Vetiver Oriental vs. Pardon

Vetiver Oriental

Pardon

Vetiver is usually the fresh start. The clean counterpoint. Here, Lutens inverts it entirely, the root goes resinous, the grass becomes powder, the green turns to chocolate smoke.Vetiver Oriental

This is sweeter than you might expect from the name. The magnolia and tonka give it a softness that plays against the oud base. If you want pure darkness, look elsewhere.Pardon