Blue Matcha

Matcha tea has a tradition dating back thousands of years, with its origins in China. Matcha later reached Japan in the 12th century when some monks traveled to China and discovered its powdered green tea leaves. They realized that matcha could be very useful for their meditation because, due to the presence of theanine, it kept the mind watchful and the spirit peaceful. So it was that when they returned to Japan they brought some seeds of the plant with them until it became an integral part of tradition and daily life, so much so that having one's own tea master became a symbol of the upper classes. Blue Matcha is different from the style of Montale to which one is familiar, being a fresh, crisp, moderate fragrance and becoming in the middle part relaxing ( perhaps the properties of this plant also act here). Suede and slightly tobacco notes in the final part soften it even more, making it in my opinion very elegant and adapted to any occasion. Try it to believe. "Women arranging flowers for the tea ritual," Japanese painting from the 1800s.

Definitely a new thing for Montale, no Oud, Rose and Tonka bean in this fragrance. It's also not so citrusy as fragrantica says, it's a powdery, earthy leather with lots of mate that compliment the matcha. The first time I tried it, I didn't like the opening, it was too green for my taste, but it was because the tester bottle had just been opened and it needed some maceration. I didn't think much of it and went back home with the tester strips, I left them on a shelf and kind of forgot about them. I came back the following day, and I couldn't tell if it was Blue matcha or Herba Acquatica,but I was astonished by it. Once I figured it out I had to buy it. In the drydown the citrus and green notes get replaced with a lot of leather and that bitter Yerba Mate changing it completely. The performance is quite good, I put three sprays on before going to an evening out, and still got whiffs in the morning after a shower. So overall Scent-->9.5/10 Price-->6.5/10 Performance-->8.5/10 Bottle design-->8/10

This is clean, soapy and powdery matcha scent that turns peppery and woody. To me, it leans masculine. So beautiful and complex but easy going. I would love to see how it does with a little heat. 6 month follow-up: I have too many fragrances and I've forgotten to keep this in rotation. Next to other tea fragrances, this really stands up. It may not be as refined or as fancy as an LV but it absolute holds up to the extreme heat. The leather note is almost vanillic and the tobacco is holding up the citrus that last for most of the duration This composition is dense but the citruses hold up beautifully almost hidden within the matcha note, giving everything a minty feel. This is hidden gem of a beast mode fragrance. Extremely underrated.

it's really tangy and earthy! which is a combo i did not think i would enjoy but the citrus balances out the powdery-ness of it (which is good bc i usually do not like powdery lol). you know how people say that if someone says a fruit while youre drinking a la croix, you'll start tasting that fruit? that's kind of what the matcha feels like to me -- i KNOW it's matcha because i'm looking for it but i dunno if i would be able to tell if i smelled it without looking at the name/notes. and on the dry down it kind of smells like your clothes when you iron them??? either way im actually very fond of it which is good bc this was a blind buy LOL but my friends all really like it so it's a win 4 me (:

To the untrained nose, and no fragrance enthusiast. This is a slightly sweet, woody, softly citrus fragrance. Thats about it. It's got a designer feel, no offensive notes, nothing sticking out. You will smell "good" wearing this fragrance to 95% of the population. Maybe a "great" if they get a good whiff. No one who smells this on you is going to break down the notes, analyze the ingredients, and pull this fragrance apart to find a slight uncertainty. Then write a nasty review on fragrantica. Perfectly unisex - leaning masculine Great all-round performance Although is a delicious slightly sweet, green with some rind-y coconut, dark woods and a soft lemon tea undertone.