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Perfumes like Matcha 26

Le Labo Matcha 26 is unisex, about €250–400 for a full bottle. Whisked matcha with fig and orris, a calm Japanese tea room. Notes: matcha tea, fig, orris, vetiver, cedar, clove. Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer, autumn · office-safe.

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1. NishaneNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Wulong Cha

   Oolong tea with fig and bergamot, calm and fresh. Shares fig with Matcha 26.

   Notes: oolong tea, bergamot, fig, musk, mandarin, nutmeg · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
2. Penhaligon'sNicheUnisex€€€
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   Lothair

   Fig leaf, black tea and cardamom, a tea clipper at sea. Shares fig, cedar with Matcha 26.

   Notes: fig leaf, black tea, cardamom, wood, fig, cedar · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe
3. BDK ParfumsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Gris Charnel

   Fig, black tea and iris on warm skin, sensual and soft. Shares fig with Matcha 26.

   Notes: fig, cardamom, black tea, iris, sandalwood · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter, spring · office-safe
4. Hermès HermessenceNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Santal Massoïa

   Milky sandalwood and massoia with fig, creamy and soft. Shares fig, cedar with Matcha 26.

   Notes: sandalwood, massoia, milk, fig, cedar, musk · Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe
5. L'Artisan ParfumeurNicheUnisex€€€
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   Premier Figuier

   Fig, coconut and milk, a soft creamy fig tree. Shares fig with Matcha 26.

   Notes: fig, coconut, milk, sandalwood, green notes, dry wood · Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
6. Comme des GarçonsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Hinoki

   Hinoki cypress and camphor in a Japanese temple, clean and resinous. Shares cedar, vetiver with Matcha 26.

   Notes: hinoki cypress, cedar, pine, camphor, vetiver, incense · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, spring · office-safe
7. ByredoNicheUnisex€€€
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   Mixed Emotions

   Smoky maté and black tea with blackcurrant, bittersweet and calm. A close cousin in mood to Matcha 26.

   Notes: maté, black tea, blackcurrant, violet leaf, birch · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, spring, winter · office-safe
8. Ormonde JayneNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Champaca

   Champaca flower with green tea and basmati rice, calm and luminous. A close cousin in mood to Matcha 26.

   Notes: champaca, green tea, bamboo, basmati rice, musk · Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe

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1. Comme des GarçonsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Kyoto

   Zen incense and cypress in a Kyoto temple, quiet and meditative. Shares vetiver with Matcha 26.

   Notes: incense, cypress, vetiver, teak, coffee, everlasting flower · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, spring · office-safe
2. ByredoNicheUnisex€€€
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   De Los Santos

   Sage, aloe and cedar, a cleansing ritual in a quiet chapel. Shares orris with Matcha 26.

   Notes: sage, palo santo, mirabelle, orris, cistus, musk, ambroxan · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe
3. ZoologistUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Bat

   Damp cave earth with banana and fig, mysterious and dark. Shares fig with Matcha 26.

   Notes: damp earth, banana, fig, myrrh, minerals, musk · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn
4. DiptyqueNicheUnisex€€€
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   Vetyverio

   Clean earthy vetiver with citrus and geranium, a crisp white shirt in summer. Shares vetiver, clove with Matcha 26.

   Notes: vetiver, citrus, geranium, nutmeg, bergamot, clove · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe

Before buying a full bottle, try a sample of two or three of these for a few days. Niche perfume changes a lot on skin.