Description
Elizabeth Arden has thrilled fans of the collection Green Tea with the latest edition, Green Tea Yuzu which blends citrusy-herbal shades just before the upcoming summer. Perfumer of the new fragrance is Rodrigo Flores-Roux who stated the following on the occasion of the new creation: “There’s an uplifting, refreshing beauty and elemental purity that the Yuzu fruit can bring to the senses, whether you experience it in tea, cuisine or even for therapeutic purposes. I was inspired by these unique properties, and wanted to pair them with notes that I felt reflected the lively and lighthearted personality of the fragrance wearer.”
Top notes of GREEN TEA YUZU refresh us with intense tartness of yuzu combined with bergamot zest, luminous lemon, green tea, lemon wood and petit grain. The heart introduces optimistic notes of Tunisian neroli accompanied by yuzu pulp, wild thyme, mint, black currant buds and green tea leaves. Base notes provide a sensual trail of musk, white birch and ambrette seed.
Green Tea Yuzu has been on the market since March 2014, available as 100ml Eau de Toilette. Flacon and outer packaging are illustrated with chopped citrus rings and tea leaves.
димон7777 – :
Sunny. Much more citric than the original GT and I catch the mint as a little throwback kick. Strong inhalation of it, I can smell a herby bubblegum type smell in the background (thyme and juicy fruit chewing gum) as well as some soap from the neroli. Happy and sanguine.
motxwuxahqe – :
Fresh and citrusy…this is a great, light scent…heavy on the lemon and what I guess is yuzu…tea notes are lighter in the one…priced right too…
cman – :
I received this as a sample. This, like the other’s in Elizabeth Arden’s Green Tea series is more like a body spray.With that being said, I love the yuzu. lemon and bergamot with the yuzu. Very soft, serene and sunny. This scent makes me smile. I will have to reapply several times but this comes in a 3 ounce bottle so I won’t complain.
frysha – :
Like you just plucked a melon from a field and sliced it open. More rind than flesh. It’s definitely herbaceous. You know how some green teas taste like boiled grass? This is almost that scent. I reach for this when I’m in a botanical garden mood. Unfortunately, It’s gone in 10 minutes and I cant even smell it on my clothes.
bulbanator – :
* These are my personal experiences/thoughts with this fragrance. Yours/others may differ. *
Initial – yuzu + tea
Drydown – tea + yuzu + birch + musk + mint
Duration – 1 hour
Projection – soft
Experiences – As with other flankers of this series, nice scent while it lasts, but lifespan is way too short.
Quick Thoughts – tea, citrus, short-lived
khmelev-roma – :
I tested it and loved the smell but because it disappeared after 10 minutes in the store I didn’t buy it.
sermix – :
A sweet and fresh mix of light citrus notes and green tea.
Green notes are dominant, it smells like something made out of leaves.
It’s subtle and sweet, the freshness is present, but it’s not quite shower fresh.
Likable, basic, everyday scent.
Not bad, but too basic for me.
Валерий К – :
I enjoy this perfume , light citrus and tea. reminds me of BBW White Tea and Ginger body mist. nice everyday scent , spring/summer.
seregans – :
I am surprised by the other reviews saying this has poor silage and longevity. This is quite strong on me, the citrus is a bit overwhelming for my taste. It smells bright and almost like a citrusy white wine. The green tea becomes more noticeable after a few hours when the strong citrus dies down. All in all, I like it after it dries down. It’s a nice clean smell
danver2011 – :
I received this as a gift about a year ago and at first sniff I was not impressed. But after I actually tried it I have to say that it is a very unique scent. I have never smelled anything similar. I love the yuzu, I think it complements the green tea the best. To me this would be the perfume I would wear to the beach. It makes me feel very fresh and clean and I love wearing it around the house (yes, I like wearing perfume when I’m at home in my pajamas).
I don’t think it’s very long wearing because it is an EDT, but I don’t mind reapplying. I probably would not repurchase this but if I were ever to repurchase a perfume made by Elizabeth Arden, this would be it.
If you’re not a fan of super strong, sweet and sickening perfumes and you like a scnet that makes you feel super clean , this is the one to go. It’s definitely worth a sniff in stores .
kisa_22 – :
I’m actually shocked at how good this one is. It reminds me a bit of Demeter’s Daisy, but I like this better because it’s more fresh, and it lasts better (yes, you read that right).
This is a fresh, green, non-sweet, non-citrus scent. I don’t know how it’s not citrus with the Yuzu, but then again, I’m not really familiar with Yuzu. It just smells fresh, green, wholesome, clean, and good! Almost herbal, and I feel like I’m getting stems and leaves in this too.
I can imagine this would be an ideal scent for meditating. But a lot of these EA Green Teas are like that!
So different from other fresh scents. I could possibly see myself getting a bottle of this at some point, though I’m not sure how much I would wear it? Maybe in the morning for a workout, this would feel wholesome and natural.
But that would be assuming I actually work out! haha
мишкаиванич – :
Normally taking few risks with blind buying perfumes I was somehow sucked into purchasing this for about ten bucks at a discount store. Unfortunately, it was not a good gamble.
As soon as I got it home and sprayed it onto my wrist the combination of the notes came off as simultaneously sickly sweet and bitter. I thought to myself, “Maybe it’s just my skin chemistry.” So, I sprayed it into the air in the hope that I could at least use it as a room freshener. It was still sickening.
In the past I’ve had great success with these citruses and greens and so I remain perplexed. Alas, it just doesn’t work.
katgirl84 – :
Light and refreshing. The citrus is identifiable but oddly muted considering this is a Yuzu scent. I would have liked more Yuzu so it was distinctive as a note, not muddled with lemon. There’s enough lemon in every other EA green tea. Of the recent green tea flankers this is my least favorite. The bamboo with its sappy reedy qualities and the fresh crisp cucumber are much better offerings, and I have owned all three.
Stallion – :
Fresh and citrus-y. Might gift to a lemon fan.
seasi – :
If you’re looking for something to refresh yourself with regularly during the summertime, GT Yuzu is your fragrance. I own this perfume because a family friend was kind enough to gift it to me last Christmas. I currently wear it to the gym.
This is a light, refreshing and energising fragrance. On my skin, GT Yuzu is a blend of the sweet yuzu accord combined with the aromatic and soapy green tea. A very linear scent.
The major downside to this perfume is that it only lasts for 2-3 hours and sillage is pretty much non-existent. I definitely wouldn’t repurchase this.
uhfxtd – :
A very interesting and likable summer fragrance.
It’s a bit soapy but not too much, the citrus notes are light and sweeter than usually, the tea and spices are perfectly dosed and it is actually very ozonic.
However, the sillage and longevity are extremely weak. It reminds me of Avon body sprays. What doesn’t remind me of them, is the price, ‘tho!
Whilst E.Arden fragrances are usually more affordable than most others, this one is overpriced.
piraniya – :
Beautiful but so short lived that it is almost a joke.
This could not be ment to be even an eau de cologne. Perhaps a room scent?
Sadly this is not for me, but obviously there are people out there that can live with this fast fading beauty.
smax7 – :
Cool as a cucumber and very uplifting, so good to apply when you are feeling a bit down.
bylinkin – :
Hands down one of my all time favs!!! I got a 50 ml bottle at shoppers drug mart for close to 50 dollars! But this weekend i found a 100 ml bottle for 12.99 at tj maxx.the truly sad thing with this is that as soon as you spray it it is pretty much gone ya kinda have to bath in it lol hense the purchase for 12.99. As much as i love it i would never pay full retail EVER for it amd it really pains me to say that
drettePlesk1976 – :
August 12, 2014
The following was written by an aging member of Generation Y and serves as a review for both Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Parfum and Green Tea Yuzu eau de Toilette.
Tea has a special place in my kitchen and in my heart. Though I am ignorant as to how much tea is consumed in the UK, I have always felt that I was anachronistically born in a soda guzzling, coffee addicted nation. I enjoy my habit of shaking off mild depressive phases by going to the grocer and purchasing gourmet teas. My grandmother kept a collection of herbal teas in stock for me when I was a child, and every morning, my mother made black tea with sugar and milk for me. The rituals of drinking hot tea and never being without a pitcher of iced tea in the fridge seemed unique to the women in my family. When we were only friends, my now husband seemed intrigued by my tea addiction and declared that his new hobby was preparing tea for me. He has prepared me tea thousands of times and I am convinced, that with him, there is nothing a good cup of tea cannot fix.
When I first married my husband, I was finishing up my last bottle of lotion of Green Tea by Healing Gardens, a cheap and guilty pleasure of mine. When I started to wear a fragrance my husband did not like he asked, “What was that other stuff you used to wear?” He wanted me to smell like Green Tea by Healing Gardens, but alas, it could not be.
But now I have Elizibeth Arden Green Tea Parfum and Green Tea Yuzu eau de Toilette lingering on my skin and it smells just like the Healing Gardens Green Tea lotion, except less harsh, a little more light and clean musk, and it is like the earthy taste I get in my mouth after taking a sip of green tea. And even better, it is like Irish Spring soap gone sexy and feminine. Some may complain about the lightness of Green Tea, but I feel green tea should be light and enjoyed with those I want kept near to me. That being said, my husband is going to be home from work in 15 minutes and I am going to put on only my geisha robe, Elizabeth Arden Green Tea and Yuzu, and I will find out how long it takes the water to boil for my evening cup.
славко23 – :
Out of all the Green Teas this one is at the bottom of my list.Doesn’t make a connection. Those orange and lemon notes don’t go with the Green tea.This is no for me,
Could be refreshing.
Is this the first citrus on the range?
I couldn’t make a connection with this one.
reg518Diobtetty – :
Found the small bottle at Marshall’s. I find this has the high pitch tartness of Green Tea Cherry Blossom and the ripe, “dirty” note of my favorite Green Tea Exotic.
DizGraf – :
Got a 3.4 oz bottle from Marshall’s. It’s a light clean scent. Even though it’s not a note or any floral, I smell freesia. The first hour reminded me of the Gap’s Dream EDT from years ago.
bargertjoeann1 – :
I must say, I truly LOVE this scent….I say scent rather than perfume because as lovely as the scent is, the perfume lasts no longer than the spray as you push down to spray it. I have never in my life seen a perfume that you literally can not smell other than as its being sprayed. The place I buy most of my perfumes gives samples and testers when you make a perfume or body care
urchase. so this was my free sample…ad omg love at first sniff! so I literally turned back around not even home with my other purchase, so that I could go buy the actual bottle. I must say its beyond disappointing to have such a lovely smell last such a short while. I went through my 50ml bottle in less than a week. It pains me to say this but dobt waste the money!
DionisNov – :
same as other “Green Tea”……
dectlev – :
Not so nice, tried it in the airport, initially nice and citrusy (a bit mosquito repellent like…not so much like yuzu but like citronella), then it vanished at a record speed from the paper, and from my wrist.
Nothing left after about one hour…
zema82 – :
Meh. I was expecting big things but no, this smells a little moldy and not very sparkling to me.
HoBsposyhesty – :
Oh dear. EA’s Green Tea Yuzu must be a magical fragrance…because it disappears the minute after it is applied!
Green Tea Yuzu just came out and since a) I’ve been wanting to try tea scents lately and b) this was fairly reasonably-priced, I bought a bottle.
Reminds me a bit of L’Occitane en Provence’s original Thé Vert (which is discontinued, grrrr!). Same citrus/tea opening; however, the resemblance ends there. It goes into drydown mode immediately afterward.
Typical “citrus aromatic”, Green Tea Yuzu fades quickly. Still, even I — someone who likes lighter scents, and okay with re-applying — need a little more longevity.
Yes, refreshing and sunny for all of a few minutes.