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    Vetyver vs. Carven Vetiver

    Vetyver by Jo Malone London bottle

    Vetyver

    Jo Malone London
    Eau de Cologne1995
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Carven Vetiver rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Vetyver vs. Carven Vetiver
    VetyverCarven Vetiver
    ConcentrationEau de CologneEau de Toilette
    Launched19952009
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerMona di Orio
    Best seasonSpringSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Vetyver

    Aromatic
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Earthy
    Woody
    Sweet
    Anis

    Carven Vetiver

    Citrus
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Earthy
    Herbal
    Lavender

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Blue GingerArgentinean Grapefruit
    Mandarin OrangeMintGeranium
    Heart
    VetiverOrangeNutmegTarragonArtemisia
    Fougère NotesLavenderAbsinthe
    Base
    Clary SageMuskPatchouli
    VetiverJuniper BerriesNutmegPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Vetyver vs. Carven Vetiver
    VetyverCarven Vetiver
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Not for those who want to be smelled across the room. Vetyver rewards the wearer who doesn't need the attention, someone who prefers a scent that reveals itself slowly, intimately.Vetyver
    Here's the thing about Carven Vetiver: it's the original. Created in 1957, it came before every other vetiver fragrance you're comparing it to. Some people want vetiver loud and aggressive.Carven Vetiver