Green Tea Yuzu

This is a surprising blind buy; it's a peculiar perfume and I oddly love it. I bought this because I was looking for a citrusy scent I could add in my collection since I don't have much "fresh" and "tart" smelling ones, so I instantly grabbed this from the shelf and bought it. Before opening this, I read some reviews in this site and saw that most of them are negative, though I didn't really put too much thought to it because I believe everything comes down to your personal preference. I started regretting my purchase when I read "cat urine, stale, rancid, sweat" as its smell but I gave this perfume the benefit of the doubt and just hoped for the best. As I sprayed it and gave it a quick whiff, I totally get where the reviews were coming from and I could totally smell the reminiscent scent of cat urine; however, it doesn't exactly smell like it, I think most of it just coming from the "sharp" sensation of smelling a strong citrus peel and cat urine. I agree, it's a sharp scent but it mellows down once it dries down--which isn't too long right after spraying. I love how this scent starts as a bitter zing of pure citrus and settles as a fresh, citrusy, and woody scent. The notes I got from this are earl grey tea, yuzu, lemon leaves, lemongrass, dried mango leaves, and bamboo shoots fused with birch. What sets this perfume from the other green tea flankers is its complexity, and yes people are either going to hate or love it. I noticed that most of the other variants are fruity-florals, in which of course most of time it'll be pleasant and will be loved by everyone, but this? This is something you should learn how to love, which is a unique experience. One thing I also considered from this scent is it's longevity and sillage, knowing that the major concern of Elizabeth Arden Green Tea line is its weak performance--it's almost like spraying infused water on your skin lol--surprisingly, this variant seems to be the strongest because I received some compliments from my friends and they said it's the only thing they smelled while we were in the cafe (wow, it overpowered the smell of freshly brewed coffee?). We spent 2 hours or so in the cafe and it's amazing how I could still smell it on my way back home. This perfume badly wants to be different, which is something you should accept and understand in order to like or love it !!

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.

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.

A burst of citrusy notes, green tea, very aromatic.. Feels like yuzu essential oil on the candle burner. Good for pillow spray. Suitable for aromatherapy..

I would looove to try this scent! }{