White Tea Mandarin Blossom

One word: Zen. White tea OG came off as a little too light on me, this one however, was so beautiful. The fine citrus and green notes give it a very clean and modern feel. It's by no means generic, and actually a very elegant and comfortable office vibe. The tea is mild, rather than sweet fruity, this is very fresh and green, it's inoffensive and it was love at first scent. On paper it was more citrusy, but on my skin smells fresh forest-y(?). My beau likes it too, which I take as a win as he dislikes my other stronger chypre / amber fragrances, seems like fresh and clean is easy to please. It is somewhat female leaning but very easily acceptable as unisex. Even on my beau I just find that he smells clean and fresh. Sillage is intimate to moderate, it lasts only 4-ish hours on my skin unfortunately and perhaps around 6 hours on my clothes, but for its price I don't mind as much, I notice it is very chameleon-like, sometimes after half a day I still catch a faint whiff especially when it gets warm, maybe I just get anosmic to it after a while, which is why I try not to apply it every day because I want to be able to smell it often, but that's a bit hard because I always find myself reaching for this as a layering scent as well. A very strong like to love, I'll just say love. Also bottles usually also are a consideration, and I have a preference for classic-looking bottles as opposed to modern, but this one oh is so sleek and elegant as a modern bottle, I find it absolutely beautiful. I just can't help but feel that this scent is so underrated but understandably, not everyone would like it, especially those who do not favour slightly sourish greens. I love it because it's absolutely calming and refreshing. For some reason, I get this feeling of being in a very cold high indoor place, but the sunlight is shining brightly through the windows. It's a very liminal and minimalistic feeling like sterile white walls in harmony with greenery, and I'm usually one to dislike modern minimalism - but this isn't empty per se, but- a very decluttered, clean, glasslike transparent type of zen. I imagine myself being in a very clean and sophisticated office building, where everything is clean, neat and tidy, and no one is there. It's more like a memory I can't put my finger to, but the sun is bright and the sky is blue, and everything feels calm and I feel like time has come to a standstill in that moment, and I am allowed to rest for as long as I need. Perhaps I'm sitting alone in modern library with vast skylights and airport-like windows, and watching nothing but clouds and fields in the distance when I look up from the book, shadows falling artfully onto the other empty desks and benches. Anything that gives me a piece of fleeting feeling I wish to keep is automatically a must-have fragrance in my book. I've smelt the whole range of Elizabeth Arden's White Tea, OG and flankers, and this one easily stole my heart, Ginger Lily being a close second but not really my thing, Rose a bit generic and heavy (I am still looking for a rose that smells like an actual flower from the stalk, nothing has really gotten onto my list in that regard, yet.). It's also a bit rarer to find this brand in Malaysia, and I first had my late grandmother's Red Door 5ml which smelled great and lasted for over 20 years before going weird at the end of last year, but too much for me when I tested a new one at the shop (I much prefer Chanel's CC Mlle Intense / Guerlain's Shalimar EDP if I wanted something intense), and only knew about this new line through a magazine on the plane. I am glad I didn't blind buy the White Tea OG that was offered in-flight; I wouldn't have liked it as much. But the moment I caught a whiff of this flanker the airport I spent an hour wondering whether to spend just RM190 on the 50ml immediately, or go online and get a 100ml for RM230 from the official store on Christmas sale. It was just, so, so beautiful I immediately wanted to own it. I ended up getting the 100ml because I knew I'd reach for this scent often, the 1 week wait was worth it. I layer it with other greens and florals, it's one of the most inconspicuous yet beautiful that I own. Easily in my top 10 despite it being so inconspicuous. I pray they never discontinue this, it's heavenly.

clean, light and breezy. i was looking for more of a zesty orange peel note, but the greener citrus lends some nice subtlety that mixes well with the cedar. it also lacks any unpleasant chemical sharpness in the opening, which the citrus-forward perfumes i've tried often suffer from. honestly, this reads more as a white floral bc the jasmine and orange blossom notes are so prominent. i do wish this came in a parfum because the sillage is quite intimate and ephemeral as is, though if you have a sensitive nose it'll definitely save you a headache. i haven't tried the other white tea flankers yet, and now i'm seriously tempted to do so if they're all mixed this well. 9/10 overall

This is one of my favourite fruity scents for summer. Simple and refreshing! I have had compliment wearing her. She is just young and uplifting, like the actual smell of nature and not synthetic. I would recommend spraying a fair bit if you want strong sillage. I can imagine wearing her to a lunch time picnic or an outdoor event during the day. If you want something pleasant, subtle and not over the top then this is for you.

It smells really nice, but the longevity is quite short—only about an hour—and it’s very intimate. After an hour, you can still detect it, but only if you deliberately focus on it. It’s also so subtle that no one would notice it with just one or two sprays. However, if you’re wearing it purely for your own pleasure and not to overwhelm others, it’s a really good fragrance. I personally love it!

smells way more expensive than it is in my opinion. i love this for summer because on warm skin the scent reminds me of a fancy lotion i get complimented on this a lot, usually by people who have been in very close contact with me though, so i'd say it has more of an intimate sillage.