Vetiver, 2002: Root studies
Choose Vetiver by the note, not by the bottle photo. “Root studies” in 2002 titles that note, and 2010 is strength or time. Shop lighting is not lasting power. Encre Noire (2006–, France) is still the story a counter tells when this family needs a name.
Vetiver sits in the Earth group of this atlas. Wood and moss — dry timber, sandal, oud smoke, vetiver root and chypre. A root that smells like earth, smoke and a freshly ironed shirt — Haiti, Java or Bourbon. Concentration is oil in alcohol, not a quality score. EDT (about 5–15%) shows more top; EDP (about 15–20%) shows more heart and base. Houses vary; this is not a lab assay.
One or two sprays on skin or cloth — sternum or hair, not a cloud in a lift. Let it turn an hour before you add more. Warm to cool, shirt and office. Smoke-heavy Java can read as dirt on dry skin. Yes. Warm, moist skin amplifies sweet and spice; dry or cool skin can turn the same juice woody, soapy or short. Test on your skin, not only a blotter.
IFRA sets industry limits on some naturals and synthetics. A reformulation is usually a legal edit, not a betrayal. This atlas is not a safety sheet. Any ethics or materials I should know? Read the materials chapter for the actual load. Niche and designer often share a family and disagree on dose.
On the blotter, keep 2002, “Root studies,” and 2010. Without them Vetiver blurs.2002
Figures to keep
- Year of the note
- 2002
- Figure kept
- 2010
- Scent
- Vetiver
- Trial line
- Root studies
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