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Les Colognes - Vétiver Goutal 2013

7.5 / 10 110 Ratings

A perfume by Goutal for women and men, released in 2013. The scent is fresh-green. It was last marketed by Amore Pacific / 아모레퍼시픽.
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Main accords

Fresh

Green

Citrus

Spicy

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Lemon

Heart Notes

Vetiver

Base Notes

Rosemary

Iris

Sage

Perfumer

Isabelle Doyen

Ratings

Scent

7.5110 Ratings

Longevity

5.887 Ratings

Sillage

5.287 Ratings

Bottle

7.288 Ratings

Submitted by LuckyDog, last update on 08/03/2024.

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What the fragrance is similar to

Vétiver

Infusion de Vétiver (2010)

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Infusion d'Iris (Eau de Parfum) (2007) by Prada

Infusion d'Iris (2007) Eau de Parfum

Grey Vetiver Eau de Parfum

Reviews

9 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/23/2013

7Scent 2.5Longevity 2.5Sillage

Apicius
1328 Reviews

Apicius

Very helpful Review 7

Southbound!

For follow-ups of outstanding perfumes it is usually difficult to meet the expectations of those who have known and appreciated the predecessor. This is my feeling towards Annick Goutal's new Les Colognes – Vétiver.

With its salty-aquatic side the now completely discontinued Vétiver by Annick Goutal was one of the most special and remarkable vetivers one could get. I have always liked it very much.

One may conjecture the reasons to withdraw such a good fragrance – but no-one can seriously claim that vetiver is “out”. As we see by the release of Les Colognes – Vétiver.

With Vétiver from 1981 one would linger very far up north: the Scottish Hebrids, adverse sea condition, cliffs wuthering with foam, salty air and iodine hints which indeed provided a link to Islay Malt Whiskey. But now the ship went on a southbound tour - crossing the Bay of Biscay, passing the rock of Gibraltar in order to anchor where the lemons bloom.

Light and friendly is the new Vétiver and very much on the citric side. Here we meet sunny weather and high spirits, especially in the head notes. It takes a while before one almost painfully recognizes it – that very special accord which of all vetivers was only featured by Annick Goutal's. The combination of the beautiful citruses and Annick Goutal's iodine-like vetiver accord is coherent – especially in the form of a light Eau de Cologne with moderate longevity. Like ever so often it is the contradictory notes that provide the thrill and will attract buyers.

Citruses and vetiver go together well in most cases, it is a classic combination. I usually prefer that to modern puristic attempts which try to emphasise the dark side of vetiver. In the end, the usual result is nothing but rough, unbalanced and bitter fragrances. Only in the case of Annick Goutal's Vétiver it was different: no other vetiver ever succeeded in such a synthesis of green-earthy tartness, light aquatic appeal and fine elegance.

Les Colognes – Vétiver is there to provide fun, and it is able to do so. Whoever missed the old Vétiver will be pleased about the new one, and with full right. But those who have known the old one will be miffed.

03/26/2014

9.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

Rivegauche
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Rivegauche

Top Review 27

Simply Good

This cologne is a successful reworked and softer reinterpretation of the old Goutal 'Vétiver' theme. A consistently cologney refreshing brightness - which almost does without dominant citrus notes - meets the rough, crunchy clarity of sea salt, enhanced by a few drops of rosemary and sage, which make their ethereal herbal notes only slightly noticeable. Vetiver from Java and Haiti reveals the classic nature and receives some support due to the lack of the dark, moldy robustness of natural vetiver oil from Vetyverylacetate. It is permanently present in its namesake green woody character and is allowed to smoke for a little spark in the earth. I recently learned that vetiverylacetate is probably obtained by mixing with acetic acid from natural vetiver oils.

In the base, an aristocratically cool iris makes itself known, contributing a consistently elegantly dry, powdery softness and wonderfully embedding itself in the clear salt note. Iris is currently quite popular and thus transports the fragrance into the modern age, making a statement for the 21st century. Certainly, Hedione with its slightly soapy character provides the subtly airy lightness, as everything seems to float.

It seems to me that the spices of the old Goutal 'Vétiver' have been replaced by a good spoonful of iris and a small pinch of herbs. I can also imagine that lovers of the old, more rustic Goutal 'Vétiver' might find this summery version too gentle and elegant. Longevity and sillage are in the typical Goutal style and call for a generous use of this adult and very naturalistic cologne, thanks to the very nice 200 ml splash bottle. The separately included spray can be screwed on according to personal preference, great.

05/25/2014

9Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Meggi
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Meggi

Top Review 19

The Glory of the Alleged Cold Bath and Actual Bare Bottoms

With Camouflage Sea Salt, I first engaged with Sel de Vétiver, and when I thought that such a scent could, with a bit of imagination and citrus help, deliver similar experiences to other vetiver fragrances, I had just this beautiful cologne in mind. And indeed, as I have since learned, the origin story of LCV explicitly references spray. While SdV undoubtedly transports me to the North Sea, and the equally close Baltic Sea has already been honored by the highly esteemed Angelliese via Sel Marin, it is now time for more southern realms. Much further south than the sea of Île de Ré, which according to the Goutal website inspired LCV. Instead, I envision a long, lonely beach somewhere on a tropical island, although I cannot report any such experiences of my own.

The closest I came was in 1988 during a student exchange with Brisbane Grammar School in Australia. Four classmates and I stayed with different host families. Although the Tropic of Capricorn is still about five hundred kilometers away from Brisbane and it was winter in the Southern Hemisphere, it was quite warm, at least for a North German. The locals certainly didn't feel that way, so I had the hundreds of meters long Cylinder Beach on Stradbroke Island right by the Pacific all to myself (we spent a few days in a holiday house there). A wonderful sight, when after returning from lunch, a single colorful rectangle lay in the middle of this vast yellow-white expanse: my towel.

By the way, I also quickly changed my pants during one of the family outings and jumped into the water. Under the incredulous gazes of the surrounding Australians. Well, I thought, what you softies consider cold! Years later, I met someone in a pub in Kiel who introduced himself as the brother of one of my travel companions from back then. He had recently hosted an exchange student from Australia, from the very family that had hosted his brother at the time. Why he had approached me became clear quickly: “You’re the one who stripped down back then!?!”. Hmm, that was probably me. I realized that I had not been remembered as a hero defying the supposed cold in post-Victorian Australia. If this incident had made its way from my host family to the other, from one son to another, and over the years back to the distant homeland, my bare bottom was probably THE topic of conversation in Brisbane in 1988. Well, also a form of fame.

Back to the salt. After Sel de Vetiver set me on this trail, this cologne feels to me like a sea salt shower. Less intense than from the TDC colleague, but gentler, softer, with a unique spiciness behind it. I could now talk about the pungent scent of the endemic Australian bush cedar, which the wind occasionally carried from the nearby forest at Cylinder Beach; however, that would be a complete lie about both the tree and the fragrant wind. We still imagine it as a mild-salty sea scent increasingly complemented by spices that are fundamentally strong but subtly and thus summery applied. What Isabelle Doyen has stirred into her creation fits perfectly (at least on paper) to the Mediterranean. Unfortunately, I have never had a beach all to myself there…

My spontaneous - inexperienced - association last summer, when I first tried the scent without knowledge of its supposed story, was "leather sofa." Although I chuckle at that today: Something somewhat leathery can indeed be imagined if desired. Moreover, LCV has imprinted itself immediately and lastingly in my scent memory. For whatever reason, it is not that overly original.

I find the scent excellently done and extraordinarily refreshing, though it quickly retreats to the skin like a cologne. Nevertheless, it accompanies me well into the afternoon, gradually transforming its character into a light, iris-supported, yet distinctly spicy scent. I really like LCV and am happy that it has found its way into my collection!

06/17/2014

8Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Callas
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Callas

Top Review 19

Fresh Grass

A scent that can easily be worn by women. I do it.

In September, I was on the Dutch coast, which will be repeated this year. Holland is not France, but the sea is the sea, saltwater, sun, sand.......
Well, the North Sea is not the Atlantic, but in my imagination, the scent fits there too. Only the iodine-laden spray of Ile de Ré is missing.

Unfortunately, I can't make a comparison with the old version, as I wear the Cologne on my skin.
I also feel the salty component, a splash of lemon, coupled with pinches of rosemary and sage.
Exotically fragrant woody-herbaceous vetiver immediately joins in, and I breathe deeply. Hidden in the grass is also sensually fragrant iris.
That's the whole finely tuned package.

As already mentioned, this Cologne is definitely unisex for me. I mention it specifically, as only three female members are listed as owners. A fresh, clear, airy-light scent that has found a place with me.

It lasts about four hours before it fades, but the 50 ml bottle fits easily in my handbag (which is always big enough for me anyway).
The second Goutal fragrance for me.

09/10/2015

8Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Minigolf
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Top Review 13

Powdery - Herbaceous Vetiver Scent with Hints of Iris

I have acquired several vetiver fragrances, and each one smells different and unique. Classically, for example, Guerlain's "Vetiver," dark and mysterious Encre Noir by Lalique, green and herbal the men's classic from Carven, etc. This vetiver cologne by Annick Goutal has different companions that support the vetiver theme. This time it is the iris that I first detect alongside the main fragrance note. A fine and fresh powderiness comes as a partner to the earthy vetiver, presenting a delightful and new idea for creating fragrances to me. Later, during the perfume's development, I recognize a slight bitterness that could well stem from sage, and the Mediterranean-scented rosemary fits very well into the concept here. The eau de cologne lasts for me about as long as an eau de toilette (around 5 to 6 hours), and I suspect that the fragrance concentration of Goutal's "Vetiver" is roughly similar. Although the scent was intended for summer, I prefer to wear it in early autumn and autumn because it spreads a pleasant mild atmosphere that reminds me of wide meadows and fields when a hint of fog lies over them in the morning, allowing the grasses and herbs to release their scents. This vetiver is clearly not assigned to any specific gender for me, but simply to fragrance lovers with their own character, who cannot be pressed into any fashion mold, but simply wear the perfume that they like. I am such a person as well, and I do not indulge in the currently popular mainstream just to smell like those who want to belong to the large masses. Vetiver is for me such a diversely transformable theme that still allows for new combinations that smell as individual as, for example, Goutal's vetiver variation.

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