The Matcha 26 Eau de Parfum by Le Labo

A calming soft woody/citrus scent, very easy on the nose with fresh citrus and nutty cedar, the fig is green and dusky, reminding me a little of Premier Figuier. It's beautifully balanced, wearable by just about anyone I'd say as it sits in a very neutral place gender-wise.

I can see that this will be popular in these stressful times - one to wear at home to soothe the senses. One to wear anywhere really as it's not likely to offend even the most anti perfume person. It makes me think of someone in thick soft wool socks padding around some sort of Scandinavian wood-built cabin - contemporary, clean and calm.

Big like!

really subtle and nice. smells almost like a gentle body cream. I really like it for summer, but am conflicted if it's worth the price point. does not smell like matcha tea but it smells calm and clean and creamy like how I would expect someone who often drinks matcha latte would smell.

Creamy citrusy matcha tea… nice, very nice.

As a personal preference, I wished the fig had been dialed up just a smidge… still, this is a deliciously clean scent.

The Matcha Tea is soft and airy… the Bitter Orange is not bitter at all, just tangy and citrusy… the Fig, although distant, is sweet and lactonic… and the Cedar is quaintly enveloping the whole fragrance… the rest of the notes are not distinguishable on their own, but surely encompassing the rest.

Quite similar to Imagination from Louis Vuitton just with matcha instead of black tea.

Longevity is around ten hours… projection is moderate the firsts couple of hours, then it becomes intimate… completely unisex, and wearable in spring and summer, preferably during daytime.

Again… very nice creamy citrusy matcha tea perfume.

I think the name of a fragrance should be an introduction to how you would IMAGINE a scent. The bitterness comes from the citrus skin, the sweetness comes from a lactonic note, and the grassy feeling comes from the vetiver. Nothing is matcha but everything reminds me what matcha tastes like. Bitter and herbaceous when taking the first sip, but it leaves a sweet and fresh trace when you swallow it.

Thé Noir 29, on the other hand, is deep and smokey, with a gourmand dry fruit touch. I've smelled many tea fragrances that actually smell like mate, whereas matcha effuses a young, light-weight, and herbal aroma, which is a completely different olfactive impression from mate.

If scent had a color, Thé Matcha 26 is a light wash of muted wasabi green. It opens with crisp citrus, which is reminiscent of Bergamot 22 if you smelled it from a blotter. After a few minutes, the fig-sesame accord floats to the rim of your "teacup". The nuttiness is an interesting take of the fig, quite unusual among many fig-dominated fragrances. So, the performance of the first 10 minutes is more like a cologne. But with the scent developing on the skin, the creamy matcha latte accord appears and it is indeed long-lasting. It brings me back to the culture I grew up in. A culture where tea is served in a simple way, without syrup, whipped cream, or any Starbucks toppings.

Even if "matcha" is a marketing jargon or an attempt to cater to Asian aesthetics, I totally buy it. From the purchase in October last year, I have been reaching this fragrance the most among my collection. This is beyond falling in love at first sight. This is a commitment.

If you're a MATCHA lover like me, debating whether or not you should buy this perfume. I say go for it. I'm talking to the REAL matcha lovers, not the basic kind that think you can only have it with oat milk. This is a beautiful, fresh, clean matcha perfume. Nothing in your face.

It's being out on the country on a nice chilly day, no wind, just perfect. Sitting around an open flame, your better half putting a pot of water to boil while you just watch.. It's ready, he grabs an enamel steel mug and pours in some hot water. He opens up a packet of green tea, adds honey and lets it steep while he mixes matcha in a separate mug. Grabs ice from his YETI cooler, puts some in a mason jar, pours in the green tea, then matcha, a bit of cinnamon, a lice of orange, and stirs. He hands it to you, along with fresh cut figs, and a kiss. "Thank you baby" You say to him, smiling in admiration.

That's what it smells like to me. Fresh figs & an iced matcha green tea with honey, an orange slice and cinnamon. On a bright chilly day. It's refreshing, energetic but warm at the same time. I love it alone during the day, if I go out at night, I do layer with coconut. (It performs better, in my opinion) Turning it into an iced matcha coconut latte with cinnamon. But much more sophisticated, cozy, and incredibly sexy! One of my favorites from Le Labo. BISOUS