Vétiver Vert (Cologne) by Czech & Speake

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Vétiver Vert Czech & Speake 2011 Cologne

7.2 / 10 37 Ratings

A perfume by Czech & Speake for men, released in 2011. The scent is green-woody. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Green

Woody

Spicy

Citrus

Fresh

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Mandarin orange

Heart Notes

Galbanum

Laurel

Base Notes

Haitian vetiver

Sandalwood

Ratings

Scent

7.237 Ratings

Longevity

7.026 Ratings

Sillage

5.724 Ratings

Bottle

6.736 Ratings

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Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

07/14/2025

8.5Scent

Gaiapurpurea
9 Reviews

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Gaiapurpurea

6

A Nap Laid on Le Vetiver and Vétiver Vert

Today I dreamed of seas of night green, of citrusy, nutty waves. There were roots, rolling like waves, of metallic vibrating soap bubbles. They rose into my nose, scenting paths into my memories, shaping them like modeling clay. There were delicately strong, emerald green grass bubbles, earthly and opalescent shimmering, there were watercolor marbled streaks, in which lemon yellow and ultramarine danced and embraced in a swirling manner. Up was down. Seaweed-like lines flowed through them crisscrossing like whale songs. My winged hands parted the world bubbles, always discovering new ones, always with this citrusy mild nutty, shaping wind beneath the wings, cooling on the cheeks, one hand painted smoky and spiced, the other hand breathed a galbanum green greeting from Daphne. One hand with Le Vetyver, the other with Vetiver Vert.
A sunbeam tickled me in the nose.
Thus, I landed in wakefulness, refreshed and harmoniously invigorated. Still a bit weightless.

04/30/2014

8Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Leimbacher
2873 Reviews

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Leimbacher

Helpful Review 6

A Wrestler in the Green Ballet

Even though I am still fascinated by vetiver, I certainly wouldn't have voluntarily saved Vetiver Vert as the very last Czech & Speak test. But as luck would have it, one of my C&S test series fragrances was unlabeled, so I had to test everything else first to be able to identify the blank sample. Thus, VV was the Last Man Standing and finally ready for testing today.

VV is not the classic vetiver scent, yet it is just as green, versatile, and refreshing. The fragrance starts citrusy and fresh like a menthol breath of bergamot and mandarins. Then the perfume gains grip and greenness. The citrus notes fade, and a creamy vetiver along with a kind of gray forest smoke emerges. Cozy and outdoorsy at the same time - probably perfect for a forest and meadow picnic. Galbanum is an expert at creating this smoky freshness feeling in nature. Laurels that you neither know nor recognize give the scent a slightly fruity and unusual touch. Only very slowly does a satisfied, but hardly recognizable vetiver remain. Overall, the scent is much heavier than the everyday vetiver and rather resembles an oriental, sauna-like vetiver body cream!

Some love VV and count it among the best of its kind. I wouldn't go that far, but it would be a lie to claim I expected anything less. To speak of it as the best scent from the C&S brand for me would not be an exaggeration. A beautiful, versatile creamy vetiver with just the right balance between bathroom air freshener and a valuable vetiver perfume - and not every C&S scent manages this balancing act.

Bottle: Deo or fragrance? A middle ground similar to Montale.
Sillage: is as loud as a minute of silence, like everything from the English company.
Longevity: a good 7-8 hours and better than 95% of its C&S brothers.

In conclusion about the brand itself, it can be said that the fragrances are consistently good, affordable, and a nice entry-level niche. However, for me, the outstanding one with a touch of extra appeal that would justify a purchase is missing. Although Dark Rose and VV are the ones that come closest to that hurdle in my collection! I can't praise the reasonable price of the sample offer on their website enough!

09/19/2012

5Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Apicius
1328 Reviews

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Apicius

Very helpful Review 9

Like a little boy...

Anyone who brings a Vétiver fragrance to the market and names it as such cannot escape the great model from Guerlain. Like an evil spirit, it seems to haunt the perfumers, with Jean Paul as the authoritarian father figure. In rare cases, something similar is done in style (Le Vetiver by Lubin), but many perfumers behave like pubescent boys and rebel against what the old gentleman held dear. Increasingly, I suspect, bitter vetiver oil is being used instead of the distinctive but accessible vetiveryl acetate. Instead of elegance, there is an effort for a as harsh and smoky expression as possible.

Unfortunately, Vétiver Vert also falls into this trend. The beginning is already puzzling. Alongside the obligatory citrus notes, what one perceives as the typical vetiver scent shaped by Guerlain is strikingly weak. Instead, it quickly becomes bitter and smoky. This is apparently further emphasized by bitter spicy notes like bay leaf. Above all, a distinctly harsh variant of sandalwood was chosen as a companion for the base. And there is nothing that could soften this very strict character. Vétiver Vert also has plenty of projection and longevity - unpleasant!

I'm sorry, but I can't go along with this anymore. The otherwise excellent brand Czech & Speake presents its weakest creation in men's fragrances so far with Vétiver Vert. I certainly cannot accuse Vétiver Vert of any craftsmanship or other quality defects, but rather a lack of beauty. It is to be suspected that this fragrance is primarily committed to a certain image that is occasionally built around vetiver grass: namely, to be particularly smoky and harsh. Customers who are drawn to extremes might be sold this. Does Czech & Speake want to win a competition for the bitterest vetiver?

I wish for confidently crafted vetivers that uphold the tradition established by Guerlain and others and seek new, attractive expressions within this framework. It is about development, not a categorical rejection of what has already been achieved.