Anat Fritz

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Anat Fritz is (IMO) a very eclectic rendition of vetiver. This is not a complicated fragrance with numerous notes. The site lists lavender, vetiver, patchouli, cedarwood and sandalwood.

I actually like the vetiver used in this scent. It has that nutty quality I love in certain vetivers. I read nothing but negative reviews of this, yet I am persuaded to believe the people reviewing this scent expected a wood-dominant scent with lavender in the topnotes.

This is a vetiver with cedar and a background lavender. On me, the vetiver is right up front with cedar as a reinforcement. The lavender quickly expends itself  within the first few minutes and then resigns itself to be a phantom note. This is very much a masculine scent and cannot foresee many women taking to this, unless of course, they simply enjoy vetiver.

Anat Fritz is a bit quirky, but if you're a fan of (let's say) Corinto Vetyver, you may want to give this maligned masculine a sample wear. The vetiver stays up front into the drydown while the patchouli and sandal really don't make that much of a contribution. This is a linear niche release, but I am going to buck the trend and give Anat Fritz a thumbs up.

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  1. anat fritzMarch 23, 2010 at 8:28 PM

    i like your review, of course ;-)
    no, i mean it, thank you for this scientific view - very inspiring..
    best regards from berlin!
    anat fritz

    ps: there is no sandalwood in it, though.

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