Hyperessence Matale 12

this and harmatan noir are the first perfumes that made me a fan of the PG house some 6 or 7 years ago. I was looking for comfort more in an aromatherapeutical sense as opposed to the perfumey stuff I knew... and still I really like both, this one is special when it settles and the lemon (which I love) fades a bit and gives space for the tea. yes, it's simple and you have to like to smell your fragrance of tea to like that, I guess. I can't agree that this scent is unspecial or has been done before many times in similar ways. either they're colognes and more citric, and oakmoss-centred or they're more flowery and soft. maybe "thé pour un été" is the older but softer&flowery jasmin-tea-cousin of it, and of course "duel" which smells of maté and not black tea. recommended for tea-lovers who are looking for a strong lemon ice tea unsweetened with a distinctive peppery drydown.

This was my dad’s signature scent that he gifted to me when I was just starting my fragrance journey, wonderful fresh bergamot opening later joined by that tea and pepper scent.

A tea fragrance that I've worn a couple of times now but for some reason haven't reviewed? The bright slightly peppery, bergamot opening is soon joined by the tea note. Tea is strange, I love it but it's a mysterious smell, kinda cerebral and like all the best things, multi-faceted both bad and good. The pendulum seems to swing perpetually between, stale and awkward, to sharp, smokey and sublime. 12 wouldn't be out of place as a Duchaufour or L'artisan creation. The vetiver and tea works very well together but not exactly bringing anything new, which is fine. Not every fragrance can be a breakthrough and It has undoubted quality but the longevity wasn't great and I feel this is just one for the tea lovers, because if you don't like tea this ain't gonna work for you.

Opens with peppery-citric blast. After that, tea accomplishes pepper; these two notes harmonize amazingly well. The clear composition is perceived very natural. One can imagine teatime in a summer day under a cooling shadow of a tree. The scent refreshes and invigorates. Lovers of peppery and (above all) tea perfumes will be pleased by this one.

氣味的主軸是皮革和薄荷,薄荷除了葉子的涼甜氣味外,感覺上還用了整株植物帶土的氣味,涼意、土壤、把莖折斷會有的那個植物腥苦,可以在前中調帶來很解暑的氛圍,茶在中後調出現、感覺飄渺,細聞起來像木質和皮革煙燻感的組合,馬黛茶有點穀物的味道不是很明顯,最後的麝香會讓氣味在皮膚上有一些暖意