Nairobi, Feb. 18 -- "Would you mind smelling like tea?" Peter Gitau, who has worked in the perfume business since 2015 and now leads the brand and content team at Cierra Perfumes, asks.

"I'm not so sure," I respond.

"Well, White Tea by Elizabeth Arden is currently one of our best-selling fragrances. We have noticed its popularity among Kenyan women grow since last year. It's not your usual sweet, floral scent, but a fresh, spritzy fragrance with notes of mandarin orange, white tea and exotic woods," explains Peter.

Most fresh perfumes have a musky, powdery base and usually cost a lot. But Elizabeth Arden White Tea? It's an affordable little secret, with prices ranging from Sh5,500 to Sh10,000.

"That is another reason, besides being a ...