Hey guys,
A few months ago a very generous BNer included a sample vial of Lorenzo Villoresi Yerbamate with the bottle I had purchased from him. Now at the time, I did not think that this would turn out to be anything special. I was pretty ho-hum about Uomo from the same house. It didn't come across as anything I would like from the reviews. Cut grass and hay ? That seems lame and boring
.
But after my first testing and a couple of SotD's later, I really have taken a liking to Yerbamate ! Actually, I liked it right from the start, although the opening notes are somewhat offputting to me, actually
. But as soon as those opening notes settle, I just get a wonderful accord. And this accord seems to change a bit during the next 7 hours or so, but whatever way it tweaks, it is good.
I'm not even sure why I like it or what to describe what I am smelling. I don't know what Yerba Mate tea is or have never drank it. I don't even know if this fragrances is suppose to be alluding to that tea or not. I just like what I smell !
The one downside being is that Yerbamate is a powdery fragrance. I don't know if that was necessary for this fragrance to achieve what it has, but I will have to accept it. I just feel too many masculines have a powdery texture to them (at the moment). It may prevent me from going full bottle, although the price is steep for me as well ( $130 for 100 ml !....
).
Still, a good fragrance is a good fragrances.
I would love to hear anyone else's opinion of Yerbamate. Seems to be never mentioned when recommendations are being sought after. Any lover or haters of this Villoresi creation ?
Thanks !
A few months ago a very generous BNer included a sample vial of Lorenzo Villoresi Yerbamate with the bottle I had purchased from him. Now at the time, I did not think that this would turn out to be anything special. I was pretty ho-hum about Uomo from the same house. It didn't come across as anything I would like from the reviews. Cut grass and hay ? That seems lame and boring
.But after my first testing and a couple of SotD's later, I really have taken a liking to Yerbamate ! Actually, I liked it right from the start, although the opening notes are somewhat offputting to me, actually
. But as soon as those opening notes settle, I just get a wonderful accord. And this accord seems to change a bit during the next 7 hours or so, but whatever way it tweaks, it is good.I'm not even sure why I like it or what to describe what I am smelling. I don't know what Yerba Mate tea is or have never drank it. I don't even know if this fragrances is suppose to be alluding to that tea or not. I just like what I smell !
The one downside being is that Yerbamate is a powdery fragrance. I don't know if that was necessary for this fragrance to achieve what it has, but I will have to accept it. I just feel too many masculines have a powdery texture to them (at the moment). It may prevent me from going full bottle, although the price is steep for me as well ( $130 for 100 ml !....
).Still, a good fragrance is a good fragrances.
I would love to hear anyone else's opinion of Yerbamate. Seems to be never mentioned when recommendations are being sought after. Any lover or haters of this Villoresi creation ?
Thanks !
