Matcha Break

possibly THE best matcha latte fragrance i have ever smelled. HOOOOLY SHIT. i'm a huge sucker for photorealistic fragrances that smell EXACTLY like their real life counterparts: matcha break does this perfectly. the unfortunate thing with a lot of other matcha scents on the market (kayali, for example) is that they tend to lean way too sweet and have the matcha as an afterthought. this fragrance is the perfect combination of sweet (and like bianca_elly below me says, not too sweet), lactonic, creamy, and green (which, to me, is the entire point of a matcha fragrance)!!!! it actually just smells like a whole milk matcha latte, straight from the cafe. i dont know HOW chasing scents did this, but i NEED a full bottle , holy shit???????? perfect for spring and fall, but i could see the milky aspect of this fragrance feeling cloying in summer 🤔 if you like dannam's matcha soft serve but wish it was a smidge more rounded out with milk, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE try this. its soooo good . 🤤🤤🤤 longevity is fairly good, i sprayed this on my clothes and it lasted for a few days! on the skin, maybe a couple hours — i'd say the sillage is within arms' length — it won't suffocate you, but you'll be able to catch whiffs of it throughout the day :D overall rating: 10/10 — its a match-a for me 🐦👍🍵🍵🍵

I bought a decant of this, sprayed it on a testing strip, and accidentally turned my bedroom into a cafe. For three whole days, and yes I’m saying three whole days, every time I walked into my room it smelled like someone had just made a fresh matcha latte. Not ceremonial matcha that’s just powder and water. I’m talking a creamy, slightly sweet matcha latte w that comforting milky vibe. I was so sold that I ordered a full bottle before I’d even worn it on skin. Thankfully it lived up to the hype. On skin it’s just as beautiful as it is on paper. The projection is great, the longevity is great, and it stays true from start to finish. It’s one of the most photorealistic tea fragrances I’ve smelled. Yes, technically it’s a gourmand, but it’s not one of those super sugary, juvenile gourmands. If you’ve ever had Asian desserts, you’ll know the highest compliment is, “It’s not too sweet.” That’s exactly how Matcha Break feels. Creamy, slightly sweet, comforting, and balanced. The bamboo note keeps everything grounded so it never gets cloying. The bottle is gorgeous too, and I love the artwork on the back. Honestly, no regrets buying the full bottle before finishing the decant.

I was glad I bought a travel size because the day I got this I thought it was horrible, I re-read all the reviews and watched all the Tiktoks and thought my nose was totally broken. I put it aside and decided to get on with my life. Then I went and had a matcha one day and it reminded me that I had this at home, I waited until the next morning and gave this a spray on moisturised skin and my god it had changed. At first this had been screechy and unpleasant but now it is green and sweet and all hints of being screechy are gone. I wonder was it a very very new bottle when I got it? It had been out of stock for a long time and I bought direct from the brand. I get a lot of tea, I get some earthyness and I get a beautiful sweetness. So glad I kept this and gave it another shot, also really glad I didnt review it on day one.

Super photorealistic matcha latte. It’s bright and green yet the milky notes give it a cozy effect. It has a sweetness but I wouldn’t call it a ‘sweet white chocolatey’ fragrance. There are just enough creamy milky notes to pull it back from being a green herbaceous matcha. This is first and foremost, a tea fragrance, not a white chocolate fragrance which is true to the brand. That might shock some people who are expecting a super sweet style of fragrance, something akin to Sorce Match Made In Heaven. It’s not that style of fragrance. This is the most realistic matcha latte fragrance I have tried. Put your nose in your matcha latte and smell it. It’s earthy and milky and just a touch of sweet. That’s what you get with this. It’s an absolute beast. The sillage is incredible. I love it.

This is a matcha perfume come true for me. The fragrance is undeniably matcha and it’s no wonder why it was sold out for some time. The opening is like a fresh butter matcha cookie out of the oven and dry down is a realistic matcha latte. Luckily there is no sour note on my skin and the milky creamy texture makes it more of a delicious latte than a herbaceous bitter matcha. Not too sweet or cloying at all, and it lasts much longer on clothes with good projection. I love it.