Vetiver (2001)
by Histoire de Parfums

Dude, where's the vetiver???

31st August, 2010.

Hmmm… I don’t think I have ever come across a vetiver like this before – It’s one of a kind in its construction and performance as far as I’m concerned. Histoires de Parfums’ Vetiver opens with an accord that is thin and sharp, but the sharpness is not really of vetiver or even citrus, although I’m sure that both are involved. What I get is lots of iodine: Iodine is the note that stands out to my nose, and while I enjoy an iodine note, this one seems out of sync, out of place…it just doesn’t belong to anything. This is not a complex fragrance; it is linear and sharp, uncomplicated and short lived. Not a bad scent at all, and I would normally give it the benefit of a doubt for its undeniable uniqueness. But its strength and longevity – too weak and short-lasting even for an EDC – makes it pretty much of a thumbs down, so it averages out to a neutral. (But I really like that iodine note).

18th May, 2008.