Skip to main content

Route du Vetiver by Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier

Image
By
This review is of the reformulated 100ml. rendition. I wore the original version in the past and it almost succeeded in removing my nasal passages without the assistance of a scalpel. Because of that, I avoided trying this newer creation.

I'm glad I grew a set. Every now and then, I run across a reformulation that works better for me than the original. It isn't often mind you, but it's happened a few times. Now, I'm not claiming that YOU will like it better than the original. I, for one, do and find the 90ml. version too harsh for my tastes.

Route du Vetiver consists of : Bourbon vetiver, Blackcurrant, Precious woods, Jasmin, Sandalwood and Musk.

RdV has with a strangely familiar "wool" aroma reminiscent to that of Parfum d'Habit. They're not the same, but I get the wool vibe in both. It is toned down in RdV, but find it noticeable enough to mention it. I can only attribute this to the vetiver and blackcurrant combinations. I actually like it much better in RdV than I do PdH.

The opening of Route du Vetiver doesn't afford me any booziness. What I get is a slightly alcoholic shot of hazy wool. The vetiver evolves on my skin steadily to unveil itself once the top accord settles down. The musk is the next note that integrates itself into the transition and it has a silkiness to it. As far as the jasmin and wood components go, they are in the mix and on the muddled side. The jasmin does enhance the musk note, but I still find it blurred.

Route du Vetiver evolves not much more than this in my wearings. It's sufficient the way it is however and it is constructed in a similar fashion to PdH. I find it an acquired taste and am quite sure vetiver hounds would find this rendition an enjoyable experience.

A fragrance can be good and not suitable for you at the same time. That's where I stand with RdV. I know good after I wear it numerous times, but I'm not inclined to add it to my wardrobe.

Thumbs up from Aromi for Route du Vetiver. A sample wear is recommended.
Labels:

Comments

  1. sherapopDecember 9, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    Aromi, I am so glad that you are reviewing perfumes from this house. I have not been able to figure them out and can definitely use some help! (-;

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Black Suede by Avon

By
Nutmeg, Clove, Amber, Musk, Moss, Wood Notes. Yes.........I am reviewing one of the Rodney Dangerfield's of fragrance. Black Suede has been gracing medicine cabinets, for better or worse, since 1980 my friends. If you're expecting me to inform you ( like others may have already ) that Black Suede is a nasty scrubber, you will be disappointed. On the other hand, if you're expecting a glowing review claiming it's a diamond in the rough, you won't hear that from me either. I will say though that Black Suede doesn't deserve the hate it's received and most of that is due to snobbery aimed at Avon products in general. I kid you not when I state that a close relative to this fragrance is Cacharel Pour L'Homme. The array of spice in both ensure comparison, but the "smoother" of the two is Black Suede due to its implementation of Amber. While wearing Black Suede, one can detect a hint of "drugstore". That quality doesn't manife...
1 comment
Read more

La Chasse Aux Papillons Extreme by L'Artisan Parfumeur

By
I read many reviews before or after I do my own and I seem to be at complete odds with the house of L'Artisan. I have previously said on basenotes that for me, L'Artisan Parfumeur is the most over-rated house I have come across. La Chasse Aux Papillons Extreme does nothing to sway that opinion. Yet another linear, floral dominant scent that does nothing to stir me up or inspire me in any way. This house has "pleasant" nailed down to an art form......but damn...can't we go beyond that? The only attempt at polarization so far has been Dzongkha ....and I found it a jumbled mess. At these prices, move me, anger me, hate me.......but please don't bore me. Extreme in a nutshell is a toned down tuberose with assorted "blossom" thrown in the mix. Is it bad? No, it's an acceptable floral scent that's very timid and just lays on my skin smelling like....well....a toned down version of tuberose with blossom this or that added to it. I'm almost a...
6 comments
Read more

Chanel copying Guerlain. Why?

By
                      Last month, I had the pleasure of trying Comète by Chanel, the latest addition to their prestigious Les Exclusifs line. This fragrance follows the release of Le Lion in 2020, another standout in the same collection. Like Le Lion , Comète is a beautiful perfume that captures the essence of Chanel’s refined elegance. However, both fragrances bear a striking resemblance to classic creations by Guerlain, leading me to ponder the direction Chanel is taking. Chanel has a great fragrance history. Not as hallowed and old as Guerlain but for past three decades it has far outshone Guerlain. In my view, no other perfume house has come close to Chanel’s excellence in this century. This makes their recent approach of echoing Guerlain classics somewhat perplexing. Have they run out of fresh ideas? Is Roger Dove at the helm of their fragrance division, or have they perhaps...
Post a Comment
Read more