Vetiver

Name: Vetiver Eau de Toilette (EDT)
Brand: Guerlain

Guerlain · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1959

≈ $100 · 100ml · approx. retail

Jean-Paul Guerlain's benchmark vetiver fragrance from 1959, built on a dry, earthy vetiver accord with tobacco, nutmeg and tonka. A reference point for the entire vetiver genre.

Woody Earthy Citrus Tobacco

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Lemon Coriander Mandarin Neroli

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Nutmeg Black Pepper Tobacco Jasmine

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Vetiver Tonka Bean Cedar Tobacco

Best for

SpringSummerDailyOffice

Perfumer

Jean-Paul Guerlain

4 in collection

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