Eau de Grey Vetiver

Pure delight. This is the same Grey Vetiver EDP, but now it opens with a cascade of citrus blended with iris - not powdery like in Dior Homme, but closer to the iris flower itself, in the style of Jean-Claude Ellena: cool and slightly dewy. Transparent and crystal-clear. One of the most beautiful openings in men’s perfumery I’ve encountered recently. The classic version has very little citrus at the start; instead, it features a dry, restrained accord that very distantly resembles Bois Impérial by Essential Parfums, minus the akigalawood. In this version, however, the emphasis is on a citrus-iris accord, and the vetiver note barely peeks through them. But after about 20 minutes, the citrus fades, leaving the classic Grey Vetiver EDP, though in a somewhat lighter form. The difference from the EDP is that the latter is woodier, and its vetiver is slightly juicier and deeper, whereas in Eau de Grey Vetiver the focus shifts toward an airy iris-musky cloud with sparkling citrus touches, only lightly shaded by vetiver. In the base, vetiver remains, blended with iris and a transparent, fresh musk. And now the most important thing: I don’t pick up any amberwood which I usually cannot stand. I was ready for it to ruin everything, as it often does for me, but here its presence is completely neutralized. I can’t even trace it, which I’m incredibly pleased about. I love the original version, and this version impressed me a lot. It is a somewhat more watery, lighter version of the EDP. Everything else I love about the original - its crystalline clarity, lightness, refinement, elegant allure, and that flowing, ringing aldehydic-neroli-smoky clean vetiver - is all here too. Among the ingredients listed are oils of lemon peel, of Virginia juniper, of lemongrass, of clove, of orange peel, oakmoss extract (Evernia prunastri), and orange blossom oil. The official note pyramid is listed as: Key notes: Iris Bergamot accord Grapefruit accord Iris Musky accord Vetiver (essential oil + special extract) An excellent new release from Tom Ford - a more citrusy Grey Vetiver. If I could choose the name of this perfume, I would name it, just like the original version, Silver Vetiver, rather than Grey. I must confess, despite my huge collection, I’m ready to call Grey Vetiver and this citrus version the ideal men’s fragrance available on the market today. For me, it combines in perfect proportions everything that could be considered ideal in a modern men’s perfume. P.S. I do suspect that Eau de Grey Vetiver (2026) is actually a direct reincarnation of the discontinued Grey Vetiver Eau de Toilette (2014), which I never had the chance to try.

Yes, that is true. Yesterday I stepped by at TF counter at he airport in Toulouse. 100 ml for about 135 euro, 50 ml for 98. I was shocked, thought it had to be fake or smth, cause never heart about this upcoming. It was blind buy, the Lady at the counter was not aware what she had, she offered me as a tester Grey vetiver parfum and stubbornly claimed that the newest one is soleil neige in the signature line. As for one day testing, lasts long 6h+ so far, is very uplifting. Maybe it is just me or I don't know but after COVID time I had a felling that they reformulated grey vetiver EDP ,it was huge difference between my bottle from 2020 and from 2022. But this, to me smells like old grey vetiver EDP. Love it. We'll see later with further tests.

Already available in Estonia, smelling it right now on my wrist. It's my favorite version for sure. Parfum is too serious/heavy. EDP/EDT I catch that slight "oldish" vetiver vibe sometimes. This one --- clean, light, masculine, elevated, polite, pleasant, ageless. Any time, any day, any weather, any occasion. Perfect for daily wear, and elevated enough for occasions. I'll be getting full bottle. Think "Prada L'Homme L'Eau" version of grey vetiver. But decidedly masculine, unlike Prada that is unisex with it's sweetness, all the while maintaining that effortless lightness. Prada infusion d'vetiver also comes to mind - but this is better. Performance is okay for this profile - I would spray this on clothes for it to last a full day.

Really nice fresh and clean scent. Its a bit floral and woody after the nice citrus opening. Its litterly 0 sweetness I can not detect any amberwood. Just fresh, clean and smoky in the drydown! Been wearing it during the whole week performance is so and so sadly you get a good 4-5 hours. The opening and the mid is my favorite with the citrus floral freshness. Got a 100ml bottle 25% off with a coupon code so im happy. Will blast this during the whole summer. Time will tell if I will rebuy a bottle.

@Sloth after having worn it out 5 times now, I‘d say it performs according to its EdT concentration. Good projection but not a scent trail or longevity monster. Which imo is very fitting for its character. To me it’s a very classy and grown up version of a dumb reach that doesn’t choke people out and never feels too much. For cold weather and/or evening gatherings I‘d choose something more persistent or alluring but this is also not what I expected from an GV EdT. Cheers