Woody familyBase note
Vetiver
Vetiver is a base note from the woody family: a grassy root that smells green, earthy and faintly smoky, bridging woody into earthy territory.
- 01Family
- Woody
- 02Pyramid
- Base
- 03Best seasons
- Autumn, Winter
- 04Type
- Note
What does vetiver smell like?
Vetiver: a grassy root that smells green, earthy and faintly smoky, bridging woody into earthy territory.
From our page: Woody fragrance familyCedar, sandalwood, oud and vetiver, worn close to the skin.
Vetiver is also named among the defining notes of the earthy family.
Is vetiver a top, heart or base note?
Vetiver is a base note.
- Top15 minutes to 2 hours
- HeartHour 1 to hour 5
- Base4 to 12+ hours
Earthy fragrances are among the longest lasting of any family because oakmoss, patchouli, and vetiver are heavy base materials that cling to skin and fabric.
From our page: Earthy fragrance familyBase notes are the memory: they are what lingers on a coat hours after you took it off.
From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksWhat does vetiver pair with?
In the earthy family vetiver sits with oakmoss and patchouli, the heavy base materials that make the family among the longest lasting.
Named partners
Also in the woody family
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Read more about vetiver
ScienceTop, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksThe fragrance notes pyramid explained: what top, middle and base notes are, why perfume opens bright and dries down warm, and how to read a pyramid.
EducationThe Fragrance Families, Decoded: From Chypre to GourmandA complete guide to the eight fragrance families with named examples from Tom Ford, Mancera, and Diptyque. For fragrance buyers who want clarity, not poetry.
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