anaengel Report post Posted February 1, 2014 The crisp, clean scent of green tea touched with lemon verbena and honeysuckle. OK, this MUST be reviewed. Now we have the place to do it!!!!!! I must warn you that I do use this as a moisturizer, since I have no bathtub to soak and luxuriate in. Instead, I get to scent the whole bathroom with this precious scent and have everyone state that it smells so much better than normal. (Well, they say that for all of the oils, but more when I put on this one.) The oil soaks in quite quickly, but allows the scent to linger in the air. It does have more of a floral perfume quality on my skin than the oil, but it makes me feel girly.This scent does morph on me. At first, I get all the lemon verbena singing it's praises to the sky. But, it's more of an angelic singing. Then the tea starts joining in, which makes me feel like I'm carrying a steaming mug of green tea with some lemon honey in it. Trust me, this is able to put people in a zen state. After a while, that fades away in a blissful memory, allowing the honeysuckle to become a star in her own right. But, she lightly sways, letting her scent linger to my skin like a gentle friend who is a considerate person. It lasts, but after the first hour, it is such a delicate scent, that it can be left to the unconscious to enjoy while the conscious and subconscious minds get to go back to their regular duties.People, go enjoy this scent! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zankoku_zen Report post Posted May 11, 2015 Shanghai smells like green tea, with a touch of honey. It's light, refreshing, and clean. I'm partial to 'clean' scents for bath products and this was very appealing. Unfortunately, I have too much bath oil at the moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LizziesLuck Report post Posted August 13, 2017 Sometimes I like things in bath oil format that don't work as perfume. I think this is one of those cases. This smells fresh and clean and citrusy, and I feel like I could use it as a moisturizer before work without getting yelled at my the scent police. Very mild, totally inoffensive, and pleasantly clean smelling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PumpkinGuts Report post Posted May 9 Completely agree with the above. I haven't tried Shanghai in its original format because I tend to steer clear of most citrus perfumes, but my bath and shower scents are another story. I used this as a post-shower moisturizer on my arms. Shanghai, at least in bath oil form, is a very mild skin scent, but I can smell it enough to feel extra refreshed after a long day of yard work. There really is just a touch of honeysuckle and verbena, this is almost all tea (much to my delight). Now I need to decide whether I like this or Embalming Fluid better to use as a summer moisturizer -- they'd both be perfect for the job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
