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Green Tea Flower

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Green Tea Flower
Green Tea Flower perfume ingredient
CategoryFLOWERS
Subcategoryfloral · green · fresh
Origin
VolatilityHeart Note
BotanicalCamellia sinensis
AppearancePale yellow to greenish liquid
Odor StrengthMedium
Producing CountriesChina, India, Japan
PyramidHeart

The blossom of Camellia sinensis, not the dried leaf. Lighter, sweeter, with a jasmine-like delicacy the brewed tea lacks.

  1. Scent
  2. The Full Story
  3. Fun Fact
  4. Extraction & Chemistry
  5. In Perfumery

Scent

The olfactory character of green tea flower is specific and recognizable. The blossom of Camellia sinensis, not the dried leaf. The scent is more about atmosphere and association than about individual molecules.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Immediately

The blossom of Camellia sinensis, not the dried leaf
After a few hours

After a few hours

Developing warmth and complexity
After a few days

After a few days

Subtle residual trace

The Full Story

Green tea flower refers to the bloom of Camellia sinensis -- a small, white, faintly sweet flower with a subtle jasmine-like quality. Unlike the processed tea leaf, which smells green, vegetal, and slightly smoky, the flower itself is gently floral and barely perceptible. In perfumery, the note is a concept -- reconstructed from light florals, green tea accords, and soft white-flower materials. No commercial essential oil from tea flowers exists in standard use.

This note in Première Peau. Nuit Elastique · Rose Monotone. Sample all seven extraits in the Discovery Set.

Related: Acerola Blossom · Albizia · Anisaldehyde · Apple Blossom · Babys Breath · Campion Flower · Cannonball Flower · Cotton Flower

Did You Know?

Did you know?
Green Tea Flower represents the growing trend in contemporary use toward reconstructing everyday sensory experiences as fragrance notes.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: Not a naturally extracted material. The note is a perfumery reconstruction or fantasy accord.

Molecular Formulacomplex mixture (linalool, geraniol, catechins)
CAS NumberN/A — olfactory accord
Botanical NameCamellia sinensis
IFRA StatusNo known restrictions
Synonymstea flower, Camellia flower
Physical Properties
Odor StrengthMedium
AppearancePale yellow to greenish liquid
Specific Gravity0.870 to 0.920 @ 25 °C (est)

In Perfumery

Green Tea Flower functions as a fantasy or concept note in modern fragrance. Not derived from a single natural source; the impression is reconstructed from multiple materials to capture the essence of the original.

From the raw to the worn

This is what it becomes.