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    Ancient Currents vs. Vetiveria

    Moderately similar
    Vetiveria by Ormonde Jayne bottle

    Vetiveria

    Ormonde Jayne
    Eau de Parfum2025
    New comparison

    Vetiveria rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Ancient Currents projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Ancient Currents vs. Vetiveria
    Ancient CurrentsVetiveria
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20252025
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerPaul GuerlainLinda Jayne Pilkington
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Ancient Currents

    Aromatic
    Earthy
    Woody
    Marine
    Warm Spicy
    Patchouli
    Mossy
    Balsamic

    Vetiveria

    Aromatic
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Green
    Herbal

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Saffron
    SageJuniper BerryLimeSichuan Pepper
    Heart
    Oakmoss
    LavenderJasmineOrange BlossomSnowdrop
    Base
    Vetiver
    VetiverMossLabdanumTonka Bean

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Ancient Currents vs. Vetiveria
    Ancient CurrentsVetiveria
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Marine and moss shouldn't work this well together. One evokes water, the other damp forest floors, yet Ancient Currents threads them through saffron warmth and comes out cohesive.Ancient Currents
    Clean, dry, no sweetness in sight. The vetiver is the point, mineral, slightly smoky, grown in Indonesian soil. This is vetiver, pure and unadulterated.Vetiveria