Elizabeth Arden · 2008
Green Tea Lotus Eau de Toilette
Longevity
3–7 h60% of 14 people
Projection
Softreports split
Season
Summer9 in 10 season mentions
fresh
uplifting
skin-close
What the community says
Often worn in summer
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 34 describe how long it lasts, 25 how far it projects and 44 how it smells. Most other posts only name Green Tea Lotus.
How long it lasts34 people
3–7 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 3–7 hours. From 14 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (5 h).
Mixed reports on wear time
about half say it fades quickly
about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time
In words
No single story here: about half say it fades quickly, while about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
How far it projects
Early reports (25 people): stays close
In words
So far, the 25 people who describe it mostly say it stays close to the skin.
When people wear it21 mentions
9 in 10
season mentions are summer
9 in 10 summer1 in 10 other seasons
From 21 mentions of a season.
Summer
Also worth knowing
Compliments
3%
3% of people get compliments on it (60).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Summary in words
Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Lotus: what people say about it.
In short: Often worn in summer.
Most often worn by women.
60% of people get 3–7 hours of wear (14 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 5 hours).
Mixed reports on wear time (34 people): No single story here: about half say it fades quickly, while about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
Early reports (25 people): stays close: So far, the 25 people who describe it mostly say it stays close to the skin.
Of the 21 mentions of a season, about 9 in 10 are about summer weather.
People wear it most for: summer.
3% of people get compliments on it (60).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Green Tea Exotic by Elizabeth Arden (72% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 110+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think fresh green tea with yuzu and spring blossoms: that is Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Lotus. It opens with yuzu, cherry blossom and plum, moves into lotus, tea and osmanthus and settles on birch and musk. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
It is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. A good pick for casual days and the office. Released in 2008.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and stays close to the skin.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: fresh is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you want a scent other people notice from across the room.
Around $12.
Explore more: More from Elizabeth Arden · Fresh perfumes · Yuzu perfumes · Cherry blossom perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
- Office
The Brand
Elizabeth Arden
Elizabeth Arden is a heritage American beauty house whose long-running fragrance lines include Red Door (1989), Sunflowers (1993) and White Tea. With 79 Elizabeth Arden perfumes listed, prices begin around $11 and top out near $95. Elizabeth Arden Green Tea, Elizabeth Arden Sunflowers and Elizabeth Arden White Tea get the most attention from the communities Scendira tracks.
What the picks smell like
Elizabeth Arden Green Tea (Eau de Toilette, 1999) reads as fresh green tea, lemon zest and dewy musk, opening on lemon and bergamot and drying down to amber, musk and oakmoss. Elizabeth Arden Sunflowers (Eau de Toilette, 1993) opens with melon and peach and ends on cedar, musk and sandalwood; overall it reads as fresh peach and melon bloom with crisp citrus. For Elizabeth Arden White Tea (Eau de Toilette, 2017), expect airy sea breeze, crisp tea and soft powder: sea breeze and clary sage up top, ambermax, velvione and ambrette seed absolute underneath.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like fresh green tea with yuzu and spring blossoms. It opens with yuzu, cherry blossom and plum, moves into lotus, tea and osmanthus and settles on birch and musk.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and stays close to the skin.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days and the office.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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