Mate Leaves (Folhas de Mate)

Folhas de Mate opens with a sharp, herbaceous burst—cardamom's warmth cut by bright bergamot and mandarin, lemon's clean edge sharpening the charge. The heart settles into something greener, more contemplative: mate's bitter-sweet grassiness blooms alongside lily-of-the-valley's whispered florality, creating a tense, almost botanical pause. Driftwood and musk anchor the dry-down, grounding the herbal brightness in something weathered and skin-close, faintly mineral.