Prive The Yulong

The opening on Thé Yulong is a pleasantly interesting one. You can definitely smell that tea is the main character, and the citruses are supporting but not the highlight. Overall all the notes are blended together quite nicely. There's this unique green earthiness that I'm going to attribute to the petitgrain and cardamom. This smells like what I would think a high end asian spa would smell like. It's tea with light citruses and delicate white florals, and it's very uplifting. Now the dry down is my favorite, you're left with a musky powdery scent that reminds me of Glossier You. This fragrance doesn't project a whole lot and stays close to the skin, and it also doesn't last too long (3 hours on my skin only). Nonetheless, its a beautiful fragrance that takes you from the initial earthy uplifting opening to a cozy ending. I would say I actually like this a bit more than Nishane Wulong Cha in the way that it's more perfumery and could be worn at summer evening events.

This was a blind buy and I was getting wary of my recent purchases (like the other Armani Prive I own Rouge Malachite which is a bit too bubblegummy for my taste). However, Thé Yulong was such a nice surprise. It's tea and it has cardamom but it's so fresh and light and airy and pleasant, like an iced tea unlike my other tea scent which I did not enjoy much (Gris Charnel). Although this also has cardamom in it, it's not that obvious and I like the fruitiness and sweetness of this because it isn't overwhelming. It kind of reminds me a bit of Ormonde Jayne Levant but they're different enough that I'm happy to have both in my collection. I just like this scent so much; it's currently even in my favorites list on here. My only quibble would be the fact that it doesn't last that long but I love pretty much everything about it--the packaging, the minimalist design and the cap which looks like a stone.

I managed to get a bottle for around £100 for 50ml! And it arrived today - I missed out on black friday deal, so was so happy I found it on John Lewis website and had to buy it straight away. I tested it in store at Selfridges a few months ago, there was only a little bit in the bottle so only enough for paper test. Thankfully, it is just as good as I remember and smells great on my skin. It is better than Wulong Cha - another tea scent I have tried, which has a minty note on my skin. You can smell the oolong and green tea in this one, it is nicely balanced and refreshing. I was a bit hesitant to get it especially as it is an EDT not an EDP but it has been on my mind since I tested it so I knew I had to have it. Definitely worth getting on a discount. If you don't like Wulong Cha then give this a try!

This is a gorgeous jasmine and tea scent. The cardamom sweetens it and makes it almost creamy, the white florals are super smooth and sweet as well. I almost get a sense of that specifically sweet indian jasmine note. Now I do understand it's supposed to be more on the green tea side, but as fan of tea in general I do wish this was a darker earthier black tea and as someone who prefers the more intense and animalic kind of white florals I find this more fem leaning and subdued which is understandable as it is meant to be more of a calming scent profile. I would absolutely still recommend this if you are into that but I will personally be going with neroli outrenoir by guerlain as my tea & white floral scent of choice as it contains all those things I mentioned preferring.

I don’t know why I haven’t written a review of this beautiful scent! If you are searching for the ultimate clean, sophisticated tea fragrance with an addition of citrus this is it. It smells like luxury minimalism. It’s calming, effortless, and incredibly high-end - like walking into a 5-star spa or sipping premium tea in a boutique hotel. I love wearing it on hot weather, some people will say that the sillage is intimate but I think it is good that it’s not overpowering, you don’t want to give people a migraine in 30C. Sure, the price is high but I’ve got mine on a very good sale so it’s worth it. And a beautiful bottle - the only thing is that the cap could be heavier.