Vetiver Dance (2008)
by Tauer

Andy Tauer’s Vetiver Dance evolves in a very interesting manner. It begins with a luscious, sweet, yet refreshing floral/citrus accord that’s light years away from the flinty, tart citrus notes that open many a modern vetiver scent. The floral notes intensify as the vetiver emerges, establishing the dance of the title as a pas de duex of smoky, slightly licorice-flavored vetiver and soapy rose.

The dancers perform against a dry, herbaceous-aromatic background, their motion accented from time to time by a delightfully brisk and realistic note of black peppercorn. The vetiver outlasts the rose and peppercorn, and ends the dance nearly solo, supported by quiet wisps of sweet resin. Sillage and projection are well judged, and the vetiver drydown is admirably tenacious. In overall style I’d describe this as a warm, mellow, even nutty vetiver, not far removed in mood from Givenchy’s Vetyver, though decidedly more floral at its heart. Sophisticated, comfortable, and reassuring all at once, it would make a wonderful everyday scent.

it's not sparkling or refreshing, nor is it earthy. Tauer with Vetiver Dance offered us a totally different take on (vetiver) what otherwise is join the dots contest in Vetiver prominent scents. Creed OV smells like Vetiver hombre & Mugler Cologne..Encre Noir smells like Vetiver exntraordinaire...or a Guerlain Vetiver and Lubin Le Vetyver...and tons of other vetiver based scent which in some way or the other smell similar. Not this. Vetiver Dance has a green, creamy & woody feel and this is not common in vetiver based scents.. for reference, this smells like Serge Lutens Chergui, in it's sillage.

Flat, dull, very linear and uncomfortable scent from Tauer.
Perhaps after all the very well reviewed fragrances from Tauer, Andy Tauer just wanted to push the boundaries to create something that was controversial.
As with several reviews here, I was expecting a full blown vetiver experience but all I had, was dry tatami-straw grass, cinnamon bark and sweat.
That said, it was a very seamless scent, with fairly good longevity (sometimes not a good thing)
I suspect it's something to do with body chemistry and just that I'm simply not into dance...

Sadly, on me, this is wet earth sprinkled with pepper and just a hint of rotting tree bark.

Andy Tauer is very talented, so I think this is strictly a case of body chemistry.

If you can’t wear this one, give Montale Red Vetiver a go.

This vetiver starts just as any citrusy take on vetiver, but soon some woody notes emerge. There is a kind of bitter incensy note in all Tauer perfumes (which I do not like in particular) that also plays a part in here. So, it is definately Tauer.

The Lily of the valley stays in the background but attenuates the rather harsh and grassy vetiver note.

I am always curious about vetivers that contain other aspects such as floral notes as a counterpart. But I have to admit, this one does not impress me much.

A pretty nice vetiver fragrance that is on the light side of the scale of rich, earthy vetivers. I like this well enough, but not sure it stands out in the crowded field of vetivers as something extraordinary or "must have". There is no special seduction here, unless you are easily seduced by vetivers. The Villoresi is far more complex and intriguing; the FMalle drier and more sophisticated; and the Floris far more strangely radical yet conventional and wholly enigmatic. The Tauer is nice enough, but not enough for me, sorry to say. Enough said.