Matcha 26

Le Labo's Matcha 26, released in 2021, is a unisex woody fragrance built around a single listed tier: fig, cedar, matcha tea, bitter orange, and vetiver. There are no separate heart or base notes, so the composition reads as a linear but layered accord from first spray to drydown. The matcha is grassy and slightly bitter, not sweet or milky; fig adds a jammy fruitiness that softens the tea's edge, while bitter orange and vetiver keep the opening brisk and green. Cedar anchors everything with a dry, pencil-shaving woodiness that lingers longest. The overall effect is powdery, aromatic, and clean, with the woody accord dominating at 100% according to collector data.

This suits someone who wants a quiet, contemplative green-woody scent rather than a loud statement. It works well in spring and early autumn, in offices or galleries, and on skin that tends to amplify sweetness. Because the formula is linear, test for longevity and projection before committing; some wearers find it sits close. Collectors of Le Labo's city-exclusive style or fans of fig-and-cedar combinations will find it a useful, understated addition.

Le Labo Matcha 26（2021）係一支中性木質香水，香調表只列一層：無花果、雪松、抹茶、苦橙同香根草，冇分前中後調，所以由噴出到乾透都係一條線性但層次分明嘅氣味。抹茶帶草青同微苦，唔甜唔奶；無花果加咗果醬感，令茶嘅棱角柔和；苦橙同香根草保持清爽綠色。雪松最後以乾燥鉛筆刨木質收尾，留香最久。整體粉感、芳香、乾淨，木質主導。適合鍾意低調沉思型綠木香嘅人，春天、初秋、辦公室或畫廊都用得。因為線性，建議先試留香同擴散，有啲人覺得貼身。