Foglie di Tè

I discover this brand while looking around Macau. I was invited to enter the shop through whif of perfume scent from the outside. I got curious, I was about to buy one of their floral fragrance best seller until I tested this perfume. It was fresh at the initial spray but boy the dry down is sooo good. I immediately fell inlove with the tea scent. It's like sipping an iced oolong tea in the summer afternoon while roaming around town while also getting a whif of blooming flowers around. I definitely loved it. Projection is moderate since I only spray it 3x, 1 on skin 2x on clothes. Also the scent lasted about 4-6 hours in a hot and humid summer tropical weather. Will be testing this on rainy season soon. Also I layered it with Acqua di Parma Mirto di Panarea. It sooo aromatic and fresh and also makes Mirto last a tad bit more since it's not great with longevity.

This is actually my first review on here because I love this perfume, and my experience with it is very different from what the votes and other reviewers seemed to have. I am a tea scent lover, but I find that most fragrances go very astringent on me very quickly and lose all depth—this one doesn't. It feels extremely warm, sweet, and comforting. Hours go by and I still smell like a freshly brewed cup of black tea and honey (even with no sweet notes on paper). I don't see the resemblance to Elizabeth Arden Green Tea, which is one of my most worn fragrances too, nor do I think it's a summer-only scent; I love it in the cold. I also think it's lovely to layer with other tea scents to really build their longevity and photorealism—at least on my skin, it works.

If you’re looking for a non-sweet nor citric summer cologne make sure you give Foglie di Te a try! Tea Leaves is all about the aromatic notes of tea and mate. This perfume does have bitter undertones but to me it’s not that astringent, so I guess women and men can pull it off equally. The performance is that of a cologne, but when paired with the shower gel and the body lotion it does create that perfect relaxing aura I need in hot humid weather. Last but not least, I would like to quote the caption on the packaging which sums up the essence of the composition: “A glorious Perfume, which warms the heart and brings refreshing thoughts: just like a tasty cup of tea.”

I was happy to discover that L’Erbolario added its own offering to the Green Tea trope. This is a light and refreshing fragrance, ideal for the summer. Aside from the eponymous tea leaves, it contains notes of mint, lemony verbena and mate. It is quite similar to Elizabeth Arden Green Tea and Yves Rocher The Verte, only a bit more tart and aromatic. It is not meant to be strong and long lasting; it should be used in the heat (when strong scents become unbearable), or in the office, or wherever you need to smell fresh and presentable.

I am completely in love with this fragrance but it has no staying power. It's so heartbreaking because this has the potential of being a signature scent for me, it's light, fresh, cozy, I think I don't get that much tea but it's such a refreshing smell!! It almost gives me clean laundry vibes and it's lovely overall. For the price I don't mind respraying it, but it's basically gone after a few hours which is upsetting because I want to smell this all day. A perfect but short lasting perfume for me