Spiced Citrus Vetiver

52nd I did not like the opening of this one; there is a dustiness and greenness/weediness about this that bothers me. Yet some spices(in supportive role , not so obvious) and citrus in this do agree with me. I do not smell osmanthus nor does any specific spice stand out. To me it's mainly an orange and vetiver scent. The best part for me (the citrus-blood orange), weakens quickly and you’re left with this mild dusty faint vetiver/ citrus smell. I have a travel size and overall it’s nice. I had to spray a lot to see it more clearly. Not fb worthy for me. Again, wish the citrus-blood orange -was stronger longer and less of the dusty weedy notes (vetiver, sandalwood). Revisiting this again, it’s a light scent, best for a warmer time. 7/10

I'm not always keen on citrus, but I find the orange and vetiver with light spices to be a beautiful and refreshing blend. I'm surprised at the depth of fragrance found in this all-natural perfume. I think it is just as beautiful as all of SSS's other perfumes. The orange is so clean and natural. The vetiver is not too sour as it often presents itself in other vetiver perfumes, such as Diptyque's Vetyverio, a perfume that is far too tangy and astringent for my taste. I love clove, personally, but for those who might find it too strong, it's quite subdued here. Spiced Vetiver Citrus is nicely balanced. I see it as a casual perfume for daily use, not a special occasion fragrance. IMHO this leans towards the masculine side of the spectrum, but I certainly think it's unisex. Great job by Ms. Erickson!

I wrote three other reviews today, a record, and they were mostly negatives. I was really hoping to find something positive to write, and I found it in this sample: Projection right off the bat...The scent has more lift for an all-natural than I would've expected. On test strip and clothes, it is noticed entering a room from several feet away, even after about an hour. There's jump there, esp considering the top citrus. I do not look at note breakdowns before I test. That said, the orange popped immediately. This impressed me, because I was not aware a natural material existed that could give us the more orangy-notes; I associate that realm of citrus with Atelier and Mugler (Ultra Zest) and although appealing, noticeably artificial in both cases. I analyzed the note breakdown after a time, and I can pick up on much of what is in here, and, I feel it is blended terrifically. I personally am not a vetiver fan, and I'm real fussy about how cloves are used. I get the tiniest hint of ginger, which I feel connects the underlying evolution. The base seems to be more the sandalwood, but with the hint of vetiver that lightens the thickness usually associated with sandalwood...which I welcomed on both counts. I would view this as a "cologne use" fragrance, I would lean more masculine with this, but it's unquestionably unisex. It's the kind of frag you'd spritz on after a workout and shower at the gym, to get you through the subsequent social situations on the way home...be it the girl you were spotting at the leg press machine, (but are undecided yet on whether or not you're going to go straight MGTOW), or, the familiar shoppers and cashiers at the grocery store, as you make your way through the check out lane with your seasonal fruit, non-gluten-non-gmo rice cereal, and applicable hemmoroid cream. There's no longevity here (the fragrance, not the hemmorhoids...which I still have two weeks later) but as a cologne re-fresher, it's a great option that will linger with moderate projection (for a natural) for a couple hours. Which is just fine with me. When treated as a citrus cologne, this is the performance we expect. Possible full-bottle worthy here, and I look forward to trying the rest of this line. I am impressed with a fragrance who's genre (I would put this in "Freshys") I'm normally never, ever impressed with. And it's awesome that it's all-natural. And no headache or nausea whatsoever with three hours of wear. Cheers. UPDATE: Next morning, I get a pleasant sandalwood. I also discovered last night that the owner of SSS is retiring; I'm not surprised, being as it is that as soon as I find things *I* like, they discontinue them. ...I guess she will be transferring ownership and the line will continue. I certainly hope so, seems to be definite potential here as far as the naturals go.

"Citrus top notes" and “all natural” doesn’t bode well for the lifespan of a fragrance, and there are really only a couple of trick available for perfumers to keep such a scent from going pear-shaped in minutes. This usually involves a bright opening over an oriental base that compliments the citrus rather than dominating it. It’s part of a popular genre in which variation isn’t all that common. Spiced Citrus Vetiver suffers from many of the standard issues involved with the genre, but it sets itself apart through the vetiver that thickens up the citrus and supports the overall structure, but fails to keep it stabilized. Yet, because this is a natural composition, there’s a greater dimension and body in the time it’s around. The vetiver is relatively clean and thin as opposed to the meaty, gourmand style vetivers that are available. Upfront is the powerful white floral / citrus combo, shaded with jasmine to provide a more rounded sweetness. A slightly amber-y vanillic base serves as the foundation, but what’s odd is just how dialed back the vetiver actually is. Clearly this is to showcase the citrus, but it feels gaunt given its namesake. The base lends the composition some heft, but it seems a little contradictory given the freshness of the opening. But these are traits of the genre that are hard to bypass—especially without the use of synthetics to carry the natural components. And so the result is a very nice, bright, refreshing blast that becomes a relatively characterless base a bit too fast. In this sense, it’s a good "freshening up” kind of a scent that is arguably on par with others like it. Fans of Tom Ford’s Neroli Portofino and even Xerjoff’s Kobe will find an all-natural alternative here that adds a degree of character to the genre, but ultimately succumbs to a similar fate of lackluster lasting power. If a pleasant, bright citrus is what you seek, this is a good option. But if it’s the vetiver that draws you in, I might look elsewhere.

This is more masculine then feminine to me. It starts off with the citrus but the vetiver arrives quite soon. The spices are somehow odd to me. It's very unusual, the combination of vetiver, citrus and clove. I don't care for it especially but it's certainly original. The dry down is straight up vetiver - this is the most masculine part of it.