Sweet Matcha Day

I was lured in by the promise of milky green notes; expecting a warm cup of matcha latte, pre-whisked, powder just poured straight from the bag. And yet from beginning to end, I would call this Sweet Milk Day. It opens up milky. It's definitely sweet, but not synthetic plasticky sweet like most Zara perfumes have. It reminds me of UHA or White Rabbit candies. And with time the milk stays, gets stronger, really really really lactonic and delicious that you can almost taste it with your tongue. Once the skin musk drydown appears, the sweetness of the milk dims and hardens, and a savory taste emerges – I figured this would be akin to the 'green' note other reviews are talking about. A lot of spray is needed to go a long way (at such a low price it's not a problem), and you really would prefer to spray this cold but warm up your skin for longevity. The savory, umami milkiness of this EDT makes it a strong contender for the most unique (if not the best) scent from Zara tbh. Personally, it's the perfect lazy night aftershower scent, when it's time to cuddle innocently and talk about dreamy plans for the next weekend. Do not smell this in public, but spray a few on the skin and head to the Zara changing rooms to smell what it's really like. (I do find the perfume display section at Zara muddles the daintier notes of their fragrances.) Even though this was my blind buy, it's not blind buy safe, unless you do like smelling like creamy, yummy milk. My only complaint would just be the projection. Just because it's a 'skin' musk, doesn't mean it has to be incredulously intimate. Even just a slightly moderate forearm's length would make it perfect.

(First impressions since I tried it and bought it today) Wow, this actually smells like matcha latte! When you first spray it it smells exactly like matcha powder - slightly bitter green powder. Quite soon however it starts to smell like you've added the milk and some sugar into the tea, milky and sweet. The fragrance then gradually becomes softer but still retains the milky sweet matcha latte vibes. I can't speak about longevity or how I'll feel when actually worn (not just on one wrist) since it's such a recent purchase. I don't think the scent will last a lot, although considering how cheap it is (surprising to me since Zara recently increased the prices) I'm not mad. I'm shocked that it smells like it's supposed to smell and it's exactly what I was looking for after so many 'expectation vs reality' fragrance experiences lol (which are not always bad but not what I expected)

I agree with many of the other reviews that this fragrance shines in its dry down. When I first sprayed this, I thought it was kind of gross and gave sour milk and soil. Hours later, I was so pleasantly surprised by the dry down. It was so nice, I thought about it for days and was not able to return to Zara to buy in person, so I ordered online and I am so happy I did. The dry down is an addictive creamy sandalwood and musk, that leaves you enveloped in a cozy scent cocoon that lasts all day, which is also impressive for the price. Really a pleasant surprise!

To be completely honest, it's the bottle that lured me. I loved the combination of pink and green; I just had to have it in my hands! It smelled so completely green and grassy from the store, and I didn't get any milk notes. It's only when I let it sit at home that I am welcomed with the beautiful, sweet combination of wheat, milk, and musk. It's milky in a way that is not nauseating, unlike other lactonic fragrances, at least to me. I didn't really get the matcha note in this. Loved it anyhow!

NEW SPRING SCENT 🩷 love love love it It smells like a cheap matcha latte with 80% milk and 20% cheap matcha powder lol. It's a zara perfume after all, but i love that they brought this note it their collection. It's liniar throughout its wear. I have a theory that because the lactonic note the matcha one prolongs in the smell more. Playful and trendy, worth trying once.