Vetiver, : Bourbon / Réunion
Choose Vetiver by the note, not by the bottle photo. “Bourbon / Réunion” in titles that note, and 19 is strength or time. Shop lighting is not lasting power. Warm to cool, shirt and office. Smoke-heavy Java can read as dirt on dry skin.
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. 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. No. This atlas is cultural and editorial. Fragrance can irritate; oakmoss, eugenol, citrus oils and musks are common triggers. See a clinician for reactions. Nothing here is a diagnosis, treatment or safety sheet.
On the blotter, keep , “Bourbon / Réunion,” and 19. Without them Vetiver blurs.19
Figures to keep
- Year of the note
- 19
- Figure kept
- 19
- Scent
- Vetiver
- Trial line
- Bourbon / Réunion