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apostal777 – :
Used to own a bottle, but I sold it. Just tested it again for old times’ sake. Yup, just as I remembered it — strangely compelling, but so medicinally bitter that it half-activates the natural gag reflex that makes my saliva flow.
It is so original a composition that I almost regret selling it, even though I couldn’t really wear it. For me, it functions as smelling salts, clears out the cobwebs and evokes a certain piercingly cool and calm state of mind. But of course, that’s the opening where it really shines. The drydown is a bit dodgier, all those tenacious bitter notes without the fresh notes of bergamot etc. make for a different effect at the end of the day. It’s the kind of smell you don’t want to “become one” with your skin.
I’ve been on the similar fence with TF Noir Anthracite. If you like/dislike one, you’re probably going to like/dislike the other too. The smell of green, grey, damp, cold — it’s elemental and pure. But not very human.
Nowadays, I get my vetiver kick from TF Grey Vetiver EDP, which I find much more wearable and balanced in the modern sense, even though it’s not a sweet fragrance or crowdpleaser by any means. But if you’ve decided to compile a “scent library”, it’s not going to be complete without Guerlain Vetiver. If you kind of like GV, but find it unwearable, you might want to check out Grey Vetiver EDT first.
levinsky rusl – :
Guerlain vetiver was worn by president John F. Kennedy, whos always been an inspiration and role model to me. What a great man with great style and taste.
rokar13 – :
Guerlain still amazes with this fantastic male creation! Vetiver is simply a cornerstone of this house! Opening with a dominant vetiver together with citrus notes. Absolute freshness but then transformed into warm and woody notes. In my opinion it is a fragrance suitable for all seasons.
P.Š. There is also olibanum (or frankincense).
Curiosity: Tom Cruise loves this fragrance.
wSzrhidzCJI – :
AnneMarie Try Vetiver Insolent by Miller Harris for a diferent take on Vetiver. My wife wears it and loves it a lot.
demundr – :
Guerlain Vetiver should be wonderfully chic on a woman but unfortunately I’m not that woman.
Despite the citrus elements I find Vetiver heavy and sombre. Nutmeg emerges as a powerful element, too much for me. And oddly enough, I find the fragrance lacks projection and longevity. It just won’t leap of my skin. It sits there sullenly for an hour or so and then leaves. Darn it.
I have not had much success with vetiver generally, but my favourite is the current version of Chanel No. 19, both the EDT and (especially) the EDP.
tigr133 – :
Only tested on paper before buying, thus a half blind buy.
This is THE vetiver. Rooty, grassy but not too much. Guerlain’s vetiver is “dark green”, as opposed to Creed OV or Mugler’s cologne that are “light green”, Encre Noire which is “black”, or Encre Noire a’ l’Extreme which is “grey”. Fantastic, beautiful, shiny, elegant. The perfect representation of Vetiver. For a confident man that wants to be noticed without being aggressive. Projection is moderate, but rare longevity (12+ hrs) and projects until it lasts. $25 for a 100ml tester, that’s my best buy so far.
Spring/Fall days, 30+
Should you want a younger crowd pleaser, go with the extreme flanker, or with Encre Noire Sport (more aggressive). Or even Encre Noire (the original), but it’s even more aggressive.
Should you be a vetiver freak, look for this amazing read:
“The Quest For THE Vetiver Cologne” on basenotes.net
timati092 – :
I have the one with the frosted glass. It´s so strong and lovely, and lasts a very long time. It´s a real classic manly cologne. Before this I had an older bottle with a different design, (like picture # 5) it was very similar. It can smell a bit odd if you get too much on the clothes.
Grey Vetiver Edt I find just as good, slightly simpler. An old Carven is in the same class, not present ones of course.
ztr381InsuffBooni – :
Dislike. If you want to smell a great quality , actually clean CO2 extracted vetiver, check out brooks brothers NY gentleman. I believe it is getting discontinued soon as well so get a bottle if you want it’s a beautiful spicy fresh musky classic man scent
сеель – :
This is definitely an incredible fresh, citrus, green vetiver that’s perfect for the summer. You need not worry about offending anyone while wearing this making it an ideal work scent. This should be a staple in every man’s collection. A classic!
antoxa6670 – :
Love this biting fresh green Vetiver.
Clearly Haitian Vetiver, which is more green and citric.
(As opposed to say Encre Noir’s, woodier, nutty Vetiver)
Civetone and citrus add wetness, while spices and sage add an almost clove like biting freshness.
Under it all sits smooth, sweet tobacco.
Classic freshness for summer.
BraxBerbflelf – :
IMO, this is not similar to Tom Ford Grey Vetiver EDP. TFGV is more clean and soapy fragrance. GV, on the other hand, is more woody, masculine.
УУУУвася – :
مزرع سبز فلک دیدم و داس مه نو
The green expanse of sky, I beheld ; and the sickle …
(Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī,The Dīvān)
Wanted565656 – :
The best vetiver ,reformulation ,reformulation ,but it’s number one . Grey vetiver TF ? Not like VG ,less ,less,less beautiful than guerlain .
akaSergant – :
I have an old bottle. I can smell the grass aroma nuances and fragrant smell that are similar to Guerlain Habit Rouge but Guerlain Vetiver is more warm like eucalyptus oil.
kravecmixail – :
This is so close to Tom Ford Grey Vetiver EDP. Guerlain Vetiver is 1/2 the price, quality and longevity are about the same.
This may have a more classic feel which I like, it has shades of leather and tobacco, wheras TF Grey Vetiver is a bit more cleaned up and modern; they are 95% the same, roughly.
spp187JeomiWogkig – :
This is a classic for a reason. One of the few Vetiver reference fragrances.
It is a very approachable green and vetiver with the underlying citrusy Guerlain stamp. It is not a heavy, earthy vetiver, but more of a citrusy, licorice-mouthwash (in the best possible way) minty vetiver with some tobacco to give it additional depth. It isn’t a soapy vetiver like Mugler Cologne… But it is on the less heavy side of the vetiver spectrum. TF Gray Vetiver is VERY similar to this with a bit more longevity and a slightly more varied citrus. Personally, I will pick Guerlain Vetiver 99 out of 100 times over TF GV. This
The extreme version of this turns up the tobacco some more to where it is a bit more earthy and “insence-y”
This can also be used to layer with a large variety of fragrances.
My only wish I’d for some more longevity. It seems to be gone on me in about 6 hours. Perhaps it could be considered in the recent trend of issuing an Eau de Parfum version. Again, TF GV has more longevity than this one.
So amazingly good. Very approachable, and could be worn at any time and in any occasion. Should be on every vetiver lover’s shelf, if not every fragrance fan’s.
I have the most recent rectangular bottle with a smooth label (2016), and one with a textured label (2012}. No real noticeable differences.
Revancheg – :
This is a classic masculine fragrance first created in 1961 by Jean-Paul Guerlain, the last namesake perfumer of the Guerlain house, which is a very old one having roots going back to the 1800’s. It was meant to smell of damp earth mixed with the smell of tobacco. Apparently it was worn by Harrison Ford, Paul McCartney, Arnold Schwarzenegger and President John F. Kennedy of the United States. Vetiver is a grass that grows native to Haiti, India, and Indonesia. Guerlain Vetiver smells of a very green Haitian vetiver grass mixed with tobacco and a lot of woody notes. It smells really like a walk in a forest, in a fresh but somewhat dark style that evokes masculinity. It is perhaps the reference vetiver fragrance, and in my opinion the greatest one (followed by Encre Noire) – and I’ve tried quite a few vetiver fragrances. As for performance, even the modern iteration of Guerlain Vetiver is very solid, giving me 3-4 hours of strong projection, and 6 hours of longevity overall (which is very good for an eau de toilette). Overall this is an absolute masterpiece, not because it does anything groundbreaking but because it just smells extremely classy – and is totally different from modern ‘fresh aquatic’ colognes.
5/5
Mejlc968JeomiWogkig – :
It is similar to TomFord Grey Vetiver, dry down is nice, it is clean and herbal, suitable for a gentleman, great quality, good performance,
8/10
sanya2276 – :
Went into Guerlain to try Double Vanille as a gift: the opening was far too sweet; I lost interest, and began sampling the others.
Guerlain Vetiver’s opening accord, disappointingly, reminded me of blanched peanuts, although it did develop enough to buy.
A tobacco-laced vetiver accord appears at the base. It’s a freshly toasted tobacco too: from a newly opened cigarette pack, not the sour stench that hugs most smoker’s jackets.
It’s a great signature scent, and unlike my previous purchases, it wafts a natural, rather than synthetic (or soapy), fragrance. Non-devotees wouldn’t think this as something one could purchase at a store: the scent’s just part you, not something you’ve sprayed-on.
dimonchuc – :
I have tried several vetiver dominated fragrances but Guerlain Vetiver is without a doubt my favorite one. It is an earthy vetiver where all the other notes play a skillful supporting role, letting the main ingredient shine. It has been one of my most used fragrances in my collection.
The citrus opening is long lasting but it is the main ingredient that makes itself immediately known, smoothly transitioning to a smoky, spicy and grassy vetiver heart slightly tempered by tonka bean sweetness. I find the modern version fresh and easy going and the sillage is very polite which makes it perfect for both formal and casual wear. No wonder it was my signature scent for some time despite many other bottles in my collection vying for attention.
I think every guy and even a gal should give this a try despite vetiver scents being a bit of a love it or hate it affair today. Guerlain Vetiver is simply a timeless classic and I think I will never go without a bottle in my collection.
plahovdima – :
Was on my try list until today. It’s a pass for me. Just too much like Lalique Encre Noire which I don’t like.
Not at all like TF Grey Vetiver to me, which I do like a lot.
janisgta3 – :
A must have for vetiver lovers, this is one is the best vetivers as far as (price/quality) ratio is concerned.
Main notes to me are vetiver/nutmeg/lemon. It is darker and less soapy compared to Tom Ford Greys vetiver but also it is lighter and more wearable than its extreme flanker.
Beautiful and safe vetiver scent. By far not risky as Lalique Encre Noir and it has a calming classy / elegant effect.
I usually layer it as a base with Atelier Cologne Cedrat Enivrant to boost its citruses in the morning. It has below average longevity when I compare it to the extreme version and Tom ford GV or Creed original vetiver or even duetto citever.
andrey67 – :
This one started out nicely, but the peanut smell they call walnut in the drydown was too much. I personally don’t want to smell like peanuts. If you like smelling like peanuts go for it
natashaosm86 – :
★★★★★
*Reviewing 00s era frosted bottle*
One of the most effortlessly luxurious & classic vetivers around.
A fragrance with an opulent leathery vetiver that manages to maintain freshness and depth due to the clever combination of citruses, green notes and tobacco along with the core essence of leather and vetiver.
The result is an alluring and complex vetiver suitable for all occasions and all temperatures (but summer and spring is the time I tend to crave it)
An absolute example of french artistry in the perfume world.
Cretintellfal – :
Rich, you had me at barn stall… Guess I have to get a bottle!
Actually, in all seriousness, this is a good reason not to vote down negative reviews of things we like… I love Guerlain’s take on Vetiver precisely because it is so lucidly old school, and the barnyard thing… don’t get me started! When I first really doused myself in this stuff I realized that I’d been trying to find something like this since I was very young, that sensation of dry summer grass still vital enough to just barely prickle bare skin, with an underlying sweatiness and green, almost floral freshness and the root-y smell of old newsprint, with its hint of Sunday afternoons and libraries. If it’s bad, I’m going down with it…
дима12332 – :
No offense to those that love this, but this is just nasty. It’s very dry, nothing fresh about it, and the civet and hay-like vetiver notes makes it smell like a horse stall that needs to be shoveled… if you know what I mean.
It’s a myth about fragrances smelling different on people because of a so-called unique skin chemistry. It’s our noses that smell notes different… very little to do with the skin. Nonetheles, I also sprayed my clothes with this cologne and went on with my day. I got not so good comments from friends and families like:
“Dude, why are you wearing an old lady perfume?”
“Rich, I’m sorry but that cologne smells horrible.”
“I don’t like that one Rich, is it an old bottle, did it expire?”
And a comment from my lovely wife, “Hon, don’t wear that one again, it’s gross.” (She don’t pull punches hehe).
Gee, not one positive comment. After reading so many raving reviews here I thought my bottle was either spoiled, or my nose was just bad. But it turns out other people don’t like this fragrance.
Look, I love classic fragrances and have many in my collection, and I absolutely adore the vetiver note. But not like this Guerlain Vetiver. If you ever owned horses, you’ll notice this fragrance is a 100% barn stall smell. Sorry, that’s what I and my wife gets from this fragrance. It’s not that I hate the barn stall smell, it’s a scent I grew up smelling and dealt with it. But I just don’t want a fragrance that smell like a horse stall. There is zero freshness to this fragrance.
I prefer vetiver in Mugler cologne, Terre d’ Hermes, Gray Vetiver, and the cheapie but goodie Malazia Uomo Vetyver. Although the latter has longevity issues. Now those are what I call vetiver fragrances that are fresh, clean and mood lifting. Perfect for the summer.
eXense – :
Green soapy – earthy smoky – aromatic
Color impression: dusky olive green
I believe vetiver is a multidimensional woody note with high capabilities and rich solid woody earthy aroma. With slight difference to its mates, Guerlain Vetiver stands out with an autumnal sporty green smell and angular aspects of tobacco. While most of vetiver fragrances come in handy in summer, Guerlain’s displays fiery warmth of Java vetiver, interwove with powdery grassy freshness.
Great longevity. Sillage? Better to say trail cause this draws a tail behind. Check weather forecast before you wear it. It dies for cloudy fresh summer-end weather and classy sporty style. If you’re a fan of solid green vetivers, Guerlain Vetiver is probably the best leisure and sporty thing ever made. For me it’s too much vetiver. I want my vetiver merged within composition.
★★★★
ecs165InsuffBooni – :
How can you choose when you really love the vetiver note and you come across so many wonderful fragrances?
The funny thing is that I started with Vetiver Extreme which I´ve owned for about a year and today I tested the original properly. Honestly, it’s very clear they’re brothers. There’s this freshness and strong vetiver on both sides. I agree with other reviewers that the tobacco is more prominent on the original and I personally get a sort of dirty, sweaty vibe at some point. I love it but if I were to choose I would keep Vetiver Extreme. I can’t really explain. It’s probably the incense note which appeals to me. Vetiver Extreme is also probably a bit more modern. Regarding performance both are very similar. Owning the two versions seems a bit useless to me but if you are into vetiver I dare you to make a choice.
Pangolin666 – :
Fragrance -Vetiver Guerlain
Bottle from – 2017
When you need to escape the summer heat the best you can do is to escape to the nature,to enjoy the peacefulness of the forest.Each time I smell this fragrance,I’m instantly transported to the forest.
Vetiver opens on my skin with a burst of a bit clean,green, peppery and slightly spicy citruses with dominant bergamot mingled with earthy tobacco laying on top of a mystical vetiver.
As time goes by,vetiver becomes a bit stronger with a nice touch of leather,myrrh and tonka with a hint of animalic notes and with a wisper of forest magic.
This is a classic scent,but I don’t think it’s outdated. However,if you don’t like vetiver,this is not for you.
Longevity – 8/10(8+ hours)
Silage/Projection – 7,5/10(moderate projection and silage for the first 2-3 hours,than sits closer to skin for the duration of the scent’s evolution)
Weather -best in spring,summer and early autumn.
Age – 30+
Compliments – 7/10
Scent – 8/10
Main notes according to me -vetiver,tobacco,bergamot, citruses,spices,pepper,leather,myrrh.
The drydown is a earthy,woody,smokey and leathery and I get some -vetiver,tonka,leather,myrrh and civet.
Emotions -peacefulness of the forest,forest magic,timeless, elegant,relaxed,calming.
Occasion -perfect for office and semi-formal events.
Try before you buy.
gnom1973 – :
I am new to collecting perfumes and am just beginning to even realize which scents work best for me. I have to buy blind most of the time because I live in the mountains of WV with literally no mall or store that sells perfume within two hours.
I know that I LOVE Mugler cologne (even though I am a woman). It is beautiful but only lasts about 20 mintues on me for some reason. I am on a mission to find something similar that lasts. I was told that Creed OV was just like it. I saw that QVC has Guerlain version of vetiver and read that Elle McPherson wears it, I took the plunge. I HATED it. It was AWFUL smelling. Thank goodness QVC allows returns.
In my research since then, am only coming up with Creed OV as a possible option. Does anyone know if it even remotely smells like Guerlains’ version of vetiver? If so it is going to be a hard pass as well. It is an expensive proposition to take the change on Creed OV.
FazanM16 – :
It doesn’t have anything to do with AdP Colonia Essenza, that’s a citrus-floral, this is a green-woody, totally different from opening to dry down, the only similarities they share are the classic mood and that hint of Neroli.
People who say it smells like insect-repellent just don’t like vetiver as a note, as I have already heard that about Terre D’Hermes.
People who say they don’t like it because of the civet note, I think they are conditioning themselves as I find that note absolutely disgusting too but I can’t smell it at all here. Maybe it’s because of the quantity, maybe for how it blends with the other notes, but this has nothing in common with what you can smell in Kouros (which I hate).
If this doesn’t smell masculine, I am not a man. The opening and the first couple of hours could be taken as a bit unisex due to the floral notes, but honestly I wouldn’t see this on a woman at all, that smokiness and the earthiness of the massive vetiver note just wouldn’t match.
What should I say about this fragrance… I’m really charmed by classic scents and I’ve tried many but so far I didn’t find anyone that I’d be comfortable wearing. This is the first one! It’s just a damn masterpiece that smells like history and manliness and brings you back to a more fascinating time than this but without smelling dated.
Only thing I would have preferred different, a little bit less of those floral notes, but unlike the Acqua di Parma Colonias it doesn’t smell soapy at all!
Ah, I sprayed it yesterday before going to sleep, it’s 2pm now and it’s still there. Sillage is average but longevity is beastly!
Great, great fragrance and finally a classic scent I will wear comfortably!
djpoozo – :
One comment says that GV is very similar to Acqua di Parma Essenza. In my opinion despite the fact that these two perfumes share some of base ingredients, they are totaly different in their smell.
Guerlain Vetiver is absolutely fantastic frag. much more intensive then ( Tom Ford Grey vetiver – fancy useless), and that grass note is creating such a memorable scent, gentle but manly. This perfume is best for spring. 9/10
On the other side Acqua di Parma Essenza is also fantastic frag. which is simmilar to Tom Ford Neroli Portofino Forte. This is Neroli dominated frag, very much for summer 8/10.
Both frags are excellent value for money, they perform decently, they are very pleasant and natural smelling, more for the casual freetime then office smell. Mens perfumes.
svkum – :
smells like sparkling sunshine and a million dollars. i was intitially blown away when i smellt this for the first time, and i do love this. i have also carven’s vetiver which is more resinous, but have yet to try the givenchy vetiver.
i dont get any civet in this, though there may be some. i have some natural civet and have decanted some of it into perfumers alchohol.
in terms of perfumes in which i can clearly smell a civet smell i would rate givenchy gentleman and caron’s 3’seme as the tops for the fragrances i have.
lilaethikeVew – :
This one gets a lot of love here, but not from me. I detest civet, no matter how little or fleeting. I can’t understand why anyone ever thought that putting a fecal note into a perfume was something desirable. I would really like to see a Fragrantica article on the history of civet and the social conditions that brought it into existence. Once I smell it, I’m done, no matter how good the dry down (the rant is now over).
With GV, once I hit the dry down I found myself in familiar vetiver territory, and unfortunately for Guerlain my beloved Givenchy Vetyver with its nutty goodness had already occupied the field.
BrianaGreer – :
This one has been said to be one of the best vetiver fragrances on the market. With so many notes in the lineup, I thought this will truly be a deep scent. Sadly, I mostly get some vetiver and citruses, with some Guerlain signature in the background (which I personally think is carnation and sandalwood). It may seem as quite enough notes to provide depth, but somehow this falls flat on me, and too mature for my tastes. I feel GV has something overlapping from Habit Rouge, which I really dislike. In any case, this lasts about 4-5 hours on my skin with moderate to quickly very soft projection. Even though it is not something I would pay for myself, I see that it could fit a gentleman in his 40s-50s.
Weegingehon – :
An ex-boyfriend used to wear this as his signature scent. This can be an aphrodisiac with the right chemistry… but can also turn manure green with the wrong chemistry. There’s a fine line with all of the GREEN perfumes and colognes. If you wear green fragrances well, this would be worth a try. If not… you’ll know the first 15-30 minutes.
I also like the Creed Vetiver fragrance as well, which lends itself to being more of a unisex fragrance than this version of vetiver.
HoroAcereeFef – :
This is a great time to buy a bottle of Guerlain Vetiver. The current iteration is fantastic–a robust, effervescent, green vetiver with spicy, sassafras-like accents, a clean, grassy heart, and a balanced, substantial vetiver in the base. It begins bold and crisp, bubbling with a sort of fizzy spiciness, a distinctly green vetiver embellished with nutmeg, myrrh, and pepper. It’s more complex than you might imagine, and after an hour or so, some transitions occur and the scent subtly develops into a fresher, “soapier” version of itself. Some of its spice recedes, and in its place subtle florals create a cleaner, out-of-the-shower impression. It feels its most classical and polished during this stage and seems designed for the man who is well-groomed, but not extravagant or ostentatious in any way. It’s a sensible heart, and pragmatic as far as its function. Wearing Vetiver during the day, after being greeted early with its vibrant, spicy punch, its cool, clean middle carries me the rest of the way, and it’s especially appropriate throughout the late morning and early afternoon as I go about my business, keeping me feeling clean and composed with few olfactory distractions. In its final stage, Vetiver becomes more woody and less grassy–its rootier qualities emerge, along with some earthiness. Here, it presents a balanced and well-done middle-of-the-road vetiver supported by notes of soft amber and sandalwood. Overall, this is just a great vetiver experience in a bottle. You get its various facets at different stages, and while Vetiver never really delves into the much darker, earthier side of the plant, it presents enough variety to remain interesting and compelling. It’s also very functional, and is something that can be worn easily during the day, keeping you feeling sharp and put together. While vetiver is a distinct smell, and somewhat rare as a dominant note in popular, mainstream men’s perfumery, Guerlain has presented it here in what, in my opinion, is its most palatable, widely appealing form, making this an excellent choice as one’s first vetiver fragrance, or as a more useful component in any vetiver-lover’s wardrobe. Considering it’s current price of about $35 for a large bottle, Vetiver is a great deal and recommended as a blind buy to anyone who is familiar with how vetiver actually smells. If you’ve never smelled vetiver before, then I certainly recommend sampling this one (or any vetiver based scent), as it’s a fairly distinct note. Thumbs up. Final rating: 9/10
Side note: I don’t like to ascribe age ranges to scents as I feel there’s little truth to the reality of what something smells like and what age it is best for, but I would advise younger men to sample or at least sniff this one out before blindly buying a bottle. That’s mainly because vetiver is no longer the ubiquitous, widely-popular note that it once was. While it’s often listed as a note in contemporary men’s releases, that doesn’t mean that it’s featured prominently in any of these scents. On the contrary, more recently, it’s most often buried in the base of scents, blended in among other vaguely woody notes and/or appearing so late in the dry down as to be an afterthought. So if your’e a young guy it’s possible that you’ve never really smelled vetiver itself as a note. And because it’s a very distinct note and smell (quite different from other woods and plants you may have smelled before), I recommend sampling it first.
Little Devil – :
I’m a little bit crazy, because I blind bought this fragrance. I also paid top dollar from Bergdorf Goodman to make sure what I bought was authentic. Also, I’m female, so I was crossing over the aisle to the men’s department choosing this particular fragrance. Basically, I was being irresponsible.
Let’s just say I got lucky in a big way. Guerlain’s Vetiver is everything I thought it was going to be. It’s fresh but not in a soapy way. It’s more like a meadow on the edge of a forest fresh. At first it seems to pull in two directions, a stronger vetiver note versus a lighter citrus note. This is short lived as the vetiver wins out. Every time I sniff my arm it smells a little different. Out comes a comforting tobacco note. Is that a touch of nutmeg? I think I smell oak moss. Vetiver is amazing for both men and women.
I’ve promised myself I would be more selective this year as it regards perfume. I plan to focus on quality instead of quantity. This is my first perfume of the year, and it’s starting out just right.
viktornos – :
This is a beautiful perfume. I tried this on at a Guerlain counter last year. As a woman l would wear this. It is smooth, substantial, herbal, smoky, Green and classy. I
I am a fan of vetiver with it’s earthy, grounding smell. There’s lots of it in here. Plus the famous “Guerlain-ade” smell–a sweetish ambery, powdery vanilla smell. I appreciate that it doesn’t have an air freshener or laundry detergent smell. I absolutely loathe these modern “fresh” scents.
I’m a woman and I would love to wear this. But I’m not going to buy it because of the sham of “Shalimar” in a faulty batch that was sold to me. Never again, l say!
gonaboallic – :
I see that Guerlain seems to listen to its customers:
I have had this guerlain a few years ago and longevity was very little so was a sillage (or projection).
The “new” version (with green lid) is stronger than the one I have had and is more noticeable than older version.
I may consider to get a bottle of it now, because finally it may last longer than 4 hours on my skin!
#guerlain #goodreformulationsmayhappen
yandid – :
been waiting all year just to wear this again.lemon,vetiver,tobacco.i owe everyone here at fragantica for steering me this a way to guerlain.i feel restless all winter long yearning for guerlain vetiver.i got encre noir sport but this vetiver is just so beautiful.
Pelageay12 – :
The best in my opinion Vetever out there . This is a raw ,earthy, testosterone filled bottle of masculinity. I think it is on par with “Creeds Vetever”. Different but a worthy challenger.
peraminipiat – :
The fresh opening does go dirty relatively quickly, which, understandably, could be offputting to some. It just seems a little jarring after the clean start. The effect IMO is not old man as others have expressed, and does not detract from the overall elegance of the fragrance. This falls somewhere between the lighter TF Grey Vetiver and the inky Encre Noire. The overall sillage is quite nice and the longevity is very good. Understand how this has stood the test of time.
Nalappoib – :
It smells like understated, masculine sophistication and class. the vetiver is sharp in this, similar to tom ford’s grey vetiver. it slaps you in the face when you first spray it on, in a good way. it’s invigorating. i feel 10% more ready to attack the day once i spray this one in the morning. I keep this in heavy rotation, especially in the warmer months. this goes well with a suit or just a plain white t-shirt and jeans.
wjt153elipseskism – :
He, he, must be my mistake, I agree. I was adressing a sillage issue for Kouros, not longevity – that one was for ever. I used to run duty free shop in 1989 so was exposed to everything which was on the offer at that time. I am aware that many people don’t like my comments, but perfumes from that age are not comparable in strenght or smell to current offer which is criminal in my opinion. Maybe my nose got burned, but I may say that real sillage duration of Kouros, Aramis, Antaeus, Trussardi, Eau Sauvage was about 4hrs. Of course, you could smell it a lot longer, when they settle close to skin, even more when they stay on your clothes, but then we are not talking of sillage because then perfumes change their original smell in to a drydown. Many of them become just a sweet mess. Guerlain Vetiver is for a long time recognised as what it is, and that’s excellent, specialy today when almost all perfumes are reformulated, weakened or changed from original.
mi6avladovi4 – :
Mikkiboy thx for your comment but Kourous that didn’t last for 4 hours in the eighties… sorry man… either you never tried thé original or…your nose has a big firewall…
Hovalacete – :
I could agree with previous comment. On the other side when I first tried this one, I really had impression that GV is for older gentleman, BUT…. after trying it more then 2 months here and there I understood a beauty of this frag. It is simply GORGEOUS, and nothing smells so green like Guerlain Vetiver. It opens with stronger intensity then Tom Ford GV, albeit both are very simmilar. The difference is in dry down, where Guerlain Vetiver stays the same untill the end, while TF becomes more soapy, but also very pleasant.
So, I would say, that GV is not a perfume for old or young, but more for S