Vetiver
Vetiver is a tall grass whose roots are steam-distilled for an oil that smells of damp earth, smoke, and dried grass. Haitian vetiver is greener and cleaner; Javanese vetiver is smokier and heavier. It's the most important base note in classic masculine perfumery — the dry-down of Terre d'Hermès, Vetiver Guerlain, and Sycomore all rest on it. Vetiver shines in heat: it projects more, not less, as the temperature rises.
Scent Profile
Earthy, smoky, grassy, rooty, slightly bitter
Typical Use
Base note in masculine fragrances, summer compositions, and fougères; fixes citrus and lavender.
Related Notes
Fragrances Containing Vetiver
Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum
Chanel
Hermès Terre d'Hermès
Hermès
Guerlain Vetiver
Guerlain
Hermès Voyage d'Hermès
Hermès
Hermès Terre d'Hermès Eau Intense Vétiver
Hermès
Tom Ford Fucking Fabulous
Tom Ford
Tom Ford Mandarino di Amalfi
Tom Ford
Dior Homme Original
Dior
Dior Homme Sport
Dior
Hermès Un Jardin sur le Nil
Hermès
Hermès Terre d'Hermès Eau Givrée
Hermès
YSL Kouros
Yves Saint Laurent
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