Guerlain
Vetiver
EDT · 1961 · medium weight
Its wardrobe colour
No clear colour under our current rules.
Seasons
spring · summer · fall · winter
Occasions
office · formal · casual
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
- green0.60
- floral0.00
- spicy0.30
- woody0.70
- amber0.00
- sweet0.00
- leather0.00
- smoky0.30
- musky0.10
Where it fits.
Casual weekend
Vetiver is easygoing, woody and green, and works most of the year.
All-rounder
Vetiver works in all four seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Signature
Vetiver is woody and green with a clear character, good on most days.
Formal
Vetiver is polished and woody, so it sits well with a suit.
Office safe
Vetiver is calm, woody and citrus, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
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.
Acqua di Parma
Colonia Essenza
86/100Colonia Essenza's lemon lifts Vetiver, tied by shared orange.
Spray Vetiver first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Colonia Essenza on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Giorgio Armani
Acqua di Giò
86/100Acqua di Giò's lime lifts Vetiver, and both carry orange.
Spray Vetiver first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Acqua di Giò on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Mykonos
Inferno
85/100Vetiver's tobacco melts into the tonka in Inferno.
Spray Inferno first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Vetiver on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).