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White Tea

White Tea

Top note Fresh & clean Fragrance oil

Soft, airy and subtly sweet-clean with light citrus, floral and musk. It's gentler and less green than green tea, and many versions have almost no actual tea note.

Made from
A blended fragrance oil. Tea leaves yield no essential oil, so the scent is an interpretation built from soft musks, light florals and citrus.
Strength
●●○○○ soft — use generously
Cost
Budget
Moods
CalmingCleanUplifting
Seasons
Spring, Summer
Rooms
Bedroom, Bathroom, Living room
No special cautions at normal use; follow your supplier's usage limits.

How it behaves

CandlesGood

A gentle thrower, so it suits bedrooms and bathrooms more than big open rooms.

Wax meltsGood
Reed diffuserGreat
Room & linen sprayGreat
Electric (water) diffuserAvoid
Cold-process soapGood
Melt-and-pour soapGreat
Laundry & cleaningGreat

Its soft musk makes it a favorite for linen sprays and laundry boosters.

Pairs well with

Green Tea
Green Tea
Top · Green
Fragrance oil
Bergamot
Bergamot
Top · Citrus
Essential oil
Ginger
Ginger
Middle · Spicy
Essential oil
Jasmine
Jasmine
Middle · Floral
Absolute / CO2
Fresh Linen
Fresh Linen
Top · Fresh & clean
Fragrance oil
Bamboo
Bamboo
Middle · Green
Fragrance oil
Fig Leaf
Fig Leaf
Middle · Green
Fragrance oil
Cucumber
Cucumber
Top · Green
Fragrance oil
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Base · Woody
Essential oil
Peony
Peony
Middle · Floral
Fragrance oil

Don't have it? Try Green Tea, Fresh Linen.

In these blends

Spa Day
White towels, cucumber water and bamboo — the calm of a day spa.
Bamboo · Sandalwood · White Tea · Lavender · Cucumber · Eucalyptus
Top 32% Middle 47% Base 21%
CalmingCleanRefreshingSpringSummer
Cherry Blossom Tea
Pale pink petals drifting over a cup of white tea in early spring.
Cherry Blossom · White Tea · Sandalwood · Freesia · Pear
Top 27% Middle 53% Base 20%
CalmingUpliftingSpring
Magnolia Sweet Tea
A Southern porch in June: magnolias, iced tea with lemon and a honey jar.
Magnolia · Lemon · Honey · White Tea · Honeysuckle
Top 33% Middle 47% Base 20%
NostalgicUpliftingSummerSpring

A little lore

White tea is made from young Camellia sinensis buds and leaves that are minimally processed, often still covered in fine silvery down.

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