Vétiver Vert (2011)
by Czech & Speake

meh

This could almost be a a good vetiver, It is certainly green and a decent smell, but but I find it a bit of a downer to be honest - something about it is unfriendly and stand-offish. Also it didn't last that long on me

Pros: it is a green strident vetiver
Cons: sillage is short"

23 July, 2013

I think C&S have missed a trick with this one, they could do with a decent vetiver in their line-up and sadly this isn't it. It is well-named, for it does smell 'green' thanks to the galbanum; the best part for me is the first 30 minutes when the citrus and bergamot are strong; after that it is all downhill, with a lacklustre, messy base of timid vetiver and rasping, incongruous woody/balsamic notes. Sillage and longevity are both poor. A shame.

10th November, 2012

I do not know if I really like it or not. The vetyver is stifled by other woody, smoke and incense notes; the mix is not bad anyway, but a little bit cloying; if you're looking for a real vetyver fragrance, don't search it here.

14 October, 2012

I'm neutral on this. It is not a bad scent, not significantly problematic in any way. My reservations are two-fold: it is not as green as a scent called "Vert" should be, and I find the balsamic note to be a bit too sweet and heavy for my taste.
All the layers appear at the outset, a surprising development. Smoke from the vetiver, balsamic notes from the dusky laurel and galbanum, and sweet notes from the sandalwood show themselves, along with the citrus.
Things sort themselves out after this overture. The citrus retreats, and a dusky bay leaf note remains. This is quite good. The scent gets a bit heavier and sweeter, and takes on a balsamic quality. At times, the scent has the character of an old metal ashtray, with its smoky and metallic notes. As the balsamic note settles, a grassier note emerges from the vetiver. This is really a freshly-cut sort of grass, and it too is pleasant. The drydown is sweet and woody, from the sandalwood.
Thus, I like some of the notes but not all, and the rich heaviness of the balsamic style doesn't quite suit me. But, as I said, it is a good scent and some will like it.

28 July, 2012

I am disappointed with this offering from C&S as I had been looking forward to it for some time -- launch date was delayed. I was expecting something exciting or at least a little different, but it follows a well worn route. Unforgivably, the citrus opening has a 'lemon pledge' vibe to it . The galbanum and vetiver note round things off and to be fair the drydown is pretty good, but lacks projection. V V is a perfectly pleasant scent but feels flat and lifeless, which is a surprise from C&S.

PS. How did they get into perfumes in the first place? I suppose there is a tenuous link between bathrooms and scents.

31st May, 2012

Well it opens with a blast of citrus of bergamot and mandarin and it feels very green. What I really like is the incense resin smell that it develops along with a sweet Sandalwood after the topnotes fade. The vetiver note is small and mixed in with the laurel and the sandalwood.

This will not wow anyone as it is a gentlemens scent and almost a type of barbershop fragrance. Those looking for a killer vetiver fragrance will be disappointed.

But I like it mainly due to the resinous and it does smell like incense resin feel underneath the citrus opening. The Sandalwood,vetiver, galbanum and laurel mix smells really nice on my skin and the longer I wear it the more I like it.

18 December, 2011