The Vert (Green Tea)

EDIT: After several uses, it's time I write a better review. Just bought this today after reading all the reviews here lol. I own Elizabeth Arden's Green Tea EDP spray as well. This baby here cost me S$85 for 100ml as opposed to EA's S$19.90/100ml. It does smell like Elizabeth Arden's GT initially (like, the first 5 minutes) but proceeds to mellow down. Compared to EA, Eau Vert is far more mellow, as EA's GT smells very green and sharp. On the sample paper at the store, it smells like everything at once but on my skin it is predominantly tea with hints of citrus and a dash of jasmine. For some reason, the citrus reminds me of a touch of L'occitane's Verbana. Yet, if I were to smell carefully, I can distinctively smell the green tea, mate, jasmine, citrus and a herbal dry down. Very well blended, as someone here has said. It's nice how I can smell all the notes and yet at the same time they blend wonderfully together. Sometimes green tea peeks out alongside mate, but soon sinks into the background as the sweet scent of jasmine appears. And the cycle repeats. Longevity is impressive. I sprayed a couple of sprays on a shirt I wore and I could still smell it days later. On skin it lasts around 3-4 hours for me but the scent wears away if you wash these parts. Sillage is moderate/soft, depending on how many sprays you use :) It is particularly great under the hot sun as the humidity and perfume mix together to provide a mental relief from the searing heat. I like to wear this a lot these days when I'm at work, or when meeting up with male friends whom I have no romantic interest in *winks* Oh, and that Elizabeth Arden bottle of Green Tea? Well, it's kinda lonesome these days since I don't reach for it anymore.

Thank you, fellow members! There is something to be said for throwing in samples when swapping! It really CAN be a way to introduce people to new scents. Both this and Bvlgari's Thé Rouge were given to me as samples in swaps with two different members. They weren't even on my "want" or "test" lists; still, here I am seeking out full bottles of these wonderful tea scents! This, to me, is predominantly tea and bitter orange. Maybe a tad "cologne-y" at first, but becomes softer in a very short time. I don't necessarily smell jasmine, but there is a clean, light floral in the background. Like Bvlgari's Thé Rouge, this scent dries down to a milky, nutty musk. L'Occitane en Provence has, unfortunately, discontinued this scent. *sigh* HOWEVER! I managed to buy one last bottle -- which they had beneath the counter. Yay! Edit: If you love this scent, I would highly suggest that you visit/phone your nearest L'Occitane boutique, and ask if they have any leftover stock tucked away. After I'd written the above review, I was able to purchase a couple of extra bottles, by simply calling a shop even closer to home.

It smells like a classy, sophisticated old lady. I really like the scent cloud, even though it's a little odd when I sniff it up close? From a distance, it's clean, round, musky, bitter, yet still fresh. But up close, it's really astringent bitter tea, like if you made strong tea and didn't add enough sweetener to be able to really enjoy the nuances of the tea's flavor. Right after spraying, I get a very sharp and bitter lime, and I like it a lot more after that mellows out. Oh, and there's a subtly nutty/herbal smell that sort of sits apart from the rest of it, kind of reminds me of fennel tea. Edit: I have promoted this from a like to a love. My first few times wearing it, I thought it was nice but was also conflicted. I am no longer conflicted, I love wearing this, and I reach for it often as a pretty, not very sweet, and interesting everyday fragrance. It makes me feel clean, relaxed, and put together. I don't find it especially bitter anymore, but I do still prefer it after the citrusy top notes fade a bit.

I've known this scent for a long time, having purchased it (solid form) in 1999, and then buying the EDT in 2012. I always loved it, so maybe I'm just biased, but of all the scents I've smelled that identify themselves as "green tea", I think this one nails it. This actually smells like green tea to me (perhaps an idealized version, like green tea ice cream, but still...). Other "green tea" scents smell bright or fresh, but not usually like tea. I also own L'Occitane The Vert et Bigarade, by accident, and they smell almost identical to me. I sprayed each one on my wrists tonight. Maybe TV&B has a mild rubber-like smell after an hour? Honestly I wouldn't notice if I wasn't sitting here obsessively sniffing my wrists like a psycho. Longevity for both is about the same - around three hours, I'd say. Sadly, I think they both might be discontinued now.

For years this was my signature scent, and I would crave it at the first cold snap in November, probably because that's when I first discovered it and I loved to catch wisps of its spicy coolness on the cold air. At first it seems merely plain, fresh, crisply inoffensive, but the thyme and nutmeg yield a spicy warmth and a depth that other green tea fragrances lack. I bought bottle after affordable bottle and was devastated when it was replaced with the inferior (but much more expensive) The Vert & Bigarade, the drydown of which manages to be both bitter and sickly. I hoarded several bottles but have found some to have a shorter shelf life than some other perfumes. But today, true to form as it's Nov. 2, I dug one out and was relieved to find it still fresh, cool, dry and spicy. I don't think L'Occitane has made anything as good since.

I splurged on this $ 50 cologne for my birthday last month and find it soothing and uplifting at once. It reminds me of a quality Spa, a place of clean lines, oriental decor, and uncluttered freshness. Personally, I do not find that any of the "green tea" scents smell very much like actual green tea (leaves or brewed--they are generally a bit more mossy and citrussy), but this scent is very nice and fresh, and I love that l'Occitane derives it from all natural ingredients. This means, it needs to be reapplied mid-day, but that is actually a pleasure (I have the purse atomizers Frangrancenet.com currently sells at a sale price--you fill them from the atomizer stem at the base--brilliant). I wear this to work when I want freshness and elegance and nothing in the least bit loud or offensive.

Another great, earthy, fresh, discontinued perfume from loccitane. I fell in love with this perfume a long time ago, and i finally got it when it's about to discontinued (and I got it for half price) There are a lot of green tea perfume in the market such as bvlgari, Elizabeth arden,etc. But I think to paid half price from those high-end brand is worth the money and experience.. This is classic, old school and limited edt(now) Its a love struck! Perfect for spring🌸, lovely for summer🌞 and excelent for fall 🍂..

This is DISCONTINUED in the USA according to the website and the ladies on the store. I did pick up 3 bottles and it is the same as the version in France and it is the same formula as the one from many years ago. It is the perfect Green Tea scent for purists. It is not weighed down by roses, lemons, or sugar. It is just fresh green tea only slightly better. It is the fragrance that really started the Green Tea craze. It is perfect year round, it's just perfect.

I am a sucker for green tea fragrances. Put one in front of my nose and I'm almost guaranteed to want to buy it. This tea is no exception. I'd say that this particular blend smells more like tea than many others (less abstract than Bvlgari, less fruity than Elizabeth Arden). Definitely a better value than either one - so I am likely to track this one down as my next green tea scent!

This is a very well made and good quality edt.The notes work in harmony with each other.The scent itself and the staying power shows how much the perfume is made of quality ingredient. People around me commented on how good and refreshing it smells when I wore it.It is like happy summer day drinking orange juice, having a picnic at the park with friends and family.

Wow! Just wow! “Green tea” perfume smells simple, subtle, a little sweet, but very clean and light. I see some people compare it to Elizabeth Arden green tea - I have both and the L'Occitane version smells so much better! This one is more on an elegant side, Arden’s more on a cheap side imo. Rollerballs very affordable too! Wow, I’d love to buy more scents.

When I run out of time and need to pick something quick, I always go for this EDT. It is definitely not the most exciting fragrance, but it does have beautifully subtle citrus notes that float into the air after a few minutes leaving my skin with a familiar and comforting powdery tea scent. It's my safe fragrance and it just works really well on my skin.

Very fresh and, on my skin, very citrusy! When i spray this on my skin the citrus notes absolutely dominate the first impression, but right after it hits you the beautiful note of green tea fills in the room, leaving only little space for jasmin to accommodate itself. Very nice frag IMHO, but alas i don't have a bottle for myself. :(

A lovely scent for the summer months especially - I own the solid perfume version of this, and it does wonderful things on the skin on a hot summer's day. Fresh, with beautiful jasmine, more noticeable on warm skin.

Wonderful, never go wrong fragrance. I keep this in my bag and if I forget to place on a fragrance when I leave the house I can use this, it is suitable for all occasions, never overpowering, never offensive.

this is my favorite perfume. so clean. so green. reminds me jungle.this is the perfect vert smell. for holiday, summer, winter. perfect for whole days. pure green tea.

I bought it one time because I couldn't find the Elizabeth Arden Green Tea, and they literally smell the same. Loccitane is just more expensive.

THIS IS GETTING DISCONTINUED! The Vert au Bigarade will be replacing it! Stock up if you love it!!

Great! But I can't find to buy, is it limited?

What more can I say? Before I'd go for L'occitane Cherry Blossom. But since beginning of this year I spray this on me every day I go to work. I have the solid perfumes in almost every single bag that I have. I guess I must have been addicted to this fragrance. It's super clean and fresh. Green tea, citrus, and a bit of jasmine is all over the place. Very similar to EA's Green Tea but this one has much better sillage and last longer on me. L'occitane The Vert lasts around 8 hours on my skin and a little longer when sprayed on clothes. Even on the next day, you can still smell it on the shirt you wore a day before. Sillage is moderate. It's not everywhere, but my colleagues can easily notice me they just always know if I just passed through. I wear EA's Green Tea when I'm home or if I have to go out a bit for groceries on weekends. But for more serious event, L'occitane The Vert sure be the better choice. Oh, my clients love it too. Not overpowering during meetings, even in small room, and it wakes them up!