Freedom Musk Matcha | 45 Eau de Parfum

I held off buying anything from the Freedom line for the longest time because as a huge Kayali fan, I knew I’d end up loving them and then be disappointed that most of them are only available in a 10ml. Eventually, FOMO got the better of me and I bought the small 1.5ml sample set. Then I immediately purchased the full 10ml sample set, because of course, they are all fantastic. Musk Matcha is my favourite from the collection, closely followed by Musk Bouquet and Musk Latte. Frustratingly, I wasn’t too bothered about Musk Santal - which is the only one you can get in a bigger size! Musk Matcha is creamy, a little fresh and green in the beginning. It’s not too grassy or sweet. Then the oat milk comes in with this delicate sweetness and signature musk. I don’t know why it works, but it just does! This was everything I was hoping Define Me’s Nearly Nude would be (which I do still enjoy) but here, the oat milk and musk really take centre stage, whereas NN is soapy and herbal. Mona - please give the people what they want and release these as bigger sizes!

LOVE. i can't stop sniffing my wrists. my favorite from the collection. such a lovely (not to mention addicting) warm matcha latte in oat milk scent. not too green, not too sweet, not too citrusy, not too overpowering. cannot stress how much of a nice blend this one is. another win for the KAYALI brand. it's very likeable in my opinion- but don't get me wrong, nothing here is generic... it's different without alienating buyers who would normally buy mass appealing perfumes. although you have to love lactonic perfumes to be into this, so i wouldn't say it's blind buy safe as lactonic translates to sour to some skin chemistry. i just happen to really favor this kind of DNA. call me crazy, but i can see this being an all year round scent. once they release this in their bigger bottles, it's OVER for yum pistachio and this would be my go-to kayali perfume. as for the "opening is better than the dry down" reviews, i think it has more to do so with the performance. it's just not long lasting. sadly.

wow! This is really special. I adore this scent profile; it's so unexpected for a "Sephora brand". It smells very niche. It opens with a bright, slightly citrusy matcha powder, then settles into a cozy, warm and sweet musk. The oatmilk really brings this to a new level for me. The drydown is enveloping and comforting. It isn't sickly sweet or lactonic in a dessert way its more of a dusty, nutty and smooth sweetness. It's just so pleasant to my nose! I typically really struggle with lactonic perfumes because they tend to be wayyyyyy too sweet and get cloying very quickly, but I can never get tired of this! If you prefer something sweeter or are expecting a gourmand matcha latte scent, this might not be for you. I don't think it's a safe blind buy. You have to like the smell of oats!! But if you love the nutty, almost dusty and earthy quality of matcha powder and mild smooth sweetness like me, you will probably love this. Wish there was a full size!

Wow it really does smell like an iced matcha latte!! It's sooooo creamy and lactonic - it never goes sour like so many milky perfumes. The bergamot and apple in the opening help give the perfume a bit of complexity that I think is much needed. They provide some brightness and even a little bit of fruitiness that is really interesting! After the opening settles, the oatmilk note REALLY starts to evolve alongside the earthiness and greenness of the matcha. Musk matcha is less sweet than I was expecting, instead remaining more authentic to a matcha latte experience which is less sugary sweet and more creamy and earthy instead. The only negatives are the projection and longevity are not the best - as expected with Kayali. You'll definitely get whiffs of yourself for a couple hours but overall it leans more intimate. Rating: 7.8/10

I'm surprised how much I like this! I smelled it at Sephora the other day and I couldn't stop thinking about it, to the point that I ended up picking it up the next day. It's grassy and little sweet but also slightly creamy/smooth. To me it definitely does smell like matcha. I'm afraid to wear it though because I know this is definitely NOT going to smell good to everyone... I'm also finding that it sits better on clothes than on skin for me. Maybe I'll wear this to bed or something.