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    Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme vs. Bois de Vetiver

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    Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme vs. Bois de Vetiver
    Van Cleef & Arpels pour HommeBois de Vetiver
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19782017
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerLouis MonnetChristophe Raynaud
    Best seasonWinterSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Earthy
    Rose
    Mossy
    Floral

    Bois de Vetiver

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Rose
    Woody
    Musky
    Green
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    SageBergamotJuniper BerriesLavender
    OrangeMint
    Heart
    RoseCloveCarnationPatchouli
    AmbroxanGeranium
    Base
    Dark leatherLabdanumFrankincenseSandalwood
    VetiverPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme vs. Bois de Vetiver
    Van Cleef & Arpels pour HommeBois de Vetiver
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is the oakmoss and leather combination that defined an era. If you've only worn modern fragrances, it might feel like walking into a room full of history, and it is.Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme
    Bois de Vetiver plays it cool, literally. The mint keeps things brisk while ambroxan adds warmth underneath. Vetiver and patchouli make the base feel earned, not tacked on.Bois de Vetiver