Mate Tea
Maté suggests dry green leaves with hay-like, woody, herbal and gently smoky facets. It can feel earthy and more textured than a transparent green-tea accord.
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It connects citrus and herbs with tobacco, woods or moss and adds a dry aromatic counterpoint to sweet notes.
The note’s placement and prominence depend on the complete composition.
Understanding this note
Natural maté extracts come from Ilex paraguariensis leaves. Maté is botanically distinct from Camellia sinensis tea, and its effect can also be reconstructed.
Related notes to explore
Bergamot →
Bergamot combines tart citrus peel with a soft floral, tea-like quality
Hay →
Hay suggests sun-dried grasses with soft coumarinic sweetness, warm herbs and a gently tobacco-like dryness
Tobacco →
Tobacco notes often suggest cured leaves, hay, honey, dried fruit and a warm, slightly leathery woodiness
Cedar →
Cedar suggests dry wood, pencil shavings and a clean, gently resinous warmth
Material references
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