Vetiver

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Vetiver

Guerlain · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1959

≈ $73 · 3.4oz · approx. retail

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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.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

SpringSummerDailyOffice

Perfumer

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