Green

Matcha

Note Profile

Botanical 68 perfumes

Also Known As

Matcha Tea

About

Matcha in perfumery delivers a fresh, grassy, and slightly bitter green aroma, underscored by a creamy and powdery nuance. Its scent captures the milky, earthy facets of finely ground Japanese green tea leaves, often lending a serene, zen-like character to fragrances. The note is both invigorating and calming, reminiscent of traditional tea ceremonies.

Scent Profile

Matcha in perfumery presents a vivid green aroma with grassy, vegetal facets and a subtle bitterness. It is rounded by creamy, powdery undertones that evoke the sensation of finely milled tea leaves. As it develops, it reveals gentle earthy and milky notes, contributing to a tranquil and contemplative mood.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeHeart · ~8h lasting

Family Green & Aromatic, Floral, Sweet & Gourmand

Read off the wheel, not a label applied to the note.

What this is made of

Matcha names no single substance

Reconstructed

Powdered shade-grown green tea. No matcha material is produced for perfumery - the note is built, typically over tea absolute plus green and lactonic materials. Deliberately not pointed at Tea leaf absolute, which is the oxidised (black) leaf the `black-tea` note uses.

How the layers join

Origin

Matcha is derived from shade-grown Camellia sinensis leaves, traditionally stone-ground into a fine powder in Japan. For perfumery, the scent is typically recreated using a blend of green tea absolutes, natural extracts, and synthetic molecules to capture its nuanced aroma.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use matcha primarily as a heart note to impart a fresh, green character and a soft, creamy texture. It blends well with citrus, fig, iris, and woody notes, and is often featured in compositions aiming for a modern, serene, or contemplative atmosphere.