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Turtle Vetiver - Front vs Back

post #1 of 7
1/23/13 at 12:02pm
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I have both on my arm right now.

I find Back to be a stronger rootier Vetiver than Front. It's closer to a Exercise 1 than Front is.

Front is more subdued in comparison to the two but as more complex than the two combined IMO.
Front smells complex yet seamless in composition. I smell the lactone ,moss and ambergris but neither boldly stands out. That clinical note , whatever it is, renders vetiver in a manner so astringent. It pushes vetiver to a whole new dimension.

Back on the other hand is more floral but the Vetiver persist piercingly throughout while the musk (a fecal musk masquerading as a white musk) trundles everything. The florals are playing a game of hide and seek. Subtlety at its best. Olivia Giacobetti would thoroughly enjoy this.



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post #2 of 7
1/23/13 at 12:19pm
Thanks, Hedonist...great review.
I love the image of the "fecal" musk providing the counter play of vetiver against the movement of the forals.
Big in my book!
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post #3 of 7
1/23/13 at 2:33pm
In my opinion at least, I can't think of a time I want something in my fragrance to smell "fecal."

Good review though. I'm not informed on the fragrances, but why are they called "Turtle" vetiver?
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post #4 of 7
1/23/13 at 2:46pm
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Originally Posted by OctaVariuM View Post

In my opinion at least, I can't think of a time I want something in my fragrance to smell "fecal."

Good review though. I'm not informed on the fragrances, but why are they called "Turtle" vetiver?

Personally I do not find it fecal, but everyone finds different things in different scents.

In regards to Turtle. here is some information for you . . .

http://www.lesnez.com/IndexE.html

http://www.turtlesalon.com/index.html
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post #5 of 7
1/23/13 at 4:24pm
Hedonist, I found Turtle Vetiver Exercise No. 1 to that unmistakeable watery/iodine-ish note in the vetiver. Does Back feature this also? Also, I found the coconut note in Front sort of clobbered the other notes - any coconut in Back?

Sounds like you're enjoying both. Would you comfortably wear them together (layered)?
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post #6 of 7
1/25/13 at 12:27am
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Mike, back doesn't have the iodine/clinical note like in Front but it has that coconutty ganache note.

I could wear them layered but I wouldn't. I'd like to enjoy each in its own vetrina. But one could layer them without ill effects.
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post #7 of 7
1/25/13 at 4:12am
a great review... on interestingly named scents-- THANKS
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