Description
The collection of Essenze by Ermenegildo Zegna was presented with five fragrances in 2012 and expended by another edition from January 2014. Just like previous compositions that glorified certain ingredients that were grown and produced especially for this collection, Haitian Vetiver has its own story.
Composition of the new fragrance is based on vetiver notes manufactured especially for Ermenegildo Zegna in Les Cayes in the southwest part of Haiti. Besides the characteristic vetiver, the composition is built around bergamot known as Zegna bergamot present in other fragrances of Essenze collection; neroli, iris and carrot seed.
Fragrance Haitian Vetiver arrives in a glass flacon shaped like previous editions, with specific glass color that depicts the composition and accentuates key ingredient of the fragrance. Haitian Vetiver arrives in travel retails at the beginning of 2014.
w203 – :
أعطوني المزيد
المزيد من العطور لأعشق لأتغزل
لأنثر الكلمات .. لاكتب قصائد حبٍ
و بذلك الجمال اتأمّل
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اعطوني المزيد من الفيتفير
انّي ضمآنٌ أتوسّل
fortepiano76 – :
Beautiful Vétiver fragrance, once of the best I’ve put my nose to. Everyone is talking about Guerlian and Tom Ford, which have great Vetiver fragrances, but this should stand along beside them. Less citrusy with a lot more deep earthy feel. The citrus is still there, but it’s not sharp.
It’s a light scent that’s not going to offend anyone. Sillage on the soft side. Not huge on projection, so good for close encounters like office environments. If you love Vetiver, try a sample!
kupidon20101 – :
I decided to make comprehensive review to my love, my second “I”. This is that rare occasion when the first love not disappoints or leaves something bitter.
The first time we met was by accident. I was passing by a corner Ermenegildo Zegna in a beautystore when a consultant said “We have something new, want to try?”. “Oh, again” thought I. But made a step towards. “Please, have it” – and the blotter is in my hand.
Seriously? The perfume can be like this?? In fact, it was the first vetiver in my life and, probably, I would have loved any of them at that time. But even now, when I tried a lot of vetivers, following the lists on Fragrantica, I can say that Zegna’s vetiver is the perfect balance for me.
It is soft but strict at the same time. Not heavy but if you want to make it heavier you just put more on you and the result is achieved without any exaggeration (hate when people smell toooo much). Not very loud and volatile but close contact definitely reveales it. The composition does not change very much while wearing and I love it.
Three years of wearing. Now I have the third bottle already and you know what? I made a concept that everyone, despite the quantity of perfumes he or she possesses, must have his or her own “perfume of power” which lifts you, makes you smile and gives calmness. Haitian vetiver gives all that to me.
mio.07.85 – :
This is everything a Vetiver fragrance should be. The initial application brings to mind a special kind of green, a faded drab green. A green that is dusty, dry, herbal, a little nutty, a smidgen bitter, and a dash of smoky. The far-off drydown is a low-key combination of sweet (herbal) and bitter, brings to mind a faint and faraway whiff of cannabis. This scent is also ten times beyond what I can possibly describe.
benton – :
وتیور ساده و خالص در اوج کیفیت
بسیار تند و تیز، بسیار رسمی و شیک
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Scent & Qualiy: 9/10
Longevity: 8/10
Sillage: 7/10
Creativity & Uniqueness: 8/10
Affordability: 6/10
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Overall: 7.6/10
russll – :
Bad news, guys!
Zegna is discontinuing Haitian Vetiver and Peruvian Ambrette. I went to Zegna boutique and asked them if they had Haitian Vetiver and the sale associate told me that they will discontinue these 2 scents due to low sales. Try to get them while you can. Zegna colognes are very amazing and unique.
I hope they won’t discontinue Indonesian Oud and Florentine Iris because these 2 are my signature scents right now 🙁
Bugtroupt – :
My love as it is at the same time earthy and light.
3d bottle.
Indigo014 – :
Deeply woody, very pleasant scent. Oh, I really like vetiver! It’s the nicest type of wood in perfumery. This stuff is really good, even a bit sweet. A man can use it. A woman can use it too. For me it’s just a bit too aromatic, but I would love it on a man.
typak – :
This juice is awesome!!! Initially I didn’t know what to make of the top notes but half an hour later that’s where the magic happens, earthy, green,woody dark salty veitiver!!! Love it!!! Similar to encre noire and Odin 08 seylon
lingus beinards – :
Zegna Haitian Vetiver is unsung hero of vetiver Game . We talk alot abot Guerlian Vetiver or Tom Ford grey vetiver however this is slightly more deep version of both .
It start of with vetiver and touch of iris blended with standard bergamot which you find in most Zegna fragrances . This is at the moment reminding me of Zegna Florintine Iris plus vetiver . Its quite fresh and opening will last around hour or so and then bergamot and iris will say goodbye and Earthy vetiver along with carrot note comes through . Vetiver in this quite similar in a way to roja vetiver or guerlian vetiver and this is quite masculine drydown and i absolutely enjoy the dry down .
If you are vetiver lover then you understand that we have lot of vetiver in the market which smell the same and to be able to give it a twist with high quality ingredient is something you look for when you test new vetiver fragrance and haitian vetiver does that very well . It is not loud fragrance however you keep getting whiff through out it journey which last for 6-8 hours mark and i would highly suggest you to try the same and like most zegna this is office approved. 8/10
KIFAR – :
My favourite vetiver. This is seriously impressive. It smells earthy, wet, green, rich and even somewhat aquatic. Vetiver is definitely the star of this show, but the carrot seeds and bergamot add an earthy and fresh dimension to this beautiful fragrance.
It opens with that crisp, fresh bergamot and a strong, wet vetiver. Transitioning smoothly into a dash of smokiness and some dark wood mixing with the earthy vetiver. This is undoubtedly in the same vein as Tom Ford’s Grey Vetiver or Guerlain’s Vetiver–but far more unique, complex and longer lasting on my skin.
Longevity is 10 hours or so, with moderate projection for about 3 hours.
kirrivius frolus – :
Some say a good fragrance has a unique scents,some say a good fragrance has a beastly performance , some say a good fragrance has a powerful projection,some say a good fragrance has ability to attract women and girls,some say a good fragrance has ability to use in all situations, some say a good fragrance has a nostalgic scents and at the same time shows the new scents… .THEY ARE ALL RIGHT . BUT HOLD ON FOR A SECOND
WHAT IS A SUPERB FRAGRANCE ??????????????
A superb fragrance is about a true motivation and by that it carries all expectations on its DNA.
AND THAT IS THE EXACT DESCRIPTION FOR THIS CREATION
Haitian Vetiver Ermenegildo Zegna
LONGEVITY:9.5/10
PROJECTION:8/10
UNIQUENESS:8/10
SEXY:6/10
SCENT:9/10
PRICE:8/10
VERSATILITY:7/10
OVERALL:8/100
radevich – :
H.V. is my favourite vetiver scent, but I find it quite a subdued scent. I am happy to have found a little spritz of T.F’s Noir E.D.T with it accentuates, all of H.V’s beautiful notes.
bobanix – :
Zegna’s take on vetiver is fresh, sultry and earthy, thanks to the carrot seed note which isn’t used all too often. The opening certainly has a burst of citrus but it’s not as bright as Guerlain’s Vetiver, which is legendary but too light for my tastes. The neroli floats over the top of the composition giving the juice a soapy, barbershop quality, but this fades to leave a wonderfully warm vetiver heart. The carrot seeds dig their roots into ground, providing a warm, round and comforting base.
Just a couple of sprays is enough to last for almost half a day, and it radiates too. A new favourite for me!
angel63 – :
I have now several vetiver-based scents in my collection even though I do not like vetiver. I really hoped to like vetiver when I purchased my first vetiver-based scent, which was Encre Noir from the house of Lalique. Unfortunately, it was too boring for me. Then I came in contact with Bel Ami Vetiver from the house of Hermes, which I really love. Last week I was really close to buy Grey vetiver from Tom Ford but for some reason I chose to buy this one and here are my thoughts on this. I have Encre Noir on my right arm and Haitian vetiver on my left arm. They smell very similar, except that there is something in Haitian vetiver that makes it smell a bit dirtier. It is definitely a high quality scent but it projects weakly and the longevity is not that good either. For the price, everyone should be able to get a better scent.
Scent: 7/10
Longevity: 7.5/10
Projection: 5/10
westrn5 – :
Absolutely fantastic. A synthesis of eveything I like in vetiver with a modern supplement. I’ve managed to find it online for an affordable price and I will use it very sparingly. A dreamlike vetiver, I prefer it to all the others I have, although they are also very interesting (Encre Noire, Grey Vetiver, Carven and Guerlain Vetiver extreme). The Zegna is really amazing.
studiohmhstudio – :
As much as I’ve tried, I could never get myself to like the “earthy” quality of vetiver. “Brighter” vetivers usually use some kind of citrus note, to the point where it barely qualifies as a vetiver anymore (*cough* Original Vetiver *cough*), but it rarely ever does justice to the smell of vetiver grass.
Enter Haitian Vetiver. The idea of using carrot seeds to bring out the grassiness of vetiver works so well, I’m surprised that it’s not done more often. If you think about it, carrots share several aromatic attributes with vetiver. They have a spicy, slightly sweet smell, a woody texture, and there’s a hint of the earth they were plucked from.
These two notes harmonise so well, I didn’t even realise I was smelling carrot seeds until I looked it up on Fragrantica. Most importantly, the vetiver never overpowers the rest of the composition, unlike in most other vetiver fragrances. Haitian Vetiver strikes a precarious balance between grass, earth, spice and sweetness, and retains it fairly linearly over its entire (moderate) duration. Very nice.
HelsErrokeZer – :
This perfume remind me Dior Eau Sauvage EDP. They are not exactly similar but they close to each other. Both are being composed with similar note; vetiver and bergamot. The special scent that i can sense in this perfume is iris while Dior Eau Sauvage doesn’t have.
Bergamot in the opening was light and fresh. Then iris note is coming accros the scent make it light powdery. Ending note was vetiver. It is loaded with heavy vetiver. I can smell a lot of vetiver but is not dirty. What i can sense a lot was creamy and wet vetiver while Encre Noire doesn’t have. Encre Noire was very dry vetivery.
Longevity and sillage was good. I can get 8-9 hours (out door) and 6-7 hours (indoor room with air conditioner)
alexmir05 – :
I thought I had found my holy grail vetiver with Lorenzo Villoresi’s, but it turns out I was wrong. While the LV is very good, Haitian Vetiver is simply more wearable, and that gives it the edge.
The first 90 minutes or so are the best ‘green’ vetiver I’ve ever smelled. Grassy, but with noticeable smoky facets, and also the hazelnutty aspect that many good vetivers possess.
After that, the smell ‘dries out’ in an almost literal sense. What was wet and green becomes a drier, browner smell that reminds me of why people often describe vetiver as being a woody scent. Although the wet/green phase is the part I love best about HV, I’m glad it evolves in a pleasant, intuitive way that keeps it from being too linear.
So yeah, it’s everything I want in a vetiver: heady and complex but also very wearable and versatile. Also, it doesn’t hurt that my girlfriend swooned when she smelled this on me.
mnyseekerrr – :
this has to be one of my favorite Vetivers along side creed – original vetiver
even tho longevity is poor and projection is average 🙁 i still love this scent its woodsy earthy accords makes this scent a win its simple and straight to the point and not to soapy and over done like other houses takes on vetiver
its smells clean and classy something a well put together gentlemen would be wearing while taking over the world lol but even tho i picture a well groomed gentlemen wearing this i can also see a women wearing this as its smooth and soft and doesn’t have any rough edges to it
buy this if you love vetiver or at least sample it
on to the next
ps the price is really high for a edt so consider that when making up your mind
Kegeagrighcit – :
This is the best in the series IMO, sprays on as a standard but high quality vetiver and a couple of hours later it is joined by a sensuous carrot seed note that takes you by surprise. Excellent performance. But try a smaller bottle, a little goes a long way so 125ml is far too much. It’s not something I would reach for often.
Николидзе – :
This is an exceptional Vetiver, in the who’s who of Vetiver fragrances out there ,Zegna stands tall. Crisp and bold as I have smelled with vetiver being the focus. I cannot help but draw comparisons to the original Guerlain’s vetiver which I still have. This has a very similar opening , I instantly thought of Guerlain. In comparison I would give the edge to this on the performance side but when I do compare the scent I find that there are more similarities than differences and for the price difference. A definite worthy thumbs up and I will admit it is not the same as Guerlain but the differences to me are slight.. As in all purchases I recommend testing this along with some other notable Vetivers. Frederic Malle’s Vetiver along with TFGV are two great ones to compare. Chanel’s Sycomore to me is a fantastic Vetiver fragrance. For this kind of coin it is always worthwhile to take check out others. This would Certainly be a fine choice for a vetiver lover.
gookowend – :
Muy bien vetiver freso sensual ×*
elektroneg – :
Among Zegna’s single-note collection (for the lack of a better word), the Indonesian Oud is the most interesting and potent (for me, at least). However, this newly released Haitian Vetiver comes to be my second choice. When it was first revealed in Fragrantica, I was really curious. I own Tom Ford’s Grey Vetiver, which I adore very much. I did not expect to find another vetiver-based fragrance to compete with it.
To my surprise, I finally found this latest Zegna’s Haitian Vetiver during my transit in Hong Kong duty free. I have to admit that it has a very pleasant scent, and a straight forward vetiver note. This latest Zegna can definitely stand eye-to-eye with TF Grey Vetiver. Both fragrances have their own strong interpretation of vetiver character. Tom Ford added a twist of citrusy and salty character, while Zegna added a more flowery twist to its offering. I ended up buying one for my collection.
The pricing is relatively high, but the quality justifies it. As far as the longevity and sillage are concerned, it is moderate. In warm weather, it does not last long enough. I will find out if the scent will linger long enough during colder months. Finally, I would say that this Haitian Vetiver worth considering for collection. It is another fine offering from this brand.
yohanga – :
Owning both Zegna’s Italian Bergamot and Sicilian Mandarin, I was excited when this was released. However, after obtaining a tester I was a little disappointed. It dried down very powdery and sweet on my skin without nearly the distinction the other Zegnas possess. For days it was bothering me that I couldn’t figure out what cologne it smelled nearly identical to. Then it hit me – YSL’s Body Kouros – at least on my skin. I quickly found that (also in my collection) and sprayed it on the other arm. Other than being a bit sweeter, it smelled almost identical to Haitian Vetiver for a fraction of the price. This one’s just not for me. I do however, love the other 2 Zegna’s I own which smell very high-end and completely different to any other juices on the market.
igrek_62 – :
If a vetiver fragrance was ever worthy this sort of price tag it’s Haitian Vetiver. I say that purely because of it’s faith to the note, it gives you herbal, green, clean, earthy, fresh, dry, spicy, slighly smokey…everything that vetiver represents in one fragrance which doesn’t hide behind other notes just gives it you straight. Usually I’ve find that boring in a composition but vetiver scents are all too often about the interplay between citrus & vetiver. I find Haitian Vetiver unashamedly masculine. I get a citrus in the opening and a hint of carrot seed but it doesn’t define or detract from the vetiver at the heart.
This is truly one of the unsung hero’s of vetiver fragrances…great stuff and lasts a long time.
I think this is bolder than Guerlain’s vetiver (albeit a nice scent) or Tom Ford’s Grey Vetiver (again a great frag) so check it out people.
isoclaisp – :
So tired of the bad press of a fragrance because of the cost….Here’s an idea. If you dont think its FBW because of the price then don’t buy it. Spend your money on something way better and unique like Acqua Di Gio…nobody wears that one, right? I have over 50 fragrances and the price of each one varies…I dont buy fragrance based on price. I buy them based on how unique and different they are..And personally I like this price point so fewer people will have it wear it so you won’t smell like everybody else and their mother….
It smells NOTHING like Guerlain Vetiver and it’s fantastic…The dry down with the carrot seed note is truly unique…It adds a certain grassy sweetness that I have not smelled in any other vetiver-based fragrance…It’s worth every single penny…
serega76s – :
Zegna’s Haitian Vetiver is one of the better vetiver scents I’ve smelled, based briefly off sampling this in store. The sample lasted forever, and actually projected quite well too. If that justifies it’s high price is another story though.
HABb – :
The least original of the Zegna Essenze range- to me it smells just like Guerlain’s Vetiver – no more, no less. For the beauty that the scent is, I say save the money and just get Guerlain’s vetiver. This is not FBW, especially at the high price…
(19 March 2014)
Edit- I just did a side-by-side of 5 vetivers: Guerlains Vetiber and Vetiver Extreme, Dior’s Vetiver, Zegna’s Haitian Vetiver and Malle’s Vetiver Extraodinaire. Zegna’s Haitian Vetiver is pronounce different from Guerlain’s Vetiver in that it is much softer, more floral (from the iris) but still distinctly a Vetiver focused scent. I take my words back and think it stands shoulder to shoulder proudly with the rest in this side-by-side test, perhaps even surpassing Guerlain’s Vetiver and Vetiver Extreme. (30 Nov 2015)