Grey Vetiver (2009)
by Tom Ford

It does lack the refinement of Guerlain Vetiver. To me it smells synthetic especially the lemon wich is kind off mixed with the vetiver and you get a very linear unpleasant sent(but not too unpleasant). But if your a fanatic you should like it because it's the kind of perfume designed for all the ''Joe's''of america. It's a marketing product you buy an image a smell a concept. But when you wear Guerlain Vetiver you are the image, the smell and you have your own views.

The openings of both perfumes are very similar I presume it was intentionnal from Tom Ford's marketing team to attract Guerlain Vetiver customers. Well I have not fallen!

23rd January, 2012.

It smells like a fresh modern update to Guerlains Vetiver but is more restrained and wearable.

11th January, 2012.

Subtle it ain't. I'll try to be positive here. How about: "The most heavenly lemon furniture cleaner you will ever use?" On second thought no I do not want to smell this in my place. On anything. And god help me if I were to spill it. Worse still, something (sage?) contributes to a violet leaf like note, my personal kryptonite as far as perfume ingredients go. Grey Vetiver seems well made but for me borders on the intolerable. Get me to a sink.

30th December, 2011.

I was looking for a fresh fragrance that you don't smell everywhere and I think I have found it. It lacks projection from mid to base but for work this would be a perfect scent.

This vetiver is done so well I can't believe this is not part of the Private Blend collection!

25th December, 2011.

first time i wore this cologne i had to go wash it off. I was thankful it was only a free sample! i tried it again a few times and didnt get that harsh cleaner smell i got the first time. It's not half as bad after the 1st hour. It settles into a nice clean earthy scent which last 12hours on my skin. Not so much for projection though but all in all it's vetiver done right!

12nd December, 2011.

Grey Vetiver by Tom Ford - One is greeted with a refreshing, tart grapefruit, whose acerbity is lovingly tamed by the sweet honeysuckle of orange blossoms. As the sour and sweet tango together, a green and slightly peppery sage intrudes to segue the exhilarating opening to the waiting middle. Here, in the heart, a stark vetiver revels in its clean and dry, slightly sour woodiness. This unadorned star brews with its spicy brethren, to wit, warm and ambrosially sweet nutmeg and savory allspice from the pimento, with a helping of a cold, smoky greenness from the orris, to present a herbacious vetiver, which meanders toward its expectant base. With the spiciness slowly receding, the bare vetiver is confronted with the sharp, faintly sweet verdure of oakmoss and the measured sweetness and muskiness of amberwood, and flows to its pleasurable drydown. This well constructed, sedate composition has awful projection for an EdP with the scent cloud lasting 1-2 hours, and average longevity. I am not about to settle for mediocrity when superiority can be had. I'll look elsewhere for my vetiver fragrance.

6th December, 2011.