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Vétiver Extrême is a masculine eau de toilette from Guerlain, launched in 2007. It opens with Tarragon, Artemisia, Licorice, Lemon and Bergamot. The heart reveals Incense, Pepper and Nutmeg settling into a base of Vetiver, Cedar and Tonka Bean. Its character is defined by Aromatic, Woody and Fresh Spicy accords.
To me this smells like pulling vetiver roots straight from the earth. Tarragon and artemisia open green and sharp — anise-bright, almost electric — then the vetiver itself arrives: dry, grassy, rooty, the smell of khus screens with monsoon rain running down them. Licorice sweetens the edges like the root chewed between teeth. Incense and tonka warm the base, smoky-sweet and golden. It's vetiver turned up to eleven — green, earthy, and gloriously uncompromising in its freshness. The dry-down is all golden warmth, like the field at sunset after the rain has gone. Beginner-friendly.
✓ Beginner-friendly
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