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Vetiver

Icons & legends

Eight bottles and noses that still define Vetiver.

Icons for Vetiver are bottles and people — Nahéma, Chanel, Guerlain stay as names.

Scores below are editorial marks inside this atlas, not lab assays.

People

Guerlain Vétiver — France
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Guerlain Vétiver

1959– · France

Jean-Paul Guerlain’s citrus-tobacco root; the teaching vetiver.

Guerlain Vétiver (1959–, France) is still the story a counter tells when this family needs a name.

Read Guerlain Vétiver as dose and geometry, not a mood board — that is how Vetiver is argued.

Vetiver Extraordinaire

2002– · France

Ropion’s root pile; niche overdose as honesty.

Vetiver Extraordinaire (2002–, France) is still the story a counter tells when this family needs a name.

Read Vetiver Extraordinaire as dose and geometry, not a mood board — that is how Vetiver is argued.

Sycomore

2008– · France

Sheldrake’s iris-vetiver; dry and unisex.

Sycomore (2008–, France) is still the story a counter tells when this family needs a name.

Read Sycomore as dose and geometry, not a mood board — that is how Vetiver is argued.

Encre Noire

2006– · France

Schoen’s inky Iso E vetiver; serious at a low price.

Encre Noire (2006–, France) is still the story a counter tells when this family needs a name.

Read Encre Noire as dose and geometry, not a mood board — that is how Vetiver is argued.

Grey Vetiver

2009– · United States

Grapefruit-root office vetiver.

Grey Vetiver (2009–, United States) is still the story a counter tells when this family needs a name.

Read Grey Vetiver as dose and geometry, not a mood board — that is how Vetiver is argued.

Carven Vétiver — France
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Carven Vétiver

1957– · France

A greener classic beside Guerlain.

Carven Vétiver (1957–, France) is still the story a counter tells when this family needs a name.

Read Carven Vétiver as dose and geometry, not a mood board — that is how Vetiver is argued.

Jean-Paul Guerlain — France
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Jean-Paul Guerlain

1937– · France

Vétiver’s author; also Nahéma and Samsara.

Jean-Paul Guerlain (1937–, France) is still the story a counter tells when this family needs a name.

Read Jean-Paul Guerlain as dose and geometry, not a mood board — that is how Vetiver is argued.

Khus tattie — India
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Khus tattie

— · India

Wet root screens: the plant as air-conditioning.

Khus tattie (—, India) is still the story a counter tells when this family needs a name.

Read Khus tattie as dose and geometry, not a mood board — that is how Vetiver is argued.

Debate

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