Summer is the time for light and refreshing scents. In the heat, even lovers of sweet smells prefer something less stuffy. Let's remember what refreshes the best? That's right, green tea. Even when hot, it restores the disturbed water balance in the body, strengthens and invigorates. And if he is also taken out of the refrigerator! Imagine a misted glass with a greenish drink, where the aroma of tea harmoniously merges with the smell of mint, citrus fruits, sour rhubarb … But today we will "taste" not a drink, but perfume products from the famous American company Elizabeth Arden. Green tea for their fragrances was used not only by the specialists of this fashion house. Recall at least the cologne "Te Vert" from "Yves Rocher". But if the latest products are more straightforward, then the perfume from Elizabeth Arden will delight you with numerous nuances and a play of shades. let'sconsider what the manufacturer and reviews say about the Green Tea line.
Healing properties
This product has long been considered an elixir of he alth in China. The healing properties of non-fermented (remaining green) leaves of the tea bush cannot be overestimated. They contain a large amount of theine - a substance that invigorates and refreshes better than caffeine. Green tea, included in the composition of creams, will increase skin tone, supply it with essential minerals, and enrich it with antioxidants. The leaves contain a lot of vitamin B and zinc, which helps to strengthen and grow hair. Therefore, you can often find shampoos and balms with green tea. Many manufacturers use this useful product in perfumery.
The fashion house "Elizabeth Arden" did not stand aside either. "Green Tea" - a whole line that includes both perfumes and other products. The first fragrance "Green T" was released in 1999. And since then, every summer, the collection of the house has been replenished with some new product with the smell of green tea. Perfumers skillfully combine this product with other refreshing fragrances: lotus, cucumber, bamboo, camellia… It produces a fashion house and caring cosmetics. The line also includes a body cream with honey drops.
Classic Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Perfume
Before talking about novelties in the perfume market, let's get acquainted with the initial sample. This perfume for women, released in 1999 under the light hand of Francis Kurkjian, is calledunpretentiously: "Green T". But they don't smell good. Green tea is felt there and even plays the first violin. But it is complemented by a whole "orchestra" of flavors. The perfume pyramid is crowned with rhubarb with mint and orange peel. This fresh trio is complemented by lemon and bergamot. The heart note opens with jasmine, whose sharpness is softened by cloves, warm spices, fennel, oakmoss and amber. In fact, green tea appears at the very end. But his "voice" at the finish is so powerful that it justifies the name of the perfume. The astringency of green tea is enveloped by aromas of celery seeds, musk, moss and cloves. Perfume envelops with a light, unobtrusive veil, giving a feeling of purity and freshness. Classic perfume "Elizabeth Arden. Green tea has become a favorite of many women. Therefore, the fashion house took him as a model for the development of new fragrances.
Green tea with camellia
Pale blue box with white flowers appeared on the market in 2011. Aroma "Elizabeth Arden. Green tea. Camellia" is revealed in almost the same way as the classic version. The only thing, too sharp bergamot was replaced by sweet yuzu. The classics of the genre are classified as citrus fougere, and this fragrance belongs, no doubt, to the floral scents. His heart is a fragrant bouquet. Camellia intertwined in it (it slightly dominates the rest of the flowers), peony, jasmine, orange blossom, magnolia, carnation, plum. And above all this, the gentle aroma of green tea hovers. To make the smell not too weightless, the creators "weighted" it with woody and spicy bases. Warm spices, birch, oak moss,amber and musk.
Eau de toilette “Elizabeth Arden. Green tea. Bamboo"
In 2014, the perfumers of the house came up with the idea to create a fragrance with woody notes. Since China is the birthplace of green tea, it was decided to combine the aroma of the drink with the freshness and coolness of oriental bamboo thickets. As in the classic example, the perfume pyramid opens with a citrus cocktail. But here lemon, grapefruit and bergamot complement the refined bamboo accords with hints of galbanum and tamarind. The heart of the fragrance is literally overflowing with green tea. But fresh cucumber, syringa leaves and violets do not allow eau de toilette to become a “simple cologne”. Completing the pyramid of scents are tea mate, orris root and notes of mastic. The sophistication of the entire perfume composition is given by the tenderness of precious musk. Elizabeth Arden. Green tea. Bamboo reviews called a very persistent fragrance for the concentration of eau de toilette. Women say that it gives freshness, the feeling of shady bamboo trees after a summer rain.
Green tea and cherry blossom
This eau de parfum was launched in 2012. Its rather complex aroma can be attributed to the floral-woody-musky. The perfume composition is revealed with the same citrus notes that have become classics. "Overture" is played by tangerine, lemon and bergamot. The straightness and sharpness of citrus fruits are softened by sweet almonds and petitgrain. Green tea is felt from the first notes and continues to sound in the heart of the fragrance. It is complemented by cherry blossom, whichchallenges his dominance. Peony, apricot and plum subtly complement these two fragrances. Perfume "Green Tea" from "Elizabeth Arden" with cherry blossom has a woody base, which includes birch and oakmoss. So that the train does not seem masculine, it is given tenderness and pretentiousness by a white lily and a heliotrope. A pink box with a bottle of the same color is very popular with lovers of sweet fragrances.
Green tea and cucumber
This new item from last year is made for a very hot summer day. Eau de toilette Elizabeth Arden. Green tea and cucumber” is simply woven from various types of fresheners. In addition to the two main ingredients indicated in the title, juicy watermelon sounds as a dominant in the aroma. It manifests itself in the middle notes, and in the initial notes, the owner is waiting for a refreshing citrus cocktail. French violet evokes associations with a shady garden, barely awake after a night of rain. The composition is delicately framed by base notes, in which ambergris and ambrette are guessed. Reviews assure that this fragrance from Elizabeth Arden is very persistent, despite the concentration of toilet water. But at the same time, he is not intrusive at all. Wonderfully refreshes the hostess, and gives others the feeling of a cool breeze.
Exotic drink
A box of a light shade of aquamarine with bindweed flowers and a lilac bottle immediately attracted the attention of connoisseurs of products from the Elizabeth Arden house. This fragrance, which, as its name suggests (Green T Exotic), belongs to the group of oriental fougères, was launched in2009. Its creator was the famous perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Ruiz. The master used two types of tea in his composition at once. Black sounds in the top notes, playing the role of the first violin in a trio with bergamot and lime. Green tea dominates the heart of the fragrance. Chinese jasmine, delicate orchid and fragrant lily seem to dress their mistress in a sarong. Warm woody notes with amber refreshing narcissus. This composition "Elizabeth Arden. Green tea "reviews are called not only summer, but also spring aroma. Eau de toilette is suitable for young girls, sweet, gentle and graceful.
Citrus fans
In 2014 Rodrigo Flores-Ruiz, inspired by the exotic scent of the Japanese yuzu orange, invented a new composition. Green-citrus Green Tea Yuzu is perfect for hot summer days. Yuzu gives a feeling of freshness and purity, it cheers up its owner and those around her. Green tea only enhances this property of the Japanese orange. The initial notes are revealed by the aroma of this citrus zest. Its intense astringency, coupled with the juice of bergamot and lemon, is balanced by green tea and petitgrain leaves. In the heart of the aroma is also yuzu, but not the zest, but the pulp. Its juiciness is set off by Tunisian neroli, blackcurrant buds, wild thyme and, of course, the powerful smell of green tea. The base of the eau de toilette is sensual, woven from accords of white birch, musk and ambrette. The Japanese atmosphere of the tea ceremony is also emphasized by the hieroglyphs on the perfume box.
Two flavors of green tea: lotus and lavender
On a hot summer day, I really want to be closer to cool water. The feeling of being next to a pond and blooming lotuses gives the first aroma. Eau de toilette was released in 2008 and is the creation of Rodrigo Flores Ruiz. At the top of the perfume pyramid, flowers and fruits balance: plum, cherry and juicy Japanese yuzu. The heart of the fragrance is dominated by green tea. Its barely audible tartness is beautifully cut by water lotus, osmanthus and white lily. The woody notes of birch in the base are sweetened by white musk.
Aroma “Green tea. Elizabeth Arden with lavender was released two years later, also in eau de toilette concentration. In the top notes, in addition to the usual citrus fruits (mandarin and Amalfi lemon), there is chamomile and such a powerful freshener as mint. But the note of the heart seems to transfer the mistress of the fragrance to the city of Graz - the capital of world perfumery. You, as if by magic, find yourself in the middle of the endless fields of Provence, planted with lavender. Green tea and delicate Florida magnolia complement this scent. The base of this toilet water is woody-musky. It has mixed notes of birch and ambrette. Both toilet waters described above are suitable for spring, summer and early autumn. Women emphasize their freshness, tenderness and uniqueness.
New this summer
All previous fragrances were created for hot summer days. But what to "wear" in the evenings? This problem is solved by the Green Tea perfume. Elizabeth Arden" with nectarine color. Already from one orange box risesmood. The bottle of the same shade with a spray depicts a tea leaf and nectarine flowers - the second dominant of the eau de toilette. In this fragrance, as the reviews assure, citrus fruits are the least heard. Bergamot is felt only at the very beginning. Green tea sounds from the very first notes and pierces the whole heart, fading with barely perceptible sighs in the base. The composition has a fruity overture. Reviews cannot clearly define what it is woven from. Many hear a juicy, velvety peach. In the heart of the fragrance, besides green tea, nectarine is both sweet pulp and fragrant color. The base is represented by sweet musk. Reviews say this summer's new addition is perfect for outdoor parties.
Other products in the range
In addition to perfumes and eau de toilette, the Elizabeth Arden fashion house produces body and face care products. You can recall the shower gel of the Green Tea line. For the summer in 2001, the fragrance "Ised Green Tee" was released. This is “About Glyasya”, which literally means “ice water”. The product in a transparent bottle is very refreshing. The perfume pyramid includes green tea and citrus fruits with mint and eucalyptus. It is impossible not to mention the body cream “Elizabeth Arden. Green tea". This tool is interesting in that it includes small balls of honey. The cream is quite oily, but quickly absorbed, leaving no residue. The skin after applying the cream becomes moisturized, all roughness disappears.
“Elizabeth Arden. Green tea": price
"Letoile" is a well-known online store. Hesells fragrances of this company for about two thousand rubles per hundred milliliters. Smaller bottles are also available. There are bottles of fifty milliliters on sale.
