Vetiver
Woody Aromatic · 1961 · Jean-Paul Guerlain
Notes carried over from an earlier source and not independently checked.
- Reported longevity
- Moderate
- Reported sillage
- Close to the skin
- Typical occasion
- Smart Casual / Social
- Typical season
- All Year
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.
Reviewed profile
Vetiver stands dry and earthy at the center, oakmoss deepening it while bergamot lifts the top. A thread of tobacco adds a warm, leafy dryness. Classic and unshowy.
Taste Profile
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How Vetiver smells, measured
On Zenyra's five taste axes, Vetiver keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere, and stays close to the skin, worn for the wearer first.
Reviewed profile. This profile has received a focused catalogue review.
Vetiver reads cool and open, nearer to citrus and air than to skin. That is 17th percentile for warmth across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Vetiver stays close to the skin, worn for the wearer first. That is among the lowest in the catalogue for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Vetiver is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure. That is 29th percentile for risk across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Vetiver sits light in the air, close to the skin and easy to miss. That is 10th percentile for texture across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Vetiver keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is among the lowest in the catalogue for sweetness across 5,283 scored fragrances.
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