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Lishan Tea

GREENS, HERBS AND FOUGERES  /  fresh · green · woody
Lishan Tea
Lishan Tea perfume ingredient
CategoryGREENS, HERBS AND FOUGERES
Subcategoryfresh · green · woody
Origin
VolatilityHeart Note
BotanicalCamellia sinensis (Lishan high-mountain oolong)
AppearancePale yellow to golden liquid
Odor StrengthMedium
Producing CountriesTaiwan
PyramidHeart

High-mountain Taiwanese oolong. Creamy, floral, buttery -- the taste of clouds at 2,000 meters, translated to scent.

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

Scent

The olfactory character of lishan tea is specific and recognizable. High-mountain Taiwanese oolong. The scent is more about atmosphere and association than about individual molecules.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Immediately

High-mountain Taiwanese oolong
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

Li Shan (Pear Mountain) tea is a high-altitude Taiwanese oolong grown above 2,000 meters in the Lishan mountain range. The tea has an unusually creamy, floral, and buttery character that results from slow growth in cold, misty conditions. In perfumery, the note suggests rarefied mountain air, orchid-like florals, and the clean minerality of high-altitude cultivation. No essential oil; the concept is reconstructed from green tea, creamy-floral, and mineral accords.

This note in Première Peau. Simili Mirage · Gravitas Capitale. Sample all seven extraits in the Discovery Set.

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Did You Know?

Did you know?
the taste of clouds at 2,000 meters, translated to scent.

Extraction & Chemistry

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

Molecular FormulaKey odorants: linalool (C₁₀H₁₈O), nerolidol (C₁₅H₂₆O), indole (C₈H₇N)
CAS NumberN/A (complex tea extract)
Botanical NameCamellia sinensis (Lishan high-mountain oolong)
IFRA StatusNo known restrictions
SynonymsTaiwanese High Mountain Tea
Physical Properties
Odor StrengthMedium
AppearancePale yellow to golden liquid

In Perfumery

Lishan Tea 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.