Character
The Story of Iced tea
Iced tea captures the crisp, verdant aroma of freshly brewed tea chilled with a hint of citrus, delivering a refreshing green facet that brightens any fragrance composition.
Heritage
Tea has been a cultural staple for millennia, originating in the highlands of China where it was prized for its medicinal and ceremonial value. By the 17th century, trade routes carried dried tea leaves to Europe, where aristocrats began to experiment with the plant in scented powders and balms. The first recorded use of tea as a perfume ingredient dates to the early 1900s, when French perfumers distilled tea leaves to capture their fresh green aroma. Japanese artisans later refined the technique, using low‑temperature steam to preserve delicate floral nuances. Throughout the 20th century, tea notes appeared in niche fragrances that sought to evoke calm, natural spaces, and by the 2000s the iced tea concept emerged, pairing traditional tea extracts with cooling agents to reflect modern lifestyle trends.
At a Glance
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China
Primary source region
Ingredient Details
Steam distillation
Dried tea leaves
Did You Know
"The first perfume to feature a tea note appeared in 1925, when French house Caron introduced 'Nuit de Thé', a scent that used steam‑distilled tea leaf absolute to evoke a garden tea ceremony."