# The Body Shop — Fuji Green Tea > Fuji Green Tea is a 2015 budget green-tea cologne from The Body Shop, marketed around hand-picked green tea leaves from the Mount Fuji region of Japan and built as an inexpensive, organic-alcohol alte ## Essence Fuji Green Tea is a 2015 budget green-tea cologne from The Body Shop, marketed around hand-picked green tea leaves from the Mount Fuji region of Japan and built as an inexpensive, organic-alcohol alternative to the established green-tea benchmarks. It is a light, fresh citrus-tea splash rather than a serious perfume - beloved as a cheap warm-weather refresher and widely considered a strong-value sniff-alike of pricier green teas. It is now discontinued, which has raised its profile among fans hunting for backups. ## Scent Profile The wear experience is straightforward and short. The opening is the highlight: a bright, sparkly burst of lemon, mandarin and bergamot over a green-tea note that several wearers read as slightly bitter at first. A faint cooling/minty impression is reported by multiple reviewers despite mint not being listed. The heart brings soft, watery florals - jasmine, camellia and violet - that sweeten the citrus-tea "just a tad" without making it a floral. With no listed base, the drydown is light and fleeting, settling into a clean, aromatic-floral wash. It is essentially linear and transparent. The signature accord is bittersweet green tea + citrus. Perceptible: citrus and tea; submerged: the florals, which mostly soften edges rather than stand out. ## Performance Whitelisted performance evidence converges on weak longevity and modest sillage - as expected for a cologne-strength citrus. wearers cite roughly 3 hours on skin; a beauty-blogger review put it at "a good 4 - 5 hours." wearers advice: spray liberally ("like a fire hose") and re-apply, or keep it in a day bag; it's cheap enough that overspraying is encouraged. Best understood as a quick freshener for hot, humid weather rather than a performer. One German wearers even uses it like 4711 - small doses as a refreshing pick-me-up for headaches. ## Wearing Context A spring-into-summer and hot-weather scent; daytime, casual, and office/work-friendly given its inoffensive freshness. Several reviewers tie it to spa/sauna or "bathroom fresh" cleanliness. Practical reading from the documented profile: it's a fully unisex, low-risk everyday splash - reviewers note it's wearable for men despite the soft florals and has "no age restrictions in either direction." Not a projection or seduction scent; a personal-comfort freshener. ## Comparisons & DNA Comparisons are well-documented and consistent. The two anchors are Bvlgari Eau Parfumée au Thé Vert and Elizabeth Arden Green Tea - Fuji Green Tea is repeatedly called a sniff-alike of both. The published listings "Bargain Fragrances: The Body Shop Fuji Green Tea (2015)" column, framing it as a sub-"US $25 or less" find, concluded that "although FGT is a sniffalike of the above, the pricepoint and overall complexity is excellent; as such, this is the perfect product for anyone seeking a modern green tea fragrance." Versus Arden: most find Fuji less sweet/more citrus-bitter, and several prefer Fuji's balance and longevity ("Fuji green tea lasts well and is a great alternative to both"). It is also frequently likened to CK One (sharper, tea-tilted). Broad DNA: fresh citrus-green tea cologne. L'Occitane Thé Vert & Bigarade is named by wearers as a related option. ## Reception wearers sentiment is warm but measured. Praise: refreshing, clean, "authentic green tea note," excellent value, and a genuine Bvlgari/Arden alternative. The main criticism is weak longevity - a German wearers lamented it "seems to no longer be produced... Very unfortunate, this could become a classic," blaming poor longevity for customers defaulting to Arden. Polarization axes: (1) some find it "muddy" or like "grass clippings, fertilizer, and cayenne pepper" rather than tea/citrus; (2) a recurring reformulation complaint. Blind-buy verdict (when it was available): low-risk and cheap, ideal for green-tea fans, with the caveat to expect a fleeting splash. Note: there are two published listings entries (2014 and 2015) for what is effectively the same product/range, which causes some review crossover and confusion. ## Versions & Reformulation Reformulation is reported by the wearers: one wearers wrote "something sinister has happened... It used to be a well balanced scent, heavy on the green tea, but very nicely counterpointed with flowers... I just bought a new bottle and found it completely changed... only something resembling a cleaning product." A published listings board poster likewise said "The Body Shop one used to be far superior but was recently reformulated and now the drydown smells gross." The fragrance was sold as an Eau de Cologne within a much larger Fuji Green Tea bath-and-body range (shower gel, body butter, scrub, soap, bath-infuser tea, body spray); the range and the cologne are now discontinued/retired. ## Acquisition Notes Budget sourcesold new for roughly $25 or under (the published listings column framed it as a sub-$25 bargain fragrance). Sold mainly in 100ml cologne bottles. Now discontinued and traded on the secondary market (eBay, Poshmark) where the bath-and-body items are flagged "hard to find." No meaningful counterfeit concern documented and no batch-code guidance specific to this product; buy remaining stock from reputable resellers and expect possible age/turn given discontinuation. ## Notable Facts & Lore - The brand's stated concept centered on green tea hand-picked from the Mount Fuji region of Japan, with the cologne using organic, wearers-trade sugarcane alcohol and Camellia Sinensis leaf extract as an antioxidant - part of The Body Shop's ethical-sourcing positioning. Beyond that marketing-led origin, no notable celebrity associations, viral moments, or controversies are documented for this fragrance.