18 community ratings

Vétiver Indien

2016UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.7/ 10

Community score
18 ratings

Paul Emilien Vétiver Indien is a unisex scent that sets a fresh citrus and mint opening on a dry, woody base of vetiver, sandalwood and tree moss; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 26 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

89% 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

American peppermint

Sicilian lemon Italian mandarin orange

Arabian elemi

Argentinean grapefruit

Heart notesfirst few hours

French lavender

Indian black pepper

French violet

New Caledonian sandalwood

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

White musk

Ethiopian myrrh

French tree moss

Haitian vetiver Amber

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Fruity
Spicy
Woody
Animal

What does Vétiver Indien smell like?

It opens with Sicilian lemon, mandarin orange, grapefruit and peppermint, while elemi adds a resinous edge to this fresh, fruity start. In the heart, lavender and violet bring a soft floral note, black pepper adds spice and sandalwood begins the woody turn. The base of vetiver, tree moss, myrrh, amber and white musk settles into a green, dry, slightly animalic woodiness.

Voters find the longevity good and the sillage moderate. Daily wear, leisure and business get equal votes, while evening and night out trail behind. Being unisex, it reads comfortably on anyone as a daytime scent. The vote count is small, so these impressions are approximate.