Olivier Ondé Eau de Parfum

I really missed the old Vetyver after they discontinued it. Well, this one is better than the original. A bit more sophisticated and not as heavy. Have been wearing it while in lock down as it's so great!

This is the most gorgeous smell when first put on. It is such a shame it wears off so quickly. Reminds us of holidays.

As someone who adored L'Occitane's Vetiver, this is very much a callback to that - only improved in its complexity and character. It's green, earthy and wholly unique - not at all cloying like I find some vetivers to be. It doesn't project very far but I wouldn't want a fragrance this strong to fill the room so I don't mind this. It's long lasting and develops beautifully into a warm, woody and earthy fragrance that makes me really look forward to its drydown. This is one I'm really going to look forward to wearing every autumn and winter.

This is a good quality Parfum, with good projection and intensity. Not sure what happened with other reviewers saying it's weak. Anyhow, for me, I found this to have a slightly off-putting element to it which I only noticed after wearing a few times unfortunately. To me, it's got this strong bay-leaf esque note that is quite cloying when paired with the resins, and once you notice it, it overrides the other elements, which was a shame. I'm guessing this is the olive they were going for. I would have liked more wood, and less herbs in this. Going to go with their aquatic-themed Parfum as i ended up enjoying that more. Definitely try this, several times, in store before buying - it's very unique. You might absolutely love it, it just wasn't for me.

My wife purchased this for me as when I was in the shop I tried it and liked it. However, the bottle we purchased has such a weak fragrance that its almost like using scented water. Not what you would expect from a Parfum. Usually a new fragrance stands out and has staying power. Ten minutes after putting this on, it's lost its scent completely. I was wearing it the other day and ten minutes after putting some on my wife asked 'have you tried that new fragrance yet' so clearly she could not smell it either.