185 community ratings

Vetiver & Golden Vanilla

2020UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.8/ 10

Community score
185 ratings

Jo Malone Vetiver & Golden Vanilla sets cardamom and bourbon vanilla against the dry, woody base of vetiver, and it is unisex.

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Skunky's take: Voters picked cool weather; in winter it is a warm hug.

How does it perform?

From 162 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.8 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.8 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

88% 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

Cardamom

Grapefruit tea

Bourbon vanilla Vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Smoky

What does Vetiver & Golden Vanilla smell like?

The notes read as one whole rather than a top, heart and base: cardamom brings a spicy warmth, grapefruit tea softens it a little, and bourbon vanilla adds a sweet, powdery side. Vetiver supplies a green, smoky frame that keeps the oriental sweetness in check.

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, while evening, leisure and daily wear score close together. Votes for masculine and feminine are nearly even, so it sits between the two.