Vetivert

Very disappointed with this fragrance. The review is really inacurate: Not long lasting ,not sillage. Never ever will buy another product based on those reviews. Vetivert Bourbon French is a fiasco. Remind me of those chip cologne that sell in exotic tax free ports. The sample is always good, but when you try it at home you realize that you have being reap off. The price was really tempting for a Vetivert lover as myself. I repeat: Never ever again !

Vetivert was mentioned as a sillage & longevity beast by John Biebel in the Fragrantica article "Best in Show: Longevity & Sillage in Men's Fragrances (2017)" Here's a quote: "this is, without question, one of the strongest perfumes ever created." I have to agree with the review previous to mine. Very disappointed. Not long lasting, and no sillage....

Vetivert - Bourbon French Parfums (4/10): I sprayed my front 4 times and my wrist twice. Blast of unaged white whiskey spilled on the floor (30 seconds). Damp Haitian vetiver, but very faint. It does last a long time, but it is and I can't stress this enough: WEAK. You'll try to smell it and question if it's even there. Last night after a 12 hour shift I a caught a whiff of it but then it just disappeared like it was never there. Maybe it would do better in humidity??? Just get Guerlain Vetiver or La Lique Encre Noir. Those are vastly different, but at least you get vetiver. Doussan - Bourbon French Parfums (6/10): "A complex fragrance with an Oud base note, complimented with hints of bergamot, vanilla, patchouli, and leather." Gotta be honest there's a lot going on here and something I can't place. Maybe it's the oud or the leather than is "animalic" and a funky sweetness. There's a musty zest of citrus/or is it urine? Vanilla is rounding out all that background noise. Quiet, tangy, amber. This is long lasting and probably more of a cold weather perfume. Musk Oil - Bourbon French Parfums (10/10): I love this. It's hard to describe because it's just a musk... It's slightly peppery, but there is a intimate spicy, soapy, abbreviated sweetness. Maybe like breaking open a warm scone and spreading homemade clotted cream. It's not strong smelling, it's just there. Like resting your head on a lover's lap in the evening as you drift off to sleep. Drowsy, sensual and comforting. Aroused, but too tired. The bottle is small and there's no atomizer. I used my wrist to cover the opening and tipped it. I did this twice. It lasts 8+ hours. I wish I could spray it. 2 sprays would be plenty.