Goutal · 2015
L’Ile au Thé EDT
Longevity
Variesreports split · 35 people
Projection
Softreports split
Worn by
Everyonemost often worn by
fresh
uplifting
skin-close
fresh citrus tea with green floral lift
Scent Notes
Fresh / Citrus
Heart
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What the community says
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 35 describe how long it lasts, 29 how far it projects and 15 how it smells. Most other posts only name L’Ile au Thé.
How long it lasts35 people
Wear time varies a lot
about half say it fades quickly
about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it fades quickly, and about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
How far it projects
Early reports (29 people): stays close
In words
So far, the 29 people who describe it mostly say it stays close to the skin.
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Summary in words
Goutal L’Ile au Thé: what people say about it.
Worn by everyone.
Wear time varies a lot (35 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it fades quickly, and about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
Early reports (29 people): stays close: So far, the 29 people who describe it mostly say it stays close to the skin.
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 50+ 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.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Goutal L’Ile au Thé comes across as fresh citrus tea with green floral lift. It opens with mandarin orange and bergamot, moves into osmanthus absolute and settles on tea absolute, maté and Virginia cedar. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de toilette is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for the office. Released in 2015.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for the office.
- Sample first if: citrus is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike fresh fragrances.
Around $210.
Explore more: More from Goutal · Fresh perfumes · Bergamot perfumes · Maté perfumes
Concentration
EDT
Occasion
Office
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Office
The Brand
Goutal
Goutal, the house formerly known as Annick Goutal, was founded in 1980 in Paris and is known for French floral and citrus perfumery. Prices across the 37 Goutal perfumes here start near $50 and reach about $221. Mention counts put Goutal Petite Cherie first, with Goutal Nuit et Confidences and Goutal Eau d'Hadrien behind it.
Opening and drydown of the picks
Goutal Petite Cherie (1998) comes across as fresh ripe peach and pear with soft rose musk, with pear and grass at the start and white musk and vanilla at the base. Goutal Nuit et Confidences (Eau de Parfum, 2017) reads as creamy vanilla cream with smoky incense and sweet spice, opening on Italian bergamot and Italian mandarin orange and drying down to Bourbon vanilla, musk and Brazilian tonka bean. Goutal Eau d'Hadrien (1980) opens with citron and Sicilian lemon and ends on cypress, musk and ylang-ylang; overall it reads as bright lemon and citron over a green citrus garden.
More from the catalogue: floral perfumes and gourmand perfumes, plus the Scendira brands page for every other house.
More from Goutal
FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like fresh citrus tea with green floral lift. It opens with mandarin orange and bergamot, moves into osmanthus absolute and settles on tea absolute, maté and Virginia cedar.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits the office.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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