Kenzo Memori Collection: Poudre Matcha
4.0
Overall
Accords
powdery
musky
green
vanilla
aromatic
rose
sweet
Notes Pyramid
Top
Matcha TeaMate
Heart
Rose
Base
MuskVanilla
Community Verdict
Pros & Cons
- ✅ Nice fragrance. It’s fresh and soft. More feminine than masculine, in my opinion. More dusty than really powdery. Good for all seasons, inoffensive. A good choice if you want something clean and comforting.
- ✅ To me it smells not that much necessarily of matcha, but of green tea flavored mochi - a Japanese rice cake. There is that soft rice flour powdery feeling about it.
- ✅ So many surprises in this bottle! ... This blend of musk - green tea - mate... It's the most beautiful musk I've ever smelled!
- ✅ Nice fragrance. It’s fresh and soft. More feminine than masculine, in my opinion. More dusty than really powdery. Good for all seasons, inoffensive. A good choice if you want something clean and comforting. In a picture, it’s like a vintage soap bar.
- ✅ To me it smells not that much necessarily of matcha, but of green tea flavored mochi - a Japanese rice cake. There is that soft rice flour powdery feeling about it. I wouldn't compare it with other matcha perfumes, it seems a bit different. This line of Kenzo perfumes is lovely, very calming, relaxing, like a spa ritual, but I wish they were just a tad better on longevity and projection.
- ✅ So many surprises in this bottle! First of all, it's the first time I've tested a musky perfume that's NOT floral! I must admit I was pleasantly surprised... I thought I didn't appreciate musk, but it's when it's overdosed with white flowers that it becomes heady. This blend of musk - green tea - mate... It's the most beautiful musk I've ever smelled! Being a great lover of green tea, I didn't know what mate smelled like... now I do, and I've fallen for it. And that lovely vanilla sweetness combined with the musky green accord: a real treat. The whole thing is perfectly balanced, the result exceptional. I've never smelled anything like it! Hats off to Kenzo for this beautiful creation. 8.5/10
- ✅ High-quality composition that feels artistic and refined.
- ✅ Perfectly unisex and highly versatile for quiet occasions.
- ✅ Stunningly realistic matcha powder note.
- ✅ cosy yet artisinal perfume... does a great job at conjuring up the delicacy of japanese tea over a creamy base.
- ❌ I so much wanted to like this ... all the listed notes are clearly discernible, but the very strong, very bitter powder note makes me sick to my stomach in an instant.
- ❌ It smells very much like any aftershave, and the matcha underneath it. ... it is not heady or heavy powdery tea scent, a quite clean and fresh scent.
- ❌ I really wanted to like this and to smell that creamy matcha and vanilla, but all I get is baby wipes, unfortunately.
- ❌ I so much wanted to like this - what can go wrong with a quality fragrance that smells of matcha-tea? As I live in a small town with no opportunity to test fragrances that are not exactly 'high-street', I took the plunge and bought the perfume blindly. What can I say - all the listed notes are clearly discernible, but the very strong, very bitter powder note makes me sick to my stomach in an instant. Pity!
- ❌ It smells very much like any aftershave, and the matcha underneath it. It's like powdered tea, coffee, cocoa, or something else that hasn't dissolved properly and is drowned at the bottom of the cup. so it is not heady or heavy powdery tea scent, a quite clean and fresh scent.
- ❌ Premium price may not feel justified for those seeking performance.
- ❌ Longevity is moderate at best for its price point.
- ❌ Subdued performance with low projection and sillage.
- ❌ the very strong, very bitter powder note makes me sick to my stomach.
- ❌ Couldn’t find a tea smell at all... baby powder and soap.
