Vétiver
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Vétiver by Guerlain is a citrus-and-woods classic, sharp at the start and warm by the finish. Bergamot, grapefruit, lemon and orange give it a crisp, zesty opening. The heart turns spicier and greener, nutmeg and pepper alongside vetiver and a warm note of tobacco. Patchouli, sandalwood and tonka bean settle it into a smooth, woody base. Launched in 1959, it is worn mostly by men who like a fragrance with real structure. Voters wear it across every season, in the office, during the day and into the evening. Most wearers vote its longevity long-lasting, and the sillage vote lands clearly on moderate. A 10ml decant lets you live with it for weeks before deciding on the bottle.
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The community verdict
For someone who likes citrus with a spiced finish, Vétiver opens with bergamot, grapefruit and lemon, then moves through nutmeg, pepper and tobacco to patchouli, sandalwood and tonka bean. Most report long-lasting wear and moderate projection. It works best for the office in autumn; daytime and spring work too.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Basewhat lingers
- Brand
- Guerlain
- Scent profile
- For men
- Launched
- 1959
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Guerlain Vétiver, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Lemon peel and pipe tobacco on a tweed sleeve at the office.
What you smell
First spray0–15 min
Heart15 min – 2 h
Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h
- Lasts
- 7–12 h
- Long lasting
- Sillage
- Moderate, 2 of 4
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity204 votes
Most voted: 50%Long lasting
28%Moderate
Sillage194 votes
Most voted: 51%Moderate
32%Strong
Season273 votes
Most voted: 31%Autumn
25%Spring
Time of day297 votes
Most voted: 33%Office
29%Daytime
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Longevity204 votes
- Very weak2%4 votes
- Weak6%12 votes
- Moderate28%58 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)50%102 votes
- Eternal14%28 votes
Sillage194 votes
- Intimate11%22 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)51%98 votes
- Strong32%62 votes
- Enormous6%12 votes
Season273 votes
- Spring25%68 votes
- Summer19%52 votes
- Autumn (Most voted)31%85 votes
- Winter25%68 votes
Time of day297 votes
- Daytime29%85 votes
- Office (Most voted)33%98 votes
- Evening24%72 votes
- Night out14%42 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
Loved by 50,000+
Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No
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The house
More from Guerlain
Guerlain dates back to 1828, when Pierre-François-Pascal Guerlain began making scents in France, and the house has been polishing one warm, powdery signature ever since. Vanilla, iris and tonka bean run through the range, brightened by bergamot and settled on sandalwood. Start with Shalimar Eau de Parfum: sparkling citrus that sinks slowly into amber and vanilla. Mon Guerlain wraps lavender in a soft vanilla haze, while La Petite Robe Noire is dark cherry with a sugared edge. For something lighter, Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic is fresh and green. Thierry Wasser and Delphine Jelk are among the perfumers credited on the range here.
Frequently asked questions
What does Guerlain Vétiver smell like?
Guerlain Vétiver opens with Bergamot, Grapefruit, Lemon and Orange. The heart brings Nutmeg, Pepper, Tobacco and Vetiver. It dries down to Patchouli, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.
Is Guerlain Vétiver long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (50% of votes), and 64% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (51% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Guerlain Vétiver good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for spring and autumn; summer takes only 19% of season votes.
Is Guerlain Vétiver good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it well for winter: winter takes 25% of season votes, close behind its most-voted season.
Is Guerlain Vétiver for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 62% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 38% for evenings and nights out.
Can I wear Guerlain Vétiver to the office?
Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote the office its most fitting time of day, with 33% of time-of-day votes.
Who makes Guerlain Vétiver?
Vétiver is made by Guerlain. It was launched in 1959.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Guerlain Vétiver?
A 10ml decant of Guerlain Vétiver holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Guerlain perfumes can I try?
Besides Guerlain Vétiver, 10ML has Shalimar Eau de Parfum, Mon Guerlain and La Petite Robe Noire from Guerlain, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Guerlain Vétiver decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Guerlain Vétiver decant is filled by hand from an original Guerlain bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.