Bvlgari
Bvlgari
106 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Bergamot and orange blossom strike with immediate brightness, but the pepper and coriander immediately complicate the picture—this isn't cheerful citrus cologne. Instead, a peppery, almost bitter green quality emerges, hinting at the tea waiting below.
As the top notes dissipate, jasmine and cardamom create a warmer, spicier centre that feels almost savoury. The rose enters quietly, neither romantic nor heady, whilst the citrus fades into a dusky background, allowing the fragrance's green heart to assert itself with unexpected prominence.
Green tea becomes the complete focus—a clean, slightly astringent, almost mineral quality that persists on skin for hours despite minimal sillage. The base settles into a delicate, tea-like dryness with faint whispers of cardamom warmth, ultimately becoming a second skin rather than a fragrance.
Eau Parfumée au Thé Vert Extrême is Jean-Claude Ellena's masterclass in restraint—a fragrance that whispers rather than shouts, yet possesses a peculiar magnetism for those who lean in close. The opening salvo of bergamot and orange blossom arrives with peppery bite, coriander adding an almost savoury dimension that prevents this from becoming another predictable citrus cologne. What distinguishes this composition is the audacious placement of green tea in the base, a note that typically dissolves into anonymity in most fragrances. Here, it anchors everything, refusing to be merely a supporting player.
The cardamom and rose in the heart provide unexpected warmth—a subtle spice that threads through the florals without softening them into powder-puff prettiness. There's a slight tension between the floral sweetness and the underlying green, herbal severity, creating a scent that feels almost conflicted, restless. It's aristocratic without being cold, refined without affectation.
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