L'occitane Vetyver

[Phog Allen]

Evening gents. I got my first whiff of this edt today at the new L'occitane store in K.C. Mo. This is a real sleeper. The L scents don't get a lot of play at times on the forums and for the life of me I don't know why. This vetyver is superb in the bottle. That's another thing. I love the understated packaging. A simple brown flask style bottle with atomiser. 100ml = $40. This stuff is far and away better than 99% of the dept. store designer blends I've sniffed over the last few years. What a price for this quality. The only scent I can think of that comes close to this value is the Brooks Brothers 1818 at $50 for a full 6.8oz. I have not actually worn this yet so do not take this as a review. However, barring a complete lack of cooperation from my body chemistry, this should be a slam dunk for fall/winter use. There are times when you open a bottle of edt and just know that quality resides within. This is so with the Vetyver. Check it out.

Regards, Todd

 

[Scotto]

Ditto. I love the stuff. There is a review of it here as well.

 

[Phog Allen]

Hi Scott. Wow, your intial impressions of grasslands, herbaceousness, and a bit of seasonings are exactly what I got from the bottle. I know I'm going to like this one. There goes the wallet again.

Regards, Todd

 

[JohnP]

Love it also.
Unfortunately my bottle has gone missing....
perhaps SWMBO did not like it as much(?)
John P.

 

[boboakalfb]

Amen Todd. I also noticed you liked the Eau du Badian which is a winner as well.

 

[xChris]

L'Occitane Vetyver is a winner for me too. It has more of a grass/herb note - which I like -- to it (to me) than some of the other "V" offerings (e.g., Guerlain).

 

[Frank7580]

Howdy Folks,

I'll chime in with my agreements as well. I greatly enjoy the Vetyver offering from L'Occitane. Albeit I can't see being as fond of this in warmer weather.

The odd thing is, on my first impression, I was a little under whelmed. Concerning fragrances, it's funny how your preferences can vary (sometimes widely) over time.

Bob & Scott, I noticed that you two have experience with the Eau du Badian. How would you describe this? (While sampling it in the store I was around too many competing scents for me to gain an accurate impression...)

 

[Scotto]

Badian is a very heady anise-scented cologne. Pretty linear in its evolution, a bit sweet, and utterly delectable.

 

[boboakalfb]

The Badian also starts with some Citrus...I like to use this after AOS Lemon...

I try to go in there and sample one fragrance at a time....put a little on my wrist and go walk around. Otherwise the scent will get muddled with everything else going on around you.

 

[moses]

I'm a big fan of the Vetyver, too. It really is a pretty darn good value, and smells awful nice.

-Mo