Pure Vetiver

This fragrance has a very pleasant citrus start. It is much nicer than so many others (Live Jazz springs to mind). I would go as far to say that it has one of the most delightful openings I have ever experienced. Pepper, ginger, grapefruit and spices all combine to make this crisp without being sharp. Even though there are no woody notes listed, it has an aromatic accord which smells a bit like cypress or some kind of conifer (probably due to the artemisia which is present in almost all of my favourite fragrances). "Pure Vetiver" is a misnomer, there is very little in the way of vetiver (at least to my nose), but that doesn't matter. I like it. The only problem is, it only lasts 3 hours on me. Jim

A very nice fragrance, very spicy and masculine, the opening citrus is very subtle, not like most perfumes that open by overwhelming you with citric notes, and the pepper kicks right from the get go. I can smell some fir or cedar on the middle notes,but it is not mentioned in the description, the drydown brings a very subtle vetiver/sandalwood subdued by the spiciness of ginger and cardamom. Lasts and last and you will love this scent. I have read reviews mentioning a fresh cut grass smell that escapes me totally, and also read that there is no vetiver so this fragrance is a misnomer, believe me, the vetiver is there, but you have to work hard to find it LOL

this how sweet vetiver smell ,I like it make different concept for vetiver.

I was pointed to this fragrance again by someone with great taste (although I had visited the reviews before and had reservations). Then, I decided that scent pyramid had a lot of notes that I look for in fragrance and find appealing. So, although the name "Pure Vetiver" is a misnomer - I decided to give it a go, and I'm very glad I did. I also knew that this would be a warm weather, fresh scent with vetiver in the composition - not a dark and brooding vetiver with heavy, smoky, rootiness...which I am glad because I have numerous bottle that fill that realm and several vetivers in-between (including virtually every bottle Guerlain has ever put out - from Original Vintage EDC, Vintage EDT's to 2000 reformulation. And, that's just my Guerlain Vetiver collection - I am officially in love with vetiver in fragrance. Okay - so I put a nice full spray on my inner left wrist and gave it 10-15 minutes to breathe on my skin. Impressive from the start...incredibly fresh! Grapefruit, spicy ginger with a dash of white pepper on top. The cardamom is not pronounced to me...it may show more in a full wearing. I found the fresh-cut grass note almost immediately after the citrus note faded...slightly tart and a touch sulfuric grapefruit is nice here (by the way) and the green juice indeed has a true middle note of fresh-cut grass that is very similar to one in a bottle of juice from Yves Rocher that I have (and really enjoy for that accord!) It is not as dominant as the pepper and ginger linger into the heart and gives a nice sharpness. Marine notes? A light touch of calone, perhaps - but I found it more slightly ozonic (as desmondorama described). This is a woody aromatic, with the "wood" being vetiver. I get the vetiver right at the base of the heart going towards base notes. This is not nutty or dirty, as previously mentioned. Clean, fresh vetiver note - that comes out of the green grass and touch of artemisia, which is also a nice "green" note that adds something extra here. A nice note that people may (or may not) get here is the nutmeg flower. It comes in at the base - I didn't get any lavender that was prominent, but the base of vetiver is slightly floral, which helps retain the "clean" and lifted feeling of this fragrance. Totally inoffensive and a good alternative to anything aquatic in warm weather or in an office setting. I feel that this is a surprisingly good light vetiver-based scent that has a good surrounding composition of notes that are harmonious. Take the notion of "rich vetiver fragrance" out of your mind and let your nose provide you the actual truth. Decent. I like it. Nothing more. I could never wear this with anything from Guerlain - even EDC (which is the pure essence of vetiver and no tobacco), as it would overpower this ethereal, fresh and light fragrance. Spring and summer day time wear (as well as warm evenings) - looking forward to it! My overall score - 7/10, as it wears close to the skin and is not too long-lived. On pure scent alone...as I said, rather nice and an interesting conceptual blend.

Pure Vetiver is a misnomer... There's nothing "pure" about this fragrance, thus making it absolutely phenomenal! Pure Vetiver has a delicious opening of zesty grapefruit with cardamom and ginger, the black pepper is really toned down, subtle really. It develops quite fast having a grassy and green vetiver taking the driver seat. It gets a little salty and feels a little "warm" It is a very elegant fragrance as it pulled several compliments when I wore it during the early 2000s. Projects well at arms length and was totally safe for office. I still have a bottle and use it eventually in sake of saudade (fond nostalgia). Because I feel it "warm" I normally wear it late spring or early fall.

If you like spicy vetiver scents then you will be in heaven. This is not dark as let's sayyy Encre Noire. It's not as bright as let's sayyy Guerlain Boisee. It is somewhere in the middle of those but came out 15 years ago. I was doing some cleaning and decided to wear this. It has been at least a year or so since I have and I must say that I enjoy it. 5-6 hours in and sillage is still going at about an arms length. I thought it was discontinued but I see great prices on Ebay so it can't be. It's a nice addition to any man's wardrobe.

Nose Note #497 It's nothing like Lacoste Essential. It's like Mugler Cologne, but richer, not sweet at all and more bitter and herbal. I love this line of perfumery. It's far from "pure vetiver", the name is deceptive. Pure vetiver is more like Encre Noire. This vetiver is very herbaceous and slightly spicy. Nice, nice. Average performance. Feels typical for the 90-00s mens' fragrance scene. 7.4/10, something is missing for me here

elegant energizing chic perfume , enjoyable but not really pure vetiver .

I have always loved vetiver colognes. My favorites from the 1970s were (and still are) Guerlain and Carven. After several decades of not wearing fragrance (throw the pandemic in that mix), I'm getting back into it as a part of my daily routine. Naturally out came the bottle of Guerlain and Carven, but I decided that I would experiment a bit, so I've recently purchased several other houses' vertivers. Today Azzaro's Pure Vetiver arrived in the mail. My early morning application of Korres Vetiver was already fading, but still I put the Azzaro on my wrist as a first try. Hmm? My first impression is that right out of the bottle, the smell is quite strong and unpleasantly "chemically" (like a cake in a men's urinal), certainly not a pure vetiver scent. My nose isn't so refined as to sort out all of the components, but to my taste, there's just too much going on early on and something is quite unpleasant. I wondered if I had just thrown my money away. After several hours though, the dry down turns out to be quite pleasant, fairly dry but with just a hint of sweetness -- the lavender or the rhubarb perhaps? Now it's a matter of seeing how long the scene lasts. Bottom line: At the moment I'm not over the moon about it, but I have a feeling that I will reach for it more often than I suspect as long as I can get past the opening chemical blast. I'm tempted to try the other Azzaro Pure scents.

I agree with rafaeleleniz when he said "the vetiver is there, but you have to work hard to find it LOL". It took 4 hours to finally smell the vetiver note. And I agree with behzad1280's review too "It’s nice but vetiver lovers gonna be so disappointed!". Well, this is the worst vetiver fragrance I ever smelled. I'm so stupid to believe the label "PURE" vetiver. Save your money, Azzaro Pour homme much better for fougere's lover and azzaro chrome for Aquatic's Lover.

I'm sorry folks but I hated this fragrance. I smelled it at the store, and initially thought the notes were delightful. But, after two wearings, the fragrance started to wear on me....too sweet, too insipidly weak, and a synthetic smell that I detested. Plus, next to no detectible vetiver. This one died languished in my pickup for nearly a year before I just tossed it. I don't mourn its loss.

Very unpleasant surprise for me, especially after very nice Pure Lavender. Pure Vetiver smells almost exactly like extracted flavour from a quick dish: a mix of vegs for chinese food with souce-base powder for chinese food. HOWEVER, more chemical, synthetic and not tasty at all. Nauseating. Maybe I have a sample that has gone bad, but It was sealed.

I purchased this one a few years back. All I could remember is that it opened very harsh and had a very synthetic chemical vibe. One sniff and all of my chest hairs fell off. Definitely not my cup of coffee.

I was feeling nausea every time I used it. Not for me. Terrible smell.

Pure disappointment, more like it. Extraordinarily harsh, chemical and certainly not a good vetiver at all. It was bad when it came out, and I bought it back then, not knowing any better as a fragrance noob. It sat unused for a couple of years and over the recent holidays, and I just had a chance to try some from that exact bottle when visiting a friend's to whom I had gifted it so long ago. Sniff. Oh, gosh - I just about got sweaty, clammy and my color blanched - felt a touch nauseous, and that's not something that just happens to me often. Either it had turned (and terribly so, if that's the case) or the basic chemical skeleton of this cheap fragrance had grown uncomfortably exaggerated and disproportioned. The synthetic ginger, grapefruit, nutmeg and rhubarb had taken over and exalted the worst parts of the sickeningly dry and sour vetiver base Azzaro used. No redeeming musk or patchouli to smooth anything out. No blond tobacco, leather or vanila to add mystery - like the gorgeous Habanita. Now THAT is a proper vetiver-based perfume that most men should try in EDT/vintage. However, I still recognized it and the memories it brought back were just as disappointing. Now I remember why I gifted it and how my friend left it basically untouched since. It's bad - don't kid yourself. Get yourself a good example of Guerlain's Vetiver and enjoy something pure.

این لاین آزارو پیور که زمان نوجوانی ما لانچ شد تو ایران هم خیلی هایپ شدند . مخصوصا وتیور و سدرات ... پیور وتیور فضایی بسیار نرم و شیک و مهربونی داره که حس مردی جوان و خوش‌پوش و تمیز رو به رایحه نمایش میده ... ادکلنی که در شروع تقریبا یادآور بوی زیبای آزارو کروم هست بواسطه آکورد دریایی همون‌طور خنک و بالمی ولی چند دقیقه بعد حس چوبی وتیوری نمایانگر میشه که بوی فلفل سیاه و تندی آکورد اسپایسی حس وتیور رو تشدید می‌کنه ... قلب ادکلن رفته رفته حس اروماتیک فوژه پیدا میکنه که منو تا حدودی بیاد ادکلن ادیشن از دانهیل میندازه ... ولی ... ولی آرتمیسیا مثل همیشه فضا رو سبز و سبز تر می‌کنه ... این حس سبز . فرش و تازه نیست بلکه گنگ و بالمیه ... مثل بوی بادی لوشن های گرون قیمت ... در کل بخوام فضای کلی رایحه رو تشبیه کنم باید بگم خیلی بوی تمیز و شامپو مانند و بالمی و صابونی داره ... مثل بوی کسی که تازه از حمام اومده بیرون و قبلش خودشو حسابی با شامپو ها و صابون ها سرگرم کرده . کیفیتش بسیار عالیه 👌 پخش بوی ملایم و ماندگاری ۴-۶ ساعته داره . .

I've always loved vetiver-based fragrances as it's an incredibly masculine, long-lasting, unique and sexy scent on men. I love this bottle and I was most pleasantly surprised to know that this is an excellent daytime, office or hospitality industry fragrance to wear at work. There's nothing outstanding or intriguing about it; but it actually serves its purpose very well. Vetiver, in my opinion, is a rather powerful scent that needs other ingredients to give it character and balance. The rhubarb, ginger, lavender, lemon, cardamom and even the artemisia (my favourite) and ozonic layers add depth and dimension to the overall notes; so it would be what I call a 'balanced' fragrance. It does not last long on my skin, but becomes a skinscent that's really quite pleasant. Vetiver is definitely the dominant theme and I have to say that this is a very wearable perfume indeed!

I love the bottle , the colour of the juice is nice too :) as for the smell well I love it ! I can smell the vetiver . I wear this during the day at work My first full wear of this fragrance was at work and, to my extreme pleasure, i kept sniffing this gingery ozonic vetiver all working day long. I want to submit that this scent is an unsung scent by Azzaro. Its name distracts away from the beautiful woody aromatic that it REALLY is.

I do not agree that Vetiver in this cologne dominates other notes. And also I think the word “pure” makes it totally misnomer! It’s nice but vetiver lovers gonna be so disappointed! فکر میکنم اسم گذاری این عطر بعنوان "وتیور خالص" یک اسم گذاری اشتباه بوده و اونهایی رو که عاشق وتیور هستن، بکلی ناامید می‌کنه. در صورتی که طالب یک عطر وتیور هستید انتخاب‌های بهتری خواهید داشت

I suppose I have a 20+ year old bottle. It hasn't turned. I used to wear it then I stopped. Not sure why I never gave it away but I just found it sitting in the back of linen closet today. It's very perfumy now and entirely pleasant. Don't get all the rancid reviews below. Guess I got a good bottle in one of the first runs of it.