Wulong Cha X

TLDR: I like the opening of this less than the original, but I prefer the mid & base here. First sniffs: Opening not quite as good as the original somehow. Just personal preference. The mix of citruses is actually nice though, and I faintly smell the yuzu specifically, but idk something about it falls flatter for me than the original's opening (still a better opening than most perfumes imo! But the original's opening was literally great.) 2 hrs in: it's still not too heavy of a scent, I think because of the white florals. I like the mids here a lot more than the original. 5.5 hrs in: still faintly there, lingering. 8.5 hrs in: barely detectable musk, which is impressive longevity on unmoisturized dry skin.

If you do not enjoy tea fragrances, this is not for you. With that being said, I have had the luxury of getting my nose on the original wulong cha and I loved it. The reason I went for the extrait version is because I was hoping for a little more depth and that’s exactly what I got. It’s a bright, citrusy, hyper realistic green tea and floral bomb. There is some nice, subtle sweetness and a calm musk and woody fig in the base. I’ve been dealing with a lot health wise lately and fragrances have been a way for me to keep me going. I’m praying that everything is figured out soon so that by the time spring rolls around, I have a new scent to add to my rotation.

This and the original are nice and you do catch some nice floral/citrus tea notes in the air for the first hour or so. On my skin the og is very citrusy and that green fig note is definitely pushing though in the base, with this the opening is super floral then dries down very similar to the og. This does outperform the original though and is a bit more well rounded overall. I wish the tea notes were more present and a little bit deeper. Overall the hype doesn't quite translate for me considering the way people glaze these.

This was a bit surprising for me. I kept hearing about this great tea scent; so I sprayed and the initial blast was green. Nothing really green on the opening notes. After a few minutes, the citrus arrived. The mix of green and citrus was invigorating. Still no real “tea note.” Finally, about 30 minutes into the initial spray tea arrived and mixed with the citrus. I smell like a glass of iced tea with a lemon, but in the best possible way. Such a great summer option, the iced tea is quite refreshing. Overal rating 8/10.

Wulong Cha X is very similar to Wulong Cha, except the opening is much more smooth. The Pine like note is gone, leaving a smooth and sweet citrus. The soapiness, that was prominent in the original for me, is not as present in this iteration. The citrus starts to mellow and a gorgeous floral note appears. Such a calm and refreshing scent profile. Longevity and projection are not as strong as the OG. I'd wear this year round on calm days off.