Vetiver Extraordinaire by Frederic Malle

Frederic Malle

Vetiver Extraordinaire

Woody Aromatic · 2002 · Dominique Ropion

Bitter OrangeBergamotPepperCarawayCardamomVetiverPink PepperClovesLicoriceIncenseCedarOakmossSandalwoodMyrhhMuskAmbrette

Notes checked against a published listing.

Reported longevity
Moderate
Reported sillage
Moderate
Typical occasion
Romantic/Evening
Typical season
Summer

These describe how the fragrance is generally reported to behave. Skin chemistry, weather and how much you apply all change it, so your own experience may differ.

Modelled profile

Fresh, rooty vetiver runs through cedar and sandalwood, with oakmoss adding a green, earthy shadow. It stays crisp and textured. A clean woody structure with real depth.

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How Vetiver Extraordinaire smells, measured

On Zenyra's five taste axes, Vetiver Extraordinaire keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere, and feels thick in the air, saturated and physically there.

Modelled profile. This profile is derived from the evidence currently available and may be refined over time.

Warmthtemperate0.50

Vetiver Extraordinaire sits temperate, built on woods and soft musk rather than amber. That is 56th percentile for warmth across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Projectionmid-range0.43

Vetiver Extraordinaire sits mid-range on projection. That is 24th percentile for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Riskmid-range0.40

Vetiver Extraordinaire sits mid-range on risk, neither a clear crowd-pleaser nor clearly divisive on the evidence available. That is 65th percentile for risk across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Texturedense0.72

Vetiver Extraordinaire feels thick in the air, saturated and physically there. That is 80th percentile for texture across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Sweetnessdry0.05

Vetiver Extraordinaire keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is among the lowest in the catalogue for sweetness across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Projection, risk and texture describe how a fragrance behaves in a room and on skin. Where wear reports are thin, those scores rest near the middle by design, so a mid-range reading here is a statement about the evidence as much as about the scent. Warmth and sweetness are derived from composition and do not carry that caveat.

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