Vetyver Blanc

I can't say I like it very much when wearing it alone, but it's surprisingly easy to layer this with any scent which is usually deemed too sweet or heavy to wear in hot weather, making a seamless, calming, and refreshing blend. So far I've tried it with Amarige, Organza, Hypnotic Poison, Elie Saab's le Parfum, and it performed wonderfully.

Citrus opening, standard cardamom/lavender combo, over the usual base of tonka and amberwood. No vetiver to my nose, not even a drop. Low to moderate performance. Shares noticeable similarities with stuff like Floris Santal, Cartier Pasha Parfum and Zaharoff Signature, and like those fragrances, it's pleasant (assuming one loves tonka - I personally don't), but overall forgettable, imo. In spite of the misleading name, it remains nonetheless a pleasant cardamom/tonka-centric one-size-fits-all office fragrance for Spring or Fall. Not bad, just very forgettable.

This is a breezy, almost aquatic, vetiver. Not what I expected. I thought it would be a floral vetiver, and yes, there is a floral aspect to it, but on my skin it’s fleeting faster than a Lanvin flash sale. Instead I get a cucumber-like ozonic woody scent. Nice and undemanding. A clean and watery vetiver, very easy to wear, and forget. ***(**)

A light long lasting clean, delicate, and dreamy scent that is more feminine than masculine. However, I can see this as a white linen shirt summer sunset on a Greek Island scent for a man who doesn't want to stand out, just blend in quietly and enjoy. Brilliantly simple and beautiful.