Explanation: Indian poets referred to vetiver scent as “the smell of the first monsoon shower on parched soil”, and “the perfume of a rejuvenated earth”.
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A great inoffensive workhorse scent. I believe this was my first vetiver scent, and getting to know it, allowed me to appreciate other less mainstream offerings like the briny Sel de Vetiver and the dry and dark Encre Noire.
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Vetiver by Guerlain 1.7oz Cologne Spray for Men - User Rating: 5 stars. Review Summary: It's the best Vetiver scent out there! Pros: The ultimate masculine scent Cons: Not a one for me except it's pricey Updated Mar 16 '04 - Epinions.com ... Pros: The ultimate masculine scent; ... In the middle range is my beloved Vetiver,
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The enormously long, tangled roots of this relative of lemongrass are often woven into sleeping mats that release their cooling scent when used. The roots are also ground and added to incense mixtures to give them an earthy scent. ... Vetiver root; Vetiveria zizanioides...
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A new project, Nasomatto, has created five scents. Absinth is meant to stimulate irresponsible behavior. I don't know about that, but it is a great vetiver scent, reminding me a little of Sel de Vetiver, but darker and a little more brooding, and darne ... Customers who purchased this item also purchased these items:
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Tom Ford seems to ooze it; sex appeal that is. ... In fact, he does so to such an extent that the advert for the Tom Ford Grey Vetiver scent features not a model but the designer himself. When it comes to advertising the Tom Ford Autumn (Fall)/Winter 2009/2010 collection, however, it's a different story.
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The scent does however, retain some earthbound accords as well - a dewy rose, peppery carnation and slightly muddy vetiver feature, though, I get the impression that they too may have been cryogenically frozen and then defrosted again in some intergalactic ark.
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Very clearly a vetiver scent too, with floral, watery and mineral touches. Quite an innovation, I can't think of a similar scent, though I would say it is in the Vetiver Extraordinaire tradition. ... Sel de Vetiver differs from the Annick Goutal scent in that it feels more contemporary - the Ellena style is evident,
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Working under the creative direction of Giorgio Armani, with Karine Lebret and David Suffitt on his development team, the perfumer Alberto Morillas has created a marvelously accessible vetiver scent.
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The beginner scent being Lolita Lempicka, yes thats right there is a tobacco note in there, so lovely and delicate in its use you might pass it by but it is there, then there was the scent that made me cross the gender aisles of perfumery, Guerlain's Vetiver, the tobacco pronounced beautifully in the dry down.
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