Wulong Cha X

Not quite what I expected going in (I expected more tea on my skin) but still a very pleasant experience nonetheless. On my skin it opens up with a very bright and sweet Yuzu and Bergamot, with some herbal-like subtle florals and a small but noticeable tea, for those who are not familiar Yuzu both tastes and (especially) smells sweeter than a traditional lemon does, but the Yuzu in this is more on the tamer side but still definitely sweet and quite bright/sparkling in the air. After about 10-15 minutes where the opening starts to subside, a beautiful and realistic Green Tea note starts to become much more pronounced around level with the citruses, and it's accompanied by some white florals which are quite strong on my skin for around the 1st hour in, to the point it smells a little too feminine for what I'd wear, but once they settle down and the fragrance fully Dries down, you're left with a soft herbal green tea still laced with the sweetness and a zing from the Yuzu, much softer and palatable white florals, and very subtle musks, with barely detectable fig not that adds a fruity earthiness which is a nice contrast, but its (quite literally) barely there, but I'd imagine in hotter weather it'd be much more pronounced. When it comes to wearability it's definitely a spring fragrance first in my mind with maybe a warm summer day being good as well, but I feel like its a bit too much for blistering weather, and this easily could be dressed up or down, as feels clean and Luxurious but not posh. Dead in the middle unisex too in my opinion aside from the initial potency of the white florals. Projection wise, I wish it were a little stronger funnily enough since I prefer more subtle projections usually, but its not a deal breaker, it's soft-medium projector on my skin after the first 2 hours, with the first 2 being medium-strong. And in terms of longevity I stopped seeing it around the 4th-5th hours but people would occasionally smell it on me when I asked around the 6th-7th hours so I'll trust them on that. Overall it's very inoffensive in the air, smells clean and luxurious, calming and yet not boring, despite it being relatively linear, definitely a scent you wear for you yourself and not for others if that makes sense, I just get that feeling from this. Another banger from Nishane and although i havnt tried the original, i still think this is a beautiful standalone fragrance that deserves its praise. 8.6/10

I was looking for a fresh citrusy scent with a twist. Many of those won't last on my skin (citrus is less long-lasting in general), but this does. And I have to carefully spray it, because it is very strong on my skin. I like to spray it half on my skin and half on my clothes, bc on my clothes it lasts forever, and this way I can preserve those beautiful opening notes, which blend so well with the mid and base notes. And the notes... OMG it is such an orgasmic blend! The sweet freshness of yuzu, balanced with the bitterness of the bergamot, freshened up by green tea and mystified by the citrusy sweetness of magnolia. And at the end of the day, when you smell your skin up close, you are going to be surprised by an intimate hint of fruity sweetness from the fig, but that is only for you. Nobody else can smell it, but you! First I fell in love with Wulong Cha X, and I tried the original Wulong Cha only later. For me, the original WC is too bitter, the bergamot opens too harshly and after it dries down, there is not enough tea scent for me. The WC is fresh, beautiful, but overall too "rough" for me. Probably bc my skin returns fragrances on the citrusy side. The WCX on the other hand is still very fresh, but in an addictively beautiful, well-rounded, elegant way.

50th review had to go to something good. This is the fragrance of a young spirited but old hearted samurai that has fought many battles to defend the Japanese Empire. After finishing his last battle against an invasion, the veteran samurai decided he will resort to his remote home, out in the lush rainy forests of Japan during monsoon season, to finally rest. The sun glistens on his skin and the litsea trees among him fill the air with an uplifting and citrusy element that invigorates the samurai’s mind and spirit and motivates him to brew some oolong tea to wake the body. He walks outside his house that rests on a hill among a forest and out to his flower garden and picks a dewy magnolia flower and takes a whiff. His nose is enveloped into a smooth creamy floral heaven. He then visits his tea garden to finally pick what he’ll need. He unearths the tea that unleashes the natural rejuvenating senses of the earth and prepares to make his timeless blend of oolong tea. He returns home and finally prepares his steaming hot glass of oolong tea. He rests upon a shrine neighboring his house and takes a seat, and looks upon the land he has fought for. This fragrance blends all of these elements into one, creating the tea, floral, and citrus blend that you need.

Wulong Cha X is a gorgeous citrus tea with this softness of magnolia and musk. The yuzu I think gives is this particularly sweet lemon scent, different from your typical bergamot (which is also present). Where the fragrance shines is in its blend with the magnolia, fig, and musk. These complement the citrus and tea, while also giving them some extra longevity. These are high-quality ingredients, not headache-inducing or chemical smelling. It’s exactly what I would spray all over before going to a spa massage. It’s not overly tropical though, so don’t worry. Definitely a safe scent for going to the office or shopping. You will smell clean, calm, and divine. My sample of this actually did not have as much of a tea note, but the full bottle has a gorgeous green tea to it which I am so happy about! I was looking for a tea scent originally. My one of my top 3 scents is Xerjoff Torino 21 because it is a beautifully blended minty citrus musk with florals, unique in its ability to create this bright yet soft fragrance by using those high quality musk notes. This one is in the same family but decidedly different. Tea is the star here, no mint detected. I have never smelled the original but I’m very happy with the X!

Wulong Cha X takes the original DNA and it diminishes the bitterness of the tea by a bit. Julien Rasquinet did a fantastic job of making this smooth blend of a fragrance, able to add depth and complexity to an already top notch tea fragrance. It opens up pretty much the same as the original, with that explosive photo realistic citrus, u also get the tea but its tuned down a little. After drying down 30 minutes or so, you start to notice the florals and finally I understood what everyone was saying about 'creaminess'. The magnolia pops off to give it this feminine and uplifting vibe, with of course the subsequently radiating tea note in the background. But what I love about this fragrance is the dry down, and by the 5 hour mark, you get this wonderful mix of musk and fig that you just can't deny is of the highest quality. This is statement 'luxury' fragrance, you smell like the rich lady on her way to continue her day after having a warm cup of the best tea in the market, getting off of her Mercedes. (with a smile on her face of course) Price: 4/5 100ml for ∼$190 Scent: 4.3/5 Longevity: 4.5/5 Performance: 4/5 Mass appealing: 4/5 Overall rating: 4.16/5