Vetyver

Vetyver is an alternate spelling of vetiver, one of the most important and beloved base notes in all of perfumery. This aromatic grass, cultivated primarily in Haiti, Java, India, and Tahiti, produces roots with an extraordinarily complex scent.

Vetiver root oil is earthy, smoky, woody, and slightly sweet with facets of damp soil, green grass, and a subtle nutty warmth. It is one of the most versatile materials in perfumery.

Vetiver can smell fresh and clean in one context and dark and smoky in another, depending on how the perfumer uses it. In fragrances, vetiver provides an unshakeable foundation in the base notes.

It is the ultimate grounding ingredient, giving compositions a sense of depth and sophistication. Vetiver has been called the fragrance of the soil and is deeply connected to the earth.

It pairs beautifully with citrus, iris, rose, woods, spices, and musks. Vetiver works across all fragrance families and genders.

It is the defining note in the vetiver family of fragrances and a crucial supporting ingredient in countless others.