Vétiver (1948)
by Creed

This Creed does nothing for me. The opening is very 1948 indeed - it smells like a postwar ramshackle barbershop - residues of spilled cologne, shaving cream, quinine, perm chemicals, dust - yuck. Thankfully it morphs into a soapy floral skinscent after a few minutes, with a touch of cedar and "grey stone" - not bad, but at this point it's already beginning its disappearing act, without any vetiver ever having come to the fore. Two years after this dreary affair came the bold and wonderfully technicolor Orange Spice. I'll stick with that for postwar Creeds, thank you.

Beautiful scent, kinda reminds me a little of Irish Spring. Most vetivers are pungent but Creed has really got this right.

The problem however is longevity. I sprayed my wrist 45 minutes ago and I can just barely detect it.

This would be a home run if it lasted.

Pity.

I wanted to like this as it is so popular with Basenote-ers. It struck me as very light and of a woody, caramel combination. It disappeared quickly on my skin. Not a distinguished vetiver by any means.

indeed vetiver by creed is a perfectly balanced composition and the ingredients very well mixed-vetiver by goutal to my opinion is to sharp and dominant,the drydown of guerlains vetiver, which obviously is a great scent,to powdery, soft and with a touch of vanilla.Creeds vetiver is definitely my favourite-classical,elegant, decent but present.fresh and a touch spicy and soft-but perfectly balanced!Anyway a perfume is something very personal and subjective but vetiver by creed is always a good decision- a gentleman´s scent-timeless, distinguished and masculine.Nothing for a boy or fancy and trendy people-keep in mind that it was j.F. Kennedy´s favourite edt.....any questions?

Probably my favorite scent that I own. It's sophisticated, earthy, a little soapy, not overpowering but definately present. Lasts long lasting on me. Don't get this one mixed up with Creed's "Original" Vetiver, which is not nearly as good IMO.

Very soft, very classy, almost feminine Vetiver scent.

Also very soapy.

I may be alone, but as far as being a man's cologne, I prefer Creed's Original Vetiver by a vary large margin.

I think this Vetiver would be better with Iris, Rose, Marigold, and some very soft florals, flipped into a feminine scent.

Still, it is very classy and well done.