By Dane
I'd like to tell you that Thé Vert smelled of green tea...but it doesn't. Frankly, I don't think I would like it so much if it did. The original Thé Vert, created by Jean-Claude Ellena in 1993 did something revolutionary. It changed the way we think tea smells like by creating an accord that is now a recognized scent.
Thé Vert paved the way for many other great fragrances, namely L'Artisan Parfumeur's Thé Pour Un Été by Olivia Giacobetti, Tommy Hilfiger's Tommy Girl by Calice Becker, and future Ellena scents like Osmanthus Yunnan for Hermes, and the rest of the Eau Parfumée series for Bvlgari.
The original Thé Vert (non-Extreme) is a water, soft cologne that just barely scents the skin. I chose to review (and own) the Extreme version (2000) because of its presence, even though they could easily be considered two very different scents. Thé Vert Extreme opens with a sharp bergamot before the green-tea accord settles in. I find the Extreme version slightly more masculine, a bit less powdery, and as expected, longer lasting.
Perfumer: Jean-Claude Ellena
Year: 2000
I'd like to tell you that Thé Vert smelled of green tea...but it doesn't. Frankly, I don't think I would like it so much if it did. The original Thé Vert, created by Jean-Claude Ellena in 1993 did something revolutionary. It changed the way we think tea smells like by creating an accord that is now a recognized scent.
Thé Vert paved the way for many other great fragrances, namely L'Artisan Parfumeur's Thé Pour Un Été by Olivia Giacobetti, Tommy Hilfiger's Tommy Girl by Calice Becker, and future Ellena scents like Osmanthus Yunnan for Hermes, and the rest of the Eau Parfumée series for Bvlgari.
The original Thé Vert (non-Extreme) is a water, soft cologne that just barely scents the skin. I chose to review (and own) the Extreme version (2000) because of its presence, even though they could easily be considered two very different scents. Thé Vert Extreme opens with a sharp bergamot before the green-tea accord settles in. I find the Extreme version slightly more masculine, a bit less powdery, and as expected, longer lasting.
Perfumer: Jean-Claude Ellena
Year: 2000
