Vetiver 46 (2006)
by Le Labo

Vetiver 46 is an innovative take on vetiver--it is certainly there, but it has been pounded into a joss stick, stuffed into a thurible and bound into a smudge bundle. This is an incense scent, first and foremost--dry, woody and grassy. There is an an almost soapy, fresh top note and then smoky, incensy woods and grasses for the duration. Quality and distinction.

Similar to the leather from Le Labo, this vetiver just does enough for a thumbs up, while still being somewhat disappointing. I recently tried the vetiver from the Elie Saab Essences collection, and that one hit the spot. Le Labo does its own thing in a way that's interesting, without always hitting the heights. This is a darker, brooding vetiver.

You're a piece of pork. You're soaked in a pork rub made out of vanilla extract and baby powder, then smoked over a grassy fire and marinated with cold cucumber slices. Hey, don't ask me, it's what the customer ordered. Vetiver 46 by Le Labo.

ive been goin back and forward in my mind about pulling the trigger on this 1 because its a blend of 2 frags... royal oud and encre noire...has a slight aroma of some distant burning woods..a damn good frag..not too harsh

Vetiver 46 may not be the most wearable scent but it smells really good. The scent is pretty linear. Spicy, burnt sweet wood and incense...not exactly what I was expecting from a vetiver. The whole thing equates to the smell of a candle just blown out. Reminds me of By the Fireplace.

Performance is very good. It projects nicely and lasts all workday.