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Java vetiver
Heart Notes 
Spices
Base Notes 
Tobacco
Sandalwood
Tonka bean
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Iodine elegance
Today, I enjoyed the most unusual vetiver that has probably ever been created. Annick Goutal's approach to vetiver is completely different from any other, and it is truly outstanding. What makes it so special is the fact that it is – an aquatic!
It has a dark and smoky appeal which comes not only from the vetiver, but from the smoky tobacco base note that shows up right from the beginning. It resembles a little the style of Myrrhe Ardente. However, it is the aquatic note in it that provides a disturbing contrast. Don't be afraid: none of the well known synthetic freshness notes that spoil so many mid-priced aquatics is contained here. Annick Goutal describes this note as "hint of iodine".
This iodine does not meet the usual expectations. It is more salty than fresh. And together with the smokiness and greenness of the tobacco and vetiver, it is far away from any idea of mediterrean summer holidays. This Vétiver is an aquatic of the north – it has the grey shades of of Iceland's vulcanic landscapes, the grandness of the Norwegian fjords, and of course, the scantiness of the coasts of Scotland. The iodine flavor gives you the idea of spindrift - froth and rocks on a stormy day. It's music would be the Peer Gynt Suite and Mendelssohn-Bartholdy's Ouverture “The Hebrids”. If you enjoy this vetiver, sit down and have a tumbler of the smokiest Islay malt whiskey you can get while listening and smelling!
Only one thing will remind you that this perfume does not come from any of those northern countries – it's true elegance stands for the very best of French perfumery.
I had first met Annick Goutal's Vétiver many years ago, long before my passion for perfume started. Somehow I found this was a ladies' fragrance (which it is not) – probably because of the perfect composition. And despite its rough and smoky aspects it is nevertheless classy and elegant. I still think it would be a great choice for a lady who wants an unsweet, tart fragrance that nevertheless provides the grandness and respectability of the great classy florals – only by completely different means.
Annick Goutal's Vétiver is partly discontinued. It had to give way to the soft and harmless fig leaf fragrance Ninfeo. You will not find Vétiver in the shops, but it still is available directly at Annick Goutale*s online store. I am not sure if this is planned for long, or if they are just selling off their stock – let's hope for the best. Annick Goutal recommends their perfumes for layering with each other. To give it a more oriental touch, I think, Myrrhe Ardente would surely be a good partner.
Annick Goutal's most unusual Vétiver would be a big loss for our perfume culture if it really was completely discontinued. Nobody should have to die before receiving a sample of it!
It has a dark and smoky appeal which comes not only from the vetiver, but from the smoky tobacco base note that shows up right from the beginning. It resembles a little the style of Myrrhe Ardente. However, it is the aquatic note in it that provides a disturbing contrast. Don't be afraid: none of the well known synthetic freshness notes that spoil so many mid-priced aquatics is contained here. Annick Goutal describes this note as "hint of iodine".
This iodine does not meet the usual expectations. It is more salty than fresh. And together with the smokiness and greenness of the tobacco and vetiver, it is far away from any idea of mediterrean summer holidays. This Vétiver is an aquatic of the north – it has the grey shades of of Iceland's vulcanic landscapes, the grandness of the Norwegian fjords, and of course, the scantiness of the coasts of Scotland. The iodine flavor gives you the idea of spindrift - froth and rocks on a stormy day. It's music would be the Peer Gynt Suite and Mendelssohn-Bartholdy's Ouverture “The Hebrids”. If you enjoy this vetiver, sit down and have a tumbler of the smokiest Islay malt whiskey you can get while listening and smelling!
Only one thing will remind you that this perfume does not come from any of those northern countries – it's true elegance stands for the very best of French perfumery.
I had first met Annick Goutal's Vétiver many years ago, long before my passion for perfume started. Somehow I found this was a ladies' fragrance (which it is not) – probably because of the perfect composition. And despite its rough and smoky aspects it is nevertheless classy and elegant. I still think it would be a great choice for a lady who wants an unsweet, tart fragrance that nevertheless provides the grandness and respectability of the great classy florals – only by completely different means.
Annick Goutal's Vétiver is partly discontinued. It had to give way to the soft and harmless fig leaf fragrance Ninfeo. You will not find Vétiver in the shops, but it still is available directly at Annick Goutale*s online store. I am not sure if this is planned for long, or if they are just selling off their stock – let's hope for the best. Annick Goutal recommends their perfumes for layering with each other. To give it a more oriental touch, I think, Myrrhe Ardente would surely be a good partner.
Annick Goutal's most unusual Vétiver would be a big loss for our perfume culture if it really was completely discontinued. Nobody should have to die before receiving a sample of it!
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