Vetiver pour Elle
Perfumer: Jean-Paul Guerlain
90 ratings
From your scent profile
Guerlain Vetiver pour Elle is a discontinued women's fragrance that sets the brightness of bergamot and orange blossom on a green, woody base of vetiver and tonka bean.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 68 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Talks even from the shelf.
Blind buy risk
84% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Floral
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Powdery
- Earthy
What does Vetiver pour Elle smell like?
It opens fresh and citrusy with bergamot and orange blossom. In the heart, honeysuckle, nutmeg and vetiver take over, and the floral side is balanced by green, earthy and lightly spicy tones. Tonka bean softens the base and leaves a powdery, smoky trail.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring, summer and fall, and daily wear, the office and leisure are the most chosen settings. It reads mostly feminine, though a sizeable share of voters call it masculine. Guerlain Vetiver Extreme and Floris Vetiver (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Bergamot
- Orange blossom
First hours
- Honeysuckle
- Nutmeg
- Vetiver
Towards evening
- Tonka bean
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 33%Spring
- 29%Summer
- 26%Autumn
- 12%Winter
- Daytime24%
- Office24%
- Casual22%
- Evening14%
- Nighttime10%
- Sport7%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
55% matchVetiver Extreme
Guerlain · 2007
53% matchKilsbergen
Zara · 2017
52% matchVetiver Sport / Vetiver Eau Glacée
Guerlain · 2004
48% match24 Carat White Gold
Lattafa
47% matchVetiver Man
Duftanker MGO Duftmanufaktur · 2019
47% matchVetiver (Eau de Toilette)
Floris
46% matchNo. 3 Veti Vert
Miller Harris · 2013
46% matchNotes
Robert Piguet · 2012
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Last updated: October 26, 2026











