Description
Bijou Vert (“Green Jewel”), part of the Raw Spirit collection from Nomad Two Worlds, was inspired by Haiti, the Caribbean isle once known as the “Jewel of the Antilles.” An elegant and uplifting unisex vetiver fragrance, Raw Spirit Bijou Vert features premium sourced Haitian vetiver, grapefruit, mandarin, geranium, lotus flower, black pepper, benzoin, patchouli and cedarwood.
Part of the proceeds from this fragrance will be used to support sustainable Haitian agricultural projects, in collaboration with fragrance and flavor manufacturer Firmenich.
Raw Spirit Bijou Vert was created by master perfumer Harry Fremont and is beautifully packaged in a 7.5 ml / .25 oz. travel size fragrance. Bijou Vert was launched in 2013.
mopsik_30 – :
Vetiver, grapefruit, and geranium are the most prominent notes (and cedar also in the drydown), but this is first and foremost a vetiver bomb. If you are a fan of Terre d’Hermes, you’ll probably enjoy this scent. It is *very* masculine to me/on me, although some women could pull it off. I am not that woman.
Belka.ya – :
Terre d’ Hermes EdT “Light” just buy Hermes instead.
Medison – :
I feel like this one isn’t getting the right sort of attention, it ends up with people like me, who like soliflores and gourmands, and misses those people for whom it was made.
Toss all your notions aside: forget the hippies, forget the time. This puts me in mind of some old perfume with a fake fur lid I found in an old dusty box at an estate sale as a child. Part of an old display of samplers, all those Faberge classics would ring strange to our modern noses. Even then, in the 80’s, they smelled dirty and gritty to me, my prior experience being mostly from Avon’s ubiquitous novelty bottles that graced the homes of childhood relatives.
This is vetiver and pepper at first, the amber coming out in the drydown and warming it up. It lacks some of the warmth something like vanilla or tonka would bring, but makes up for it with a rich, lush greeness.
LUKOVKA169 – :
This is classed as a citrus aromatic and that is a perfect description. There’s lots of vetiver and grapefruit and some light pepper.
Fresh, simple and invigorating – Bijou Vert is lovely.
devil_car – :
The opening is fresh, green, and absolutely gorgeous. Spicy geranium, earthy vetiver, and wet lotus are the amazing top. Peppery bite comes in and then the grapefruit. And, on me, here it loses its magic. Citruses have a tendency to skew sour on my skin and so many lovely vetivers are ruined for me by just too much citrus. It happens here, the heart and drydown are just alright; dominated by a strong and sour grapefruit. Lasts about 4 hours with noticeable sillage.
Bladimir-Iz-Omska – :
Vetiver and grapefruit with a touch of pepper…this is lovely…very fresh and lively…a great day or office fragrance…I don’t find this very masculine at all…a great company to support as Raw Spirit sustainably and fairly obtains their ingredients…
sjc770speagoessenda – :
Another amazing fragrance from this company. However; not one which I would purchase, only because it reminds me so much of one of the first creations of Jo Malone (when she owned the company, not Estee Lauder), and I already own those. If you like amber & lavender; or lime, basil, and mandarin, this one would be perfect for you too!
The vetiver is gorgeous in this! It’s very unisex, leaning towards masculine. I think it would smell fantastic on either a man or a woman.
miaha911 – :
When applying this fragrance I smell the cedarwood and pepper prominently at first. After a couple minutes I smell hints of citrus and greenery. It is both warm/bright and fresh/green, a very intriguing combo. I think the parfumers did an excellent job of blending these notes. This fragrance has a noticeable presence without being in your face. It is definitely unisex; it leans much more masculine than the usual type of fragrance I enjoy, but it is a refreshing change and I think I will wear the sample from time to time. I probably wouldn’t purchase the full size, not for myself anyway, but I’d love to sniff this on my husband. Overall grade: A-.