Tulsi and Lavender

I bought some lavender and tulsi tea this afternoon.  Honestly, I had no idea what tulsi was when I bought it.  I just wanted some lavender!  Unfortunately, I can't even taste the lavender.  It's been overshadowed by a potent black licorice taste.

According to this one website it's supposed to taste like this:

"Tulsi has a delicate yet invigorating flavor that is subtly minty, somewhat buttery, and mildly floral with a natural sweetness."

But apparently I'm not the only one who's had a licorice experience:

 "I had got some Tulsi Tea (Holy Basil) from Dr. Mercola years ago and it's by far my #1 favorite single ingredient tea. However I was running out and got a large bag of Tulsi tea at the health food store and it has this pronounced black licorice taste on top of the Tulsi taste from the one from Dr. Mercola.

Why does the other one have a licorice taste? Did they perhaps mix in different parts of the plant like flowers or roots?"

Unfortunately the user's question was not sufficiently answered.  So I'm still not sure what's going on.  The only two ingredients are tulsi and lavender, so I know it's the tulsi.  I'm just really disappointed since I don't taste any lavender at all.  I wish the tea tasted minty and floral like the first description.  That sounds really appealing for a bedtime tea.

Has anyone else had any experiences with tulsi?  Is there a reason for the different tastes?

Awake

I woke up this morning to a female voice calling my nickname in my right ear.  My sleep addled brain managed a "what?" and something else in reply before I opened my eyes, regaining full consciousness.  I rolled over to find that my boyfriend was not there.  I laid in bed for quite some time before venturing down the hall.  The cat greeted me, but the boyfriend had already left for work long before the voice had awoken me.