Description
Dior launches a new exclusive collection of ten perfumes named La Collection Couturier Parfumeur in 2010., signed by the perfumer Francois Demachy. The collection illustrates the life of the founder – the famous Christian Dior.
The collection consists of re editions of three male fragrances: Eau Noire, Bois d’Argent and Ambre Nuit, and seven new ones: Mitzah, Vetiver, Granville, Leather Oud, New Look 1947, Cologne Royale and Milly-la-Foret. Vetiver and Leather Oud are masculine perfumes; Cologne Royale is suitable for both genders, while the rest are intended for the ladies.
Vetiver is a linear fragrance of raw Haitian vetiver pure essence merged with South American coffee aroma, intensive and masculine.
The fragrances from Dior La Collection Couturier Parfumeur are available in bottles of 125 ml, 225 ml and 450 ml.
obor999 – :
Anyone selling this for a reasonable price? (Prefer 125ml)
sobrijan – :
SOTD- ONE WORD FOR THIS!! STUNNING!! RICH.SMOKEY,SALTY VETIVER! 10/10
lekova – :
Wait for the Lemon Pledge opening to fade. You eventually get to a nice smoky vetiver. Better yet, get Chanel’s Sycomore instead.
sno772speagoessenda – :
Looking for a bottle of this gem (I’m sure everyone else is also). Message me.
vovan8501 – :
Send me a message if you want to buy a bottle of this juice. I have a couple of back up bottles in my collection! =) Also Mitzah, Granville etc. 😀 Greetings from Germany!
vika2108 – :
This is the best vetiver scent I’ve ever smelt. I’d put this up against anything. Too bad it’s discontinued. I’ve kept my tiny 1ml sample for the past 5 years or so just to remind me what this smells like.
KyzjaTV – :
Got a 1 Oz bottle of this was on eBay, If I only had this fragrance for the rest of my life, I wouldn’t hesitate, I would gladly wear it forever, if you add any tobacco fragrance to it, it is so so Sexy and Man’s man fragrance, close your eyes and you are in a scene in the Godfather 1 movie. (without Vito Corleone in it) 🙂 man, i wanna visit Italy
8800garik – :
Dior’s Vetiver is another quality, minimalistic vetiver scent, clean and crisp, slightly soapy and delicate. A brief uplifting tangy fruity top leads to a pleasant vetiver drydown cemented with iso E super. The vetiver note is grassy, slightly smoky and bitter but it softens with time becoming sweeter with the gentlest coffee note added to dress its solo with a nutty accent. Truth to be told none of the La Collection Privée has been a major release and although well-executed and masterfully blended the compositions are somewhat uninspiring. Vetiver doesn’t fly over the clouds either and is more or less a flawless but timid treatment of this majestic note. Thence it is a reliable and agreeable fragrance in a mundane way overall.
DlePostMaster – :
Vetiver is a very modern offering, Francois Demachy’s take on the essential ingredient is one of class. However, this is nothing like most other ‘Vetiver’ titled fragrances I’ve tried in a while. Guerlain’s Vetiver EDT was much too weak, although still lovely, Sycamore was definitely an A+ scent but it veers in a totally different direction and Hermes’ Vetiver Tonka was obviously too much more than Vetiver.
This is a very green and citrusy vetiver, at least from the start. As Dior seems to, oddly, shy away from creating scents to dominated by Vetiver, this was a fresh look into Demachy’s mind. It was mildly evolutionary. However, before 2010, the same could have been said about Oudh. So, not so special. We’ve all smelt oudh, we’ve all smelt vetiver… moving on.
There’s honestly not much to say about this that I could think of to seperate it from other vetiver offerings. It’s modern, chic and classy… the vetiver is earthy, woody and very mossy. Lasts ages, the sillage is decent. Not entirely complex, but I guess that’s not a bad thing. but the coffee is less detectable here than in Eau Noire
It’s pretty damn good and definitely worth the money if you can find it.
7/10 for me
lelidiya – :
Looking for a full or used bottle, 125 ml or 250 ml, if you have one for sale, private message me.
ramzes7070 – :
Dior’s take on Vetiver is modern, crisp and has a couple of interesting nuances. It is a relatively straightforward vetiver with a twist of a note of roasted coffee beans. There is an initial hint of grapefruit as the vetiver is introduced; the vetiver is fresh, has the slightest hint of smoke. It is joined by a faint aroma of roasted coffee beans. This coffee note brings out more the rooty and earthy qualities of the vetiver; however, such nuances are very much kept to a minimum. At times there are allusions to nutty and blond tobacco notes. Dior’s Vetiver has appreciable soft sillage and a moderate duration of about six to seven hours, which is on or above par for vetiver fragrances.
Dior’s Vetiver is a quality vetiver fragrance that is recommended to anyone exploring fresher takes on vetiver. The neutral rating is mostly reflective of personal taste. While I admire the composition, the note of coffee, and the resulting vetiver accord is not as engaging to one’s tastes.
3/5 (neutral)
xswqaz – :
Pinacoss mate, you missed out, creed original vetiver, how you don’t have this on your list I will never know, but anyway, I am waiting on a sample of this one and can’t wait! Vetiver is one of my favourite notes! Still to find one that beats Chanel sycamore and Gucci intense oud
dartgenka – :
I wish I own it Any one got one for sale?
siniy_8181 – :
Great take on Vetiver. Has a very elegant vibe to it. A lot less earthy than Encre Noir, which I don’t like. Not as clean as FM, but right in the middle.
I have second back-up bottle 250ml brand new for sale for anyone interested contact me.
agent5339 – :
I was fortunate enough to be able to get a 250ml bottle of this juice last month in Paris, at a Dior boutique. I blind bought it, since I had never smelled it before the purchase (no, they did not have any testers…).
I must say that this was, without a doubt, the best blind buy I made so far. This Vetiver fragrance is simply joyful, natural, non agressive (coffee here means something nutty to me). It is a sunny version of Guerlain Vetiver. It opens with citric notes that last a little, reveals a shiny vetiver and leaves a woody/nutty base (coffee). Extremely masculine and pleasant, beautiful!
Together with Creed Original Vetiver (which is completely different), this is the best Vetiver IMHO.
ustin55 – :
This is one of the most beautiful Vetiver base fragrance i have ever smelled.interesting fragrance.
It’s woody,aromatic,green.
It’s a good perfume for all seasons.
It’s a good perfume for males.
I love the smell of Vetiver and it’s the most prominent note in this fragrance.
it’s all well balanced by the woody notes.
It really smells awesome.
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avocado – :
Dior’s Vetiver is another beauty from the privee line, and like Eau Noire and Mitzah, it is also discontinued. It’s green, woody, and dirty, an interesting and arguably middle-of-the-road vetiver take that is both familiar and refined, and probably unusually versatile. This might work as well in formal occasions as it does at the gym, even.
I don’t smell any of the purported coffee note, just a woody base that may have something like patchouli or another earthy aspect paired with the vetiver itself.
Performance is good for an EDP, though not a powerhouse.
Frankly, if I were to opt for a fresher vetiver, I would select Roja Vetiver, and if were to opt for a dirtier, woody vetiver, I would choose Chanel Sycomore. Dior Vetiver is somewhere in between. It’s difficult to stomach buying at now-discontinued secondary market prices, though, so I’ll probably steer clear and just pick up Sycomore at some point in addition to the Roja Vetiver I just acquired.
7 out of 10
danik – :
Just ordered a split of this today. Can’t wait to get it. I’ve worn it twice since getting a sample of it. I have Tom Ford’s Grey Vetiver and Creed’s Original Vetiver. I look at it like this, I can wear Dior’s Vetiver to a football game on a Saturday afternoon in the fall and wear Creed’s Original Vetiver out on that Saturday night. Dior Vetiver is more raw Vetiver. Creed is more refined. Grey vetiver comes i third place…..to me.
Meqfl289Unlogrere – :
Got in on a split of this juice and I’m kinda in the middle about it. Typical Dior quality but as many have said this lacks complexity. Not a groundbreaking fragrance at all but I am glad I got it through a split and not a full bottle.
AdarnedShen – :
I’ve tried a ton of vetiver frags over the past few years and I’ve been most impressed by the following 7:
Sycomore by Chanel
Vétyver – Les Nombres d’Or, by Mona di Orio
Vétyver – Les Parfums Mythiques, by Givenchy
Vétiver by Guerlain
Vétiver by Annick Goutal
Grey Vetiver by Tom Ford
Encre Noire by Lalique
Dior’s Vetiver just lacked in the complexity department. I found it too one-dimensional.
wsdw – :
The “Coffee” Vetiver
I find this one very similar to other “modem” interpretations of vetiver fragrances in that the main note is paired with other complimentary accords. In this case it’s dark roasted coffee. The vetiver smells “nutty” and almost has a sweet aspect to it.
I’m not sure if this is a “holy grail” of vetiver fragrances but I certainly like it. I think it’s unique enough to own, and I’ve personally been complimented whilst wearing it! It’s just a shame that it’s discontinued.
Dikma86 – :
I thought perhaps this might be the ultimate green vetiver (versus dried/brewed vetiver). So I have worn my sample a few times and have concluded that it is a very nice linear composition, just a touch sweet to counteract the harsh/bitter quality of vetiver, but I’m not won over enough to seek out a full bottle. Aside from the original cost being a bit high ($210 for 4.2oz), it is now even more expensive having been discontinued.
Additionally, I can’t help but notice how this starts out with a kind of “sweet plastic” note. It just smells a little strange to me–is it earthy/natural or synthetic? Thankfully, it does eventually smooth out and smell more natural. Then I find myself feeling a hint of Encre Noire (after sufficiently dried down), sweetened up a bit… if you can ignore the smokiness of Encre Noire. Dior’s Vetiver is a finer quality fragrance, no doubt, and I would buy a full bottle if it was only more reasonably priced (i.e. $125 for 3.4oz). Elegant simplicity of soft vetiver.
If I was going to pick a green vetiver as my one and only, it would still have to be Etro Palais Jamais–a gorgeous vetiver with a little less class, but much more reasonably priced. Sorry, Dior.
grafn80 – :
if you have a bottle to sell please email me
vladikavkaz – :
This is my favorite version of vetiver Ive smelt. Its not that bitter, dark, damp vetiver like in Encre Noir and Sycomore. Its an electric green, almost marijuana smelling vetiver. The hint of coffee in this is what really shapes this vetiver and keeps it from being like all the others. The coffee adds a hint of dark-sharpness I believe.
This cologne lasts a really long time like most vetivers do, but this one also happens to project extra well…and most other vetivers Ive smelt do not.
This it the epitome of spring time. Dior can kiss my ass for discontinuing it.
teateTitwrigE – :
Dior vetiver is a sharp green vetiver fragrance. It does have a little feel of coffee in the begining but that fades away quickly. All that is left out later is that green vetiver like freshly cut minutes ago. One of the most green vetiver I have smelled till date. Unfortunately I am not a big fan of green vetiver but i rather enjoy encre noire kind of dark vetiver.Anyone who loves the green vibe is going to like this for sure. Overall its a nice scent and i would say its inoffensive as well if used with care. Can be a good office wear too. Give it a try. not a blind buy worthy for me.
СерёгаБат – :
All I can say is if anyone has any of this for swap and or for sale please contact me
9055987 – :
I also find that the vetiver sweetens up slightly in the drydown.Wholeheartedly agree with deeyork71 that Dior’s interpretation is indeed a reference vetiver for both customers new to this ingredient and indeed other perfumers.
Well done Dior for another well crafted gem.
Negodyai83 – :
Dior’s Vetiver is an elegant take on an often used fragrance ingredient,which is often used as a bass note or mid note supporting act.
I do not get any citrus note in the opening,Sicilian grapefruit essence is listed on Dior’s official website.
Very sophisticated in its simplicity with rich,fragrant and earthy(yet not dirty)vetiver taking up the whole stage.
Similar in this single minded approach to vetiver as Dior Eau Sauvage Parfum which is much sweeter with the citrusy bergamot opening and full blooded myrrh assault receiving top billing in my opinion.
The high quality Haitian vetiver here is sublimely refined and,without stating the obvious,it would need to be as there is only a dry subtle slightly roasted coffee note to support it.As always with Dior the quality of the core ingredients shines through.
I am fortunate to be in possession of this masterpiece as the Dior salesperson at the Sydney boutique said there were only 2 bottles left.Hence I had to snap up the second last one before its consigned forever to the perfume history books.
FriendIsabella – :
Number of times tested: 12+ wearings over the past year on mild to hot days.
Typical Application: One spray on the back of wrists and one on neck/collar.
Opening through drydown: Bright, almost tart, opening which mellows into a long-lasting and nicely linear drydown.
Longevity: Assertive for 12 or more hours…I pick it up until I shower at night.
Sillage: Mild to moderate sillage. Projection is polite.
Value: $180, until April, for the smallest bottle (125ml). At this price point mortals need to sample before buying. Once you fall in love you’ll save up and purchase Vetiver with no remorse. This is a large bottle of a high end fragrance that will last for years. It is a good value.
Appeal: D. Vetiver has a learning curve. It was more curiousity than love at first sniff. Instinct said to stop and spend some time with this one. It gets better each time I wear it. This is not typical designer fare and it won’t have broad appeal. Select fragrance lovers will come to appreciate this deeply. Wearers will subtly stand out from the crowd wearing this alternative to better known vetivers.
Impressions: I adore Dior Vetiver. It is integral to my fragrance wardrobe. This is unisex tilting slightly masculine. Men and women over 25 cannot go wrong here. This clean elegant perfume makes sense on warm days for casual and casually dressed up occasions. On hot days it is fresh but not cooling like light aquatics. One doubts Dior’s minimalist note list of just vetiver and coffee is the real story. It is fascinating to compare this with it’s younger and more masculine cousin Eau Sauvage Parfum, another hidden gem which boasts only three notes; vetiver, bergamot, and myrrh. Dior’s Vetiver is an impeccably crafted scent. It is a reference vetiver. I tested this alongside vetiver centric offerings by Creed, Guerlain, Jo Malone and even the nice and dusty Encre Noire and found it overall more pleasing and wearable. I reach for it often, no small indicator of the connection one has with a fragrance. It is intentionally simple. The dry down is not dramatic nor does it need to be. It is confident, classy, modern and pleasantly well mannered.
This collection by an iconic designer is arguably the most diverse and artful set of fragrances on the market. La Collection Privee is an ambitious and modern portfolio based in the best traditions of the craft. And Vetiver holds it’s own amid the powerhouse lineup which includes Mitzah, Bois D’argent, and Ambre Nuit to name a few. I consider Vetiver transcendent and highly recommend collectors take a studied look at this unassuming treasure, if you can find it. Enjoy.
chaka30 – :
IT IS THE ONE… THE ONLY… THE LOVE OF MY LIFE… DIOR VETIVER I LOVE YOU.
unertondura – :
Vetiver has been done to death, but this one is interesting. Although not particularly unique, in the first 30 minutes the coffee note here really conjures the texture of coffee for me. I’m not exactly sure why, but this smells the way that coffee feels in my hands. Beyond this though, this fragrance is redundant. Worth checking out if you haven’t fallen in love with a vetiver yet, but even then this isn’t the best – maybe top 8 or so. It really is just vetiver, nothing else.
Zmey2012 – :
I have been informed by my friends at the Dior boutique here in Sydney that this earthy yet fresh and vibrant gem is being discontinued.Therefore I had better get a bottle of this one asap. Heard its only available in the 250 ml size,lucky I have my bonus due soon lol.
1nd1ca – :
i just sprayed it about a min ago ,as far as the opening goes smells good … also smells just like luna rosa by prada .. weird i know
mishel2250 – :
This is a Vetiver I feel that if your not a vetiver fan that you will still like this. I’m not a vetiver fan, but this is a fresh yet a bit rough earthy vetiver note but that coffee note give this a edge that most vetiver fragrances don’t have. Lots say the coffee isn’t there or barely notice but if you take that note out I bet there would be a sinificant differece in change but on me I can get the dry roasted coffee note easily (lucky me). Guerlain Vetiver, Creeds Original Vetiver and this is IMO the top fresh clean vetivers out there.
serii-ru – :
I would really like to try this Vetiver, as I have Eau Sauvage Parfum and appreciate and love with earthy bergamot,and I wanted to compare it to Creed’s Original Vetiver but the Dior boutique in Sydney has sold out and doesnt have any testers..damn 🙁
MaLLIa – :
I have worn Guerlain Vetiver since my high school days back in the 80’s. To me there was no other Vetiver in the world that compared. Sadly I have to say that my beloved Vetiver of Guerlain has found a superior. Dior Vetiver is more refined, elegant, fresher, and durable. This is Vetiver in your face and a high quality one at that. This is is a minimalist Vetiver fragrances, but it is adorable and excels in elegance. It is all about the quality of the ingredients and the making what makes wine, food, colognes, etc stand a few nodges above the average, and Dior’s Vetiver is proof of it. And as an EDP this one lasts a long time on me which Guerlain’s and others could not do. Chanel Sycomore (which I own and cannot compare to Dior because of the dryer and much different Vetiver note), you have found a companion in your category and my collection, with a longevity that you don’t offer. Well done Dior. Guerlain Vetiver, I still love you; but you’ll just have to step down from my pedestal.
On the negative side for coffee lovers such as myself, I wish I could smell the coffee accord. I don’t get any. Lucky you if you do.
Piligrim97 – :
Dior Vetiver is excellent.
Opens a chord with a citrus green, medium spicy, and soon felt the presence of a beautiful earthy woody vetiver and also root (already had one) and become a sophisticated scent, something earthy green and even herbal. Really have coffee?
I think why it’s a great perfume, because analyzing it, is simply a matter of drawing and seeing the price, but still, quality.
Rating: 9/10
MeDveDb – :
I absolutely adore this fragrance. A quick burst of fresh citrus then it quickly settles down to its nature of of earth, grass and perhaps a little smoky, peat bog not dissimilar to a fine 16 year old Lagavulin Single Malt. It remains steadfast and singular in its offering however I have noticed a slight soapy development around hour 6 which is not unpleasant at all. I don’t detect any coffee here but my nose is not very refined yet.
Gizi – :
Again, I am sounding like an old record but “henri345que” has nailed it on the head.
I like this one very much but find that the coffee note makes it more interesting and arguably more appealing to the masses (given the never-ending trend of gourmand notes).
In the dry-down I get somehow something woodsy, creamy, sandalwood similar to Joop! Homme. Very potent. Very masculine.
I think this could be a great mix/ layering scent, i.e. use this as a base for let’s say the light and fruity GUERLAIN Homme to make it last longer…..
Or give the classic “Fahrenheit” a new Vetiver twist by blending?
haldun – :
Vetiver by Dior is another staple to one’s vetiver desires. It’s a very simplistic yet high quality vetiver fragrance. It’s not a smokey dirty vetiver like Sycomore, nor is it sweet like Vetiver Tonka. It’s an elegant, dry, clean take on vetiver with a subtle coffee note. This is something i picture Cary Grant wearing while in his well-tailored suit. Also, its something of what a minimalist would wear, all about clean lines.
This will be a buy for me.
ja6iman – :
Dior’s interpretation of vetiver is essential, fresh, minimalistic, no-surprise and leaves vetiver to speak by itself. Opens with a zingy green citrus accord and evolves into an incredibly satisfying, high-quality multi-facets woody/earthy/rooty vetiver with a nice projection and a good lasting power. An incredibly simple composition that sounds more like a tribute to this fascinating root.
I still prefer the complexity of Sycomore or the green edges of Vetiver Extraordinaire, but Dior Vetiver is surely another great high-end vetiver to add to my list of favorites.
No coffee detected, sorry.
Rating: 8/10