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One of my favourite from the house. Clean, pure, minimal, reserved, French. I love vetiver fragrances and this one so me has an aura of quiet sophistication. The vetiver to my nose moves in ever so slightly minty and musky direction which gives it a freshness I love. It sits close to the skin which for this perfume makes it all the better as it enhances its quiet class. This is something I would love to use as a daily wear if funds allowed but for the time being I reserve it for daytime wears when I need that dose of French refinement.
Something smells a bit skanky here. Not in a good way. Try as I might, I can't find anything to top the Guerlain, and not only is this a long way off, the price is crazy considering the proliferation of good vetivers out there. You can get caught up in the hype about the special extract of vetiver blahdy blah blah, but essentially it's bog-standard, and even a bit horrible to my nose.
I don't like Vetiver perfumes, I mean typical Vetiver which are almost all masculine. Otherwise I love to wear many masculine perfumes but Vetiver is something which is not attractive on women. First I was thinking that there is nothing "extraordinaire" in this but the more I worn it the more I came into the conclusion that this is the first Vetiver which is absolutely beautiful and pretty on women so this is unisex Vetiver. Of course it's because of how Vetiver is made, how much there is Vetiver in it but it's mostly because of wonderfully made blend. Vetiver is not sharp at all, not off putting nor too strong. Citruses don't have a big role which is more than fine for me since those can be tricky to my nose. They are in the opening but otherwise they stay far away in the background. Woody notes in the middle, especially Sandalwood softens Vetiver like Cashmeran as well and the result is velvety soft and indulgent. Musk in the base supports them perfectly. I'm not the right person to analyse Vetiver more since mostly I can't wear them enough. I can say for example that Nishane's Sultan Vetiver and Roja's Vetiver are very good top quality vetiver scents but honestly I don't use my time for that category. However, I can highly recommend Vétiver Extraordinaire to both women and men. Right notes Top: Bergamot, Bitter Orange, Pink Pepper Middle: Haitian Vetiver, Cashmere, Cedarwood, Sandalwood Base: Oakmoss, Musk Thank you for reading, I hope you liked my review. I would appreciate if you follow my IG: @ninamariah_perfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗