Yerbamate by Lorenzo Villoresi
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7.2 / 10 270 Ratings
Yerbamate is a perfume by Lorenzo Villoresi for women and men and was released in 2001. The scent is green-powdery. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Green
Powdery
Spicy
Fresh
Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Green notesGreen notes Aromatic herbsAromatic herbs MatéMaté TeaTea Citrus notesCitrus notes MintMint RosewoodRosewood TarragonTarragon Ylang-ylangYlang-ylang
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Green notesGreen notes HerbsHerbs HayHay LavenderLavender MatéMaté TeaTea
Base Notes Base Notes
Green notesGreen notes Powdery notesPowdery notes MatéMaté Spicy notesSpicy notes TeaTea Aromatic woodsAromatic woods GalbanumGalbanum LabdanumLabdanum Tree mossTree moss VetiverVetiver PatchouliPatchouli

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.2270 Ratings
Longevity
7.0210 Ratings
Sillage
6.3199 Ratings
Bottle
7.4187 Ratings
Value for money
7.265 Ratings
Submitted by Lotte1, last update on 20.03.2024.

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7 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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8.5
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Pollita

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Pollita
Top Review 21  
Almost
Yerbamate is one of those scents I test every now and then. I would love to like him so much from start to finish because he is special and always manages to impress me. Why hasn't anything happened to us yet? It simply takes too long until it develops and pleases with really well.

I was the first Villoresi to test Teint de Neige, which totally scared me off. Much too violent, much too powdery, full of madam. No, that didn't work. While my mother broke out in storms of enthusiasm, I had to take to my heels. That was really too much of a good thing for me. So further tested with Yerbamate. Yerbamate, like Teint de Neige, becomes powdery in the end, but tender, clean, slightly sweet and simply beautiful. He never becomes violent, remains permanently very close. That always spoke to me directly. However, the road is very, very, long until then.

There are many fragrances that take a certain time to really smell nice on my skin. Also Bryant Park or Balmy Days & Sundays, which I like to wear both very much, smell at the start - well. However, the two and many others get into gear relatively quickly and bring out the dream notes I'm waiting for. Yerbamate doesn't do this. Yeah, he starts green and with hay and teen notes. However, I find the whole thing rather masculine and quite scratchy. This rough start lasts quite a while and starts to annoy me at some point, until finally the delicate, clean powder note appears. Whenever I'm about to scrub, Yerbamate shows me the soft side I love him for. As soon as he does, I sniff my wrist with enthusiasm, and "want to have" cravings develop. Unfortunately, the fun is already there again, because in contrast to his big, noisy and dress-up sister Teint de Neige, the durability of Yerbamate leaves a lot to be desired. So I spray it gently. And then this slightly nasty men's fragrance comes around the corner again. So no, not!

With Yerbamate I have the feeling that the perfumer was not sure whether he wanted to create a spicy, herbaceous men's fragrance or a delicate, powdery women's fragrance. He succeeded in both, but the evaluations here show that he does not only trigger this almost-effect with me for this reason. Too bad, because in principle it could be a dream!
9 Comments
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8
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8
Longevity
7.5
Scent
pudelbonzo

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Top Review 14  
Ricola in powder snow
Yesterday my dear friend sent me another surprise bottle.
Villoresi?

Teint de neige is my winter companion, because it reminds me of powder snow - in which I throw myself while skiing partly voluntarily, partly involuntarily.
I guess I'll never learn how to ski.

But Yerbamate reminds me of powdery things - but neither of snow nor of boards.
A sharp, almost medical prelude makes me retreat, but this first impression is pushed aside by surprising marzipan.
Is it getting gourmand?
No, I'm not. A cup of herbal tea is quickly served in which the mint works its way out of the dry mate.
The herbal spice melange becomes firmer and sweeter - so that I have Ricola Herbs Bon Bons in mind.
The powdery consistency is provided by loose haystacks in the background.
Yerbamate experiences peace and quiet through bouquets of lavender.

An unusual, green-powdery scent, with a latent tendency towards sweetness.

He will accompany me in winter, next to my bag of Ricola, when I try to ski again
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Greenfan1701

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Greenfan1701
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Very helpful Review 8  
Forest Thoughts
Tea invigorates the spirit, ylang-ylang caresses the senses,
Herbs soft and green, invigorating, cool and fresh,
hover over me like quiet thoughts,
the soothing murmur creates a green sound,
i wish it would continue to sound,
but it dies away, arm in arm with woody notes.
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Awesomeness

247 Reviews
Awesomeness
Awesomeness
Very helpful Review 4  
Yerbamate *IS* my cup of tea ... on top & in the heart.
Although this is unlike any Yerbamate tea that I have sipped, the fragrance Yerbamate is very appealing. I adore its slightly smoky, powdery & sweet character. The scent is a bit herbal & vegetal, but most importantly it is GREEN, GREEN, GREEN. Best classified as an aromatic.

I have been searching high & low for a green scent to call my own, and Yerbamate rings all the right bells. It just on the femme side of unisex. It's also NOT a floral bomb, NOT a oakmoss beast, and NOT a balmy resin ... which IS what most green scents are all about. I've gone through 2 small decants, and I probably could go through more. However ...

About 2 hours out, Yerbamate is ho-hum on me. It then seems like a masculine cologne. The first 2 hours are spectacular, but then rest of it is ho-hum. At this price point, I expect much more. Otherwise, this scent would be on my full-bottle wish list.
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PBullFriend

308 Reviews
PBullFriend
PBullFriend
Helpful Review 4  
not my cup of tea
Leafy, smoky, and very powdery. I've only had mate' tea a couple of times, but I found it much more appealing than this scent. When this dries down, it makes me think of marijuana smoke and green bell peppers. Not a combination I ever wanted to smell!

I tried it once alongside Parfumerie Generale Hyperessence Matale, another soft smoky tea, and found the Hyperessence Matale much more appealing, with its metallic, flowery, and soapy nuances. Yerbamate' is apparently not MY cup of tea. (011711)
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SaradoninSaradonin 10 months ago
7
Sillage
4
Longevity
7.5
Scent
Sharp herbal-lemony opening, quickly turns green: grassy with prominent verbena, green tea and hay, rounded by spices and powdery florals.
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BielwenassBielwenass 3 years ago
5
Scent
An unusual yet fresh green tea scent. Personally I'm into other kinds of "fresh", but sure worth checking out if you're into tea fragrances.
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