Vetiver Imperiale by FOUR

I'm so surprised there are no reviews for this beauty already. This is definitely In the same vane as terre d'hermes but way better. As you may have already known that boadicea get inspiration sometimes from popular fragrances and make them better, they use abundance of the best materials to recreate a really good fragrance to take it to an unthinkable level. Whether that's a good thing or not is discussion for another day. Back to four...it's a very green version of terre d'hermes and it's mind blowing to me since I already think terre is a masterpiece. Four smells a tad more natural, richer and greener. I smelled a little less iso e super but it's still there. The patchouli note came out in the drydown with cedar and vetiver to make it unique compared to terre which dried mostly to an earthy vetiver and iso e with traces of its signature rotten (bitter) orange left. The rotten orange note found in terre is quite subtle in here. This is clean, green, and fresh. Then the earthy vetiver and patchouli did wonders in the drydown. A 7hr affair and a decent projection, but for a pure parfum, that's a tad underwhelming, though I smell it on my clothes for days. To me this is better than terre but way more expensive. But the truth also for me is that, if terre was at the same price point, I would still own it. I will never be without both; unique enough for me.

Absolutely inspired by TDH but to me it's an interesting spicy addition to anyone with taste into that profile and want want variations of it. Better bet this will walk a parallel path with this very prominent spicy approach and not being citrus-forward like the pyramid may call it to be - the latter being very fleeting after the opening (honestly a very delicious succulent opening even). Signature slightly more mature fragrance. Both price tag and aroma invite that added professional/semi casual day/night aroma (not really one I cling to in the evening). Performs very well in terms of longevity >8h on skin with moderate projection for enough time. The positive thing about it is I can smell it on myself for quite sometime. Isola Blu, Perseus, Basso, TDH Parfum, and Eau Givree, which are probably the most prominent inspired by/flankers within the DNA are not super redundant to this. Of course there are similarities and in a small collection, a more obvious redundancy. However, with fragrances especially in the vein of Eau Givree/Basso/Perseus there are even more difference than the underlying tone of the base Vetiver, etc. Having Vetiver Imperiale may have exhausted my desire to own some of the other fragrances I've mentioned but if Roja grows on me I might get Isola Blu as well.

This is beautifull very close to Terre d'Hermes without bitter notes and with addition of neroli which plays huge part here. Performance is above avarage but for a fresh clean scent it's still really good however problem with this brand will always be is it really worth the retail price because most of their offerings are well composed with good ingridients and answer is no. I give this 7/10 but if this could be purchased in grey market for price similar to Creed offerings I would give this 10. Will I buy a bottle? Absolutely if I find a good deal on it.

Best Vetiver I've ever smelled. Very sexy on a man. I highly recommend this. Performance is long lasting and silage is strong. It smells like a classy businessman in a designer suit. Wow. I'm not sure I can pull this off as a woman but I'll be damned if I don't try!

This is a stunning scent of the highest quality. Yes, in the TDH category with some sparkling vetiver, agrumes and neroli notes.