Note · Woods
Vetiver
Chrysopogon zizanioides
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Vetiver is a grass whose washed and dried roots are distilled. Its oil is woody, earthy, lightly smoky and citrusy depending on origin: brighter from Haiti, smokier from Java.
What it brings
A dry, refined elegance and great lasting power. Vetiver structures the base with precision.
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Material profile
- Family
- Woods
- Nature
- Natural material
- Botanical name
- Chrysopogon zizanioides
- Origin
- Haiti, Java, Réunion Island ("Bourbon" vetiver).
- How it is obtained
- Steam distillation
- On Volute
- 121 fragrances
The fragrances that reveal it
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