Red Vetiver

Montale Red Vetiver EDP opens with a moderate projection of green and woody notes. The opening is sharp, elegant, refined, fresh, and pleasant. The vetiver and cedar are the opening most prominent notes. The vetiver in this fragrance is an earthy, grassy, woody, and green that feels very refined; a small step behind is the cedar, a bright, fresh, and woody note. The patchouli, Peru balsam, pepper and grapefruit are support notes. The patchouli blends behind the vetiver enhancing its green accords with a mild, earthy, and herbaceous note. The Peru balsam and pepper are noticeable with a light sweetness and spicy touch respectively. The grapefruit is a faint opening note, shadowed by the prominent green and woody accords. The fragrance is linear, all featured notes come up as soon as the fragrance is applied and continue into the dry down. Once Montale Red Vetiver EDP has reached its full dry down, it can be summarized as a green, vetiver, woody, cedar, patchouli, and spicy fragrance with mild sweet balsamic accords. The fragrance feels bold, classy, dense, dry, earthy, elegant, expensive, formal, fresh, grassy, green, harsh, herbaceous, high-quality, masculine, mature, natural, nicely-blended, refined, rich, slightly sweet, versatile, woody, and very pleasant. BATCH REVIEWED: 2020 (#E0307). WOW RATING: 9/10. The pure and intense vetiver and cedar are impressive. DISLIKE RATING: 2/10. The vetiver gives the fragrance a classy and mature character. UNIQUENESS: 6/10. Vetiver fragrances are relatively common. MASS APPEAL: 4/10. Vetiver is note found in fragrances for mature men. PROJECTION: 4/10. Moderate, about 4 feet around the wearer. SILLAGE: 5/10. Very good, about 5 feet behind the wearer. APPLICATION: 2-4 atomizations. LONGEVITY: 6/10. Very good, about 6 hours, it projects well for over 4 hours. SEASONS: Winter, spring, summer, fall, colder days, daytime, nighttime, and climate-controlled environments. OCCASIONS: Formal events, outdoor gatherings, gym, sports, office, business, casual, clubbing. This is an office-friendly fragrance. VERSATILITY: 9/10. A highly versatile fragrance ideal for professional and work wear. GENDER: Masculine. The vetiver is a masculine note. AGES: 30 and above. RECOMMENDATION: Montale Red Vetiver EDP can be purchased for about $90. It is an intense, very elegant fragrance ideal for business and office wear. This is a great buy. BLIND-BUY: Yes, but only if you are familiar with its main notes. SIMILAR: These are examples of fragrances in the same genre. Bentley Infinity Rush is a great sweet orange, vetiver, spicy, woody, and soft musky fragrance; Cartier Declaration Essence is a great, vetiver, woody, citrus, floral, and spicy fragrance; Chanel Egoiste Platinum EDT is a great cedar, vetiver, and oakmoss fragrance; Chanel Pour Monsieur EDP is a good, classy, musky, vetiver, and citrus fragrance; Escentric Molecules 05 EDT is a good, woody green cashmeran, juniper, cypress, ISO E-Super, and musky citrusy ambroxan fragrance; Montale Vetiver Patchouli is a fantastic, cedar-like, vetiver, patchouli, and spicy fragrance; Nishane Sultan Vetiver is a great, bold, intense, anise, vetiver, and spicy pepper fragrance; Terre D’Hermes Eau Intense Vetiver is a great, classy, vetiver, and spicy fragrance; Tom Ford Grey Vetiver EDP is a very good, elegant, intense, vetiver, woody, mossy, and spicy fragrance; Montale Red Vetiver EDP is a very good, elegant, green, vetiver, woody, cedar, patchouli, and spicy fragrance. SUMMARY: A moderate projecting, vetiver, and cedar fragrance with some spicy and a soft citrus accord. The fragrance feels classy, clean, dry, earthy, elegant, formal, fresh, herbaceous, high-quality, masculine, mature, natural, sharp, versatile, zesty, and pleasant.

First off I want to say for those who want a fragrance that is VERY season appropriate, this one might be the one for you, depending if this review appeals to you. I really enjoy a few fragrances from Montale. Blue Amber is lobbying for that number one spot. Let's see why Red Vetyver is a solid contender for that number one. Smell: Red Vetyver will instantly remind you of another fragrance provided you have smelled it. The fragrance I am referring to is Terre D'Hermes. The two are very similar with what they are trying to accomplish in my opinion, yet Red Vetyver just does it so much better. The vetiver note in here is just so earthy. Don't get me wrong it is in Terre D'Hermes as well, but the orange in TdH almost wants to "clean up" the vetiver. In RV, however, the vetiver is so dirty and I love that. Some vetiver fragrances have the tendency to go green that I have smelled. Red Vetyver does not follow that path. The pepper and the patchouli keep it very earthy. When I first sampled this, I didn't like the opening, but the drydown won me over. Now that I have owned it for a while and tested it extensively, I can honestly say now that the opening and drydown are equal now in my book. Wonderful smell. Rating: 9/10 Longevity: Montale is no slouch when it comes to making quality fragrances which last a long time. This scent is no different. Red Vetyver lasts about 10-12 hours on my skin any given wearing. No complaints here. Rating: 10/10 Projection: Montale is ALSO no slouch at creating scents that can melt your face off. Their oud scents being the ones that I hear most about which accomplish this feat. Red Vetyver is not quite as loud as their oud scents, but still packs a good punch. I have tested Original Vetiver and Red Vetyver side by side. 3 sprays of OV and 3 sprays of RV. Red Vetyver outperformed OV in all departments. I am not biased toward either house for the record. Both houses are great in their own right. I digress. Red Vetyver projected for a solid 6 hours on me before slowly dying down, but never becoming a skin scent. Rating: 10/10 Versatility: This one is pretty versatile. I wore it in the winter and it just wouldn't quit. I believe this fragrance is meant for the spring. No doubt. I do think, however, that it should not be limited to the spring. You can wear this basically whenever you please. It can hold its own in any scenario in my humble opinion. Rating: 10/10 Final rating: 9.7/10

I was in a niche boutique a few years ago and smelled this on a card. Before I left, I purchased a 3ml decant. That decant lasted me about six months. I know this is categorized for men, but I honestly don't care. It's dark, dry, heavy on the vetiver, epically woody, and liberally dusted in black pepper. The grapefruit is such a nice touch here, making for a really clean opening. Oddly enough, grapefruit is a note that is fairly consistent throughout the wearing, on my skin. It's rare that I find a citrus note last that long. As it fades, the sharp juiciness of it becomes bitter and more like a cross between bergamot and petitgrain. But all the while, dark and mysterious. I like that about this scent. On me, it's mysterious and unassuming. I honestly think that's a big part of it's charm on me. This fragrance really makes me happy. It brings on a sense of calm when I need soothing. It's like a strong masculine hug when I'm lonely. I'm the type of woman that isn't afraid of dark, dry, masculine fragrances. Among other heavy ♂️ hitters, I also have Encre Noire, but I find that one to be have such a high concentration of iso e super that it kind of gives me a headache. I'm sure iso e super is in this formula, but it thankfully doesn't have the same effect. It's definitely a dead ringer for it's predecessor, Terre d'Hermes. And while I adore TDH, there's something about this one that just does it for me. This scent isn't something I'd wear on a date, or out with friends. However, it is something that I very much enjoy when I'm alone, in a mood, feeling witchy, or wanting to be immersed in nature. Sexy, sexy, nature. It's all about the dry down with this one. I'm in love. 😘 Originality 6/10 Longevity 10/10 Versatility / Year round for me. But what do I know? 😉

Okay so I'm pretty seasoned in Montale fragrances now...I've tried a lot of them. Red Vetyver is one of the stragglers after working my way through various Aouds. Yes...I thought to myself...how much can this smell like Terre d'Hermes? Well... ALOT! is the answer. The opening is that gorgeous juicy orange tempered with dry earthy vetiver the spice of pepper and cleanness of cedar. It's a stunning fragrance done very well and it's the age old question..."who did it first?" or more ominously..."Who copied who?" (I don't believe in intentional copying in most cases BTW) well I think this was out in 2008 and Terre was 2006 if I remember correctly? But more importantly is there anything which sets this apart from TdH and the answer could well be starring me in the face. Recently I tried Terre d'Hermes EDP for the first time and pitted it against the faithful EDT. The main difference was that I prefered the 'ever so' slightly boozier, heavier and more fruity quality of the EDP in smell. However performance wise the EDT beat it hands down and the fragrance never changed from beginning to end, just straight delivers. I'd say positively Red Vetyver possesses the great qualities of both! The opening is exploding with orange fruit like the EDP, the bitterness of the EDT is there but it has the transitional drydown from the EDP. That drydown incidentally is really nice and long as I've come to expect from Montale. So Is it worth trading this for Terre d'Hermes? No. That's no offense to this fragrance but even if it lasts longer that has never been an issue for me. How about Montale make a copycat of D&G's the One that lasts 12 hours...then they'd have a winner on their hands!

As to me it's like an Ice & Fire in one vial. Terre d'Hermes? Perhpas only when to judge both very briefly. But RV - this is quite another scale, and it seems like Terre d'Hermes is loosing... People around do pay attention to this, and the Owner of this Scent will share deserved success with this Aroma. It has attracting power - nothing to say! Seems like easily would fit man & woman. After sprits it begins sparkling with all colors - Vetiver, Grapefruit, Pepper.... And after some time suddenly appear like from nowhere Cedar & Patchouli in the lucent cloud of Peruan balsam. And all this beauty shining, playing by the edges, like in kaleidoscope. And it's playing with you, giving new turn of impressions! It comes to mind some comparison with mysterious Forest after the rainfall, with wet & odorant evaporations coming up from the Trees and Earth, melting in the hot air of Sunset – that’s the feeling like. Supposed to be evenly good for every of 4 times of the year -and every time you’ll be gifted by this Aroma with new impressions! it‘s suitable for any occasion, and it is easily acceptable by most of people. The difference is in the measure of exclamations and delight you would hear around! Only once I noticed negative report from one very malicious man that is completely unfair to this Scent. It’s like some spiteful hissing at Queen of Beauty by the reason she is beautiful.... But let’s keep it aside! This is just splendid – just keep trying and get inspiration from this Scent – it’s just exactly created for that!

i found a shop, let's say the only shop that sells Montale frangrances. when i found this shop, i tried testing it on the paper. Montale's Red Vetyver is pretty similar to Terre D'Hermes i love the smell of these two, but i dont wanna test on my skin becoz i was wearing a fragrance that day. so at the 2nd visit, i went to Montale shop first. i tried Red Vetyver on my skin (only one spray on my right wrist) and then i went to another perfumery which took around 15 minutes of walking distance and tested Terre D'Hermes on my left wrist and the lady did two sprays! I found both Red Vetyver and Terre D'Hermes works fine to my body chemistry. Both are pleasant scents but Terre D'Hermes fades faster than Red Vetyver. One spray (Red Vetyver) with a 15 minutes gap. againts 2 sprays (Terre D'Hermes). i found that Red Vetyver is the winner for both projection and longevity, solid 12hours plus! and the real beauty in Red Vetyver is the dry down, the scent of woodsy and earthy vetiver keeps hanging all day! the Testing Paper which i sprayed on with the Red Vetyver in the first day still smells lovely! So after another week, i went back to that shop and i grabbed Montale's Red Vetyver 100ml, and they gave me a free 20ml travel size Sprayer which is really cool, i can transfer some of the juice from the 100ml bottle. Plus, yes plus! the guy gave me samples to try on. Montale's Black Aoud, Greyland and Aoud Leather. Le Labo's Vetiver 46 and Santal 33 samples as well! Double Thumbs up for Montale's Red Vetyver! it is a Rockstar!

have tested this one a few times, a very bright opener definitely is the way of terre de hermes., this one has better projection and just seems to be a stronger version of that fragrance, there are some slight differences but overall if you like terre , you may love this one. I find myself wearing this one more than terre and I used to wear that frequently. I still love terre and this in no way is a knock on that fragrance because I consider that to be a masterpiece..montale overall , their scents seem to be much stronger with the same application with all their fragrances I have tested. so for the price this might not be a bad value..i will just call it terre de hermes on steroids. this is a great fragrance I read where someone mentioned two sprays, that is about right, you need about 4 to 6 from terre to get the same type of projection, this also may last longer so something to consider. I am not really sure I think this is a better smell than terre, I do like the softer dry down that terre has, this strong of a fragrance might be a little off putting if you went too heavy, it is strong...so if you just buy the fragrance for the opener? it is a toin coss all considered this is just more concentrated perhaps, but I certainly would not throw my terre away. check It out though, order samples of each and compare, then you can make the call.i love them both, they are both gorgeous scents.i don't think you can go wrong either way.thumbs up.

One of my most recent purchases from montale. Montale is my favorite niche house for a reason they last and project and very well made. At first spray i have to agree it reminded me of terre d hermes edt. ill be honest i did not get the wow factor as i smelled it before in terre d hermes which i do have as well but red vetyver is a little peppery and earthy with hint of spice at dry down. this does not remind me of spoiled oranges by the way as which i do in hermes. red vetyver smells of first class squeezed oranges/grapefruit with pepper and spice makes the scent a lot warmer and not bright the sort of vibe i find in terre d hermes edt. red vetyver is more sophisticated and more well made. the main question is? if you have tdh is it necessary to buy red vetyver IMHO if youre a collector absolutely for a non collector no as you wont appreciate it. I describe red vetyver as the more refind and sophisticated version of terre d hermes. If youre thinking of getting tdh might as well get this one for a bit more you wont be disappointed. my rate longevity 10/10 10 plus hours sillage above average 9/10 easily a ten i give it a 9 does project for hours. uniqueness 8/10 a little low score because of the similarities with tdh. overall smell 10/10 no questions here stunning and perfect. price vs quality 10/10 worth every penny versatility all seasons love motale does not dissapoint me thus far.

#1315 in my "Tour de Fragrance" This puts a lot of people in mind if Terre de Hermes, and I get it, though to my nose this is more distinctly woody and bright. But it also reminds me of another fragrance I was wearing yesterday, and I realized this is what you'd have if you took the oud out of Louis Vuitton's "Ombre Nomade." I first bought this pre-Covid, before I joined Fragrantica, so never reviewed it, and just picked up a new batch, which is happily unchanged. Now, 1313 fragrances later, I still say this is a top ten scent that everyone should own. Incredible quality at a great price, even though I hate metal cannisters (It's why I have more Manceras than Montales). And I can definitely tell the difference between this and Terre, which I gifted to someone else. I just wasn't a fan. The rosiness of the pelargonium just whispers, "eldercare facility" to me. And the flint smells like a dirty tile floor, in the "eldercare facility." To my nose this is a peppery, balsamic, vetiver scent, very heavy on the pepper and balsam. Good value. All day longevity, strong projection. Leans masculine. Not for tight spaces. Perfect for outdoor, cold weather wear. Something I'd wear to a snowball fight.

A friend graciously sent a generous decant of this fine fragrance my way a few years ago. My initial thought was that it does smelled similar to Terre d'Hermes (one of my favorites) but with a bit more pepper and it lacked that gorgeous orange note. Still, I felt Red Vetyver was really nice and performed just as well as TdH on my skin. If it weren't for TdH I would purchased a full-bottle in a heartbeat - just loved TdH's orange-vetiver blend a bit more, and owning Red Vetyver seemed a bit redundant. I love the fragrance and could see easily how some folks would prefer this one over Terre d'Hermes. Fast forward 3-years and I just finished the last drop of my decant, after having shelved Terre d'Hermes this year, and finding that I now preferred the scent of Red Vetyver. Go figure! Perhaps I'll go back to preferring TdH in a year or two, but right now I prefer RV. Both are great fragrances! Performance is very good in that Red Vetyver lasts an honest 8-hours and projects slightly above average (really kicks the first 90-minutes) on my skin. Overall, just a terrific gentleman's scent and I'm ordering a bottle as I write this review.

Red Vetiver is a very nice cologne. what's remarkable is how light and fresh this iteration of a vetiver is. it has a moderate to strong sillage, with very good longevity. it didn't remind me of Terre d'Hermes until I saw the comments here. my 2021 batch of Terre edt lasts over 8 hours on my skin, but is more subtle at the end of the day than Red Vetiver. however, in my opinion, more powerful and longer lasting does not always equate to "better". there is something unmistakably classy about Terre. I like it more because it is not as loud, and smells like it has higher quality ingredients. TdH is also more complex to my nose, with a multifaceted dry down. Don't get me wrong, Red Vetiver is a great cologne, but if I had to choose I'd pick the Hermes all day. ultimately it's a matter of personal preference. choose the one that speaks to your heart and nose! Terre d'Hermes edt is 10/10, perfect cologne. I would rate Red Vetiver 8.5/10 or 9/10. it's 100% worth trying, and also blind buy worthy if you like vetiver. you can buy a decant at fragranceNet for a few dollars. give it a try!

This is like Terre'd Hermes, but better. You get this patchouli hint that just evokes this fantasy vibe, while still giving you the big boss smell like Hermes. I would say this is suitable for all seasons and it's good both for day and night, since the patchouli gives this one a bit of flare. If you are a mature man, looking for a fragrance that has both serious and fantasy vibe, this is it, hands down. Very wearable, elegant, price is fantastic. Strong projection and longevity. Unfortunatelly this also makes it a bit nauseating if you overspray. Still would recommend. 9/10 for the nausea, but that's just me. (for my own reference, the patchouli makes the effect of sparkles, and that's what's giving this fragrance the fantasy vibe, it's like faires. Also, the fragrance has slight medicinal hint what makes it feel a bit boujee and it ties the sparkles back to the elegant vibe from vetiver)

Don't overlook this perfume if you are a woman! I tried it and found that there was a sweetness underlying the vetiver and woods that makes it perfect for a hot summer's day. I felt as if I had been transported to the rolling western hills of North America where the scent of the sage in bloom mixes with the scents of grasses growing and breezes whispering through the evergreen trees. Twelve hours after I sprayed just a trace on my arms the wonderful scent still surrounds me. While it would be perfectly suitable for a man, women who are looking for scents that aren't floral should see if 'Red Vetiver' suits them. This is the second of Montale's perfumes that I have bought. My first was 'Full Incense', another scent designed for men but intense and interesting on women's skin. I'm sensing a pattern here and will be trying more of Montale's perfumes.

I just tried 'Terre d'Hermes' the day before and yes they are almost exactly the same, but this is much stronger, a bit spicier, less mellow and less appropriate (in my opinion) for as many environments. This is what you wear when Terre d'Hermes isn't doing enough for you and you want to be even louder. Literally smelled it on myself all day 10+ hours and it hardly changed a single bit. Terre d'Hermes is much more mild, relaxed and overall more appropriate for more situations (work environment, for example). Also I will say Hermes is more unisex, I felt comfortable wearing it and did not feel that it made me stand out in anyway. Whereas Red Vetiver is very masculine, very sharp and very strong. Overall I really love it and think it's a great release from Montale. 8/10

I never was a big fan of vetiver, but this is amazing. I guess I really am not a fan of green fragrances more so than vetiver, but there is something mesmerizing about Red Vetiver. When I wear it I feel so elegant. Like I should put on an Italian suit and head out for a night on the town. There is a richness to this that makes it stand out. The smell is strong, but nothing is overpowering or out of place. Red Vetiver also seems very manly to me. I have a hard time seeing a woman in this. As all Montale the silage is excellent. My only complaint is it only last about 6 hours on my skin. I don't know if I just overlook the pepper once the vetiver wears off, but every time I wear Red Vetiver I have this amazing vetiver scent that just falls off a cliff at about 6 hours.

-Grapefruit/lemon top -Same vetiver mid as TdH -Creamy woody dry down -7/22 batch code - EDIT 4/23 Casual, inoffensive scent, weak performance compared to other Montales. The citrus note sticks around for a long time with this one, looking forward to wearing a more macerated bottle in some heat this summer. Prefer the TdH parfum personally so far & pricing from discounters seems similar. If this one doesn’t get stronger (my TdH parfum has...) Red Vetiver will be a one & done bottle I think. EDIT - Performance has improved & I for sure go anosmic quickly to vetiver so I'm sure others smell me from 2-4 sprays to my chest. The magic with this is in the basenotes rubbed into my skin via transfer to <-> from my motorcycle jacket to the crook of my elbow. Love this stuff!

One of my favourite vetivers and favourite Montales. This fresh combination of spices and vetiver seems to appeal me a lot! I just purchased a full bottle from this beauty. This scent is really relaxing, and sets my mind to a relaxing, confident state. This smells like a hay of dried vetiver roots splashed with Grapefruit and Black Pepper. I smell Elemi, Patchouli, Cedarwood too, which adds to the complexity of the scent. These notes stay in the background, never overpowering the vetiver/spice notes. Great longevity and sillage. On a sidenote: I have and use both Terre d'Hermes and Montale's Vetyver. I admit they are similar, but if you "listen", you can smell the differences. Honestly I can recommend both.

One of my favourite vetivers and favourite Montales. This fresh combination of spices and vetiver seems to appeal me a lot! I just purchased a full bottle from this beauty. This scent is really relaxing, and sets my mind to a relaxing, confident state. This smells like a hay of dried vetiver roots splashed with Grapefruit and Black Pepper. I smell Elemi, Patchouli, Cedarwood too, which adds to the complexity of the scent. These notes stay in the background, never overpowering the vetiver/spice notes. Great longevity and sillage. On a sidenote: I have and use both Terre d'Hermes and Montale's Vetyver. I admit they are similar, but if you "listen", you can smell the differences. Honestly I can recommend both.

While at first sniff Red Vetiver and Terre d’Hermès may seem similar, a closer look (or rather, a deeper inhale) reveals quite a few differences. Montale’s creation steps away from the minimalist signature of Ellena’s work. At the same time, it also avoids the overly complex and ingredient-heavy character typical of many Montale perfumes. Instead, Red Vetiver strikes a perfect balance — bold, distinctive, and full of character. It’s undeniably elegant and versatile enough to suit almost any occasion. Personally, I’ve found Red Vetiver to be the richer and more intriguing of the two, which is why it has proudly held a place in my collection for nearly nine years now. My rating: Highly recommended! (7/7)

Awesome fragrance. So much like Terre D'Hermes that it would be redundant to have both. Can enjoy the fragrance with almost every breath for the first 3 hours, frequent whiffs thereafter. I applied 1 ml of my 2 ml sample at 7 AM, worked all day, went to Sephora at 6 PM, oversprayed myself like a dufus with a cacophony of fragrances to the point of nausea. Then, after 2 hours when all the others faded, I smelled the refreshing Red Vetiver breaking through, which I then continued to smell periodically until the next morning. Total longevity was 24 hours. Received a compliment while wearing. Good projection. Perhaps will replace Terre D'Hermes in my collection when that is depleted. John 3:18