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An elegant tea scent steeped with spices and flowers
Ever since I've started my perfume journey, I've been searching for an exquisite, beautiful, fresh and uplifting green tea scent that lasts longer than an hour. Yves Rocher's interpretation disapeared from my skin after 30 minutes and Elizabeth Arden's had this strong spiciness to it that I didn't vibe well with. Nest's interpretation was nice, but I felt the tea shared too much of its spotlight with other notes. During a trip to New York I got the chance to visit an Armani designer store and try out Thé Yulong on a strip of paper. It was almost a blind-buy (because I hadn't tried it on my skin), but I knew right then and there I had to grab it.
Is it expensive? Yes and I'll admit it's one of the most expensive fragrance in my collection, but to me it was definitely worth the money. I'm a sucker for minimalistic bottle designs and this one fits the bill perfectly. The square shape of the bottle, the nice gold plaque and the black cap are simple, yet convey a luxurious experience. I do admit I would've loved if the cap had been magnetic or a bit heavier in my hands but it's not a strong negative point. I also loved the box in which it came.
As for the scent, it's exactly what I was searching for. A perfect balance between citruses, spices and tea. Fresh, exquisite and uplifting, I always feel very put-together when I spray it on. At first, there's this nice blast of sweet juicy, fresh mandarin with a slightly spicy undertone (nothing too overwhelming) and then the tea comes and takes you away on a nice refreshing trip. The flowers are well-blended and serve as support to the tea note. There's a hint of powdery, almost indolic aspect in the background, but nothing that throws the scent off. I can't really tell the difference between the green and black tea notes as they mingle together quite well, but I can tell you there's a nice organic fresh green accord with a subtle undertone of smokiness. It's just an overall sophisticated fragrance. It ends up drying down to a lovely, slightly spicy scent with an undertone of tea.
Like I've already mentioned, it is an expensive perfume, I won't deny it. Is it the best tea scent out there? Maybe not, but to me, at this point in my fragrance journey, it is the best tea scent I've tried. Thé Yulong is a perfume I will be cherishing for a long time until I stumble, accidentally or not, on a better tea scent. Until then, I can take off tea fragrances from my list as, for now, I have found the one that checks all the boxes.
Is it expensive? Yes and I'll admit it's one of the most expensive fragrance in my collection, but to me it was definitely worth the money. I'm a sucker for minimalistic bottle designs and this one fits the bill perfectly. The square shape of the bottle, the nice gold plaque and the black cap are simple, yet convey a luxurious experience. I do admit I would've loved if the cap had been magnetic or a bit heavier in my hands but it's not a strong negative point. I also loved the box in which it came.
As for the scent, it's exactly what I was searching for. A perfect balance between citruses, spices and tea. Fresh, exquisite and uplifting, I always feel very put-together when I spray it on. At first, there's this nice blast of sweet juicy, fresh mandarin with a slightly spicy undertone (nothing too overwhelming) and then the tea comes and takes you away on a nice refreshing trip. The flowers are well-blended and serve as support to the tea note. There's a hint of powdery, almost indolic aspect in the background, but nothing that throws the scent off. I can't really tell the difference between the green and black tea notes as they mingle together quite well, but I can tell you there's a nice organic fresh green accord with a subtle undertone of smokiness. It's just an overall sophisticated fragrance. It ends up drying down to a lovely, slightly spicy scent with an undertone of tea.
Like I've already mentioned, it is an expensive perfume, I won't deny it. Is it the best tea scent out there? Maybe not, but to me, at this point in my fragrance journey, it is the best tea scent I've tried. Thé Yulong is a perfume I will be cherishing for a long time until I stumble, accidentally or not, on a better tea scent. Until then, I can take off tea fragrances from my list as, for now, I have found the one that checks all the boxes.