Milk & Matcha

Alright, I've seen all the negative buzz around this one, so I was fully and completely ready to be underwhelmed... Maybe having zero expectations is helping somewhat but honestly I'm genuinely blown away! For ME, the name is pretty accurate. Much like some other "matcha" fragrances, it's more like the combination of notes is giving the illusion of matcha rather than being a fully-fledged matcha fragrance, but still. I'm getting a green bitterness underneath all the frothy milkiness and that's good enough for me! This is a distant cousin to Matcha Meditation. That one is creamy and sweet due to the white chocolate note whereas this is firmly milk-like. There, the orange blossom is WAY more distinct; the matcha too. On the flip side, the citric top notes come out to play here and I don't pick up on them at all in MM. This has a musky base with a floral tinge (very "perfume-y"), whereas MM's base is very soft and earthy due to the oakmoss. I wish I could explain better, but to me despite their similar vibes they're not actually that similar! It's certainly NOT redundant to own both... for that reason I'll be sitting with this sample for the next couple of weeks, I really like it and am strongly considering a purchase. If you like vanillas with a "different" vibe - another great example of that for me is Lush American Cream - I think you'll enjoy this too!

Normally I run from vanilla scents, but this one totally charmed me. I tried it yesterday while looking for a matcha scent, and it immediately made me think of sitting outside at a nice café, drinking a vanilla matcha latte and eating a fancy cake with whipped cream and clementine. It’s perfect for summer, but if you’re after a photorealistic green matcha scent, this isn’t it.

I haven't trie un ete, but the sample of this "new" version is SO gorgeous in the opening, the macha with milk is so comforting! If you like macha latter, you will enjoy this one. However, it quickly fades into floral (still cozy, but not at that opening level) and it's basically non-existent within 2 hours. Personally, I would buy it for the opening only and reapply :)

Bright citrusy opening on top of the milk and matcha note. Floral elements are there to make it more of an elevated perfume instead of realistic gourmand. So comforting to wear before bed/ in pajamas. The lactonic note is delicious. Citrusy matcha latte develops to a more milky floral and vanilla dry down.

I adore this fragrance. It’s exactly what it says: milk and matcha. The dry down is incredibly creamy and cozy! It becomes a skin scent after 3 - 4 hours, but I can still catch whiffs of it for the entire day.