Coeur de Vetiver Sacre, from L'Artisan Parfumeur was released in 2010. The perfumer behind this creation is Karine Vinchon Spehner. The notes are Amber, Apricot, Bergamot, Castoreum, Cedarwood, Coriander, Dates, Guaiac Wood, Incense, Iris, Labdanum, Musk, Orange, Osmanthus, Pepper, Rose, Saffron, Sandalwood, Tarragon, Tea, Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Vetiver, Violet Leaf.
My oh my! Just got this one today and I have to say I'm more than happy with it. Has more than a passing similarity with Gucci pour homme II with a couple of crucial differences. This has a fearsome opening of complex notes which are sweeter, sharper and then dry. This smell of sticky dates and the overall intensity is totally different but the combination of citrus, tea, and Vetiver is very similar. The tea in this is gorgeous, metallic at first then wonderfully aromatic and slightly peppery. There's subtle stuff in this one it has the animalic qualities of tibuktu, a slightly smoky, earthy vetiver and then even a hint of violet, wormwood and maybe olibanum? The Drydown is a much softer affair settling down to a pleasing and slightly deeper GPH II. It's a stunning fragrance and that sweetness with the tea gives a great new dimension to a very well blended fresh fragrance. This EDT performs okay too, nothing rather shattering but a worthy purchase.