Vetiver Extraordinaire

Frédéric Malle · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2002

≈ $320 · 100ml · approx. retail

A high-purity vetiver overdose, smoky and earthy yet refined. Ropion built it around an unusually concentrated vetiver to showcase the raw material.

The scent

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The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

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The dry-down · what lingers

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Perfumer

Dominique Ropion

French · 58 in collection

Acclaimed IFF perfumer known for technically masterful, opulent scents.

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