Description
ILLUSTRATED SERIES
Olfactive inspiration:
Botanical illustrations, powerful natural essences and extraordinary molecules.
The starting point of illustrated series is not a narrative or memory to be translated into each fragrance. The creative process itself becomes the lead. Oliver leaves out any preconceived idea on the results and focuses on the elements of the olfactive inspiration of the series. The idea is modifying, exploring with no creative bounds, giving a new identity to natural ingredients, within an abstract process, which can start on a natural essence, a botanical illustration, or the smell of a molecule.
Graphics:
Each fragrance includes an illustration created by Spanish artist Jose Manuel Hortelano.Hortelano interprets Oliver’s olfactive fantasies through an image for every fragrance: pieces of visual, olfactory and emotional memories. From his fascination for laboratory instrumental to the synthetic smells and the innocence of wild flowers.
VETIVERUS
Eau de Parfum 50ml
A combination of two intense natural ingredients that are
unique in their olfactive profile: vetiver and osmanthus.
With its unmistakable dry, earthy and woody notes, vetiver
is one of the most common ingredients in classical and
modern perfumery, while the rare osmanthus absolute is
reserved for the most exclusive perfumery. Its heady
scent reveals notes of dried apricots and lactones, with
heavy undertones of leather and honey. With Vetiverus,
vetiver takes on a new identity, less obvious, acquiring a
dark, sophisticated and erotic abundance.
ambergris
bigarade orange
clove bud
coriander
labdanum
osmanthus absolute
patchouli
styrax
vetiver
white musks
Vetiverus was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Oliver Valverde.
bukwinston – :
Strong leather and clove, spicy sweet, non dominating vetiver. Not my notes, but I definitely appreciate a well refined blend. Not overpowering or screechy.
oto-1-1-1 – :
Spicy and deep, cloves, bright. Yet, no.
Norlektis – :
omg! this one is not taking any prisoners! untamed beast this one, sillage and longevity beyond my wildest dreams…
now on my skin this smells like smoky, caramelised apricot jam… like someone’s cooking apricot jam in a cauldron over open fire, some of it spills and burns on the outside of the metal cauldron.
it smells bewitching and wicked – i suspect this one will fly to want list after 2nd testing.
personal note: my skin enhances sweet notes like crazy so this might smell less sweet on a guy.
mikis – :
Creamy, fruity, salty, earthy vetiver. That’s what I get from Vetiverus. I love the osmanthus paired with vetiver as they contrast yet blend in the right balance. I find this fragrance quite nice for summer as a lighter woody, earthy scent that is a bit refreshing too, and it doesn’t become cloying in hot weather. Truly a clever and modern vetiver. I envision this scent on a man who exhibits vanity or on an intelligent, “brainy” woman.
BTW the Vetiverus soap is an absolute delight in the shower and smells just like the fragrance out of the bottle.
sergiodeolivera – :
I am experimenting with Oliver’s perfumes since some time and this is the first I dare to write about of.
I would define this scent as a pure contradiction, it’s truly artistic and commercial at once, really strong in the opening but with a delicate, beautiful and harmonic drydown… I might run out of adjectives to describe it…
Still I think that the best attribute of the fragrance is its cohesiveness, specially when all its multifaceted components are perfectly detectable from the very beginning and evolve such diversely:
Vetiver: oily, earthy, humid and dense, not in a leading role but deffinitely there, not fresh as in FM’s French Lover, not dry as in TF’s Grey Vetiver, not comparable to any other vetiver that I would had tried before.
Cloves: a tricky note, a bit disturbing in the opening but really well balanced, wearable and comfortable soon afterwards.
Leather: the other great main role in the play, luxurious, fierce, but treated with great elegance from beginning to end.
Osmanthus: I am not much acquainted with this note but I think its opulence is really well controled, perfectly paired with fresh and vivid notes of orange peel and coriander… together provide a grateful freshness and airiness to the fragrance.
Patchouli: a tricky note for me, also detectable from the very begining but not annoying at all, the perfect backbone.
A serious stuff and one milestone in Oliver’s collection unarguably.
pletcherebg – :
Outstanding vetiver and clove fragrance. The opening is to die for…sillage and longevity excellent. I have two in the collection so far, this one and Ambergreen, and they are both fresh, quality fragrances. This house is one to follow…
ALEX69UKH – :
Got this blind as one of my first 2 bottles I ordered from O&Co. Was so impressed that I immediately ordered, again blindly, 2 other bottles because the free sample I got and liked from my first order was not available. Unique but wearable – check! Longevity – check! Quality – check! Sillage- check! In fact it could be too much for the first 20 minutes so need to go easy on the spray. This is addicting and I love smelling it from the bottle. Only thing is that the line seems to carry that light soapy DNA that I can smell from the initial spray – aldehydes perhaps? Loving them and happy to have these in my collections and being the most unique ones at that is a very welcome bonus. Thanks, Oliver!
raika_111 – :
Perhaps the best Vetiver fragrance now available.
skin1888 – :
Orange flavored osmanthus candy floating on jammy and golden resin balsams, embroidered with metallic clove(oh bizarre clove, it’s always metallic specially so when with resins just like in SL Serge Noire), ambroxan smoked vetiver and leather occasionally show up however dwindle into a mellow swirl eventually, everything settles like dust, leaving a rather sensual trail of gorgeous laudanum.
Efur – :
Vetiverus is a work of art, with a few interestings twists during its development and a clear concept behind. That doesn’t mean everyone will like it or find it their cup of tea.
First of all you need to like vetiver in its more old style à la guerlain vetiver as this has a strong and clear vetiver which screams 60s. In case you prefer earthier, darker or more modern takes on vetiver, you may feel disappointed. However this still feels modern because of the floral/gourmandy pairing with osmanthus.
You need to like osmanthus a lot (a honeyed flower found in many other fragrances but not often this strongly) cause the first 2 hours this fragrance is about vetiver and osmanthus fighting for stardom in a very powerful way.
I have been challenged by this scent, not feeling that comfortable when I wear it… until the drydown comes with a WONDERFUL gourmand twist that is worth a million bucks.
The quality of the ingredients is there and there is a story being told… I just happen to worship its drydown (which by the way lasts for 12+ hours) but prefer tons of other vetivers when it comes to the marvel of spraying that root upon myself (Route du vetiver, Timbuktu, Fat Electrician, Encre Noire, etc).
This is unisex (a bit more feminine for my taste) because the osmanthus gives a sweet counterpart but I am afraid I wouldn’t recommend this for a younger audience (30-).
I’ve been pleased with this release and all in all it adds a new original alternative for vetiver lovers. Not a safe blind-buy though.
VenceIrrext – :
Literally I dont like vertiver, and I dont like the most of the vertiver fragrances.The only one that I like was Vertiver Tonka by Hermes Hermesscence collection.
But this one really impressed me cuz it is so so so tasty, delicious, the reason I dont like vertiver cuz it smells so bitter and like chinese medicine. but this is a sweet tasty vertiver, not like Vertiver Tonka which is totally a sweet scent, this one by Oliver & Co. is less sweet with a clear osmanthus, woody, leather scent and a chinese snack food which is mandarin peel with salt, which is very popular and we eat a lot in China . It is not very green, a little bit warm. very nice for the whole year.
I really really love this scent and i think the perfumer really did a great job to keep the balance between the scent of vertier and the sweet scent. It is not too bitter but also not too sweet. It is a young vertiver scent and I can tell a college student wears it well
hdt534Diobtetty – :
This is not your usual, predictable vetiver fragrance. It’s not raw and unrefined. It’s not super smooth and light (over refined). It’s got this curious semi-sweet spicy floral vetiver accord going on, mostly contributed by the osmanthus and cloves.
I bought it blind because of a few reviews that won me over on “that other forum.” But at first I was unsure about it. I almost sold off my bottle. Then in time, I grew to like this. And so I bought a back-up bottle as well!
Fragrance: 8.5/10.
tamariss – :
This is just glorious. Soft, honeyed, golden osmanthus with dry, woody, lightly smoky vetiver, sharpened with clove and orange peel and brightened with a dusting of coriander seed. Underneath there is the softest musky tang. This is one of the nicest scents I have smelled in quite a while. It actually brought tears to my eyes. Definite WOW for me!
panterrrka – :
Wow you guys seem to be raving – I’m considering a blind buy… What do you think the effect on a girl would be? I’m not a fan off tart sweetness but I do have a craving for vetiver these days… Could someone advise me on this one? Maybe in comparison to vetiver tonka by Hermes which I adore?
Meble373JeomiWogkig – :
Calling this a vetiver fragrance is a bit misleading. Actually, the vetiver note never takes the opportunity to stand on the edge of the titanic to spread its arms. In one way or another, the vetiver is chauffeured by a various notes thus stealing its spotlight. On my skin, this started out like musty old worn leather, then wood emerges. Spices and bitter oranges begins the soothing process by adding a deep honey texture very similar to that of Eau de Tommi Sonni I. At this point, Vetiverus is stuck in 2nd gear and doesn’t seem to want to leave the warm spicy stage. Hmm..vetiverus huh?..
Blacklog – :
96)Green cotton candy
Cette marque est incroyable, tous leurs parfums sont plus beaux les uns que les autres. Avec Mousse , Vetiverus est des plus original. Un vétiver bien distinct mais juxtaposé de manière harmonieuse avec des notes fleuries et fraiches.
Une grande fraicheur diffusante qui est le fil rouge de toutes leurs compositions, sans doute une large dose d’IsoE avec du clou de girofle ou du santal…qu’importe puisque c’est très réussi et surtout très loin des compositions types fraicheur=citron ou iode.
Je dirais que c’est un vétiver revu par la cuisine moléculaire pour lui donner une texture mousseuse et comestible.
Ce côté gustatif donné au vétiver peut être écoeurant mais c’est à essayer absolument.
This brand is amazing, all their perfumes are more beautiful than others. With Moss, Vetiverus is very original. A distinct vetiver but harmoniously juxtaposed with floral and fresh notes.
A big diffusing freshness is the thread of all their compositions, probably a large dose of ISOE with clove and sandalwood … whatever because it is very successful and very far from this old kind compositions where fresh=lemon or iod.
I would say it is a vetiver reviewed by the molecular cuisine to give it a mousse and edible texture.
This taste side of vetiver can be disgusting but it is worth trying!
iliitch – :
Giving a full wearing to Vetiverus and, boys, this stuff is glorious. Given the name, one would expect a vetiver soliflore and, honestly, this is anything but. A fantastic and incredibly original take on this root enriched by boatloads of juxtapositions. On one side, the floral, transparent, sophisticated osmanthus note, paired to a stark, smoky woody-musky base. On the other, dark resins, cloves, bitter orange peels and, obviously vetiver.
I’ve to be honest, I find this fragrance very close to pure perfection. The novelty, the wearability, striking but not odd, stark but not minimalistic, perfectly balanced, modern. Just great!
I’ve been on the look for a “new take” on this theme for quite a while and, apparently, this is going to be my new fragrance crush.
Rating: 8.5/10
preslov – :
Out of the gate, this fragrance seems extremely strong. It’s heavy and very pungent, almost medicinal. But after 30 min it starts to relax into a very dusty, woody smell, like a chestnut tree lumber that has just been sawn (I assume that is the osmanthus). Finally, after a few hours the leather (and corriander) really comes through. For me, this reminds me of sitting in a big leather chair in an old library with thousands of volumes of manuscripts around me. All that’s missing is a glass of Scotch…
This isn’t for the wife, but more of a self indulgence of man-cave’liness.
xxxxknopka – :
This fragrance is one of the best vetiver-based perfumes!