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🧴 A perfume oil 🌾 A tropical grass
vetiver

vetiver

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A fragrant oil from the plant's roots used in perfumes
  • noun
  • /ˈvɛtɪvɚ/
: aceite de vetiver
  • But it has like a citrus burst in there, you know, vetiver, woody, masculine finish.

If you want something a bit heavier, darker smokiest shades of vetiver oil are removed, leaving leaving a smooth woody and slightly grassy smell.

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Examples

  • But that was a while ago, so we wanted to move it on and give it a much more modern and sophisticated shell, which is why there's fresh apple, cardamom, sandalwood, and vetiver.

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  • She chose a candle infused with vetiver for its relaxing and calming fragrance.

  • If you want something a bit heavier, darker smokiest shades of vetiver oil are removed, leaving leaving a smooth woody and slightly grassy smell.

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  • The fragrance is an aromatic fougère with notes of fresh apple, cardamom, sandalwood, and vetiver.

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  • The perfume has a rich aroma, featuring the earthy scent of vetiver that lingers throughout the day.

  • The luxurious essence of vetiver adds depth to many high-end perfumes.

Surface Forms

vetiver singular
vetivers plural

Etymology

The word vetiver for the scent or oil comes from the same Tamil plant name via French vétiver. The roots were used to make a deep, earthy perfume, so vetiver now also means the fragrant oil or smell made from those roots.