Creed
Original Vetiver
EDP · 2004 · light weight
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.50
- aromatic0.30
- aquatic0.00
- green0.70
- floral0.00
- spicy0.30
- woody0.60
- amber0.00
- sweet0.00
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.40
Where it fits.
Casual weekend
Original Vetiver is easygoing, green and woody, and works most of the year.
Office safe
Original Vetiver is soft, woody and citrus, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
Wildcard
Original Vetiver is green, a change of pace from the everyday.
Formal
Original Vetiver is polished and woody, so it sits well with a suit.
Signature
Original Vetiver is green and woody with a clear character, good on most days.
Daily fresh
Original Vetiver is light, green and citrus, easy on any normal day.
Summer heat
Original Vetiver is light, green and citrus, so it holds up in the heat.
All-rounder
Original Vetiver works in three seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Mykonos
Inferno
82/100Original Vetiver's green notes freshen the patchouli in Inferno.
Spray Inferno first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Original Vetiver on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Parfums de Marly
Haltane
81/100Haltane's oud gets a fresh green edge from Original Vetiver's green notes.
Spray Haltane first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Original Vetiver on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Valentino
Green notes meet vetiver, and Uomo Born in Roma Extradose adds amber.
Spray Uomo Born in Roma Extradose first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Original Vetiver on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).