46 community ratings

Golden Needle Tea

Perfumer: Serge Majoullier

2016UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.4/ 10

Community score
46 ratings

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Jo Malone Golden Needle Tea is a unisex scent that pairs a fresh, floral air with a sweet, creamy and woody warmth.

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How does it perform?

From 43 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.4 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

76% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Spicy notes Sandalwood Benzoin Leather

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Creamy

What does Golden Needle Tea smell like?

Spicy notes, sandalwood, benzoin and leather sit together and give the scent a soft, smooth texture. The sweet and creamy side leads, while the spicy and woody accords keep it balanced.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters pick fall and spring, with daily and leisure wear leading, and business and evening use not far behind. More voters call it feminine, though a good share see it as masculine. Rituals No. 18 Sandalwood & Wild Rose and Bvlgari Le Gemme - Calaluna have a close profile.