tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827710570238033434.post7519358973451291433..comments2023-07-29T05:58:25.703-04:00Comments on Smells Like Boi: Guerlain Vetiver- An Attractive, Charming Disappointmentjmcleod76http://www.blogger.com/profile/17756115118582961551noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827710570238033434.post-11583578068740128562009-03-19T18:01:00.000-04:002009-03-19T18:01:00.000-04:00Hey punkrockperfumeparty, welcome! And thanks for ...Hey punkrockperfumeparty, welcome! And thanks for chiming in here (I love your reviews, by the way. Great stuff!) I do _like_ Vetiver. The top and middle are gorgeous. I just wish the drydown didn't make me nauseous and headachy.<BR/><BR/>And no, I don't mind the link at all. Thanks! I already added yours here last week.jmcleod76https://www.blogger.com/profile/17756115118582961551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827710570238033434.post-70788052254920937832009-03-19T17:54:00.000-04:002009-03-19T17:54:00.000-04:00btw i added a link to your site from mine. hope yo...btw i added a link to your site from mine. hope you don't mind!punkrockperfumepartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789200946332132040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827710570238033434.post-49342424176687716262009-03-19T17:53:00.000-04:002009-03-19T17:53:00.000-04:00maybe i am the only one who liked vetiver! on me i...maybe i am the only one who liked vetiver! on me it smells like french summer and white tennis shortspunkrockperfumepartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789200946332132040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827710570238033434.post-8168817141126012872009-03-18T10:59:00.000-04:002009-03-18T10:59:00.000-04:00I'm not sure what Dave objected to about it, maybe...I'm not sure what Dave objected to about it, maybe he just found it insipid. Dave actually goes for pretty strong scents, on him and on me. He loves Caron Yatagan, which has lots of moxie.<BR/><BR/>Vetiver on its own is, to me, an earthy, slightly green smell. I just sniffed my bottle of vetiver essential oil to remind myself what it's like. There's a sweet "root-iness" to it. Most popular colognes set it into a light, citrus-y composition, which plays up its sweetness, but it shows up in the base of a lot of really rich women's orientals and woody florals. There's a typical base accord of sandalwood, patchouli and vetiver that is used in a lot of the great classics--think Arpege. And it does often accompany the oakmoss in chypres.BitterGracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262639525430954930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827710570238033434.post-90514117398440338222009-03-18T06:47:00.000-04:002009-03-18T06:47:00.000-04:00Dave won't wear it because it's kind of girly, or ...Dave won't wear it because it's kind of girly, or because he doesn't like it in general?<BR/><BR/>I can see how rose would go well with this. I already thought it smelled a little rosy. Is that the vetiver? I know vetiver is supposed to be a very bright, almost citrusy, vegetal smell, but I've never smelled it on its own.<BR/><BR/>Similarly, one could probably butch this up a bit by adding ... what? Something with a heavier cedar scent and/or some oakmoss? Lavender might be nice. <BR/><BR/>I'll probably continue to wear this sample from time to time, but I don't think I'd ever buy this. I'm thinking maybe the tobacco won't annoy me as much if I'm expecting it.jmcleod76https://www.blogger.com/profile/17756115118582961551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827710570238033434.post-82601339500914816192009-03-17T22:06:00.000-04:002009-03-17T22:06:00.000-04:00Great review. The analogy to a budding friendship ...Great review. The analogy to a budding friendship captures the whole near-miss experience perfectly. I feel much as you do about GV--it's a likable "almost" for me, although I sometimes enjoy it girlified with a rose soliflore. Dave won't wear it.<BR/><BR/>It's always been really popular with women, btw. Elle MacPherson was a famous fan.BitterGracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262639525430954930noreply@blogger.com