Ex Vetiver

I’ve worn a lot of vetiver scents, but the Haitian note here gives it a smoky, almost leathery depth that the Indian and Indonesian varieties round out beautifully. It lasts a solid eight hours on my skin without turning harsh.

The three vetivers play off each other beautifully—Haiti's earthiness, India's smokiness, Indonesia's green bite—and it lasts a solid eight hours on my skin. I wasn't sure a single-note fragrance could feel this complex, but it's anything but flat.

The dry-down on this one is incredibly smooth, and you can really tell the Haitian and Indonesian roots are doing the heavy lifting together. I put it on at 8am and could still catch the woody, earthy trail on my jacket at dinner, which honestly surprised me. It's a proper overdose of vetiver, but i