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Private Collection

L: Red Tea Vetiver Clive Christian 2025

8.2 / 10 111 Ratings

A new perfume by Clive Christian for women and men, released in 2025. The scent is woody-fresh.
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Main accords

Woody

Fresh

Citrus

Green

Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Primofiore lemon

Heart Notes

Rooibos tea Vetiver

Vetiver

Base Notes

Cashmere wood Musk

Musk

Sandalwood

Perfumer

Ilias Ermenidis

Ratings

Scent

8.2111 Ratings

Longevity

7.5100 Ratings

Sillage

6.899 Ratings

Bottle

8.7106 Ratings

Value for money

5.489 Ratings

Submitted by Jan2102e, last update on 08/26/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Private Collection collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Dynasty

African Rooibos

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/23/2025

paperdade
20 Reviews

paperdade

1

Way to start the year.

Neat bitter citrus opening, very green, high quality darkish Vetiver kicks in. Instantly recognize the Clive Christian realness, around 30 min in warms up, get the Rooibos, get the woods, citrus blend stays, and Vetiver bitterness turns bit cozy. Different scent on skin and on paper strip, can't wait to see how it evolves, get a different Rooibos on paper. As a Tea type, might be an aura scent? Will find out because will spray it a lot this spring. Still can't get enough of these Vetivers aaand of these Teas, and this happened. Personal blind buy no-brainer, unexpected surprize to the fullest, tops up the shelve the right and proper way, so it's a triangle now, three types of Citrus Vetivers: L, Vetiver Imperiale and the Roja Vetiver.

05/03/2025

6Scent 4Longevity 3Sillage

NicheOnly
110 Reviews

NicheOnly

3

Completely different story

It does happen from time to time that my experience with a scent is quite different to the voted-for accords on Parfumo. Clive Christian's latest release L: Red Tea Vetiver is one of those fragrance, because if you come into this expecting a citrusy-fresh fragrance then you will not find anything like that here.

In its opening, L: Red Tea Vetiver has a very prominent woody-spicy feel. I do find some comparability to Arquiste's Indigo Smoke which similarly has that woody-spicy structure around its profile. If you smell it on strip, it will make you think of the color "red" - I pick up on a very prominent cinnamon-like ingredient which blending wise reminds me of Amouage's Boundless. However, on-skin it didn't align itself as smoothly at first, offering added nuances of nuttiness and the rooibos note not suiting my skin.

Luckily, it gets better thereafter. At the core of L: Red Tea Vetiver lie the rooibos and the vetiver, two key aspects of the initial dry-down. Woody-spicy-green feel like the key accords at this point with the scent also having a mild sweetness to it. However, the deep dry-down is fairly underwhelming as by the 2 hour mark, the final result is a hodge-podge of various fragrance ingredients that smell of vetiver and amberwood.

If this scent smelled on my skin the way it does on strip, I'd rate it closer to Indigo Smoke (which I still believe to be the superior product). To add, the pricing and performance are also issues here with L: Red Tea Vetiver retailing at €400/50ml and the scent being light on both longevity and sillage (estimates: 5 hours of longevity, soft sillage). The uniqueness is definitely there relative to the mainstream genre, but the product itself lacks the quality necessary to warrant a recommendation, even if it performed better or cost less.

08/07/2025

9Scent 9Longevity 10Sillage

Berkanlenck
119 Reviews

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Berkanlenck

Top Review 18

The Scent of Calm Speaks: Red Tea Vetiver

Clive Christian’s Red Tea & Vetiver is a masterfully balanced composition of smoky warmth and subtle freshness. The first spray surprises: a hint of spicy red tea, slightly bitter, yet bright and aromatic, almost like a freshly brewed infusion of exotic leaves.

In the heart note, the true character of the fragrance unfolds. The vetiver slowly but surely emerges - earthy, dry, and rough, with that typical depth that makes it so distinctive. The combination with the slight bitterness of the tea creates a modern, almost meditative atmosphere. It smells neither sweet nor overloaded, but rather elegant and consciously restrained.
Top Note (Opening)
Bergamot:
Fresh, slightly bitter-citrusy with a green touch. Bergamot provides an elegant and clear start, often slightly aromatic. It is invigorating and opens the fragrance very nobly.
Primofiore Lemon:
The "first harvest" of the lemon is particularly juicy, lively, and intense. It brings a sparkling, bright freshness - noticeably more natural than synthetic lemon notes. In combination with bergamot, it creates an almost effervescent citrus opening.
Heart Note (Core of the Fragrance)
Rooibos Tea:
Warm, slightly sweet, and tea-like with woody nuances. Rooibos brings a calming, soft-spicy depth to the composition - not bitter like green tea, but mild and velvety.
Vetiver:
Earthy, woody, slightly smoky note with a green touch. Vetiver is a classic in perfumery, providing dry elegance and giving the rooibos contrast a certain coolness and seriousness.

Base Note (Long-lasting Foundation)
Cashmere Wood:
Creamy, soft, slightly sweet, and warm - almost like a blend of wood and texture. The cashmere wood gives the fragrance its luxurious, enveloping depth.
Musk:
Skin-like, clean, slightly animalic or powdery. The musk stabilizes the composition and imparts a subtle sensuality in the drydown.
Sandalwood:
Creamy-woody, velvety, and warm. Sandalwood is known for its calming, almost meditative effect and gives the fragrance an elegant, rounded finish.

Conclusion:
What makes Red Tea & Vetiver special is its calm intensity. It does not scream for attention; it radiates it. Perfect for people who want to show character without being loud, and an extraordinary fragrance for connoisseurs. Red Tea & Vetiver is not a mainstream perfume; it is a reflection of calm, depth, and nobility. Ideal for cool evenings, art galleries, or simply moments when one is enough for oneself.

I hope you enjoyed my review,

Berkan

03/31/2025

9Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

Sirbennyone
496 Reviews

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Sirbennyone

Helpful Review 7

Nothing new, but really beautiful - I like it!

Hello everyone,

I have been eagerly waiting for the next release from CC for a long time, and when I first saw you online, my enthusiasm was quite limited, as the almost identical bottle to the predecessor - the E: Cashmere Musk ... Recently, I received a sample of the L: Red Tea Vetiver and…

I was somewhat taken with it!

It is a really great mix of something fruity and zesty (lemon + bergamot) and a barely noticeable and subtle sweetness that doesn’t annoy at all, and on the other hand, we have a (dark) dry tea with a relatively dry vetiver and a really nice drydown that is creamy. Where the vetiver blends with sandalwood and musk.

You can tell that someone really put thought into this, and the raw materials used (as is usual with CC) are already to be considered high-quality.

The sillage and longevity are okay to good and ultimately fitting.

What do I mean by that?

There are fragrance compositions (like here, for example) from which I do not expect 12+ hours, and perhaps I don’t even want that with certain scents. For example, my 1872 for Men or Platinum Égoïste Eau de Toilette fortunately do not last 12 hours, and this would annoy me in a certain category.
(= so everything done right)

The bottle, sprayer, and cap are top-notch as expected from CC.

Regarding the price:

I see and feel evaluating this as modest, difficult, and honestly ungrateful at the same time! YES, fragrances from CC are expensive, even sometimes very expensive, but in my opinion, you get something for your money.

If I have piqued your interest with this little review - give the L: Red Tea Vetiver a try and then we’ll see.

And now have a nice day/evening or whenever you read this review, best regards, Benny
_______

Statements

29 short views on the fragrance

Holscentbar

6 months ago

8Scent

2

Fresh sweet woody tea, spicy and dry. Well done

NicheOnly

6 months ago

6Scent 4Longevity 3Sillage

1

Not citrusy-fresh imo - I get a very prominent contrast between rooibos & vetiver (woody-spicy-green) with light sweetness.

Berkanlenck

2 months ago

9Scent 9Longevity 10Sillage

16

Fresh citrus notes meet warm rooibos and earthy vetiver - elegant and soothing.

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Matthias87

8 months ago

8.5Scent 6Longevity 5Sillage

9

8

Sitting on the wooden bench in the garden, sipping my rooibos tea with a splash of lemon, the world pauses for a moment.

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Sirbennyone

8 months ago

9Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

7

Lemon + tea + creamy sandalwood + vetiver.
UNISEX, leaning masculine
pleasant scent
unfortunately quite expensive
beautifully done, uncomplicated!

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Lukamo

4 months ago

9Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

6

Starts off slightly citrusy,
but quickly transitions
into a pleasant combo
of tea and vetiver.
For me, one of the most beautiful
tea fragrances. :)

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Pawly

8 months ago

6Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

6

Citrus in the opening, then a lot of vetiver. Scent progression: green. Sandalwood rounds it off a bit. Tea in homeopathic amounts. Doesn't convince me..

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