Are niche perfumes like Le Labo worth the price?

Opinions are sharply split. High-trust community threads on r/fragrance show real disagreement on Le Labo Thé Matcha 26 specifically — some find it calming and unique, others describe it as sharp, medicinal, or unbalanced. Niche fragrances offer distinctiveness and better materials but carry real blind-buy risk; sampling first is the standard advice.