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Rake & Ruin 2008

7.0 / 10 175 Ratings
A perfume by Beaufort for women, released in 2008. The scent is floral-fresh. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral
Fresh
Sweet
Powdery
Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
BergamotBergamot NeroliNeroli CyclamenCyclamen Mandarin orangeMandarin orange
Heart Notes Heart Notes
FreesiaFreesia PeonyPeony White teaWhite tea JasmineJasmine VioletViolet
Base Notes Base Notes
MuskMusk CedarwoodCedarwood MossMoss Yellowed CalculatorYellowed Calculator
Ratings
Scent
7.0175 Ratings
Longevity
5.4136 Ratings
Sillage
4.9125 Ratings
Bottle
6.1135 Ratings
Value for money
7.249 Ratings
Submitted by Kankuro · last update on 11/24/2025.
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Reviews

12 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Astralmonad

62 Reviews
Astralmonad
Astralmonad
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Beautiful, zen, after-shower scent
My favourite in the Korres EDT line, so much that I own two bottles. The freesia is rather creamy as a white floral and lends some body to the white tea and jammy mandarin, contributing to a clean Zen-like feel. I wear this after getting out of the shower. I've tried Elizabeth Arden White Tea which was way too heavy and cloying and gave me old lady vibes, but this one is bright and fresh and fitting for someone in their twenties to forties.
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EllieM

1 Review
EllieM
EllieM
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Soft and elegant
I bought a 10 ml roller ball of this on a hunt for something crisp and bright. To my nose (and on my skin) Korres White tea is a soft and elegant floral scent with a little bit of vanillic quality. I do not detect much tea in this. So, a very nice scent but not exactly what I was looking for.

It's easygoing and suitable for many occasions when you want something light and pretty. Despite the scent not turning out how imagined, I considered buying a full bottle anyway. But unfortunately the dry down becomes a bit bubblegummy on my skin, which is deal-breaker. I might have to check how this behaves when sprayed on clothes...
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Thequeenbean

60 Reviews
Thequeenbean
Thequeenbean
1  
Crisp!
This is evocative of white tea without being a photorealistic scent. I get a bit of tannins and delicate floral and citrus notes. I find this very light and lovely, you will smell fresh and clean if you wear this. Longevity is very good for an EDT and something that is so light in composition, projection is present but not too much.
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FlirtyFlower

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FlirtyFlower
Top Review 30  
... back to you.
He had no idea that this was the kiss of goodbye.
He could never have dreamed that she could leave behind all those beautiful memories along with all the scents of the flower meadows.

Full of beauty, full of innocence, full of pure love.

Yet he had loved her all those years.
Her purity.
Her neatness.
Her clean scent heart.

Without being banal.
Without being like the others.
Without ever seeming boring.

But she had decided to grow up.
She had even stopped treating her laundry with rose fabric softener.
Instead, she only used sensitive detergent.
Simple.
Still neat.
And with this beautiful cotton scent in the finish.

Instead, she had started putting freesias on the table herself. A scent that had recently enchanted her... and brought clarity to her thoughts.

She had to do it.
Even if she would never forgive herself...
She had to find her way back to herself.
Because no matter where she looked, she only saw that one person.

And this one time, she too didn't know if this goodbye would be forever after such a short time. Because forever was a pretty long time.

EPILOG
“And when you said my eyes were beautiful, that’s cause they were looking at you.
Goodbye my love just do what you do.” - Espen Lind
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xoxo

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Top Review 11  
Sunshine in a Bottle
Korres White Tea / Bergamot / Freesia is not so easily and clearly captured in notes as the name implies.

I can't pick out any of the notes; instead, the scent reminds me of sunshine in a bottle - I recall someone expressing this for Kenzo Summer before, and there is indeed a similarity. Like Kenzo Summer, it is floral and delicate, but also warm and milky; comparing the notes, the relationship is obvious here as well.

I smell creamy flowers, hints of tea, a splash of freshness (the bergamot??), a pinch of powder or perhaps more like yellow flower pollen?
The fragrance is a gentle, soft, lovely, and rather sweet melange that connects beautifully with the skin, thus also conveying the illusion of warm skin. Unfortunately, I prefer the top and heart notes a bit more than the base (maybe due to the musk), which is why I am still hesitating regarding a purchase.

The scent is simply, naturally, and pleasantly (skin-like) - surely something that men like on women.
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Inoffensive white tea & fresh linen. Poor longevity.
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1 year ago
1
synthetic soapy musky fresh citrusy floral scent that's very pleasing just not my cup of tea
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2 months ago
super light but it bloomed more as it dried down. longevity is def a concern tho
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12
A clean, pure beauty with powdery clouds and subtle bergamot. Beautiful, intimate, captivating delicate souls & white musk lovers.
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pleasantly refreshing with a summery floral touch: pure, white, and friendly! A hassle-free scent experience for in-between moments.
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8 years ago
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Fresh, floral laundry with cream. I felt like that today. I don't find it that light at all.
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7 years ago
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White tea - check. Bergamot - check. Could still be something good, but... art freesia unfortunately mainstreams the scent and it gets downgraded.
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6
White linen in the sun in the garden. A hint of nothing and yet a lovely childhood memory. Understatement/elegance.
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6
First citrus-bright, then light floral, this tea smells less like tea and more like a creamy floral scent.
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Fresh, cheerful, and refreshing, with white tea and violet, a delicate summer favorite. Musk provides the base. Price is nice too.
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