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11-03-2011, 05:37 PM #1
Obie,
Like my friend, Maximillian, I tend to be a hardcore vetiver freak. I like mine raw, earthy and pungent. Martin de Candre's take on it was not at all what I was expecting. To me it is a rather nondescript fragrance with a hint of the grass note one can find in some vetiver fragrances rather than from the root of the plant as I prefer. If you are looking for a very light scent that is fleeting, and you're ordering from MdC already, try a small bottle. Otherwise, get your fix elsewhere!He saw a lawyer killing a viper on a dunghill hard by his own stable; And the Devil smiled, for it put him in mind of Cain and his brother Abel.
-- Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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11-03-2011, 06:59 PM #2
I love the scent of vetiver; I have been using the Guerlain formulation for over thirty five years. Interesting to know that 80% of the vetiver oil is produced in Haiti, Indonesia and Brazil also produce the oil. There are differences in the scent, for example: The Haitian vetiver is floral (a good example of the Haitian vetiver is obtained when you buy a bottle of Terre d' Hermes) the Indonesian vetiver is smokier. Like vintage wine vetiver is aged, the peak of perfection is obtained when aged between 18-24 months...a kg of this oil can fetch $200. There are three ways of obtaining the oil, with steam producing a scent that is dryer and lighter, with solvent producing a scent that is darker and smells like rich dirt; and with a more modern process producing a scent that is strong citrucy and fresh. HOG
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11-03-2011, 07:43 PM #3
Hogipedia to the rescue!
Great description of the processes; thanks!He saw a lawyer killing a viper on a dunghill hard by his own stable; And the Devil smiled, for it put him in mind of Cain and his brother Abel.
-- Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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Hogrider (11-04-2011)
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11-03-2011, 07:54 PM #4
Hmmm...so I guess my Cyril Salter Vetiver cream is supposed to smell like dirt, then?
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11-03-2011, 08:31 PM #5
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11-03-2011, 08:50 PM #6