Green Tea

Elizabeth Arden's Green Tea, created by Francis Kurkdjian in 1999, is a crisp, citrusy green scent that most people treat as a summer refresher. Wearers describe it as green, floral and citrus in equal measure, with about two thirds also noticing a spicy, musky or ambery side.

It opens with lemon, bergamot and orange peel sharpened by mint and a tart snap of rhubarb, so the first impression is cool and clean. The heart softens with jasmine and carnation, a faint aniseed note from fennel, and a mossy, white-amber warmth. The base is where the green tea itself appears, dry and leafy, alongside musk, oakmoss and a savoury twist of caraway, celery seed and clove that keeps it from being a plain cologne.

Longevity is the main caveat: most people report it as weak or very weak, and sillage is intimate for a large majority. It is voted almost entirely for daytime and for summer and spring, which makes it a light splash for hot days, offices and anyone who wants freshness without a trail.

Green Tea — unisex fragrance by Elizabeth Arden (released 1999). Top notes: Lemon, Bergamot, Mint, Orange Peel, Rhubarb. Heart notes: Jasmine, Musk, Fennel, Oakmoss, Carnation, White Amber. Base notes: Green Tea, Jasmine, Musk, Oakmoss, Celery Seeds, Caraway, Cloves, Amber. — Parfica open fragrance database