Description
The collection Untold by ELIZABETH ARDEN will be expanded by another edition this spring, following after fragrance Untold from 2013, Untold Legere edition from 2014 and more intense version of the original, Untold Absolu from 2014. The new fragrance has been described as fluttery, spring-y and refreshing and provides tame floral-fruity notes softened with musk and creamy woody accords.
UNTOLD EAU FRAICHE takes the same form of the ergonomically shaped flacon, but is colored in pale green this time, evoking the awakening of spring and the freshness it offers. The composition opens with luminous drops of mandarin and juicy pear, calmed with white tea flavors. The floral heart ensures fresh floral notes of lily of the valley and orange blossom, sweetened finely with freesia in a comfortable, creamy base made of cashmere wood, musk and vetiver.
The new fragrance of Untold collection, Untold Eau Fraiche will be available starting February 2015, as 50 and 100 ml Eau de Toilette.
dan1999 – :
After a few minutes on the skin, the cashmere wood in this makes it smell almost exactly like Eternity Now by Calvin Klein. It is very light and great for summer. I like it!
gargar – :
I received my bottle in the mail today and was so excited!
HOWEVER…the first spritz reminded me of the stuff you put on the bottom of a birdcage. It smells exactly like that! (To me anyway.) I’m sure it’s my chemistry at work and not really a bad perfume. Truly bummed though.
I adore the UNTOLD original, but this is not what I hoped it would be. 🙁
Don’t let my review sway you too much. I live in a very dry climate (New Mexico) and I’m sure this has something to do with it.
I hope it’s glorious on everyone else! 🙂
FriendBrian – :
Some 25 years ago, I probably almost would have given my left arm for this perfume…..When I was in my early 20’s, anything Elizabeth Arden seemed so fancy and sophisticated. And to an extent, yes, that is still true. Elizabeth Arden is a very respectable company. I enjoy many scents from this brand.
I had Untold Eau Fraiche on my want list and when spotting it at TJ’s for $9.99 for the large bottle, I could not pass it up.
The box is kind of cute. The same style bottle as the flankers, of course. Could easily be a paper weight. Anyhow, the scent itself. To me, my nose picks up a strong crisp tea scent, and really nothing else. It is very sharp to my nose. Very green. But then, my nose is pretty picky with tea scents. Now, Elizabeth Arden’s White Tea, is a total love for me. However, Untold Eau Fraiche is just too sharp to my nose. But having said that, I sprayed this in the car on the way home from TJ’s and the hubby did not bat an eye or voice a remark of unpleasantness (he is not one to hold back if he does not like a fragrance). So, it must be “okay”. I did not bother to ask him, as this is likely going to be passed onto a friend or relative.
It’s great if you like crisp tea scents, but it’s just not for me. It is not by any means terrible to me, no sneezing fits or anything (although I got a very slight nose irritation a couple times, only for a couple seconds), but this is not something I want to smell like. But hey, for a tea scent, Elizabeth Arden nailed it!! One final note, lasting power is not good. So, if you love this scent, you might need to refresh a spritz or two during the day.
loftline – :
Untold Eau Fraiche is modern, elegant take on the Elizabeth Arden Green Tea line. The Green Tea line fragrances are almost body sprays – simple, linear and fresh. Untold Eau Fraiche is a true perfume with more complexity and longevity.
Untold Eau Fraiche evolves into a lovely, woody floral. It’s light enough to wear to the office. It wears close to the body but lasts all day.
exovagala – :
I purchased a 3.3 oz bottle from good ole’ TJ Maxx for $14. Sprayed it and immediately thought Fujiyama Green like another reviewer. Very similar, so I was going to return it. But then I as I ran errands, I kept smelling something wonderful & realized it was me :). This was a keeper after all, once all the white tea settles down, there’s a hint of a fresh, woodsy, musky note. It reminds me very much of the original Modern perfume from Banana Republic. The one released in 1997 (not the recent one) that smells kinda unisex. I’ve been trying to find that scent for YEARS!! Well, it’s not an exact dupe, but it’s definitely close enough for this one to be a keeper.
I wish someone could tell me the notes from that old fragrance so I could compare.
Ererioxia – :
Somebody in this thread of reviews has already mentioned the resemblance to EA Green Tea. I won’t say it’s the exact same scent but… Like as if somebody removed everything “90s” from Green Tea, put a drop of expensive perfume in it, and gave the scent a new life/repackaged it. Not worth paying the full price but for a bargain you’ll get a modernized version of the EA classic Green Tea.
Dimusta – :
I find this very close to Fujiyama Green by Succes de Paris which has a touch of mint making it the better of the two to me. I’d say if you like mint, go with Fujiyama Green. If you don’t care for mint, go with this! Both are nice. Green Tea is nice also. So are most all the Green Teas! Untold Eau Fraiche is being compared to Chanel? I can not comment as I do not know. If it’s true, by all means buy any of the fore mentioned!
Now the box this comes in is a lovely minty green. And I LOVE LOVE LOVE this bottle and the color of the liquid. That strap of metal surrounding the bottle does NOT blend in seamlessly, it’s rather sharp looking, cheap, and…WHY did they DO this!? WHO, in the finalization of this said, “Oh now THAT is LOVELY!”????
I am glad to have this. It’s cheap, smells great, doesn’t last forever but…when is it NOT fun to spray and freshen!? Elizabeth Arden is my dear old friend. She’s the one that got me into perfume! That Provocative bottle I STILL to this day enjoy! I have many of her scents and love them all…just not that metal strip!
Good job on an easy scent that anyone can enjoy! Enjoy your bottle this summer!
minaliz3 – :
Untold Eu Fraiche is a lovely, light fragrance. This will be perfect for Spring. The scent stays close to the skin and will not offend others around you. A perfect office fragrance.
kogl65 – :
I got this as a gift and thought I would love it. I gave it a spray and immediately disliked it and threw in the trash . I am trying to declutter so I thought just toss it. But an hour later, it had bloomed into something very unusual. Low key, green and yet woody with a little musk. When I went home I had to retrieve the bottle from my wastebasket. I apologized profusely to my little scented friend for judging her too quickly. Sometimes I use a lemon body lotion and then spray this on and it gives it a different feel.
tools – :
Marshalls $9.99. Love this! Very similar to chanel but I love this more! Very fresh,musky! Love!!!!
NIKITOS63 – :
Snagged this at Marshall’s for $9.99 after testing it two years ago at Macy’s where they were selling it for a gazillion bucks. The opening is a little too cloying but I enjoy the fresh green tea drydown.
evgenij0809 – :
Love love love this!it smells so fresh and feminine, for the first time in my life im into green/fresh perfumes.. mmm <3
fish240377 – :
I want this!!! I love scents like green tea and the Chanel perfume that’s green like this.
newstar – :
On my skin this is a heavy citrusfresh scent. I do have a problem with citrus-notes – they often turn male’ish on my skin. On other women this is a true beauty in summertime. fresh, flirty and sensuelle.
På mig blir detta en rejäl citrusfräsch doft. Jag har problem med att citrusnoter ofta slår ut manligt på min hud tyvärr. På andra tjejer så är detta en sann sommarfräsch underbar doft. Fräsch, flirtig och sensuell.
rabotay – :
Greens citrus floraly woody is about right.
I feel it had a slight warmth, thought not in a warm frag category if that makes sense.
It’s expensive for what it is, I used it for a little while 2016 but sold it in the end.
A friendcomplimented me whilst wearing it, saying that she’d like something like that as a new frag for herself.
I think it’s better in warmish weather. As it cools off I think it went a bit Aqua green on me which doesn’t suit, though that could just be my nose, this type if frag I’d love to love but they don’t love me back often.
Light, fresh, citrus but not fruity, not sweet, flowery but not warm warm.
armkda – :
This perfume fades within an hour and has no silage yet I love it and bought it so that tells you how wonderful it smells. I do mean LOVE
bosun – :
I wish I could find a way to explain how much I truly love this. I’m on my THIRD 50 mls bottle since the spring lol it’s not that it’s poor in longevity, it’s just that I love it so much! This may sound ridiculous, but anyone else who loves perfumes as much as I do will totally understand…so my husband works literally in the other side of the country, he is gone for three weeks and home for one. Needless to say, our three daughters and I miss him terribly. Anywho, he bought me a scarf for Xmas last year that with all the other scarfs I have this is the only one I wear, it’s a really soft cotton material, it’s an infinity scarf and has skulls on it… So every night before bed I spray THIS perfume on it and sleep with it in my bed, almost like a child does with their blanket lol not only do I get to think of my hubby but I smell my fav fragrance all night long! 🙂 if I could buy this in some crazy huge quantity I so would!!
panya1982 – :
It does resemble Arden’s Green Tea a lot. It’s only a little bit less citrusy and lasts longer, but it is basically the same scent. They took Green Tea, rainforced it, repackaged in far more attractive bottle and put higher price tag on it. And yet, I like it.
Danehanealfon – :
I got this as a sample and for the initial spray I was like “Whoa! Arden’s Green Tea Version 128665456598! How Original!”. I love green scents, and I actually love Arden’s original green tea, but Untold Eau Fraiche is boring and uninspiring. I only smell green & white tea from the first spray to the dry down. It seems like the perfumers are running out of ideas for a new, complex & exciting fumes. I’m not impressed.
gmit09 – :
Wow. Untold eau Faiche and Untold Legere. Maybe we still need Untold Light and Untold Sheer. Yep, I need them.
eccenn – :
I’m so so so excited! I finally bought myself this tonight! I’ve been wanting to and wanting to for so long now, and I finally did! It is absolutely stunning. What a gorgeous scent! It’s light, fruity, girly and airy. I could smell this all day long!
dronann – :
Untold Eau Fraiche is fruity and light tea cocktail. Pleasant enough. Similar to many other tea scents, like Green Tea and Feraud’s Soleil de Jade. Fresh and nice scent, perfect for summer.
The most dominant notes are tea and pear. Not bad at all, but original Untold was better. 🙂
troumbneumn – :
Very fresh thanx to the Tea-note. Fresh mix with Musk, Pear and Freesia. A bit shortlived on my skin, about 2 hours, but it’s ok, the bottle will be empty before fall.
Otroligt fräsch tack vare Te-noten. Fräsch mix med Musk, Päron och Freesia. Lite kortlivad på min hud, ungefär 2 timmar men det e ok. Flaskan kommer att vara tom innan hösten.
macho2008 – :
This will be my summer signature fragrance. An easy decision after I had the opportunity to get to know this beautiful creation today. I bought it after a couple of hours sniffing my wrist, where I sprayed the sample.
My search for a well balanced fragrance with emphasis on fresia is over, at last. God knows I have tried a few over the years.
And in my opinion the lily of the valley is barely noticeable in this lovely composition, which is very good news for me. I just can’t stand how this particular flower is an overpowering part of so many modern flower compositions.
This is a fresh, light and very pleasant spring and summer fragrance with moderate silage and equally moderate longevity on skin.
Alex_Baranets – :
I’ve just sprayed a sample from a duty free tester… It’s very, very similar to EA Green Tea to my nose! And for that I’m wrapt!!! Now to see if it lasts better! A couple of hours later and I can still easily smell it as a skin scent but I don’t think it’ll project much. The dry down is less exciting than the opening to me but it does appear to have a drydown which means it’s an improvement on EA Green tea! It’s insanely frustrating that you can’t seem to get – or even buy – samples in department stores… It’s so hard to really get a feeling for a scent from a single spray which is often done at the same time as sampling others as well!
SamPugEmumn – :
Smelled at shoppers today, it’s amazing! It smells like something else, but can’t think of what!! Love it love it love it! Only reason I didn’t buy it is that, well, to be honest shoppers charges at least twice what it would cost online, they wanted 72 dollars for 50 ml!!