Vetiver Eau de Cologne (2008)
by Zara

Citrus, Neroli and vetiver. Actually, not half bad. I like it. I may have to pick up a bottle of this powdery citric and switch on and off with the Zara Sandalwood when I'm in the mood for "clean & light".

For the price and size.....a winner.

A simple version of Vetiver compared to Guerlain's, as well as an excellent option given its price.

It might also be an alternative to Vetiver by Adolfo Dominguez in terms of availabilty, given Zara's global presence. Take in mind Zara's and Dominguez' fragrances are manufactured by Antonio Puig, so this may explain analogies between these two.

Top notes are dominated by the presence of hesperidic (citric) notes, namely neroli (top note) and bergamot (mid note). Now, the vetiver is rooty and dry, giving it a powdery feeling.

As in the rest of the line, longevity and sillage are those of an eau de cologne (limited), but these can be graduated by application.

In the case of Antonio Dominguez' Vetiver, the structure is somohew similar to Zara's, but hesperidic notes are not so evident, though. It does have more longevity an sillage, as correspoding to an Eau de Toilette.

This is a somewhat muddled and powdery rendition of vetiver that I didn’t really find appealing. I sensed more neroli than vetiver, thus giving it more of a floral presence as opposed to something earthy or woody. Sillage and longevity are below average.

Zara makes a really good AND cheap (cost-wise) vetiver scent that eliminates the tobacco accord in Guierlain's Vetiver that a couple of people find so "old man" smelling and makes a youthful, more vibrant vetiver. There's more citrus in the top and it's not as complex but a darn well-made vetiver scent for that "go to" feeling when you have no idea what you need to wear to the day. Fantastic.