The Top Ten Tea Perfumes

Posted on Friday, June 19, 2009 in General Fashion News

Tea scents, light and ambiguous, are perfect for summer and spring. Cooling and forgiving in warm, sticky atmosphere, tea notes are optimistic. Tea perfumes and colognes are refreshing alternatives to the overtly tropical and ostentatious summer scents. Tea notes, though typically calming, understated and natural, can appear as mere pale complements to other star notes. At other times, tea notes are intense complements to strong, bold fragrances. This fun series of tea perfumes is another great way to welcome warm weather.

Bvlgari Tea Series is a boisterous collection of the light, the bright and the spiced. Bvlgari au The Vert is a citrus scent that is slightly green and lightly smoky. As a full-bodied image of green tea, this perfume has great sillage. Bvlgari au The Blanc is a very clean soapy tea. The bright, yet soft dried tea leaves come across as peppered and slightly tempered with linden. This squeaky clean rendition on brewed tea is a great starter perfume for any tea-newbies. Bvlgari au The Rouge is a bold, beating fragrance that stands out from this tea trio. This fragrance is a unique mix of hot black tea, sweet citrus, nutty spices and creamy fig. Like a soothing cup of spiced chai tea, this fragrance offers an invigorating blast.

Green Tea Elizabeth Arden features green tea, light citrus and feminine florals. This perfume is all about the light side of green tea. Without the deeper depiction that Bvlgari au The Vert offers, Elizabeth Arden’s Green Tea is pale and green. The citrus spark and floral sweetness do well in saving this fragrance from a dull green oblivion. As a result this is a winning feathery tea scent—perfect for those interested in light second-skin perfumes.

Guerlain Homme begins with a youthful boozy blast of lime and mint. Quickly a raw note of natural sugarcane emerges with the tartness of rhubarb and the smokiness of green tea. This is a surprising modern mix—surprising both for the innovative combination and for the youthful turn from Guerlain. The earthy, smoky brew of green tea works as a creamy tenderizer for the mint and lime. Guerlain Homme is innovative and invigorating!

Eclat D’Arpege Lanvin is a faint scent. Like a bare veil of florals, lemon and peach, Eclat D’Arpege is transparent and light. The green tea scent provides a base of warmth, paleness and earthiness. Underneath the hint of green tea, musk start to emerge and soft tones of cedar. This wistful fragrance makes good use of the dreamy light side of green tea leaves.

Curve Connect Men by Liz Clairborne is a clean tobacco scent. The tobacco leaf tones appear as sweet and dry, while tonka bean notes are warm and spiced. At the top there is a quick hint of lovable citrus. This rich leafy scent is given a pale, dry touch with the addition of tea leaves. This scent wafts between lightly brewed tea and freshly dried tobacco leaves. Earthy and pale, Curve Connect is a great light masculine scent.

Hard Candy for women by Hard Candy is probably the last perfume in which you’d expect to find tea notes. So let’s just get it out there—Hard Candy is like Aquolina Pink Sugar for all the candied sugar hype, and is it also like Lolita Lempicka for the soft sweet creamy character. Often experienced as nutty caramel or candied fruits, Hard Candy actually works because of a grounding smoky note—green tea. The green tea note is pale and musky. It’s like a refreshing sparkling breeze compared to the sticky sweet heart. Hard Candy is like a hot cup of green tea clashes that with an aggressive, but lovable, band of confectionary. For a fun sugar kick, definitely try Hard Candy.

Still Jennifer Lopez is a soft floral perfume that calmly utilizes the tea note to the fullest. This refined, soft floral perfume has a hint of vanilla and musk. But it does not smell old and dated like it should sit among the other 80s perfume stars. Still has a little modern twist, which is a note of earl grey tea. This perfume is saved from the musty, dusty shelf by a nice splash of bergamot, neroli oil and a slight hint of pale tea. As a result, Still is contemporary, soft and lovable.

Tokyo by Kenzo opens as a spicy bright citrus cologne. The sparkling opening of ginger and grapefruit leads us to believe that this could be just another typical citrus-and-spice cologne. However the scent quickly turns to add an interesting level. A boldly brewed green tea scent appears as sweet, herbal, grassy, smoky and dusty. It’s a true matcha green tea scent. Next to the bright and tangy grapefruit, the matcha is a warming relief. For an interesting combination of notes, try Tokyo by Kenzo.

Burberry The Beat is a bright and light floral transcribed over a pretty and pale base. One on side, this perfume features pretty florals—iris and bluebells. On another side, this perfume proudly displays a soft, clean base of tea. With an added youthful kick of citrus, the smoky pale tea is a quiet complement to the lovable florals. In the end, the mix of pretty and pale creates an unmistakable upbeat perfume. Faint and feathery, this dry, calm floral uses tea notes to achieve a modern and young feel.

The Top Ten Tea Perfumes

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Tea Top Brew Travel Mug

$16.95

Our Tea Top Brew Travel Mug is good to go. You no longer have to drink over-brewed tea. Featuring the patented Tea Top lid, this brew mug is a “traveling teapot” perfect for enjoying whole leaf Tea Pouches. The brewing system is simple: Fold the tea tag in half and thread through the underside of the slit on the lid. Once the brew time indicated on the tea tag is reached, just pull up on the string. This squeezes the oils of the Tea Pouch into the infused beverage below and pulls the spent Tea Pouch up to rest in a domed area. You never have to drink over-infused tea again. The body is crafted of double-walled stainless steel keeping your tea hot, while staying cool to the touch. Please see “Brew” for a user guide. Tea Top Brew mug holds 12 oz.

Tea Top Brew Mug & Variety Tea Gift Set

$24.95

Perfect for enjoying tea throughout the day, our Tea Top Brew Mug and Mighty Leaf Variety tin of Tea Pouches come enclosed in a gift box. Our double walled stainless steel brew mug features the patented Tea Top lid, enabling you from ever drinking overbrewed tea again. Fifteen tea pouches of varying caffeine levels comprise the Mighty Leaf Tea Variety in a stylish black tin including the following flavors: Green Tea Tropical, Organic Spring Jasmine, Chamomile Citrus, Organic African Nectar, Organic Earl Grey, Organic Breakfast and Orange Dulce. Click on “Brew” for Tea Top Brew Mug instructions.

Tea Top Brew Mug & Green Tea Tropical Gift Set

$24.95

Kick-start your day with our Tea Top Brew Mug and tin of Green Tea Pouches, enclosed in a beautiful gift box. Our double walled stainless steel brew mug features the patented Tea Top lid, enabling you from ever drinking overbrewed tea again. Drink in decadence with 15 Tea Pouches of Green Tea Tropical in a stylish black tin. This blend of rich black tea leaves mingling with orange, vanilla and jasmine blossoms is reminiscent of an aged Port. Click on “Brew” for Tea Top Brew Mug instructions.

Plastic Tea Infuser

$8.95

Our plastic tea infuser has a screw-top lid and is perfect for brewing loose leaf tea in various sized vessels from a large teapot for hot tea or a carafe for iced tea. Fitting most coffee carafes, the tea filter can also be used in a regular glass or tall mug. Dishwasher safe.

Beatles’ Blend Black Tea

$12.95

A classic twist on Earl Grey black tea, Beatles Blend black tea hearkens back to the roots of the Beatles’ homeland. We start with traditional Earl Grey, and then add in a rich, malty tea from China, reminiscent of an English Breakfast tea. We balance the blend with an Indian tea that speaks to the Beatles’ avid fascination with and travels to India. Finally, we top it off with a twist of jasmine culminating in a blend destined to become a star. Loose tea in 4 oz. bag

Tea Top Brew Mug & Chamomile Citrus Gift Set

$24.95

Kick-start your day with our Tea Top Brew Mug and tin of Chamomile Citrus Tea Pouches, enclosed in a beautiful gift box. Our double walled stainless steel brew mug features the patented Tea Top lid, enabling you from ever drinking overbrewed tea again. Drink in decadence with 15 Tea Pouches of Chamomile Citrus in a stylish black tin. This blend of rich black tea leaves mingling with orange, vanilla and jasmine blossoms is reminiscent of an aged Port. Click on “Brew” for Tea Top Brew Mug instructions.

Tea Top Brew Mug & Orange Dulce Gift Set

$24.95

Kick-start your day with our Tea Top Brew Mug and tin of Orange Dulce Tea Pouches, enclosed in a beautiful gift box. Our double walled stainless steel brew mug features the patented Tea Top lid, enabling you from ever drinking overbrewed tea again. Drink in decadence with 15 Tea Pouches of Orange Dulce in a stylish black tin. This blend of rich black tea leaves mingling with orange, vanilla and jasmine blossoms is reminiscent of an aged Port. Click on “Brew” for Tea Top Brew Mug instructions.

4 Month Premium Loose Tea Club

$134.95

Our tea club is the perfect gift for yourself or friends and family. Discover the world of tea with our 4 Month Loose Tea club. Each month we will automatically ship to you 2 bags of whole leaf tea per the following schedule: Month 1: Yunnan Top Grade, Jasmine Downy PearlsMonth 2: Black Gold, GyokuroMonth 3: Ceylon Yalta, Phoenix Bird Select (Feng Huang Dan Cong) Month 4: Organic Assam Rani Estate, Silver NeedleIn the first order, Mighty Leaf provides a card with a description of how the tea program works. You can tear off a special tea art postcard attached to this description and send to friends and family. *The tea club price includes total shipping costs and ships domestic ground. Mighty Leaf reserves the right to replace a tea in the club with a tea of equal quality if a particular selection is not available. This program is non-refundable, non-transferable, and non-exchangeable.

French Press Portable Teapot-Green Tea

$29.95

Originally designed for the backpacker, this 20 oz. portable French press teapot is constructed of double walled restaurant level stainless steel. Featuring a patented plunger press and ultra-fine stainless steel mesh screen, the exterior of the teapot is high gloss, scratch-resistant, baked enamel finish and a wide base that provides additional stability, great for the bump-and-tip susceptible. This teapot makes it easy to enjoy whole leaf loose tea anywhere. Top-shelf dishwasher safe. Available in Chrome and Green Tea.