Vetiver Veritas Heeley 2014

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7.6 / 10 191 Ratings

A popular perfume by Heeley for women and men, released in 2014. The scent is green-earthy. It is still in production.

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Main accords

Green

Earthy

Spicy

Woody

Fresh

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Mint

Lavender

Heart Notes

Haitian vetiver

Base Notes

Grapefruit

Perfumer

James Heeley

Ratings

Scent

7.6191 Ratings

Longevity

7.9147 Ratings

Sillage

7.0148 Ratings

Bottle

7.4132 Ratings

Value for money

5.740 Ratings

Submitted by Michael, last update on 07/18/2025.

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Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/31/2022

6
Pricing 10
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 9.5
Scent

Lessthanzero
13 Reviews

Lessthanzero

Helpful Review 3

I keep coming back

I tried 10 samples of various Heeley fragrances. Cardinal blew me away, and was my favorite. Vetiver Veritas is a close second.

The opening is spectacular. I get the freshest, juiciest mint - as if you gripped a bunch of mint leaves in your hand and squeezed until the juice ran down your wrist. And then a blast of fruit - not just citrus, but also fresh raspberries and strawberries. These top notes last for about 30 minutes.

Vetiver is the star for the rest of the show. Earthy, spicy, clean, just slightly smokey. Green. Fresh. Mysterious.

Completely unisex. Good projection and longevity, especially as compared to other Heeley fragrances. Unique but not weird.

I would absolutely buy a full bottle, but for some reason this fragrance only comes in 50ML, and is priced the same as the other Heeley fragrances, which are all sold at 100ML. Can't see why this is double the cost, even if it contains "only natural" ingredients...

07/03/2021

8
Sillage 8
Longevity 6
Scent

Kurai
388 Reviews

Kurai

Helpful Review 2

Minimalist vetiver

This vetiver is dark green, somber, minimalist. Not far from Encre Noire, just less gloomy and -in my case- less headache inducing. It has a few mint leaves in the opening for refreshment and a bitter-sour grapefruit in the background. Actually I found the grapefruit note the more interesting part of the fragrance. Listed as a base note? Hmm yeah it actually makes sense.

Heeley claims that Vetiver Veritas is made of 100% natural ingredients and a composition with over 90% Haitian Vetiver of exceptional quality. Boy oh boy. It didn't make a difference, at least in my perception.

07/07/2019

9
Bottle 8
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

Kattugla
7 Reviews

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Kattugla

Very helpful Review 12

Joni Mitchell in the log cabin

It slowly turns out that I obviously have a weakness for Heeley fragrances: I like the clear announcement, the variations on the main theme, where there is always something unexpected playing along... there is simply no fuss about it. And the rest is skillful.
Vetiver Veritas enters the arena like a lumberjack: he is clearly standing in the log cabin door, shining all over his face, bringing half a forest with him and rumbling a loud "MOIN! And then he sits down at your table and begins to tell you quiet stories, you talk about delicious recipes, listen to Joni Mitchell's "Mingus" together...

I like that clear vetiver scent. I searched for a long time for a for me portable variant of the topic and found it here. For me not as old-fashioned as Guerlain's classics, but rounder, clearer, more communicative. Vetiver is very prominent here, but gets a polish by a colouring that is quite surprising for me: lavender leaves. Not the usual fragrance square from the sleeping aids, but the fine, balsamic sweetness of grated lavender leaves - that's great! I hardly notice the mint, nor the grapefruit of the base, but the scent sounds like warm, charred wood to me - not smoky, but deep and dark. And this even after a long working day after 9 hours.

I found my second direct hit here, the bottle comes right next to the "Cardinal" on the shelf