Red Vetiver
Red Vetyver
Montale

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7.7 / 10 428 Ratings

A popular perfume by Montale for men. The release year is unknown. The scent is woody-spicy. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody

Spicy

Earthy

Citrus

Fresh

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Grapefruit

Heart Notes

Elemi resin

Madagascan pepper

Base Notes

Atlas cedar

Haitian vetiver

Patchouli

Ratings

Scent

7.7428 Ratings

Longevity

8.1342 Ratings

Sillage

7.5329 Ratings

Bottle

7.2327 Ratings

Value for money

7.2117 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 01/14/2025.

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What the fragrance is similar to

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Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

07/26/2013

7.5
Bottle 10
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

oliver1h
13 Reviews

oliver1h

Top Review 7

Among the best!

One of my favourite vetivers and favourite Montales. This fresh combination of spices and vetiver seems to appeal me a lot! I just purchased a full bottle from this beauty. This scent is really relaxing, and sets my mind to a relaxing, confident state. This smells like a hay of dried vetiver roots splashed with Grapefruit and Black Pepper. I smell Elemi, Patchouli, Cedarwood too, which adds to the complexity of the scent. These notes stay in the background, never overpowering the vetiver/spice notes. Great longevity and sillage.

On a sidenote: I have and use both Terre d'Hermes and Montale's Vetyver. I admit they are similar, but if you "listen", you can smell the differences. Honestly I can recommend both.

01/02/2013

0
Sillage 0
Longevity 10
Scent

Azrayel
10 Reviews

Azrayel

Top Review 8

My Vetiver Top!

Red Vetiver is exclusive and gorgeous.

It is far better than Tom Ford's Grey Vetiver because this RV smells so rich and elegant.

I like this better than Chanel Sycomore (sweeter and milder) & even with my Terre de Hermes EDP & EDT. RV is strong but non cloying. It is a scent that would make a statement that you've got a wonderful taste in fragrance. It is rich, the vetiver is formal, the projection and longevity is to die for.

So far, I have tried many Vetiver fragrance from designers to Niche vetivers even the 1902 Vetiver. But of all these frags, my top is RV, second is Encre Noir, next would be Sel de Vetiver, TDH EDP, Sycomore & L'Occitane Vetyver.

Red Vetiver is good to blind buy so long as you have an idea what a vetiver note smelled from other perfumes. You can't go wrong with RV. It is for me, so far, Montale's best after trying my other Montales: Red Aoud, Black Aoud, Patchouli Leaves, White Aoud and Aoud Ambre.

Montale Red Vetiver: 9.5/10 ... It is almost a holy grail, almost, a wonder!

07/07/2013

5
Bottle 5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 8
Scent

Miaw2
339 Reviews

Miaw2

Very helpful Review 5

Delicious spicy vetiver!

Yes, Red Vetyver is mostly like Terre D'Hermes, BUT with a better lasting power in my skin.

In my opinion the spices added to Red Vetyver gives an edge to it.

Wonderful scent for summer/spring, althought it can be used all year around.

Sillage is medium, lasting power is around 10 hours and projection is medium-heavy.

If you are in doubt, just buy both them: two great scents.

07/28/2023

OceanCliffs
5 Reviews

OceanCliffs

2

Not my favourite vetiver

Citrusy start, clear vetiver dry down. I think of this as a "middle of the road" vetiver - not too dank, not too heavy, not too earthy - but not as bright or light or dry as other vetivers I've smelled, like in THoO's Each Other, for example. I found this scent to be fairly straightforward and linear. Citrusy top faded quickly, as these are wont to do, leaving my impressions of this fragrance as mostly just a vetiver. A lovely vetiver, but basic and straightforward nonetheless.

The comparison to Terre d'Hermes is obvious and must be commented on. I found it less complex and interesting than TdH, which I was surprised by. I also found it had less longevity and sillage - also a surprise for me given this is an EDP. Perhaps I went noseblind to it? Also notably that the flinty notes I love so much in TDH are absent here.

06/24/2024

6
Pricing 6
Bottle 7
Sillage 9
Longevity 9
Scent

Dionysos2022
525 Reviews

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Dionysos2022

3

What am I doing I'm tired...

... i have breakfast and drink my grapefruit juice and sprinkle some pepper on my boiled egg. A woody, resinous note comes from the furniture. Something fresh comes into the apartment from outside. Gradually, my spirits begin to rise.

When you apply this fragrance, the first thing you notice is fresh grapefruit and pepper. A little later, something resinous and woody joins in, patchouli and vetiver round off this perfume.

The longevity of this fragrance is very good, the silage is good.

This fragrance is just as suitable for a gentleman in a suit as it is in casual wear, in the office, at a meal, at a party or during leisure time.

Those who like it woody and spicy could have a lot of fun here.