The Matcha 26
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
The Matcha 26 by Le Labo is green and slightly bitter, built around fig, bergamot and orange at the top. Matcha and white tea sit at the centre, earthy and a little vegetal, with jasmine keeping it from turning too austere. Vetiver, musk and cedar close it out, dry and woody rather than sweet. Perfumer Frank Voelkl made it feel closer to a quiet ceremony than a fragrance built to announce itself. Launched in 2021, it suits anyone, worn by men and women who prefer calm over loud. Voters wear it across spring, summer and autumn, through the day, in the office and into the evening. Opinions split on longevity, between moderate and long-lasting, and sillage leans moderate in its own vote. A 3ml decant is a good way to sit with something this quiet before buying more.
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The community verdict
The Matcha 26 moves from fig and citrus into matcha, white tea and jasmine, with vetiver, musk and cedar underneath. Wear time divides between moderate and long-lasting; the largest group notices moderate projection, while others find it close to the skin. It fits spring days, summer and the office.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Brand
- Le Labo
- Perfumer
- Frank Voelkl
- Scent profile
- Unisex
- Launched
- 2021
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml
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Le Labo The Matcha 26, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Whisked matcha and a split fig beside cedar shelves.
Main accordsgreen, aromatic, fresh, earthy, woody
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity830 votes
Most voted: 34%Moderate
34%Long lasting
Sillage835 votes
Most voted: 46%Moderate
26%Intimate
Season1,560 votes
Most voted: 31%Spring
27%Summer
Time of day1,660 votes
Most voted: 31%Daytime
29%Office
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Longevity830 votes
- Very weak7%55 votes
- Weak11%95 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)34%280 votes
- Long lasting34%280 votes
- Eternal14%120 votes
Sillage835 votes
- Intimate26%220 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)46%380 votes
- Strong22%180 votes
- Enormous7%55 votes
Season1,560 votes
- Spring (Most voted)31%480 votes
- Summer27%420 votes
- Autumn24%380 votes
- Winter18%280 votes
Time of day1,660 votes
- Daytime (Most voted)31%520 votes
- Office29%480 votes
- Evening23%380 votes
- Night out17%280 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
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Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
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Smell it on your skin before you buy
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Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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Travel-ready atomiser
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No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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More from Le Labo
Le Labo has roots in Grasse, France, and opened in New York City in 2006, making perfumes that feel raw, personal and a little undone. The range leans woody and musky, often with a clean, skin-like edge. Santal 33 pairs cardamom with cedar and a touch of leather. Another 13 is almost weightless, all ambroxan and musk. Thé Noir 29 pairs black tea with fig and bay leaf, and The Matcha 26 is green and calm. Frank Voelkl and Nathalie Lorson are among the perfumers credited here.
Frequently asked questions
What does Le Labo The Matcha 26 smell like?
Le Labo The Matcha 26 opens with Bergamot, Fig and Orange. The heart brings Jasmine, Matcha and White Tea. It dries down to Cedar, Musk and Vetiver. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as green, aromatic, fresh, earthy and woody.
Is Le Labo The Matcha 26 long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (34% of votes), and 48% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (46% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Le Labo The Matcha 26 good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: spring and summer are its most-voted seasons, and summer takes 27% of season votes.
Is Le Labo The Matcha 26 good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 18% of season votes go to winter.
Is Le Labo The Matcha 26 for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 60% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 40% for evenings and nights out.
Can I wear Le Labo The Matcha 26 to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it well for the office: the office takes 29% of time-of-day votes, close behind its most-voted time.
Who makes Le Labo The Matcha 26?
The Matcha 26 is made by Le Labo. Its perfumer is Frank Voelkl. It was launched in 2021.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Le Labo The Matcha 26?
A 10ml decant of Le Labo The Matcha 26 holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days.
Which other Le Labo perfumes can I try?
Besides Le Labo The Matcha 26, 10ML has Another 13, Santal 33 and Thé Noir 29 from Le Labo, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Le Labo The Matcha 26 decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Le Labo The Matcha 26 decant is filled by hand from an original Le Labo bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.