Opera Mate

$390.00

Chestnut and grapefruit open together, the citrus cutting through the nut's richness to give Opera Mate an unusual brightness for a gourmand. Labdanum presses in early and gives the composition its resinous backbone. Creme brulee in the heart is the loudest note, but vetiver and davana keep it from becoming merely sweet. Suede and caramel in the base are close-skin and lasting.

Why We Carry This

Laprade builds Opera Mate around a creme brulee and vetiver pairing that has no business working as well as it does. The grapefruit-labdanum opening is the framing choice that makes the whole arc feel deliberate.