Vetiver Hombre

I have never been as disappointed as when I discovered that Vetiver Hombre was discontinued. If only I had known in time, I would have bought at least four or five bottles. Everything about it was exceptional – the fragrance, longevity, sillage, the green simplistic bottle, and the atomizer delivering a generous spray. This is a scent that cannot be judged by test sprays alone; you have to wear it and let the whiffs come back to you hours later to truly appreciate it. It is best experienced on your own skin rather than smelled on someone else. Aqua Fresca Vetiver was supposed to be its spiritual successor, so I purchased one enthusiastically. Unfortunately, it remained a successor only in spirit. Fresca Vetiver is good in its own right, but it is not Vetiver Hombre. Even Fresca Vetiver seems to have been discontinued now and replaced by Vetiver Terra- I might be mistaken. I haven't had the opportunity to try Vetiver Terra, so I can't comment on that. The brand is not available in India, and most sellers and retailers have stopped shipping perfumes to India directly. Until I find an adequate replacement, I am holding onto my last bottle dearly. Now, I open it once a year to remind myself of what the good old days were like or if I really want to show someone a precious gem from my collection. This is my 2nd writeup on this review board. And today it feels like finally accepting that love you lost long back isn't ever going to be yours again. You knew it was lost, you told yourself it was lost, you assured yourself you've accepted it and moved on. But on a day like this, when you pen down thoughts, you realize that acceptance was false. It hadn't hit hard earlier bcoz that flicker of hope was still there.

This one redefined my love for vetiver Fragrances. It has such a perfect blend of earthy smell of first rain, sophistication and citrus freshness. Don't know what occasion this one would suit best, I mostly wear on days when I have meeting scheduled in morning but I don't want to wear suit. Formal shirt, trousers without tie. This smells of such calm confidence. I take an extra dab on my wrist /cuff for moments when things get heated and you need something to calm you and step out of it all. Sniff the wrist and you are good. It's very very different from Encre Noir (my another love). This is lighter while EC is heavier smelling, this one is calming while EC is intense. I Don't think i can carry EC with casuals like this one. And its Longetivity works great for me. 6+ on skin, 12+ on shirt collar. Can find sometimes even 1-2 days later when taking shirt for laundry. Absolutely love it. I got myself a 60ml bottle. I have around 20% left and I can't find a new bottle anywhere in India. :( If anyone knows where I get find this one here do PM me. Have found Agua Fresca by AD, Planning to try that out too.

Yet another blind buy success thanks to my fellow Fragrantica fragrance lovers! I have just gone out into my garden (in England UK) where it is damp and autumnal, fallen leaves and moss everywhere and immediately get some of the notes packaged in this attractive bottle. I also detect the soapy barber's shop feel, locked into a smooth, slightly earthy, high quality potion. There is an unmistakably sophisticated, masculine European feel to this one, and I agree with some that this is versatile enough for most occasions. I don't mean to plagiarise an earlier reviewer, but I imagine myself wearing this whilst sitting, sipping a "café con leche" watching the world go by when I travel to Lanzarote again in a few weeks time ;-) Whilst there is a similarity in style to Guerlain Vetiver, Kenzo Boisee, Encre Noir and Chopard Noble Vetiver (the vetiver perhaps?!!), this stands on its own as a proud and unique contribution to a fragrance (and/or vetiver) lover's wardrobe. At as little as £16 for 60ml and £24 for 120ml online, it's well worth a blind buy. I'm going to buy another bottle!

I'll cut to the chase – I love this vetiver fragrance. I got interested in vetivers after sampling L'Occitane's Vetyver and wanted something less pricey. A bit of searching turned up Adolfo Dominguez (AD) which is less citrusy (and better in my view) than L'Occitane's. I have sampled Tom Ford Grey and Guerlain's vetivers in comparison when wearing the AD and they're close enough for me. The AD is lighter than Encre Noir, which has a heavy kick of wood and moss in the base notes. The only downside with AD is that the longevity could be better. I'm going to experiment layering with vetiver essential oil to see if that helps longevity. An excellent and relatively affordable vetiver option.

@buddy m: yes, the Agua Fresca Vetiver is the new name of the same fragrance. I have not noticed significant variations between the two (it seems AD rebranded all these lines as "Agua Fresca + something"). Having said that, it seems that AD launched a new Vetiver called "Vetiver Terra" that is completely different, heavy on tonka and caramel (!)... I believe that those of us who are fond of the original Vetiver will not like it.

I am not a fan of the summer 'Blue' fragrances, they all get a bit samey. So I am always happy when I find something that is lighter for the warmer months. Dry light vetiver, with citrussy light florals. Classy interesting different juice. Such a summer staple I have just replaced the 120ml bottle that I have powered through.

To me is the closest available "twinson" for Original Vetiver, besides the most expensive and reformulated Mugler cologne. It retains many of the notes and the charisma of Creed, at least upon the first sprays. If you can't afford the outrageous Creed juyce, this one makes the job.

the best smell of the planet, it remains engraved extremely in the memory even after a very long duration. effective for those who want to be classy and natural.!!

One of the best vetiver scents i've ever smelled along with grey vetiver by tom ford... Marvelous clean vetivery sensation, elegant and delicate

one of my daily use favourites and the best possible use of vetiver, strong, green and lasting, ideal for morning-day uses and after sport too

Pure Vetiver all the way, clean and fresh. Amazing sillage, great projection. Elegant, fresh and long lasting. A superior fragrance.

The fragrance starts quite strong and pungent remaining this way for about 1-8 minutes, you can definitely smell a strong alcohol note while at the same some powder, babershopy, green, spicy and definitely vetiver notes. The vetiver is not so soft and green but it is not as dark and complex like in Encre noire, it is in the middle of the road and a bit spicy to be honest...at the end, it keeps being vetiver, so if you do not like vetiver fragrances, try this before you buy it. Since the same beginning and almost till the base, you can also feel some barbershop vibe (spicy menthol aroma) and an earthy quality to it that becomes a bit more pronounced after the first 30 minutes (earthiness of the vetiver I guess). It does not smell dated, not too modern either. It should perfectly fit the more professional environments and persons over their 25. It is not a bad fragrance and again, it smells good. It is worth of a blind buy if you find it at a great price...(less than 20 euros) and if you are into Vetiver fragrances in their fresher, spicier forms. It has not been my best blind buy but certainly not the worst either. I would wear mugler cologne during the spring and summer days and this one would better fit more formal occasions and nights in general (not in winter). I am satisfied with the purchase. Scent: 7 out of 10 Longevity: 6 out of 10 Versatility: 6 out of 10 Projection 6 out of 10 Compliments 6 out of 10 Overall: like a 7 out 10. A classy, refined and somehow spicy Vetiver.

A very clean vetiver scent. A good and worthy contribution by Adolfo Dominguez to the vetiver-fragrance market. Its suitable for warm weather(preferably daytime). Its only drawback is its less than average projection and longevity (it could have been a very good fragrance otherwise). Another facet of the scent which irritates me is the slightly pungent vibe that i get from it when i try to smell it close on my skin (strange! maybe its just me). However, all in all its a good vetiver fragrance. Clean and fresh.

Ok, I can relate to both the good and the bad comments below regarding this. First off, I'm a big vetiver-lover, so I was intrigued to find this perfume reviewed here and I rapidly blind bought it. I get the vetiver (pro) but also a floral, sweet scent (con), which I'm not sure fits the vetiver. My warhorses, featuring a darker, more masculine vetiver will always and forever be Encre Noire and Wonderwood by CdG.

A very deep and earthy fragrance with top notes of vetiver and leather. Very masculine , best in spring . Bad sillage and moderate to long duration . Recommended for age 30 and older (features old school )

It is like mixing Creed Original Vetiver and Tom Ford Neroli Portofino. Starts off with a great neroli note and starts mixing with an earthy but clean vetiver.

scent : 9/10 sillage : 6/10 longevity :7/10 70% day / 30% night fragrance nice vetiver scent

I have found a few sealed bottles of this fragrance in a local shop for a reasonable price. Since I live in the designer's part of Spain, Galicia, I might be able to find some more. If anyone is interested in acquiring this one, rather than the reformulation, the one marked 'Agua Fresca Vetiver', send me a PM and I might be able to help out. I attempted to try it out in-store, but the tester bottle was ancient with only a couple of drops left. Not enough to offer a sensible opinion at this point. All I can say is it was interesting enough to want to give it a proper wearing.

A Blind buy:( For me the opening is bad, bur it dry downs to smooth smell. I dont smelled vetiver ever b4. No projection. u got to spray more than 20 spray for projection, that too u might get negative compliments. Some says its like ash smell. I dont recommend it. U try the sample b4 getting it, cos u might hate as me. Not Worth.

The scent would still be fine, but very bad longevity and its old fashioned 2,5/5 At the beginning it is completely different and very deep in the end, only for men It is reformulation (not too good) legendary Agua Fresca Vetiver.