Vetyverso

It's a mastapeece. Got a bottle. Peppery, harmonic vetiver and sage, like a platonic image of its natural ingredients, refined and slightly abstracted without becoming crudely modern. Great longevity with polite presence: the sage and musk, its fixatives, are used with great restraint not to overpower the aromatics. Sage and cedar are the stars of the drydown, never losing the cool, calming crispness that characterize this perfume. It's a superb composition that couldn't achieve what it does without modern chemistry, yet feels apothecarial and deeply respectful of its ingredients. I'd wear this any day, any season, any occasion. The only reason I can think to avoid this one is if you don't like clary sage, which is the mastermind component here.

When a sleek personality like Lucien Ferrero touches upon vetiver you may expect the magic to happen. This is actually the case. Smooth, elegant and with a “pastorale “ vibe, an ode to a radiating country morning. Glossy cedar entrenched with high quality white musk, vetiver and nutmeg. In fairnesses, there are to low key iterations around the same concept: The first one being Vetiver Sireta for 15 euros, the second one, a discontinued NY&CO “Grandi a classici” Vetiver (it sold for about 50 euros more than 10 years ago). Ferrero’s compelled me to buy Vetyverso as the quality shines on this. Beautiful souls mandate a heritage to be bequeathed. Glorious morning to everyone

An intriguing take on vetiver. Fresh and spicy at first, then gradually deepens, greener and more earthy. The citrus atop spiced by nutmeg and carnation gives it a unique cologne-like opening. There is a tinge of fruit in this trail as well. The dominant vetiver note then appears, moderated by pepper and makes its presence felt unto the dry down. An olfactive woodiness introduced by cedar anchors the scent at the base. The base is made lovely by clary sage, giving it a unique twist as it accompanies musk in the dry down! Beautiful scent and quite unique! This is unisex. Highly recommended!

Growing on me. Purchased about a dozen decants of Vetiver dominant fragrances a year ago and it was lost in the crowd. Now revisiting it and I’m finding it more unique and quirky than originally. Has a nice 8+ hours length but is not a sillage bomb even with over application. Bitterness up front that I didn’t recognize as orange. What is distinct early is a peppery note. The Vetiver is a bit dirty and lies underneath. Not dominant. There is a long woody finish that has a powdery talcum like quality to my nose. A very curious blend of bite up front with fresh dry down. Very wearable.

This is the best vetiver fragrance I’ve ever smelled. The opening burst of bitter orange is followed by hefty doses of black pepper and pink pepper, which highlight the vetiver’s terpenic and spicy qualities. As it dries down, the vetiver lingers impressively long, while sage and cedar subtly emerge, adding herbal and woody depth. The scent feels complex yet seamlessly blended.