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.

Delicious. Offers a unique, summer fragrance that fantastically balances a mostly fresh, green herbal with a slightly sweet, spicy and powdery scent that's mostly mass appealing. This is a versatile fragrance that can be worn in many different weathers and situations and will remain subtle and inoffensive. Don't imagine a hardcore matcha, tobacco or blackcurrant scent because this is not that. This leans more designer in that it is easily applicable and mass appealing. This dose NOT mean it lacks character or is ordinary. Smell 8/10 Longevity 7/10 Projection 6/10 (Perfect. Strong, but subtle) Wearability 9/10 Matcha-ness 4/10

Absolutely delicious and I will never go without a bottle of this in my stash. Fresh, clean citrus. The powdery musk notes keep everything so smooth and balanced. I was scared of the patchouli leaf(this was a blind buy) but it melts in sooo nicely with the earthy tea notes. I will say, the matcha is not a stand out note, as others have mentioned. Overall green and bright, this is such an uplifting and sexy scent. I find it appropriate for so many occasions and I get tons of compliments. Performance is excellent. This is so perfect for spring and summer.

Honestly? I think this is a masterpiece. This is not the basic tea-type fragrance that you imagine. You can catch the matcha but there are a lot of things going around. It's a unique, powdery type of scent that could easily be a signature scent. All weather and temperature compatible. Not the best performance but not bad either. Not too hars but deep and complex enough. Elegant, classy, easy to wear, and well compositioned men type a fragrance. 10/10 could recommend

Really nice fragrance and good value for money. Unique and underrated powdery scent that also remains quite versatile situationally. In terms of what season to wear, it isn't particularly summer or wintery so mainly autumn and spring but not too sure about wearability in extreme hot or cold. Solid 5-6 hours of good projection then it becomes more intimate. Cozy, powdery, and a unique and soft citrus in the opening 8.6/10 overall.

Wore this after a while had a sample this is a fantastic scent it's like Silver Mountain Water but more complex and darker.Yet still bright and uplifting be carful this is potent long lasting beast mode stuff it's incredible.Montale have really diversified and upgraded their fresh scents.This Herbal Aquatica Oudyssee and Aqua Palma show they are really gunning for the top of the pile when it comes to niche

Il mio profumo n.1 in assoluto fino ad ora. Fresco, pulito, dalle note talcate e sexy; il matcha gli conferisce un tocco unico ed estremamente particolare. Per i periodi caldi è fantastico, ma resta stupendo anche in inverno. Se sei una donna che non ama i profumi dolci, Blue Matcha saprà sicuramente sorprenderti. Durata e scia over the top come tutti i Montale!

Tart candy powder with the chalk dipstick in the air. Woody, dusty, sweet, sour, vibrant, slightly green, slighty blue, lasted and projected 2 weeks on a tester strip, i couldn't figure out which one it was so I had to back track my moves at the store and write down what I sprayed, then leave the strips in different rooms to find out.

Fantastic unique versatile fresh fragrance it's clean fresh but also weighty a great signature scent for a man fresh green woody powdery sweet.Its perfect for spring and year round except high heat. I'd give this a 8 out of 10 I'd have liked it to be a bit less weighty but I would need to try it in the spring/summer.

Not sure why many people don't like this fragrance. It smells amazing to me...

Blue Matcha is like a breath of fresh air in the Montale lineup: No rose, no oud, no bombastic sillage and no Montale DNA in general. It's softer than most scents from this house, but it still has substance. This not that much of a tea scent as I hoped though. The opening is very citric. In the first moments it feels a bit like a classic neroli-based Eau de Cologne, but then I mainly smell lemons. There is something slightly floral mixed in, which must be blue tea aka butterfly pea flower. It's not listed as a note on this page, but it was mentioned in Montale's promo text and is the reason for the word 'Blue' in the name. I don't get a lot of matcha or mate from this. If you want photorealistic tea, this might not be the best choice. The main note in the drydown to my nose is leather. It's rather soft and the fresh notes cling to it, no rough edges here, but it's unmistakable. Together with patch and cedar it grounds the scent. All in all this is a summery unisex fragrance that leans very slightly to the masculine side, but is still very easy to wear as a woman due to the floral and fresh notes. This is not my favorite tea-themed perfume, I prefer them a little sweeter and more, well, tea-ish, but it's a nice surprise from Montale. Update: I gave my sample to my husband after testing and he wore it once on our holidays. On him in warm weather it was so much more leathery, almost oudy, and much more typical for Montale. Not bad either, but I liked it better on me in milder temperatures.

A very solid fragrance that in my opinion captures the essence of a summer night at a place that’s relaxing and familiar. It’s clean and soapy with a bit of the hairspray kind of smell, but the woody facets and blackcurrant make it deep, alluring, and addictive. I don’t get any matcha, but the tea is noticeable and adds some relaxing green freshness to it. When drying down it starts to become a little bit more sweet and coherent, and I started to get hit with the nostalgic vibe of being in a friend’s suburban yard on a perfectly clear summer night, crickets chirping and fireflies everywhere. Smells like the refreshing feeling of a cool nighttime breeze after an extremely hot day. The majority votes for daytime are surprising to me, but fragrances are subjective after all. As with most Montale fragrances, performance is great and has a mass-appealing base DNA. It opens rather feminine but quickly becomes more unisex. Overall, Blue Matcha is nothing too mind-blowing, but is a great choice for a calming fresh scent that carries a nostalgic and intriguing attractiveness.

Tried it out today and as not many has reviewed it, I wanted to put my thoughts on it for the people who are curious about it, as I was. So.. this is a nice unisex scent. It doesn’t lean masculine or feminine to my nose. At first spray, I get some citruses and something spicy. However the citruses fade away rather quickly and then comes strong powdery notes with leather and cedar. The longer it stays on skin the more prominent the leather and powdery notes get. The spicy mate and the cedar are more supporting roles to the leather who’s actually the star of this show. This is not a typical tea scent and might not be what tea lovers look for. However it does have a matcha vibe from the spices and powdery notes. Imagine a leather bag and in that bag you have some cosmetic powder and a little bag of matcha powder, that’s how this smells. It smells sophisticated at the same time and I imagine this would smell good on a put together person! Anyway a different scent for montale and worth trying out! :)

I like this scent, it's certainly different. It's matcha-adjacent I suppose. It doesn't have the greenness that actual matcha has but it is a powerdy and herbal scent like matcha, combined with the fruit. Like a fruity matcha latte powder. The leather and tobacco become more prominent in the drydown and it pretty much becomes a different scent. I still enjoy the drydown just as much as the opening. I absolutely recommend trying this out. For myself, I'd prefer this scent in home fragrance. It has a slightly dark, earthiness and a strong musk that makes it less wearable for me, just because the overall scent profile gives me spring/summer vibes, yet it's more intense/dark than I prefer to wear in warm weather. And it isn't the type of scent I'm likely to gravitate towards in cool weather, until it gets to the drydown. I have the exact same feeling about Aoud Blue Notes and Aoud Lemon Mint from Mancera: great smelling scents that I would probably wear a few times a year, alone at home.

As to reviewers who say it doesn't smell like green tea matcha: Matcha (green) comes from the tea plant, called the camilia sinsnus. The material exclusively used for making matcha is a green tea leaf called tencha. Blue Matcha is actually made from blue butterfly pea flowers. The flowers are dried and ground into a fine blue powder, this is what Blue Matcha is made up entirely of. Review: Citrusy, powdery, bright, airy and slightly woody. Decent projection and decent longevity. Do I like the scent? Yes, yes I do...quite lovely in fact. My only issue is when to wear this...what is its season?? Not quite warm weather, not quite cold weather...weird. so I just wear whenever I wanna feel fresh/unique. EDIT: This has really grown on me...I consider this to be a 3 season banger (just not for high humidity). Clean, powdery and undescribably good. Also very unique and original to my nose. 9/10

Changed my mind on this one! In my first review I said that I got no matcha whatsoever. Today I decided to give it another try and wow, there it was! Smooth, earthy, lightly sweet matcha scent with subtle hints of black currant! I have no idea why it wasn't there at all the first time, I guess our body chemistry and temperature around us does play a role. Today I thought the scent was beautiful. Matcha is such a lovely and unique note. This perfume is quite gentle, it is not as loud and in your face as vast majority of Montales. This also has an alright projection (well, it's bad by Montale's standards, but good compared to most other perfumes), and decent longevity. I am now sad that I got rid of one of my two samples of this because I will certainly wear it.