The Matcha 26 vs Blue Matcha & Vetiver
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
61%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
The Matcha 26Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Blue Matcha & VetiverChoose it for a woody and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
The Matcha 262/4
Blue Matcha & Vetiver2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- The Matcha 26
- Sillage & projection
- Blue Matcha & Vetiver
- Value for money
- Blue Matcha & Vetiver
- 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
The Matcha 26Le LaboBlue Matcha & VetiverSiberian WellnessWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.12/ 5 · 3,351 votes
Have 38%Had 7%Want 55%
3.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 56%Had 11%Want 33%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
31%Like
15%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate
3,351 votes
25%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityThe Matcha 26
SillageBlue Matcha & Vetiver
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBlue Matcha & VetiverBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
fruity90%
citrus80%
aromatic70%
green60%
powdery50%
woody100%
green90%
aromatic80%
earthy70%
powdery60%
citrus50%
Scent match61%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
FigCedarBitter OrangeMatcha TeaVetiver
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
VetiverGreen NotesMatcha TeaOrangeCedarMuskMate
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesCedar, Matcha Tea and Vetiver. Durations are only published for The Matcha 26, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer75
Fall77
Winter37
Day100
Night33
Spring50
Summer100
Fall50
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#3,831
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews207
Overall rank#65,693
PerfumerJorge Guerrero
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerThe Matcha 26Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotThe 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…
Reviews →Blue Matcha & Vetiver leans green, woody and quietly aromatic, built around matcha, mate and vetiver with a soft citrus lift from orange. It opens fresh and herbal, then settles into a cleaner musky cedar base with an earthy tea dryness. This reads like an easy daytime unisex scent for warm weather, especially if you …
Reviews →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, The Matcha 26 or Blue Matcha & Vetiver?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. The Matcha 26 is rated 4.12/5 from 3,351 votes; Blue Matcha & Vetiver is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose The Matcha 26 for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Blue Matcha & Vetiver for a woody and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, The Matcha 26 or Blue Matcha & Vetiver?
The Matcha 26 lasts longest (The Matcha 26 65/100, Blue Matcha & Vetiver 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, The Matcha 26 or Blue Matcha & Vetiver?
Projection is very close: Blue Matcha & Vetiver 50/100, The Matcha 26 48/100 for sillage.
Do The Matcha 26 and Blue Matcha & Vetiver smell similar?
Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Cedar, Matcha Tea and Vetiver.
Is The Matcha 26 or Blue Matcha & Vetiver better for summer or winter?
The Matcha 26 suits daytime wear; Blue Matcha & Vetiver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in The Matcha 26 and Blue Matcha & Vetiver?
The Matcha 26 features Fig, Cedar, Bitter Orange, Matcha Tea and Vetiver. Blue Matcha & Vetiver features Vetiver, Green Notes, Matcha Tea, Orange and Cedar.
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