Match Point

Match Point is a green, woody scent for men from Lacoste Fragrances, composed by Sophie Labbé and released in 2020. Woody is the accord everyone names, and about half also describe it as spicy, green, floral, aromatic or citrusy, which points to a balanced, herbal character.

Grapefruit opens it with a bitter, sparkling citrus, and pink pepper adds a light, rosy spice. The heart is distinctly green: basil brings a fresh, slightly peppery herbal note, clary sage a dry, hay-like aromatic edge, and gentian, a bitter alpine root, a crisp, earthy bitterness that is unusual and gives the scent its signature. Geranium adds a rosy-green floral touch. The base is vetiver and cashmeran, the vetiver dry and rooty, the cashmeran soft, warm and slightly musky, so the finish is smooth rather than harsh.

It is a daytime fragrance for spring and summer, fresh and athletic in spirit, and it suits men who like herbal, bitter-green scents over sweet ones. Anyone fond of grapefruit-and-vetiver combinations with a twist will find it worth trying.

Match Point — for men fragrance by Lacoste Fragrances (released 2020). Notes: Basil, Cashmeran, Clary Sage, Encian, Gentiana, Geranium, Grapefruit, Pink Pepper, Vetiver. — Parfica open fragrance database