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Series 4: Cologne - Vettiveru

Series 4: Cologne - Vettiveru 2002

Series 4: Cologne - Vettiveru by Comme des Garçons
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7.7 / 10 203 Ratings
A popular perfume by Comme des Garçons for women and men, released in 2002. The scent is fresh-green. It was last marketed by Puig.
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Main accords

Fresh
Green
Citrus
Spicy
Woody

Fragrance Notes

Haitian vetiverHaitian vetiver CedarwoodCedarwood Italian bergamotItalian bergamot NeroliNeroli CardamomCardamom MuskMusk

Perfumer

Mark Buxton
Ratings
Scent
7.7203 Ratings
Longevity
6.8139 Ratings
Sillage
5.6142 Ratings
Bottle
5.7119 Ratings
Value for money
8.011 Ratings
Submitted by Sani, last update on 08/18/2024.

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions
7
Pricing 4
Bottle 6
Sillage 7
Longevity 7
Scent
Missk

1357 Reviews
Missk
Missk
1  
Salty and Woodsy Vetiver
Comme Des Garçons Cologne Vettiveru is a fantastic interpretation of vetiver. It goes on crisp, salty, woodsy and masculine; the way that all vetiver scents should smell.

I really love Comme Des Garçons as a niche brand because they keep it simple. Cologne Vettiveru is no exception. I didn't always like vetiver. To be frank, I was scared to wear it due to its rich, masculine vibes. However, over the years I've learnt to appreciate it and also found ways, as a woman, to wear it with ease.

Due to this fragrance being sold as a splash in cologne strength, I think many assume that it will be lacking in quality and longevity. This is not true. Cologne Vettiveru has so much to offer. Being so versatile is one of its strong points.

Like most vetiver fragrances, Cologne Vettiveru has a dry, woodsy feel. It opens quite crisp and grassy on the skin at first, with a refreshing bergamot accord. However, once settled, it becomes a touch more masculine and grounded, with quite a strong dose of white pepper and cardamom.

A very subtle hint of neroli in the heart keeps Cologne Vettiveru unisex, which is a relief for its female wearers. This fragrance is never overpowering, so I would definitely recommend wearing it during Spring and Summer.

The tester in the store had a spray top, so I actually spritzed on this fragrance to review it. I'm not certain as to how it would vary on the skin when applied as a splash. I'm hoping it's not vastly different. All in all, Cologne Vettiveru is an excellent vetiver scent, especially good for beginners.

Original review written: November 2012.
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7
Bottle 7
Sillage 9
Longevity 8
Scent
Smora

155 Reviews
Smora
Smora
3  
Late Summer Cologne
Scentrack: Bobby Hebb - Sunny

I have to declare Vettiveru is one of the best colognes I have ever tried. It's beautiful,sunny, complicated, fresh and has superb longevity.
It opens with brisk neroli and bergamot followed by fresh, earthy but clean vetiver and soft note of white flowers.
Beautiful, wearable, modern yet still in some classic cologne form. Vettiveru gives me around 10 hours of longevity with exceptional sillage, like radiating waves of freshness from my neck. Reasonably priced, and one of my best buys among Midnight in Paris and Individuel.

Rating: 8/10

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WRoth

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WRoth
WRoth
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Series 4 Cologne: Vettiveru
This fragrance opens with diaphanous smoke aroma enriched by earth and woods. It would be a quite enjoyable head accord, if only it were a tad stronger. What I see reminds me very much of Palais Jamais (smokiness) and Terre d’Hermes and Timbuktu (earthiness) – but it could be an olfactory illusion since the fragrance is so sheer (almost to a fault) on my skin. The more I analyse the fragrance, the more I discover similarities with Terre d’Hermes and Timbuktu. Vettiveru may be less sparkly than Terre, and it may be less complex than Timbuktu, but it focuses mote on the vetiver and cedar notes. Lasts 6 hours on my skin.
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Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 8.5
Scent
Ernstheiter

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Ernstheiter
Ernstheiter
Top Review 22  
Wanderers between the worlds
In the meantime I have been living in Northern Italy for more years than I have ever lived in Southern Germany. After all this time, I've adopted pretty much all everyday Italian behaviors unnoticed,
from the morning Caffè al Bar, to the exploring way of driving, the love for healthy and good food and the leisure time at the seaside. On the other hand, I have retained my fraenkisches "r", my methodical work, my planning, which allows me spontaneity only within a certain framework and of course the "German punctuality". For the Italian part of my family and my friends I am therefore still the "German". On the German side I have become "the Italian".

It was exactly these thoughts that crossed my mind when I applied Vettivéru tonight.

The fragrance has a successful start in the Eau de Cologne style, opening with citric notes à la Bergamot and Neroli. When the first impressions slowly form into reflections and associations with Eau de Cologne, a door opens that pulls the nose in another direction.

The world of Vétivers is opening. A brightly radiating vetiver steps onto the stage, comparable to Givenchy's Vetyver. The latter has a similar radiance due to its citric top note, emphasising the vetiver more in the further course. With another Vetiver in my collection, Annick Goutal's, Vettivéru has little in common. Goutal's fragrance is determined by two characteristics: saltiness and a medicinal-rooted aura; this is what Verrivéru completely satisfies.

For a long time Vettivéru jumps between these two worlds, but then makes his choice in favour of the Vetiver. Musk and cedar play their part in keeping Vettivéru fresh until the end.

Of course such a fragrance cannot be a Sillagemonster and that is exactly the strength of the fragrance. It is not made for cold days, but it should give you a fresh kick on hot days. Vettivéru can be applied generously to the entire upper body without being trapped in a scent bubble. We reward you for this with a cologne / vetiver aura, which you can discreetly perceive over several hours as an occasional "swath" of yourself.

Vettivéru is certainly not a particularly innovative fragrance from CdG. Yet he's anything but trivial. The balance between cologne and vetiver in the early stages makes you think you're dealing with two scents, until the interplay slowly turns out in favour of the vetiver
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