Vetyver (2001)
by L'Occitane

This was my first introduction to Vetiver and has become one of my fave ingredients in a fragrance. It has a woodsy, herbal smell with smoky overtones. It's clean and long lasting.
L'Occitane has won me over with this cologne, definitely one of my favorite daily scents.

19th January, 2012.

This fragrance reminds me of Kyoto, Jubilation XXV, Oud Wood and Encre Noire. At such a price, this is the best buy. My favorite Occitane. I can smell the same cypres note than in Eau des Baux, but without the nauseating vanilla. Masterpiece!

22nd December, 2011.

This is a dry, rooty vetiver that plays more of a supporting cast to the wood notes than the major player. A little bergamot in the opening, but then the vetiver is most prominent. Some wood notes join in (cypress?) and play the major rule throughout with the vetiver ever present. Plays pretty linear throughout after this and lasts for quite some time. Projects well on me in addition. Probably my favorite from the L’Occitane line.

1st December, 2011.

L'Occitane Vétyver’s warmth is exceptional among the vetiver fragrances I’ve tested. This warmth creates a very user friendly and comfortable fragrance. The opening provides a bergamot / rosemary / vetiver accord that is visited by a almost incense-like cypress and warm, clear, well-rounded but discreet nutmeg. This opening vetiver accord has a rather oily aromatic texture when smelled very close to the skin. As it progresses toward the heart, the vetiver shines through more and more in combination with the nutmeg and the cypress, bringing both smoothness and balance to the fragrance. The drydown has elements of vetiver, cypress, and nutmeg in its accord and does not seem to have much longevity on my skin. I wouldn’t call L'Occitane Vétyver a complex scent, it is more intricate than complex, and it delivers a full package of quality and enjoyment from beginning to end. Too bad that end is so near the beginning. I’m pretty close to a neutral on this one because of its longevity.

Originally submitted 11 February 2007, Taiwan

10th December, 2010.

I'm not a fan of L'Occitane fragrances in general, but this is really great. This is a very dry, dark, peppery wood-dominant scent, with vetiver used more as a note supporting the overall woody smell of this fragrance. The vetiver gives a bit of green color to what would otherwise smell like sawdust and pepper in a bottle. The sillage is very good and longevity is too, so this represents very good value for your money.

L'Occitane, however, should not have named this fragrance "Vetyver". Even though you can smell it, the vetiver in this is buried under the dominanting dry wood, pepper and spice notes. I do think this fragrance would suffer if the vetiver were not in it, but vetiver lovers (like me) shouldn't expect to savor their beloved note with this fragrance. This is an excellent fragrance that will appeal to fans of manly, woody aromatic scents. This leads me to ask myself the ultimate question: does the fragrance industry think there's big money to be made in making fragrances called "Vetiver" for people who don't like vetiver?

My rating: 8/10

28th April, 2010. (Last Edited: 29th April, 2010.)

Really an great deal. This is an earthy, rooty vetiver. It's very warm and dry. I recommend this for winter or fall. My wife loves it. I'm 27.

19th November, 2009.