Fragrance comparison

Thé Vert vs The Matcha 26

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 5 Nov 2026 3,354 ratings analysed

Thé Vert

Insider Parfums

4.673 votes

Rank #38,328 CitrusGreen

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73%scent match

Closely related

The Matcha 26

Le Labo

4.123,351 votes

Rank #3,831 WoodyFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Thé Vert
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
The Matcha 26
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Thé Vert2/4

The Matcha 262/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Matcha 26
Sillage & projection: Thé Vert
Value for money: Thé Vert
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Matcha 26

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Thé VertInsider Parfums

The Matcha 26Le Labo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

4.12/ 5 · 3,351 votes

Have 38%Had 7%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

46%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

3,351 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityThe Matcha 26

SillageThé Vert

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value28

Category winnerThé VertBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green83%

powdery65%

fresh48%

aldehydic30%

woody100%

fruity90%

citrus80%

aromatic70%

green60%

powdery50%

Scent match73%Closely related · both citrus, green and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Bitter OrangeMatcha TeaVetiverCedarFig

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

FigCedarBitter OrangeMatcha TeaVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Matcha Tea, Vetiver and Cedar. Durations are only published for The Matcha 26, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall77

Winter37

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men6

Unisex71

Women23

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,328

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#3,831

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews207

Category winnerThe Matcha 26Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Thé Vert by Insider Parfums opens with a bright, crisp matcha tea note tempered by bitter orange. On skin, it settles into a clean, aromatic scent with subtle woody nuances of vetiver and cedar. This versatile unisex fragrance works best as a refreshing daytime choice in warmer weather, providing a lift without relyin…

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The Matcha 26 by Le Labo is a gentle woody and fruity skin fragrance built around a creamy fig accord, dry cedar, and soft matcha tea. It opens with an understated splash of bitter orange that quickly yields to earthy vetiver and smooth green tea leaves. Rather than a bold, grassy matcha drink, it wears like a calming…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Thé Vert or The Matcha 26?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Thé Vert is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; The Matcha 26 is rated 4.12/5 from 3,351 votes. Choose Thé Vert for a citrus and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose The Matcha 26 for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Thé Vert or The Matcha 26?

The Matcha 26 lasts longest (The Matcha 26 65/100, Thé Vert 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Thé Vert or The Matcha 26?

Thé Vert projects furthest (Thé Vert 58/100, The Matcha 26 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Thé Vert and The Matcha 26 smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, green and powdery accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Matcha Tea, Vetiver and Cedar.