Matcha Latte

Matcha Latte is a green tea perfume with a milky side. The maker calls it earthy yet elegant and lactonic, and builds it from green tea, rice, linden blossom and coconut milk, with violet leaf, matcha leaf, grass, mate and white tea at the heart, over sandalwood, cedar, cinnamon and vanilla. Reports show two quite different experiences. Buyers find it fresh, floral and cosy and say it smells as described. Wearers outside the shop are more mixed. The opening is dominated by basil, sage and cut grass for some, with one wearer finding it bitter and soapy and another noticing only grass clippings. Others report that after a couple of hours the scent softens into a sweeter, creamier drydown that finally earns the name latte, and that it never turns sickly. One wearer could not find the matcha at all, so do not expect a sweet bubble-tea matcha. Performance data is very thin. The few votes describe moderate wear and a moderate trail, and the season votes point to autumn and winter, though the fresh green character and the buyers' comments suggest it also suits mild spring days. A buyer notes that full sizes were briefly unavailable until the maker made more. It suits someone who enjoys herbal, green fragrances with a gentle creamy base and does not need a dessert-like matcha. Sampling first is wise.