Yerbamate

In love with the first spritz. A heady bitter green, but appealing - how I imagine a giraffe feels sticking his head into tree canopy and taking a munch! This lasts about 45 seconds before my skin warms it up and absorbs all the green, leaving a very pleasant powdery natural smell. I can understand the soapy notes others are smelling, though I associate soapy smells with the more citrus-detergent vibe I get from some freshies, this is more of a 'straight after an "everything shower" using only high quality natural products I got at a maker's market' soapy, like olive oil and clay soap full of herbal essential oils, and a unisex moisturising oil made by some kind local witchy lady. I am not getting yerbamate but I do get a smell of earl grey tea with lavender syrup and lemon butter shortbread, taken in the parlour of a mysterious and impeccably clean and well decorated estate, looking out the bay windows to the lawn which is being mown by a handsome stranger in a bohemian shirt and tweed pants using a quiet old mechanical push mower. I've only had it on half an hour but I can tell from how it soaks into my skin and is already fading that it'll be a skin scent on me by two hours. I'll update this if I am proven wrong, and to state how long before it's imperceptible. I'm extremely glad to have a travel size decant of this delicious concoction, but sadly I don't think I'll get a full bottle if the longevity really is so short. If you like the opening of this and want a more affordable way to get a similar vibe, sample Lush's guardian of the forest body spray! If you like the opening and dry down of this but wish they intermingled for longer and are willing to lose the powdery soapiness, try Andrea Maack's Coven. UPDATES: After an hour it is a barely perceptible skin scent of powder and well moisturised skin, it's giving 'clean baby'. On clothes it's still there, green but not 'fresh' green, more sour galbanum than anything else but I am starting to smell a tiny hint of the mate on the fabric swatch. I really like it actually, but it's not going to be a crowd pleaser. It is sour in an ever so slightly animalic way that I know is a very polarising manifestation of galbanum. After 2.5 hours it is gone from my skin and a barely perceptible hint of powder on fabric. However it did 'revive' a little on skin after an hour to bring a touch of lemon tea back to the powder I mentioned at the 1 hour mark, so I would say you get a solid two hours from this. If it was 4 hours and the top notes lasted half an hour instead of half a minute, this would be an immediate buy. As is, this is a 'if we win the lottery and I have 100 full bottles instead of 5, I want it'. I sprayed 3 more sprays when it wore off, to compare 1 spray to 3. All I can say is don't overspray this. Yes, you can boost the sillage, but that just makes the room you're in smell like clean powdered baby bum. It's not a compliment getter ('I can smell talc in here??') or a crowd pleaser, it's very much a for yourself scent if you like it. One or two spritzes is enough! You may need to reapply every two hours though. This is not season locked to the warm months like you might expect from reading the notes, there's something warming about the 'steaming lemon tea' notes in the powdery rosewood drydown that evokes portholes rubbed into fogged up windows to peek out at frosty garden while cozied up in a wool jumper fresh out of powdery fragrant storage. I think this is a 3.5 season wear, not fresh enough for high summer in humid climates. Closing thoughts: this sneaky bastard of a fragrance sucked me in with it's powerfully vegetal bitter green opening and then it TRICKED ME into liking it's incredibly powdery, clean moisturised skin, unboxing a perfectly preserved vintage day dress, neutral floral musk. Nothing about that is up my alley. But I love this. I want to wear this to sleep. I want to spray this directly into my dresser drawer full of jumpers. I feel like an exquisitely handmade stuffed toy with lovingly placed dried flowers and baby powder in my stuffing come to life. Also, it lasts longer when you use more of it, about 3.5 hours and it's still faintly perceptible if I press my nose into the fabric. Still not very long lived, but more than the initial two hours from my very light initial application. Unisex/genderless scent but undiluted powdery notes do read as grandma to a lot of people.

Yerbamate reminds me carefree summers in my grandparents' farm on nordic island, where we as children loved to sleep in the attic above the barn (there were no animals though). Especially after July when hay was hand-cut, dried and collected to big piles and stored in the same attic - we literally slept on the mattresses placed on top of this summer's hay. Due to the aroma of fresh aromatic dried hay and plenty of fresh air, the sleep in the attic was the most satisfying and energising I've experienced in my life. As a regular mate drinker, and because of the name, I was ready for a bitter-dry mate-prominent scent, but this is not exactly what I got. Instead, a multifaceted summer memory emerged- its green, aromatic, very dry, but sunny, slightly powdery but nowhere near the powder bomb like Teint de Neige, and just slightly sweet. I'm not sure where the sweetness comes from, its not obviously floral, but has a slight touch of wild flowers, perhaps floral facet of lavender and touch of y-y... There is freshness despite of dryness and on my skin its not bitter, just very comfortable and cosy herbal aromatic. Very soothing. I can't tell all the green notes, apart from tea, mate, hay and mint, tarragon is very quiet on my skin, so are the woods, these don't dominate. But its interesting even exciting blend. Very unisex, less challenging for women than one might think, and very beautiful for summer, especially late summer days when its still warm and sunny. I gently disagree with the review below that says its old-fashioned, definitely not. But it is slightly classic-leaning, reminds me the greenness in Miller Harris Terre de Bois with sweetness reminding me cotton candy in TdB, though these are different scents, Yerbamate is also much drier. Still, I find it quite modern- its complex blend of dry green aromatics and performance will not overwhelm you, it'll be a very polite wear. As I said, longevity is only moderate and sillage limited. It's not the weakest performer, but I expected more, perhaps have been spoiled by aromachemicals that I can't smell much here... However, personally its FB worthy for sure!

After having had a terrible experience with the beautiful complexity of Teint de Neige by Villoresi, I was very careful to approach Yerbamate. But my caution was completely unfounded. This fragrance is beautiful and left me pleasantly speechless. After all, for someone like me, greener, mossy and deep spiced concotions carry me to a a contemplative, almost melancholic mood. Saudade, perhaps? Or...wait... Tarragon, mint and tea, which are already a feast for my olfactory senses. This combination is far more evocative than the name seems to suggest: smell of sun dried yerba mate carried by a wet wind on the border of a distant meadow. Bended, greasy leather horsery garments tickling under the weight of a sleepy "huasa". The effect is a bit puzzling: not too rough and not outrageusly "healthy" and fitty like many other greenish fragrances could be. On the other hand, rosewood brings softness and the citrus zestiness adds effervescence in the top notes. Wisely, top notes are discreet and well blended. And as I am always fascinated by different uses of lavender, Yerba Mate surprised me with an almost blue lavender note. It's a subtler and almost powdery-creamy, but a still recognizable lavender. I do not know if in Yerba Oak Moss is still contained: it develops into the finest earthy note I ever smelt. Mossy, spicy, yet somehow elegant-floral and herb-rounded. And then, amazingly, I dive into the well know accord of citrus notes again. Something that I have already experienced at wearing Habit Rouge on hotter summer afternoons. Yerba Mate reminds me a little of dried Ilex Paraguayensis in an elegant old drugstore with wood-paneled walls and drawers in which the herbs were sold openly. Such wonderful shops are still present in my hometown, Parma. An exquisite, almost eighty years old benedictine monk still runs a wood-paneled herbalist shop next to the Abbazia di San Giovanni. :) Anyway, Yerba is a stunning fragrance with a strong personality.

Chocolate limes! A surprising burst of the rememberence of these favourite sweeties without the actual overpowering sweetness of real boiled sweets. Made me laugh and brought an 'I want to eat my own arm' smile to my face. A dash of mint, but to me no tea. A quick change to a long unfolding of mellow honey and soft flower petals with an underlying darker note that gives a little mystery. Yet neither floral nor sweet - I find it hard to describe this scent, other than it seems that so many of the notes others get from it are not the ones I find. It is delightful, elegant without being cold, assured without being brash or false, enfolding and feminine without being sweetly eager to please or fearful of being an individual. Not a scent for girls but one for a woman who likes who she is. I wish I could break this down into notes, which would be of more help to others. Yet to me, on me, this seems to have very little in common with the given notes or those others describe it as. Maybe this is one worth a try even if you are put off by the descriptions. It may be totally different on you too. I habitually turn to sweet florals, and bought this after a wonderful session with Les Scenteurs in London. I asked to be taken away from my comfort zone and I found Yerbamate. And while it isn't a scent I naturally would have turned to, I find it deliciously wearable. Actually, no, don't try it- if you liked it it wouldn't be all mine anymore, would it!

I have owned Yerbamate for a couple of years and couldn't quite describe it until now. In the past several months, I happened upon a basket of matcha KitKats, which are now a bit of an obsession (I ordered a big bag from Amazon), sitting on the countertop of a favorite local cafe. A cafe where I happen to habitually grab an iced mate with milk. Yerbamate smells just like their flavors! Like a strong matcha latté with some bitter mate and nuances of herbs, hay, and cream. Add some nice classic powder, and there you have it. Aside from my constant thoughts of food, associations of which others might not have when they smell this, Yerbamate is a very elegant fragrance. I could see it as a signature fragrance to be worn daily. It's like a green Teinte de Neige, but I like it better because of its complexity--the bitterness, the creaminess, and I do notice a good dose of ylang ylang in the heart as well as soft spices in the base. Longevity is great, clocking in around 6 hours. Sillage isn't huge, but it does waft up to my nose for the first couple of hours before becoming more of a skin scent. A keeper. Truly a beautiful fragrance. And I love the green bottle.

This really is a truly green fragrance also does not smell or synthetic or soap as most fragrances fall into this olfactory group. I tried a few Villoresi fragrance among all of his collection, but this is my favorite so be a smart, daring, original, intriguing, and overall commitment to be a very good mix. As happens to many Italian fragrances, is too fresh and subtle, this lacks greater projection, but perfect in the rest. The aroma is easy to summarize: Yerba mate tea held under an aromatic smoke-perfect tone and a touch of very natural grass and achieved added to a fresh and floral background. Drying with woodsy facets and a mossy point that enhances the smoky facet of tea and yerba mate, exactly as if you were smelling the smoke released mate, the smoke from the "la bombilla" (container where prepares) this drink is popular in much of South America: especially in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. I think a flawless fragrance for daytime use and hot days. The value is very good. This has to be tested, sensational. Rating: 7.5

Not a fan of Greens ... but This one is very Lite and Ground hugging at the same time. A delightful and humble creation that deserves a special place amongst your best perfumes. Initial Whiff: Pretty awful in my experience. Stay away from people for a few minutes, run around the house... i don't know. Let it breath faster. Then comes this wonderful earthy note, reminds me of an old barn, probably used now as a studio for a happy person, The building and the landscape is beautifully kept, earthy paint tones, treelines forest behind on the side, bails baking in the sun. Dark clouds hovering over the other valley but beautiful rays of golden sunlight shining in the morning, falling over dry grass. Please test a sample before you buy, probably not everyone's cup o' tea.

I was intrigued by this perfume’s pyramid, but unfortunately, I had no way to test it, so when I saw it available at a good price online, I went for it! I didn’t quite understand it at first — in fact, the opening even scared me a little. It felt too herbal... slightly bitter, wild. But it goes through such an interesting transformation! From something grassy, almost like an herbal infusion, it shifts into a mate tea — minty and fresh. In the heat, it’s just perfect! Now I enjoy it from the top notes all the way to the minty base... which, to my surprise, really lasts — a solid 5 to 6 hours. I even enjoy wearing it to sleep, and in the morning I can still sense its discreet presence.

Ok folks if you want to know precisely what Yerbamate smells like, then please scroll down and read alphairone's review below. I did and decided to blind buy Yerbamate because it sounded exactly like what I was searching for in a fragrance. Well after buying Yerbamate and wearing it, I have to say that alphairone was SPOT ON in his description and analysis! If you like grassy, earthy, refined and powdery fragrances, then you will love Yerbamate just like I do!!! Thank you alphairone for your excellent review man and keep up the good work!!!

A beautiful wear on this first warm spring day in New York, and I think it will shine even more in the summer. It starts with tea (more green than maté, to my nose) and cut grass, then sweetens as it develops, serving me matcha-tea cookies with white-chocolate chips. (Someone left the cake out in the rain...) Then, a few hours later, a luxurious powder joins all that green, as if Vol de Nuit's country cousin had come for a visit. Just lovely all around, and very special. Grazie, Signor Villoresi.

چقدر خوش بو است این نیش خاص.اين ادوكلن مخصوص عطربازها است.سركش نيست.محجوب و دوست داشتني است.من از ادوکلن هایی که یکی از نت های انها شیرین است خیلی خوشم نمی اید.اما نت ميانی و پایانی این شاهکار با بوی لطیف شیرین مشک چقدر جقدر جذاب است.اين روبلايند باي كردم. چندین نیش خنک تو مجموعه ام داشته و دارم .این اولین کار من از لورنزو ویلورسی است که تهیه می کنم.سبزی اول ان و کلا چقدر بالانس رایحه ها در سطح عالی قرار دارندنت پایانی ان کمی شبیه به نت پایانی ماسکولین پلوریل است.د

Yerbamate has one of the most realistic hay notes I’ve ever experienced. The opening is a beautiful mix of hay, green tea, herbs and grass notes. As the scent transitions, a powdery floral effect emerges; talc, mint and soft Ylang. I love this scent even though it seams to be short lived on my skin, a couple of hours before I can not longer smell it. But for the time that it’s alive Yerbamate is pure bliss.

True is the review below describing it as "hay drying in the sun" - exactly this! And in particular, to me it opens first with the almost-freshly-cut grass, and then quickly goes to drier hay scent, like in a sort of time-comrpessing machine. Didn't scense much mint, actually. Perfect for July-August, in my opinion. It is not sweet, but dry and non-intrusively herbal.

Natural greenish delight. This is truly unique. This is truly comforting. This is truly enchanting. My only complain is that top notes goes too quickly, drydown is nice but lacks that incredible greenish freshness present in the opening. If you want something that is really different, and smells natural, test it. This is perfectly unisex, by the way.

It starts bitter (tarragon? I also smell marigold), fresh, herbal, with a bit of mint and hay, but in drydown it turns into some powdery, creamy, slightly vanilla flavoured goodie that envelops and sends wafts of bitter sweet lavender and tea. I have encountered tulips that smell like Yerbamate. It is indeed charming and perfect for summer.

Combination of fresh mint tea, the mint combines with Mate to make place for dry earthy notes like hay, labdanum and galbanum but the minty notes will not dissapear. That is why this perfume is so very well made and so interesting!!! With this perfume are wearing a very attracting, fresh, magical and sexy invisible cloak around you.

This is something amazing! I looked for some spring/summer herbal scent, not a lemon-citrusy mess. So it opens with green tea, and hay then dries down with powdery mint-mate. Light and pleasant, unisex. There is really something nostalgic from childhood, someone said it is about plastic toys/dolls etc so maybe it is!

Well, well this one is my type of scent, green yes but not typicaly green. First blast is minty, sour then it becomes nice powdery herbal green. Ill test it more, then return with more info. But for now, first sniff very beautiful.

An absolute gem of a fragrance. This is my personal definition of clean. Like very old Italian bar soap. If I had access to this fragrance at normal prices, I would have several bottles and make it my signature.

Wow!absolutely delicious and different A++++