Green Tea vs Steam
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
21%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Steam takes 4 of 7 categories.
Green TeaChoose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
SteamChoose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Green Tea2/7
Steam4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Green Tea
- Community sentiment
- Steam
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Steam
- Value for money
- Green Tea
- Versatility
- Steam
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Steam
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Green TeaProadSteamPerfumer HWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 39 votes
Have 28%Had 8%Want 63%
4.23/ 5 · 95 votes
Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%
Category winnerGreen TeaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate54%Love
33%Like
5%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
39 votes
56%Love
33%Like
10%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
39 votes
Category winnerSteamMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageSteam
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerGreen TeaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
citrus92%
musky84%
fresh spicy77%
green69%
powdery61%
leather100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
fresh spicy77%
green69%
smoky61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
BergamotLemonPink Pepper
Heart2 to 3 hours
JasmineGreen TeaBlack Pepper
Base3 to 5 hours
MuskWoody Notes
Top
Green TeaItalian MandarinCorianderPlum
Heart
Birch TarVirginia CedarBlack Pepper
Base
JuniperSandalwood
InformationalShared notesGreen Tea and Black Pepper. Durations are only published for Green Tea, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer94
Fall44
Winter11
Day100
Night32
Spring90
Summer50
Fall100
Winter40
Day100
Night45
Category winnerSteamMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,819
PerfumerQuentin Bisch
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#8,208
PerfumerLyn Harris
Launched—
Reviews20
Category winnerSteamHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGreen Tea by Proad delivers a crisp, sparkling introduction built on zesty lemon and bergamot, sharpened by a touch of pink pepper. The core reveals clean jasmine petals floating alongside dry green tea leaves and a pinch of black pepper, keeping the floral tone fresh rather than heavy. As the scent settles, clean mus…
Reviews →Steam by Perfumer H is a fresh, smoky tea fragrance with green tea, mandarin, coriander and plum lifted by a soft floral mist. Reviewers describe it as lightly smoky, calming and spa-like, with creamy woods and cedar beneath the steam. It suits someone who wants a naturalistic tea scent that feels bright, crisp and q…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Green Tea or Steam?
Steam takes 4 of 7 categories. Green Tea is rated 4.33/5 from 39 votes; Steam is rated 4.23/5 from 95 votes. Choose Green Tea for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Steam for a leather and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Green Tea or Steam?
They last about the same: Green Tea 67/100, Steam 67/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Green Tea or Steam?
Steam projects furthest (Steam 54/100, Green Tea 49/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Green Tea and Steam smell similar?
Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and green accords. Common notes include Green Tea and Black Pepper.
Is Green Tea or Steam better for summer or winter?
For summer, Green Tea is the stronger pick. For winter, Steam is the stronger pick. Green Tea suits daytime wear; Steam suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Green Tea and Steam?
Green Tea has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine, Green Tea and Black Pepper, a base of Musk and Woody Notes. Steam has top notes of Green Tea, Italian Mandarin, Coriander and Plum, heart notes of Birch Tar, Virginia Cedar and Black Pepper, a base of Juniper and Sandalwood.
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