The Matcha 26 vs Night Whispers
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
85%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Night Whispers takes 3 of 4 categories.
The Matcha 26Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Night WhispersChoose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
The Matcha 261/4
Night Whispers3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Night Whispers
- Sillage & projection
- Night Whispers
- Value for money
- Night Whispers
- 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 LaboNight WhispersOakchaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.12/ 5 · 3,351 votes
Have 38%Had 7%Want 55%
3.44/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 40%Had 2%Want 57%
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
11%Love
56%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNight Whispers
SillageNight Whispers
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNight WhispersBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
fruity90%
citrus80%
aromatic70%
green60%
powdery50%
citrus100%
fruity83%
woody65%
sweet48%
fresh30%
Scent match85%Very similar · both citrus, fruity and woody
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
Top
Bitter OrangeMatcha Tea
Heart
Fig
Base
CedarVetiver
InformationalShared notesFig, Cedar, Bitter Orange and Matcha Tea. 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
Spring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter25
Day100
Night100
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#63,731
PerfumerNot listed
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 →Night Whispers by Oakcha is an easy-wearing, modern fragrance built around calming matcha tea, zesty bitter orange, and smooth cedar wood. It opens with a crisp splash of citrus and earthy green tea leaves before settling into sweet, milky fig and grounding vetiver. The scent feels like sitting in a quiet coffee shop …
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 Night Whispers?
Night Whispers takes 3 of 4 categories. The Matcha 26 is rated 4.12/5 from 3,351 votes; Night Whispers is rated 3.44/5 from 9 votes. Choose The Matcha 26 for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Night Whispers for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, The Matcha 26 or Night Whispers?
They last about the same: Night Whispers 67/100, The Matcha 26 65/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, The Matcha 26 or Night Whispers?
Projection is very close: Night Whispers 50/100, The Matcha 26 48/100 for sillage.
Do The Matcha 26 and Night Whispers smell similar?
Very similar: a 85% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Fig, Cedar, Bitter Orange and Matcha Tea.
Is The Matcha 26 or Night Whispers better for summer or winter?
The Matcha 26 suits daytime wear; Night Whispers suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in The Matcha 26 and Night Whispers?
The Matcha 26 features Fig, Cedar, Bitter Orange, Matcha Tea and Vetiver. Night Whispers has top notes of Bitter Orange and Matcha Tea, heart notes of Fig, a base of Cedar and Vetiver.
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