Vetiver Tonka is a very nice scent for sure. As for the Hermes Exclusives, I have and like all of them.
Thread: Blown Away by VETIVER TONKA... |
Guys, I walked into Hermes today looking to sample Ambre Narguille and Santal Massoia given the high rating - both failed me somewhat - AN was too sweet,i think it will take me 10-15 years to finish this! but yes its nice but not nice enough to invest; SM was no way near my territory, Poivre Samarcande was nice but it reminded me of Loewe No.7 in a way, that both of these feature pepper, then before i left the guy sprayed Vetiver Tonka on me and i was like...whoaaaa..wait a minute - uncluttered green..slightly smokey..even a little peppery, i like - but i came home and found out that on basenotes its being compared to Pal Zileri's Africa which costs something less than 3/4 of the price? is this true? is there something else very close? I see no similarities with Byredo's Bal D'Afrique (similar according to fragantica) besides the fact that both of this is green, Byredo's feature mangos prominently, or atleast this is what i get.
How about Fat Electrician by Etat Libre?
Sincerely appreciate your thoughts and suggestions.
Vetiver Tonka is a very nice scent for sure. As for the Hermes Exclusives, I have and like all of them.
I like Vetiver Tonka but, somewhat, I've never been able to pull the trigger on a full bottle. Alternatively, have you ever tried Fat Electrician? They're not exactly similar but they surely belong to the same neighborhood.
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I've never found anything exactly like Vetiver Tonka. Closest I ever found was Neil Morris Midnight Forest, and that wasn't even the same two main components (more live Pine Tonka).
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Last edited by alfarom; 2nd September 2012 at 08:37 AM.
I love it - bought a bottle and have a travel size for trips, it's great if you're flying. I haven't come across anything quite like it.
I'm not a fan of Vetiver Tonka, unfortunately, due to its relatively high sweetness level. I recommend sampling Coeur de Vetiver Sacre by L'Artisan that is in the same slightly sweet vein as Vetiver Tonka (albeit less-so) and is much better smelling and less expensive, IMO.
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4) Anat Fritz Original Formula and Classical (Anat Fritz) - tie
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6) Les Nombres d'Or Vetyver (Mona di Orio)
7) Captain vintage (Molyneux)
8) Tzora (Anat Fritz)
9) Javanese Patchouli (Zegna) - tie
9) Monsieur de Givenchy vintage (Givenchy) - tie
9) Coeur de Vetiver Sacré (L'Artisan) - tie
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I LOVE Vetiver Tonka. I think it was one of the first vetivers that really made me realize just how much I was into vetiver.
I can also heartily recommend Fat Electrician. Though not the same - they're not completely different either. F.E got that fantastic metallic vanilla-vibe to the vetiver, and it keeps drifting in and out. V.T on the other hand is this perfect blend of sweet and vetivery.
Great to hear you like Vetiver Tonka. It's a keeper![]()
Last edited by benzganesh; 2nd September 2012 at 01:22 PM.
Vetiver tonka is my favorite fragrance. While there is no real replacement for an ellena creation, viaggio d'africa is the best cheaper alternative. very similar and quality juice.
Benzganesh: I'd sample both before you made up your mind. They are both vetiver-based, but oh dear they're pretty far apart signature-wise.
Vetiver Tonka is way smoother, with a more pronounced sweetness from that tonka. Fat Electrician got that vanilla / metallic vibe to it, and to me - less pronounced vetiver.
I find it hard to describe, but I URGE you to sample before you pull the trigger here.
For me - I LOVE both. Fat Electrician is kinda special - and I don't use it too often, but I feel damn good when I do. I used a lot of Vetiver Tonka when I visited Italy this summer - and it was fantastic in the heat.
It's quite nice, but I would find it annoying if I wore it too often. 1 oz of it could probably last me a good while.
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Vetiver Tonka smells great and it's my favorite from the line, I just wish it had better projection on my skin.
Bal d'afrique was similar to me, but even more so was Umbra from Ramon Monegal.
Notes from Umbra
Essence: Haitian Vetyver Root, Yugoslavian Tree Moss, Madagascan Black Pepper, Bourbon Geranium Leaves, Canadian Fir Balsam, Tonka Haricot.
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No, it's not just you. Redneck Control reports that the Fat Electrician module failed to achieve escape velocity from planet Henri Bendel, and is probably laying on its bed somewhere reading Playboy. Meanwhile Bulgari Black had become an international space station, where James Bond and various new supermodels are having assorted adventures.
Vetiver Tonka prepares to launch the first private space shuttle to Bulgari Black....
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VT is great, but it`s so quiet.. I prefer scents with a bit more power and strenght.
I like Vetiver Tonka but its projection and sillage is very poor on my skin, so I got Montale's Red Vetyver, which to me is very similar, I get great projection and 10-12 hour longevity. Plus its much cheaper.
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Just ordered a sample of Vetiver Tonka last week, now I'm really looking forward to getting it.
Last edited by misterjuiceman; 3rd September 2012 at 07:27 AM.
I am also by the way, getting a hint of Iso-E-Super from the Vetiver Tonka, but still love it; seriously twisting my mind to go in the way of Fat Electrician - 250.00 for Vetiver Tonka is just too much!
I'm not a big fan of vetiver, but Vetiver Tonka is a nice frag. Hermes gives a real generous size sample so you should be able to get a good idea of whether or not it's for you. Not for nothing, but another vetiver frag I dig is Dior Vetiver.