Milky Dragon

I'm extremely fond on this one after getting a decant (full bottle coming!). I'm surprised to see comments about how it's not reminiscent of Quanzhou milk oolong. To me, Jin Shuan (which some say is the original "milk oolong") or some Dong Ding oolongs will have that distinct buttery/creamy texture and taste. Almost like buttery popcorn at times. I certainly smell that buttery note here. I'll agree that the aromatics here make the perfume lean a little on the aromatic side (the buchu here is the main culprit I believe) and not delicate enough but then, you would barely be able to smell it otherwise and people nowadays all complain about lack of longevity, so I think some compromise has to be made. In my humble opinion, this is very warm, cozy and surprisingly sweet and nutty. This a total cocooning scent, when I feel chilly and I want something to match a warming vibe by the fire with a good cuppa. Bring inspired by milk oolong and other "fresh" (green, or "blue" in tea terms) oolongs, it does have a green vibe that reminds me of the tea note in something like Bulgari Pour Homme or Banana Republic's Vintage Green, so I understand why some mention it leans masculine to them. There's no bitterness at all here though. It's a surprisingly layered scent, complex yet easy to understand. On skin, I get a few hours worth but it stays relatively close to skin after an hour. It's not the kind of perfume I'd wear to go clubbing, obviously. This to me is more introspective, almost spiritual. Very "zen" for a lack of better wording. Came in for the name and as a tea lover, left very satisfied with an oolong tea perfume, feeling zen and with a full bottle on the way.

On paper the tea note is very present. However on skin it’s citrusy floral and kind of “soft” kind of like a Japanese gummy. From my skin I get a soft warmers balanced by something acidic. It’s really pleasant but definitely need to be tried on skin. I will edit later for the longevity and the dry down edit : So I tried it multiple time and side by side with my other tea perfume, especially "culothé" by Versatile Paris, which helped me pinpoint its specificity, this one is definitely softer, I kind of get some apricot note, probably from the osmanthus, it's a round and soft perfume, I stay on my position on this, it's so pleasant and will be perfect on spring time, longevity is okay, like most of niche perfume 5-6h on skin probably more on clothes, but then the juice is less round. And so for the versatile comparison, culothé is more spicy a little bit more harsh on the nose, less buttery but good, and definitely less expensive but in my opinion since I don't want to have similar perfume in my perfume wardrobe, I'm gonna stick to milky dragon "end of the edit" I have a sample of the three first perfume from Isabelle Larignon and I was surprised that the three of them have more or less the same top note (bergamot, bucchu and cardamom) but the three of them are really different and convey a different mood. Here I get fresh spring perfume, I have lived in Taipei for a year and drank my fill of 奶茶 (milk tea) but I’m not sure of getting milk tea here

Very nice! Milky Dragon really does smell like an authentic milk oolong tea such as my Nai Xiang from Taiwan. Milky Dragon opens with the slight tinge of bitterness of oolong and goes immediately into milk oolong’s buttery, creamy, milky tones. During drydown, Milky Dragon has interwoven a hint of the floral scent of a lightly roasted milk oolong. Even as I catch occasional citrus and floral scents wafting by, the underlying slight astringency of the oolong tea persists. I don’t smell the honeyed fruit notes that are more typical of the deeply roasted milk oolongs. So for about 4 hours, I am enjoying the calming escape into my cup of lightly roasted milk oolong. After 4 hours, I get a sense of trees or a forest, but with no identifiable tree scents; I presume this sense is from the base notes of cedar, oakmoss, and fir. Milky Dragon was not a huge projector; more to be enjoyed as a close or personal scent. Longevity is about 4-6 hrs. A most enjoyable respite from holiday demands and noisesome activities. I bought both my initial sample and subsequent full bottle of Milky Dragon from Sainte Cellier and strongly endorse the recommendation of Lex11180. Brooke, the CE ‘Eau of Sainte Cellier, was quick to respond to my chat messages and was very personable. I enjoy the opportunity to support small businesses. I intend to purchase from Sainte Cellier again soon.

Very, very beautiful. There is one note that just grinds my gears though. Its that slightly fishy note that you occasionally get with green tea or seaweed. I see neither in the note breakdown, though I do see others mentioning a nod to seaweed. Still, gorgeous. I have to call it a love even though I cant wear it. It's quite fruity, feels like more than just the bergamot listed. Almost gives an elegant, polished Zebra Stripe gum vibe. Im getting tea leaves in the heart, not just on the top. Minimal cardamom, no butter here. Very naturalistic contrary to the several aromachemicals listed. A soft, mossy base. Extraordinarily well blended. Nicely done! I wish for more sillage and longevity, but I think that's often the trade off for scents this elegant. Unisex, almost all season. Fairly priced. Borderline blind buy worthy if this is your scent profile.

Got a decant and will def be buying a full bottle. It is a very odd scent, its like a green spicy smell which is so interesting to me, like your cutting up spicy herbs from your garden on a wooden cutting board with a strong oolong/green tea is brewing right by you. I can definitely see why people may not like this but it is so zen and nice. As a tea perfume enjoyer I loved this one, it is in my opinion more green than oolong, and a very garden-y scent, as if you were smelling a fresh pre-dried tea outside. I read its similar to Arielle Shoshana's Sunday (I own a full bottle), and unfortunately I have to disagree it's a completely different scent, Sunday is way creamier and smells of toasted rice and rice milk with matcha, where Milky Dragon is a spicy fresh green. Overall love this scent but get a decant as it is a little odd lol.