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Above the Waves 2025

7.9 / 10 31 Ratings
A new perfume by Etat Libre d'Orange for women and men, released in 2025. The scent is fresh-woody.
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Main accords

Fresh
Woody
Spicy
Citrus
Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
BergamotBergamot CardamomCardamom FrankincenseFrankincense
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Ceylon teaCeylon tea Black teaBlack tea MatéMaté
Base Notes Base Notes
CedarCedar Tonka beanTonka bean VetiverVetiver

Perfumers

Ratings
Scent
7.931 Ratings
Longevity
6.726 Ratings
Sillage
6.425 Ratings
Bottle
7.128 Ratings
Value for money
6.718 Ratings
Submitted by StefanoW · last update on 11/21/2025.
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Dennis1104

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Green, zesty-fresh with a great tea accord. Beautiful thing!
Above The Waves is, along with You Or Someone Like You, my favorite among the Etat Libre d'Orange fragrances. Here we have this noticeable green note that runs like a red thread throughout, combined with something fresh, zesty, citrusy.
I really like it!

The fragrance starts off directly with this zesty, citrusy opening.
For me, the bergamot combined with the tea notes comes through wonderfully.
It gives you such a great, summery feeling right away.
I’m into that!
For me, this fragrance somehow reminds me of Green Cactus by Phil Julian. However, Green Cactus is noticeably a bit greener and less citrusy.

Additionally, the fragrance has a subtly spicy character, mainly coming from the cardamom note.
To be honest, I didn’t expect frankincense. I couldn’t detect frankincense while testing. However, I must say that when you read the notes and then concentrate more on the fragrance, you can sense this cardamom-frankincense mix that works wonderfully and harmonizes.

The longer the fragrance sits on the skin and moves towards the end, the more you can feel the woody undertones.
Otherwise, as I said, the green vibe remains.
The zesty, citrusy aspect fades away more and more during the progression and is no longer present at the end.

The longevity on my skin is about 6-7 hours.
The sillage is moderate. It doesn’t project strongly, except for maybe the first five minutes. Otherwise, it is relatively tame and lays beautifully as a companion on the skin. Above The Waves is also wonderfully unisex wearable!
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Pleasant tea-forward scent with a fresh opening, but lacks strong presence or identity. Moderate performance doesn’t justify the price.
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Easily likable fresh citric tea. Summer breeze. First teenager kiss. Lying on the grass & counting the clouds. Eazy breezy beautiful being.
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1
Minty, spicy herbal tea opening with strong projection. Beautiful woody, slightly incensy drydown that reminds me of Taiwanese temple.
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13 days ago
Really beautiful tea scent, fresh approachable.
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27 days ago
the purest of pure green tea scents, actually smells just like ko-gu green tea but less sharp
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A strong black tea scent suitable for all year round, cedar/rose/incense complement but never overpower. Unisex, fresh, aromatic. Very nice!
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Reminds me a lot of the Isleta. Beautiful light green tea scent. Fits every season and is great for home too.
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Smells like a meditation center made entirely of wood, the black tea is freshly brewed and has a splash of lemon.
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6
a totally atypical scent, as it's pleasing and mass-appealing. 80% wulog cha and 20% the noir create this fragrance. beautiful tea scent with good sillage.
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5
A green vibe that runs throughout. Combined with very lovely tea notes and a bit of citrusy freshness.
Great scent!
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