If anyone still has doubts about Aaron and his authenticity as a chemist devoted to the craft of perfumery (which no one should but...haters) the fact that he feels that the perfumer of Grey Vetiver is French is spot on! Harry Fremont, born in Cannes and trained at the prestigious ISIPCA before going on to join Firmenich, created Grey Vetiver and is an award-winning perfumer for many fragrance houses. Amazing to see how a truly skilled 'nose' works!
I am not a huge fan of Vetiver but this fragrance is an absolute masterpiece! It is so beautifully blended to the point that you get that vetiver but the grapefruit for me really tones it down to where I like the vetiver. It’s not too citrusy, not too woody, not too earthy, the perfumer is very skilled to have come up with this. The amalgamation is so well done and it is absolutely the cleanest fragrance I have ever smelt with Prada L’homme being a close second. In terms of sophistication, I don’t think you can top this.
Agreed. Vetiver can be really "mediciney". But this stuff is great! Many of my favorite Tom Ford scents are dark, strong, leathery, woody, almost dirty, and perfect for winter. Grey Vetiver is the freshest and cleanest Tom Ford scent I've tried and it isn't overly sweet. Aaron describing it as "dry" is a good observation.
GV is an absolutely beautiful, timeless fragrance. A true classic. I believe you captured it perfectly in your review. It's one of those rare fragrances that just becomes part of your aura when you wear it. The best way I can describe it.
I own alot of tom Fords and I was actually trying the new ombre leather parfum. I sampled the grey vetiver and went full circle and went for that. Sometimes you get overwhelmed with fragrances so when you smell vetiver with its clean fresh herbaceous earthy flavour it's this master of simplicity which grounds you and makes you realise this is why you love perfumery x
Where did you find it? I've tried all the local department stores (Nordstrom, etc-Nordstrom has a sample bottle, but they won't sell it!) and no has it or can get it. Seems like lots of counterfeit online. Thanks. Iman said this was David Bowie's favorite. I wrote Tom Ford and told them they should re-release the scent, but rename it "Bowie." No response so far. :) By the way, thanks for the great review, Aaron. Going to check out your website now.
Delighted to see a perfumer of Aaron’s quality enjoy TM grey Vetiver so much. It’s my signature scent, makes me feel clean, sharp and professional. Lasts and projects perfectly.
I love love love this fragrance. Wary though as on fragrantica it suggests that it's been reformulated and really weak now. According to everyone on fragrantica everything is reformulated and weak to be fair. When did you buy your most recent bottle and what's your take on this? Asking for a friend
@@jamesmochan8576 James, I bought TF Grey Vetiver EDP in 2022. I wouldn’t say it’s the strongest fragrance but spraying on clothes in addition to skin it lasts more than adequately. I think your friend would struggle not to love this. In a side note my friend has the newer Parfum version. It’s not as bright and airy, it’s darker and richer. If it’s for summer spring go with the EDP if it’s for Autumn, Winter I think the Parfum maybe more suitable. It’s definitely more grey. You can’t go wrong with either. Pure class.
I've been wearing Terre D'Hermes lately. It is a dirty, earthier type of vetiver but I think the orange rounds it off nicely. I find it very endearing.
That's a good one but I think that one has a very defined age bracket. You really can't be a young man and wear Terre - it's just "off". Its a scent definitely for the older ages.
@@denniss8644 I generally agree with you, but I think it depends on location as well. I live in Bulgaria (Eastern Europe). In EE, people are generally more into darker, basey, heavier scents, more so than, say, France, England, etc. I'm 20 years old and I've been rocking the Terre parfum. Random people are loving it on me and I myself am in love with it. I do think, that if I were to wear it in Central Europe, I'd get less compliments.
I loved the edt, which they discontinued. It remains one of my most worn fragrances. Not necessarily because it's one of my favorite scents, but it just seemed to suit every occasion. Grey Vetiver is a handsome versatile fragrance that every man should have in his wardrobe, in my opinion.
Vetiver can sometimes make scents smell old and dated, but this is clean and fresh with a light citrus open. Looking good there Aaron, bit of a tan going on 👌👌👌❤️
I wear Terre D'Hermes and TF Grey Vetiver on a regular basis. I love both so much as they're both so uplifting to wear on all occasions. Both have great lasting power and they make you feel well put together and in control.
Man did I love Guerlain vetiver when I had but it everyone around me hated it and said I smelled like an old man in the drydown. So I ended up selling it
@@cseymour97 u shouldnt give an f about what people like on you. Compliments arent the only aspect. Sometimes we are entitled to smell like we want as long as we dont smell disgusting/dirty.
Please let us know when you drop your vetiver fragrance, man! Guerlain Vetiver is my favorite. Yes, it’s older and a little rougher. Undoubtedly masculine. Love it.
You got tanned Aaron. Hope you've enjoyed such recent sunshine 🌞 Talking about the scent, this one didn't react very well on my skin with a dirty and bitter smell. For Vetiver based fragrances, I prefer Terre d'Hermes
I enjoy Terre d'Hermes too. I'd also humbly suggest the Eau Intense Vetiver from the same line. While I enjoy Grey Vetiver, I feel the Eau Intense Vetiver is a more casual version of Grey Vetiver. It's not dirty, it's clean, brighter, little more sparkle/spice. It just feels very uplifting imo. A lot of people tend to crap on it purely because it wasn't perfumed by Jean-Claude Ellena but it's a very good, affordable vetiver scent! :D
Hi Aaron, seeing you fresh looking and in a good mood makes me happy 😊, My favorite vetivers are Tom Ford Grey Vetiver, Byredo bal d'afrique and Chanel sycomore. And again I will say that I love your videos after I watch every video you post, from the first one till this❤️ KEEP IT UP BRO
One of my older Vetiver fragrances that I loved was L'Occitane Vetyver, but, sadly, it was discontinued. My current favorite Vetiver fragrances are Guerlain Vetiver, Jovoy de Paris' Incident Diplomatique and Private Label (they perfectly encapsulate the different Vetivers of creamy versus earthy), Terre d'Hermès Eau Intense Vetiver, Nishane's Sultan Vetiver, Maison Anthony Marmin's Mukhallat de Medellin and some Indian Khas Attars. Another oriental version of Vetiver I like and is worth trying out is Rasasi's Fattan, which interestingly enough is more expensive than the Guerlain Vetiver.... Also, one perfume created by Natalie Lorson is excellent: Lalique's Encre Noir a l'Extrème - outstanding especially for the price.
My wife bought this for me 3yrs ago. It was love of at first smell. I only have a corner left 😔 Grey vetiver was a bonafide compliment snatcher at my brother in-laws wedding. & I took this to Bali & Phuket Thailand &.... it turned heads & left ppl smiling.
According to Iman, TF Grey Vetiver was David Bowie's favorite scent. I finally found some (it seems to have been discontinued) and I love it. The silver lining is that my search led me to your channel. Thank you so much for your wonderful reviews. Your knowledge and your 'nose' are astounding.
I'm in my 20s but I really do enjoy Guerlain Vetiver although for many it smells a bit oldfashioned. Also I really do like the Terre D'Hermes Eau Intense Vetiver flanker. Thank you for featuring Grey Vetiver, which I will try soon.
Grey shirt to go with Grey Vetiver! This is a FANTASTIC summer fragrance....the dry down gets sweeter and is excellent, long lasting, and very pleasant to everyone around you. I'm not much for complements but this does generate quite a few of them.
It's one of my favorite men fragrances. I gifted it to my husband many years ago and he loved it and finished the whole 100 ml bottle. Amouroud Lunar Vetiver was inspired by TF Grey Vetiver and also a nice one.
For me it smells like a posh hotel soap bar. I really like this when i wanna smell clean and masculine all day long I actually prefer grey vetiver to the Guerlian vetiver but i actually love north Indian pure vetiver oil (ruh khus) which i put on to relax. There is a amazing talk on vetiver by ensar oud and Exotic scents on UA-cam, i highly recommend everyone to watch that if your interested in vetiver.
Great summary. Grey Vetiver is really clean, masculine, and subtle. Many recommend it's a "summer" fragrance, but I feel it's great year 'round. Another Vetiver I like is Prada Infusion de Vetiver (it came out around 2012). It has a bit of a "peppery" top note, but on the dry down, it smells like a fresh British grassy meadow. A classic Vetiver everyone would like is "Vetiver" de Guerlain, one of the best -- if not the most prestigious and world renowned -- French perfumers. One can't get more Vetiver than Vetiver de Guerlain!
I totally agree, the soft, creamy vetiver is my favorite. And Tom Ford Grey Vetiver is my favorite in this class. Amazing! I’ll have to try the Guerlain fragrance everyone is suggesting.
Hello Aaron, Grey Vetiver was actually the fragrance that sent me down this black hole of perfumery and turned me on to your channel as well as others such as the Bow Tie fragrance Guy, Max Forte, and others, I actually first heard of it watching Kevin Samuel's channel and it was his fragrance of the day, I love the projection and this fragrance last until the next day, this is certainly a masterpiece as are most in the Tom Ford line up
Man I like Aaron , Max in And Darian the Bow Tie Guy as well as Kevin Samuels and get a lot from Ashton of Gent Scents as well.Big Ganz you can truly learn I totally agree with you
Wow we all follow the same fragrance guys.. I definitely bought everything in the past year based on their reviews.. I bought so many samplers before I purchased my 6 bottles.. Herod, Grey Veviter, Oud Wood,Enclave, Molecule 01 and Aventus
Love your passion, deep knowledge and understanding of fragrances and the chemistry behind it. I envy your healthy glow. Will take a sniff of TF’s “Grey Vetiver” tomorrow at Bloomingdales.
Grey Vetiver is my clean & pressed white oxford shirt perfume. Sharp but soft. Somewhat quiet and reserved but in a fashionable way. Also great in the summer to just spice things up. I'm not a big fan of vetiver in general as it tends to lean tn the B.O. side on my skin, but there are a few that clean it up into something I can enjoy.
My favorite Vetiver fragrances are: Vetiver Insolent Miller Harris Fat Electrician Semi-Modern Vetiver Etat Libre d'Orange Encre Noire A L'Extreme Lalique Dia Man Amouage Vetyverio Eau De Parfum Diptyque and I prefer Vetiver mixed with gourmand or woody notes
As I own this fragrance I can say it‘s the best vetiver-based fragrance I tried,along with Terre d‘Hermes EdT.As Ash from Gents Scents said,absolutely fit for a king.
It’s lovely - it’s been out over a decade but very very nice. I used to wear this on hot summer days after work having a G&T in London. Would be great for you to make one in time for the summer!
I do love Tom Ford Grey Vetiver but have to say Terre D'Hermes is my favorite having the perfect balance between clean and dirty. It lasts ALL day on my skin as well...
I love the Terre d' Hermès Eau Vetiver Intense. It's very crisp and clean and lemony at the top, and lasts a while. I prefer that ever so slightly to the Tom Ford. And I also love the dark one, Encre Nior from Lalique
You’re so tan!!! I’m guessing you took a well-deserved Holiday!! I too love this fragrance; it’s wonderful and I wear it all the time. I’ll always have a bottle on hand.
TF nailed this for sure. Vetiver and oakmoss done this way is my favorite combo. Backed with some freshness creates the dream team when I think of masculine signature scents. Already had women at the office asking me what it was so they could buy it for their husbands. Solid
Great review Aaron! I also really enjoy wearing Tom Ford's Grey Vetiver EDT. What concentration are you reviewing, EDT, or EDP? Thank you for the review!
I didn't like tom ford's gray vetiver at 1st but I'm diggin it now... Super masculine, clean. I noticed you always move your hands ,arms when doing your reviews. I like it . Great review Aaron.
Nice review and very surprising final verdict, Aaron. I was like: OK, the review is going to be spot on (as always), but there is no way this is his type of a scent :D
I'm a big fan of TF Grey Vetiver. I read that the perfumer used Guerlain Vetiver as the inspiration for Grey Vetiver. Of course they did, because Guerlain Vetiver is THE reference Vetiver. Here are my favorite Vetiver frags, if the Terre d'Hermes EDT/Parfum is excluded: 1. Guerlain Vetiver 2. Terre d'Hermes Eau Intense Vetiver 3. Tom Ford Grey Vetiver 4. Roja Parfums Vetiver 5. Creed Original Vetiver A few I do not like 1. Nishane Sultan Vetiver 2. Lalique Encre Noir L'Extreme (good shelf art but wearability in question. 3. Carven Vetiver
I thoroughly enjoy Original Vetiver, by Creed. It’s just an extremely uplifting, soapy Vetiver scent that I particularly enjoy wearing on warm spring days. Enjoyed the review. Thank you, Aaron.
Oh I can’t wait to try your vetiver fragrance. love Grey Vetiver and I love you Aaron. Such a lovely review. I’m glad you dig the fragrance. You should try Dior Vetiver. Soooo good. Peace and love from Brooklyn.
Vetivers give depth without warmth, Indiam vetiver with it's green rosy character can be used in feminine summer fragrances and Haitian Vetivery can be used for deep woodsy creations. Haitian vetiver can also be used with gourmands.
For Fall/Winter, I prefer Encre Noir L'Extreme by Lalique. This is the dirty version of Vetiver, where as in Spring/Summer, I wear Dunhill Edition, or Guerlain Vetiver when in the mood. Tsar by Van Cleef is preferred, but not available anymore.
Hi Aaron, Great video.Guerlain Vetiver for me all the way. What a classic!I am 41 years old and Guerlain Vetiver is what I wear to the office when I have meetings. Guerlain Vetiver has an air of class, professionalism and composure. Not sure if you have made a video on Habit Rouge or Vetiver from Guerlain but would love to hear your thoughts. Kind Regards Renoy
My favorite fragrance. One of the few where I needed a backup bottle. I personally like vetiver, and enjoy some dirtier iterations, but I have my limits (Bentley Wild Vetiver and Nishane Sultan Vetiver are too dirty for me, but I like Encre Noire). However, to be honest, the cleaner herbal/metallic vetiver smell is more pleasant to me (Creed Original Vetiver, TF Grey Vetiver).
This fragrance is pure class and elegance, there is an element of tranquility to this scent, almost a sobering ambience, it symbolises how a gentleman should be and should smell. Best worn with a suit or smart casual atire. Amazing and one of my all time favourites 😍
Grey Vetiver is great, very approachable vetiver. My favourite is Imaginary Authors, Every storm a serenade. It's a vetiver based fragrance with some calone and an ambergris accord (assuming not real but it could be) Very creative as is most of Josh Mayer's work. Would love to see you review some of the imaginary authors line actually!
I’ve had this for years. I wasn’t a fan, wore it a few times and forgot about it. A few years later I tried it again in the summer and it was sooo good, it had smoothed out and deepened somehow. The very first seconds of this reminds me of bitter lemon for some reason, because it’s not particularly sweet.
I really enjoy Creed’s Original Vetiver!! 1st spray, I was hooked! It smells so fresh and clean. I also adore Mancera’s Vetiver Sensuel. The burst of the citrus, mint, and pepper is mind-blowing!! OMG..The dry down is PARADISE!🤤 Thanks for the vid! Grey Vetiver will be added to my wishlist.
This is definitely my favorite vetiver fragrance. It's simple, clean, green, zesty, and a little bit spicy. My other favorite is Chanel's Sycamore, but it's more in the dirty/earthy camp.
This one turned quite bitter on my skin after a couple hours, unlike Beau de Jour which starts just a tiny bit bitter but sweetens up as time goes by. They’re both great and masculine though
As a caveat to my comment previously, and based purely on your personal opinion on TF GV, I’ve now just purchased a 50ml bottle of the stuff! Thank you Aaron. Looking forward to receiving it tomorrow as I intend to wear it over the weekend while visiting friends in London to see Romesh Ranganathan.. I feel it would be a great scent to wear sitting in such close proximity to other people!
Glad to see this review. This one has been on my radar lately as my next potential purchase. I have samples of this and Terre D'Hermes Eau Intense Vetiver. I did a side by side comparison, and while I like both, I prefer the Tom Ford.
I love dark and smoky Vetiver, i'm using "Terroni" by Orto Parisi (new brand made by the same nose of Nasomatto). Dark vetyver with a blast of Tocopheryl Acetate in the opening (a rhubarby note, i think is that acetate, correct me if i'm wrong), incense and other compounds sweetening the composition in the drydown. The aim was to recreate the heat of landscapes and people of southern Italy ("Terroni" is the disparaging T-word northern italians address the southern ones with, but in that case is used without wickedness). It's radiant and long lasting, i'd like you to try it and see your face :)
very interesting since you often mention that you don't like green fragrances but of course that doesn't mean that there aren't green ones you do like a lot
Thanks Aaron because of this review and also because i do not have this one! I now will be purchasing this one tomorrow! When you get excited about a fragrance which i hardly see you be like you are about this Fragrance well that tells me its going to be good...I trust your taste and your nose! I will be buying this tomorrow!
Such a Quality review there Aaron. I got a 100ml bottle back in 2013 and I could could still catch a whiff of it 11 hours later after applying the fragrance. Excellent, masculine and versatile to go to the office in during the Spring and Summer or a day scent when you’re out and about
Aaron, I am glad that you love Grey Vetiver from Tom Ford. I own & love the fragrance as well. I love vetiver fragrances & I look forward to your vetiver release. I am sure it will be excellent. I also love 4 other vetiver fragrances. At the high end, I love Haitian Vetiver from Ermenegildo Zegna and Vétiver d'Hiver from Armani Prive. At the low end, but still excellent vetiver fragrances, are Bois de Vetiver from Karl Lagerfeld and Carven Le Vetiver.
Bought Essential Parfums - Bois Imperial last week. Reminds me of Grey Vetiver but better! It's niche and cheaper than GV. Only €75 for 100ml in the Netherlands. And it lasts longer. Love your video's!
Perfect Office scent. Really nothing better than this imo - safe, very clean and pleasant, high quality, unique from the typical fresh aquatics and has good longevity.
Do love Grey Vetiver! I do think it smells very similar to Roja's Vetiver Parfum Cologne actually, though that's a bit more mature-smelling so I prefer the Tom Ford. Btw, Haitian vetiver's the one that smells herbaceous and Indian and Javanese vetivers are the dirty, smoky ones! ;-)
I’ve actually found my TF vertiver lasts longer than my more expensive initio side affect and my parfum de marly Herod, but my baccarat rogue 540 outlasts them all. Always love your reviews Aaron. 👊🏽🏴🇬🇧
Hi Aaron, to me the dirty and earthy vetiver is Vetiver Java, as opposed to the more fresh and citrusy Vetiver Haiti. Both of these vetivers smell earthy in their essential oil form, but java is the murkiest and darkest. The Vetiveryl acetate of Java (Vetiveryl Acetate ex Java) smells really like Encre Noire, Molecule 03 and Sycomore. It is far less murky than the EO, but you still get the darkness. In fact, I think the reasons these fragrances are often compared is because the Vetiveryl acetate ex Java. It has such a distinct smell, and gives a lot of direction to these fragrances. The Haitian version of the Vetiveryl Acetate (Vetiveryl Acetate ex Haiti) is much, much more citrusy and clean. This is the kind that is used in substantial amounts in Terre d'Hermes and Bal d'Afrique to my nose. I like both a lot actually, there are more vetivers like Khus and Mauritian, Indian and Bourbon Vetiver, but I don't have much experience with them. My favourite Vetiver fragrances are Chanel Sycomore and Vetiver Extraordinaire by Frederic Malle. P.S. Will you one day give your take on Ganymede by Marc-Antoine Barrois? It is a really nice scent, I think you might even like it yourself, very gentlemanly
Favorite vetiver is by Hermes called Bel Ami Vetiver. I have tried many and own many vetivers, Bel Ami Vetiver still outclasses them all. Very underrated in my view. I like all vetiver really; smokey, earthy, rooty, woody, smooth, ambery; it is all good to me. However, to earn a spot in my collection a vetiver has to be doing something unique. Especially in the drydown. Too many vetivers lack depth in the base notes and just smell of vetiver. I may as well just wear vetiver oil neat and save my money.
Hi Aaron, this is one of my favorite TF fragrances! I agree 100% Aaron were you on vacation? Looking tan my friend! Thanks for the video! Creed original Vetiver is nice also.
I'm a older woman who often wears fragrances made for men and other 'strange' ones (LOVE ouds, Chanel Sycamore, Cabochard). Have had Guerlain Vetiver in the past. Just bought this for myself (online) for my birthday without even trying it based on the David Bowie connection (scuse if that sounds lame, but the chap did have good taste....). .Then decided to watch some reviews 🙃 Love your presentation style and looking forward to receiving my bottle of this in the mail. I hardly ever go 'out; so I'm as likely to wear this gardening.. just for myself 😊
Sometimes vetiver feels a bit "stuffy" to me, especially the cleaner brighter one. Like sitting next to the window with the sun shining in but you're wearing a jumper and it's a bit uncomfortable. Sometimes I lean towards the dirtier kind because it feels robust and "structured".
As always, thank you for the fantastic review Aaron! You rated this one so high which makes me wanna try it out myself, as I'm always excited to get great fragrances for an affordable price:) Im wondering though, what's the difference between linear fragrances (that you often find boring) and those that are 'stable and robust'?
My first TF had in 2011. Always original and for me something to like in spring when the Fougeres feel right. Have many more TFs it's great to see this get such high rating confirmation of quality.
Love Grey Vetiver, although I don't wear it so much these days. I also really love Hermes Intense Vetiver, which is very crisp and clean smelling. For a more creamy/soapy Vetiver, Creeds original Vetiver is lovely.
Aaron, fantastic review! I enjoy vintage Racine Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier, vintage Chanel 19, Geurlaine Vetiver, Rogue Vetifleur, etc. I’m curious to learn more about your fragrances, will do some searching!
If anyone still has doubts about Aaron and his authenticity as a chemist devoted to the craft of perfumery (which no one should but...haters) the fact that he feels that the perfumer of Grey Vetiver is French is spot on! Harry Fremont, born in Cannes and trained at the prestigious ISIPCA before going on to join Firmenich, created Grey Vetiver and is an award-winning perfumer for many fragrance houses. Amazing to see how a truly skilled 'nose' works!
Thanks so much for the heart! You and your commitment to the art of perfumery are inspirational! Please keep being you and creating what you love!
Some Google work will tell you everything and just make a video based on that
Lol watch me google a fragrance then “guess” where the perfumer is from.
It was launched in 2009 and it's still far from being out-of-date in my opinion. Fantastic fragrance.
It’s really cool to get more into the depths of how these perfumes are constructed! This is what makes you stand out
I am not a huge fan of Vetiver but this fragrance is an absolute masterpiece! It is so beautifully blended to the point that you get that vetiver but the grapefruit for me really tones it down to where I like the vetiver. It’s not too citrusy, not too woody, not too earthy, the perfumer is very skilled to have come up with this. The amalgamation is so well done and it is absolutely the cleanest fragrance I have ever smelt with Prada L’homme being a close second. In terms of sophistication, I don’t think you can top this.
Agreed. Vetiver can be really "mediciney". But this stuff is great! Many of my favorite Tom Ford scents are dark, strong, leathery, woody, almost dirty, and perfect for winter. Grey Vetiver is the freshest and cleanest Tom Ford scent I've tried and it isn't overly sweet. Aaron describing it as "dry" is a good observation.
GV is an absolutely beautiful, timeless fragrance. A true classic. I believe you captured it perfectly in your review. It's one of those rare fragrances that just becomes part of your aura when you wear it. The best way I can describe it.
I own alot of tom Fords and I was actually trying the new ombre leather parfum. I sampled the grey vetiver and went full circle and went for that. Sometimes you get overwhelmed with fragrances so when you smell vetiver with its clean fresh herbaceous earthy flavour it's this master of simplicity which grounds you and makes you realise this is why you love perfumery x
Where did you find it? I've tried all the local department stores (Nordstrom, etc-Nordstrom has a sample bottle, but they won't sell it!) and no has it or can get it. Seems like lots of counterfeit online. Thanks.
Iman said this was David Bowie's favorite. I wrote Tom Ford and told them they should re-release the scent, but rename it "Bowie." No response so far. :)
By the way, thanks for the great review, Aaron. Going to check out your website now.
A 10/10 rating. *WOW!* Wasn’t expecting that. 😮
Thanks Aaron.
Delighted to see a perfumer of Aaron’s quality enjoy TM grey Vetiver so much. It’s my signature scent, makes me feel clean, sharp and professional. Lasts and projects perfectly.
I love love love this fragrance. Wary though as on fragrantica it suggests that it's been reformulated and really weak now. According to everyone on fragrantica everything is reformulated and weak to be fair. When did you buy your most recent bottle and what's your take on this? Asking for a friend
@@jamesmochan8576 James, I bought TF Grey Vetiver EDP in 2022. I wouldn’t say it’s the strongest fragrance but spraying on clothes in addition to skin it lasts more than adequately. I think your friend would struggle not to love this. In a side note my friend has the newer Parfum version. It’s not as bright and airy, it’s darker and richer. If it’s for summer spring go with the EDP if it’s for Autumn, Winter I think the Parfum maybe more suitable. It’s definitely more grey. You can’t go wrong with either. Pure class.
I've been wearing Terre D'Hermes lately. It is a dirty, earthier type of vetiver but I think the orange rounds it off nicely. I find it very endearing.
That's a good one but I think that one has a very defined age bracket. You really can't be a young man and wear Terre - it's just "off". Its a scent definitely for the older ages.
@@denniss8644 I generally agree with you, but I think it depends on location as well. I live in Bulgaria (Eastern Europe). In EE, people are generally more into darker, basey, heavier scents, more so than, say, France, England, etc. I'm 20 years old and I've been rocking the Terre parfum. Random people are loving it on me and I myself am in love with it. I do think, that if I were to wear it in Central Europe, I'd get less compliments.
Terre d Hermès vétiver you mean it’s amazing I am torn between grey vétiver and terre d Hermès vétiver
I like TDH as well, but GV is more modern and classy, in my opinion. Similar profiles though.
Not really, I use to wear this when I was 23 and not really into fragrances, and I got many compliments from friends etc.
I loved the edt, which they discontinued. It remains one of my most worn fragrances. Not necessarily because it's one of my favorite scents, but it just seemed to suit every occasion. Grey Vetiver is a handsome versatile fragrance that every man should have in his wardrobe, in my opinion.
Vetiver can sometimes make scents smell old and dated, but this is clean and fresh with a light citrus open. Looking good there Aaron, bit of a tan going on 👌👌👌❤️
I wear Terre D'Hermes and TF Grey Vetiver on a regular basis. I love both so much as they're both so uplifting to wear on all occasions. Both have great lasting power and they make you feel well put together and in control.
I heard that this was an homage to Guerlain Vetiver, which is a BEAUTIFUL fragrance. You should review some more Guerlain fragrances!
Hmm not really. Guerlain Vetiver is much more earthy, green, and “dirty”. Grey Vetiver is a clean soapy green with citruses on top.
I love both guerlain and tom ford versions of vetiver. Great fragrances
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Man did I love Guerlain vetiver when I had but it everyone around me hated it and said I smelled like an old man in the drydown. So I ended up selling it
@@cseymour97 u shouldnt give an f about what people like on you. Compliments arent the only aspect. Sometimes we are entitled to smell like we want as long as we dont smell disgusting/dirty.
Please let us know when you drop your vetiver fragrance, man! Guerlain Vetiver is my favorite. Yes, it’s older and a little rougher. Undoubtedly masculine. Love it.
You got tanned Aaron. Hope you've enjoyed such recent sunshine 🌞
Talking about the scent, this one didn't react very well on my skin with a dirty and bitter smell. For Vetiver based fragrances, I prefer Terre d'Hermes
I enjoy Terre d'Hermes too. I'd also humbly suggest the Eau Intense Vetiver from the same line. While I enjoy Grey Vetiver, I feel the Eau Intense Vetiver is a more casual version of Grey Vetiver. It's not dirty, it's clean, brighter, little more sparkle/spice. It just feels very uplifting imo. A lot of people tend to crap on it purely because it wasn't perfumed by Jean-Claude Ellena but it's a very good, affordable vetiver scent! :D
Grey Vetiver is gorgeous and easily and stable in my all time TOP 10 of fragrances. Great you liked it, too. :)
I have third bottle too. Love it so much.
Hi Aaron, seeing you fresh looking and in a good mood makes me happy 😊, My favorite vetivers are Tom Ford Grey Vetiver, Byredo bal d'afrique and Chanel sycomore. And again I will say that I love your videos after I watch every video you post, from the first one till this❤️ KEEP IT UP BRO
Love Geurlain Vetiver. Simple, clean, classic, and masculine. Can't beat it.
Sultan Vetiver is massive!
One of my older Vetiver fragrances that I loved was L'Occitane Vetyver, but, sadly, it was discontinued.
My current favorite Vetiver fragrances are Guerlain Vetiver, Jovoy de Paris' Incident Diplomatique and Private Label (they perfectly encapsulate the different Vetivers of creamy versus earthy), Terre d'Hermès Eau Intense Vetiver, Nishane's Sultan Vetiver, Maison Anthony Marmin's Mukhallat de Medellin and some Indian Khas Attars.
Another oriental version of Vetiver I like and is worth trying out is Rasasi's Fattan, which interestingly enough is more expensive than the Guerlain Vetiver....
Also, one perfume created by Natalie Lorson is excellent: Lalique's Encre Noir a l'Extrème - outstanding especially for the price.
Get Lorenzo Villoresi Vetiver. I love it.
My wife bought this for me 3yrs ago.
It was love of at first smell.
I only have a corner left 😔
Grey vetiver was a bonafide compliment snatcher at my brother in-laws wedding. & I took this to Bali & Phuket Thailand &.... it turned heads & left ppl smiling.
If I could only own one fragrance, this would be it, it’s a fantastic fragrance
According to Iman, TF Grey Vetiver was David Bowie's favorite scent. I finally found some (it seems to have been discontinued) and I love it. The silver lining is that my search led me to your channel. Thank you so much for your wonderful reviews. Your knowledge and your 'nose' are astounding.
Grey vetiver by tom ford is also hugh jackmans favorite scent.
I'm in my 20s but I really do enjoy Guerlain Vetiver although for many it smells a bit oldfashioned. Also I really do like the Terre D'Hermes Eau Intense Vetiver flanker. Thank you for featuring Grey Vetiver, which I will try soon.
Did you ever end up trying it? How did it compare to Guerlain Vetiver?
My signature scent. Elegant and versatile. Great video Aaron! Encre Noir by Lalique and Vetiver Tonka by Hermes are great too!
Grey shirt to go with Grey Vetiver! This is a FANTASTIC summer fragrance....the dry down gets sweeter and is excellent, long lasting, and very pleasant to everyone around you. I'm not much for complements but this does generate quite a few of them.
It's one of my favorite men fragrances. I gifted it to my husband many years ago and he loved it and finished the whole 100 ml bottle. Amouroud Lunar Vetiver was inspired by TF Grey Vetiver and also a nice one.
For me it smells like a posh hotel soap bar.
I really like this when i wanna smell clean and masculine all day long
I actually prefer grey vetiver to the Guerlian vetiver but i actually love north Indian pure vetiver oil (ruh khus) which i put on to relax.
There is a amazing talk on vetiver by ensar oud and Exotic scents on UA-cam, i highly recommend everyone to watch that if your interested in vetiver.
Great review, Aaron. My favorite is Roja's Vetiver - eau de Parfum, Parfum or his Parfum cologne Vetiver. Would be great if you reviewed it.
Let him review Ganymede please! Can't wait for it :)
I’m here for the hands movements, the best reviewer in my opinion, I can almost smell the scent by the description
Great summary. Grey Vetiver is really clean, masculine, and subtle. Many recommend it's a "summer" fragrance, but I feel it's great year 'round. Another Vetiver I like is Prada Infusion de Vetiver (it came out around 2012). It has a bit of a "peppery" top note, but on the dry down, it smells like a fresh British grassy meadow. A classic Vetiver everyone would like is "Vetiver" de Guerlain, one of the best -- if not the most prestigious and world renowned -- French perfumers. One can't get more Vetiver than Vetiver de Guerlain!
I totally agree, the soft, creamy vetiver is my favorite. And Tom Ford Grey Vetiver is my favorite in this class. Amazing! I’ll have to try the Guerlain fragrance everyone is suggesting.
Hello Aaron, Grey Vetiver was actually the fragrance that sent me down this black hole of perfumery and turned me on to your channel as well as others such as the Bow Tie fragrance Guy, Max Forte, and others, I actually first heard of it watching Kevin Samuel's channel and it was his fragrance of the day, I love the projection and this fragrance last until the next day, this is certainly a masterpiece as are most in the Tom Ford line up
Man I like Aaron , Max in And Darian the Bow Tie Guy as well as Kevin Samuels and get a lot from Ashton of Gent Scents as well.Big Ganz you can truly learn I totally agree with you
Wow we all follow the same fragrance guys.. I definitely bought everything in the past year based on their reviews.. I bought so many samplers before I purchased my 6 bottles.. Herod, Grey Veviter, Oud Wood,Enclave, Molecule 01 and Aventus
Love your passion, deep knowledge and understanding of fragrances and the chemistry behind it.
I envy your healthy glow.
Will take a sniff of TF’s “Grey Vetiver” tomorrow at Bloomingdales.
Grey Vetiver is my clean & pressed white oxford shirt perfume. Sharp but soft. Somewhat quiet and reserved but in a fashionable way. Also great in the summer to just spice things up. I'm not a big fan of vetiver in general as it tends to lean tn the B.O. side on my skin, but there are a few that clean it up into something I can enjoy.
Aaron ur skin is looking great :D
My favorite Vetiver fragrances are:
Vetiver Insolent Miller Harris
Fat Electrician Semi-Modern Vetiver Etat Libre d'Orange
Encre Noire A L'Extreme Lalique
Dia Man Amouage
Vetyverio Eau De Parfum Diptyque
and I prefer Vetiver mixed with gourmand or woody notes
As I own this fragrance I can say it‘s the best vetiver-based fragrance I tried,along with Terre d‘Hermes EdT.As Ash from Gents Scents said,absolutely fit for a king.
I was on the fence about this one, but you’ve convinced me to give it a go 💯
It’s lovely - it’s been out over a decade but very very nice. I used to wear this on hot summer days after work having a G&T in London. Would be great for you to make one in time for the summer!
I do love Tom Ford Grey Vetiver but have to say Terre D'Hermes is my favorite having the perfect balance between clean and dirty. It lasts ALL day on my skin as well...
Hi Aaron, besides Grey Vetiver, I like Vetiver Sensuelle (Mancera) very much because it's a bit softer but also radiant and long lasting... Many grtz.
I love the Terre d' Hermès Eau Vetiver Intense. It's very crisp and clean and lemony at the top, and lasts a while. I prefer that ever so slightly to the Tom Ford. And I also love the dark one, Encre Nior from Lalique
If you like the Hermes try Draconis by Tiziana Terenzi, if you haven't already.
What you asked about vetiver: Fat Electrician by Etat Libre d'Orange is great. Creamy, caramelly, with hints of solder fumes :)
You’re so tan!!! I’m guessing you took a well-deserved Holiday!! I too love this fragrance; it’s wonderful and I wear it all the time. I’ll always have a bottle on hand.
TF nailed this for sure. Vetiver and oakmoss done this way is my favorite combo. Backed with some freshness creates the dream team when I think of masculine signature scents. Already had women at the office asking me what it was so they could buy it for their husbands. Solid
Can’t wait to hear your thoughts, since you don’t particularly use vetiver often 👍
Great review Aaron! I also really enjoy wearing Tom Ford's Grey Vetiver EDT. What concentration are you reviewing, EDT, or EDP? Thank you for the review!
I would love to see you review Prada Amber Pour Homme! ✨
Your the last person I watch before really committing to a fragrance, thanks for your review once again!
Lovely scent. Also Aaron you look so full of life in the last Videos, good to see you like that
Your hand gestures and body movements are whimsical. you really know how to captivate an audience
I didn't like tom ford's gray vetiver at 1st but I'm diggin it now...
Super masculine, clean.
I noticed you always move your hands ,arms when doing your reviews.
I like it .
Great review Aaron.
Nice review and very surprising final verdict, Aaron. I was like: OK, the review is going to be spot on (as always), but there is no way this is his type of a scent :D
I'm a big fan of TF Grey Vetiver. I read that the perfumer used Guerlain Vetiver as the inspiration for Grey Vetiver. Of course they did, because Guerlain Vetiver is THE reference Vetiver. Here are my favorite Vetiver frags, if the Terre d'Hermes EDT/Parfum is excluded:
1. Guerlain Vetiver
2. Terre d'Hermes Eau Intense Vetiver
3. Tom Ford Grey Vetiver
4. Roja Parfums Vetiver
5. Creed Original Vetiver
A few I do not like
1. Nishane Sultan Vetiver
2. Lalique Encre Noir L'Extreme (good shelf art but wearability in question.
3. Carven Vetiver
I love it! Invigorating, truly lovely when you get whiffs in the air… it’s a great all rounder, with that touch of class
I thoroughly enjoy Original Vetiver, by Creed. It’s just an extremely uplifting, soapy Vetiver scent that I particularly enjoy wearing on warm spring days. Enjoyed the review. Thank you, Aaron.
Oh I can’t wait to try your vetiver fragrance. love Grey Vetiver and I love you Aaron. Such a lovely review. I’m glad you dig the fragrance. You should try Dior Vetiver. Soooo good. Peace and love from Brooklyn.
Vetivers give depth without warmth, Indiam vetiver with it's green rosy character can be used in feminine summer fragrances and Haitian Vetivery can be used for deep woodsy creations. Haitian vetiver can also be used with gourmands.
For Fall/Winter, I prefer Encre Noir L'Extreme by Lalique. This is the dirty version of Vetiver, where as in Spring/Summer, I wear Dunhill Edition, or Guerlain Vetiver when in the mood. Tsar by Van Cleef is preferred, but not available anymore.
Hi Aaron,
Great video.Guerlain Vetiver for me all the way. What a classic!I am 41 years old and Guerlain Vetiver is what I wear to the office when I have meetings. Guerlain Vetiver has an air of class, professionalism and composure. Not sure if you have made a video on Habit Rouge or Vetiver from Guerlain but would love to hear your thoughts.
Kind Regards
Renoy
My favorite fragrance. One of the few where I needed a backup bottle.
I personally like vetiver, and enjoy some dirtier iterations, but I have my limits (Bentley Wild Vetiver and Nishane Sultan Vetiver are too dirty for me, but I like Encre Noire). However, to be honest, the cleaner herbal/metallic vetiver smell is more pleasant to me (Creed Original Vetiver, TF Grey Vetiver).
This fragrance is pure class and elegance, there is an element of tranquility to this scent, almost a sobering ambience, it symbolises how a gentleman should be and should smell. Best worn with a suit or smart casual atire. Amazing and one of my all time favourites 😍
Designed by Harry Fremont who was born in Cannes, and trained in France. Bowie´s favourite scent, and of course it´s brilliant.
Grey Vetiver is great, very approachable vetiver. My favourite is Imaginary Authors, Every storm a serenade. It's a vetiver based fragrance with some calone and an ambergris accord (assuming not real but it could be) Very creative as is most of Josh Mayer's work. Would love to see you review some of the imaginary authors line actually!
I’ve had this for years. I wasn’t a fan, wore it a few times and forgot about it. A few years later I tried it again in the summer and it was sooo good, it had smoothed out and deepened somehow. The very first seconds of this reminds me of bitter lemon for some reason, because it’s not particularly sweet.
I’ve had similar experiences with this one - sometimes it seems unimpressive and other times it’s amazing.
I really enjoy Creed’s Original Vetiver!! 1st spray, I was hooked! It smells so fresh and clean.
I also adore Mancera’s Vetiver Sensuel. The burst of the citrus, mint, and pepper is mind-blowing!! OMG..The dry down is PARADISE!🤤
Thanks for the vid! Grey Vetiver will be added to my wishlist.
This is definitely my favorite vetiver fragrance. It's simple, clean, green, zesty, and a little bit spicy. My other favorite is Chanel's Sycamore, but it's more in the dirty/earthy camp.
oh yes, Chanel Sycamore is so good! I never thought of a man wearing it, but it makes sense and I'm sure it smells wonderful on you :)
This one turned quite bitter on my skin after a couple hours, unlike Beau de Jour which starts just a tiny bit bitter but sweetens up as time goes by. They’re both great and masculine though
You look great Aaron, really glowing and healthy.
As a caveat to my comment previously, and based purely on your personal opinion on TF GV, I’ve now just purchased a 50ml bottle of the stuff!
Thank you Aaron.
Looking forward to receiving it tomorrow as I intend to wear it over the weekend while visiting friends in London to see Romesh Ranganathan.. I feel it would be a great scent to wear sitting in such close proximity to other people!
Glad to see this review. This one has been on my radar lately as my next potential purchase. I have samples of this and Terre D'Hermes Eau Intense Vetiver. I did a side by side comparison, and while I like both, I prefer the Tom Ford.
I love dark and smoky Vetiver, i'm using "Terroni" by Orto Parisi (new brand made by the same nose of Nasomatto).
Dark vetyver with a blast of Tocopheryl Acetate in the opening (a rhubarby note, i think is that acetate, correct me if i'm wrong), incense and other compounds sweetening the composition in the drydown.
The aim was to recreate the heat of landscapes and people of southern Italy ("Terroni" is the disparaging T-word northern italians address the southern ones with, but in that case is used without wickedness).
It's radiant and long lasting, i'd like you to try it and see your face :)
@Hirpus if you like dark and smoky vetiver try The Black Knight by Francesca bianchi
Dude you are an awesome reviewer!!!! Don’t ever stop doing what you do !!! Stay true t the fragrance game.
very interesting since you often mention that you don't like green fragrances but of course that doesn't mean that there aren't green ones you do like a lot
Thanks Aaron because of this review and also because i do not have this one! I now will be purchasing this one tomorrow! When you get excited about a fragrance which i hardly see you be like you are about this Fragrance well that tells me its going to be good...I trust your taste and your nose! I will be buying this tomorrow!
Such a Quality review there Aaron. I got a 100ml bottle back in 2013 and I could could still catch a whiff of it 11 hours later after applying the fragrance. Excellent, masculine and versatile to go to the office in during the Spring and Summer or a day scent when you’re out and about
Aaron, I am glad that you love Grey Vetiver from Tom Ford. I own & love the fragrance as well. I love vetiver fragrances & I look forward to your vetiver release. I am sure it will be excellent. I also love 4 other vetiver fragrances. At the high end, I love Haitian Vetiver from Ermenegildo Zegna and Vétiver d'Hiver from Armani Prive. At the low end, but still excellent vetiver fragrances, are Bois de Vetiver from Karl Lagerfeld and Carven Le Vetiver.
Bought Essential Parfums - Bois Imperial last week. Reminds me of Grey Vetiver but better! It's niche and cheaper than GV. Only €75 for 100ml in the Netherlands. And it lasts longer.
Love your video's!
Softer and dryer than Geurlain Vetiver, love both of them. It's a classic TF. Thanks for the review Aaron!
Perfect Office scent. Really nothing better than this imo - safe, very clean and pleasant, high quality, unique from the typical fresh aquatics and has good longevity.
Do love Grey Vetiver! I do think it smells very similar to Roja's Vetiver Parfum Cologne actually, though that's a bit more mature-smelling so I prefer the Tom Ford. Btw, Haitian vetiver's the one that smells herbaceous and Indian and Javanese vetivers are the dirty, smoky ones! ;-)
I’ve actually found my TF vertiver lasts longer than my more expensive initio side affect and my parfum de marly Herod, but my baccarat rogue 540 outlasts them all. Always love your reviews Aaron. 👊🏽🏴🇬🇧
Hi Aaron, to me the dirty and earthy vetiver is Vetiver Java, as opposed to the more fresh and citrusy Vetiver Haiti. Both of these vetivers smell earthy in their essential oil form, but java is the murkiest and darkest.
The Vetiveryl acetate of Java (Vetiveryl Acetate ex Java) smells really like Encre Noire, Molecule 03 and Sycomore. It is far less murky than the EO, but you still get the darkness. In fact, I think the reasons these fragrances are often compared is because the Vetiveryl acetate ex Java. It has such a distinct smell, and gives a lot of direction to these fragrances.
The Haitian version of the Vetiveryl Acetate (Vetiveryl Acetate ex Haiti) is much, much more citrusy and clean. This is the kind that is used in substantial amounts in Terre d'Hermes and Bal d'Afrique to my nose.
I like both a lot actually, there are more vetivers like Khus and Mauritian, Indian and Bourbon Vetiver, but I don't have much experience with them.
My favourite Vetiver fragrances are Chanel Sycomore and Vetiver Extraordinaire by Frederic Malle.
P.S. Will you one day give your take on Ganymede by Marc-Antoine Barrois? It is a really nice scent, I think you might even like it yourself, very gentlemanly
Favorite vetiver is by Hermes called Bel Ami Vetiver. I have tried many and own many vetivers, Bel Ami Vetiver still outclasses them all. Very underrated in my view.
I like all vetiver really; smokey, earthy, rooty, woody, smooth, ambery; it is all good to me. However, to earn a spot in my collection a vetiver has to be doing something unique. Especially in the drydown. Too many vetivers lack depth in the base notes and just smell of vetiver. I may as well just wear vetiver oil neat and save my money.
Thanks Aaron for another great review. I really like Lalique Encre noire a l'extreme, also Encre noire sport and Guerlain Vetiver 👍😁
I am a woman and I LOVE this on my skin!!! I love this and also Chantecaille Vetiver
Wow, I am a bit surprised that you're liking this fragrance.
Love your explanations and such too =)
Also, the audio is insane, very clear voice.
OMG Aaron loving the new look HOLYYY 🔥🔥🔥
I like this one on sunny cool days during late winter and early spring.
Hi Aaron, this is one of my favorite TF fragrances! I agree 100% Aaron were you on vacation? Looking tan my friend! Thanks for the video! Creed original Vetiver is nice also.
I'm a older woman who often wears fragrances made for men and other 'strange' ones (LOVE ouds, Chanel Sycamore, Cabochard). Have had Guerlain Vetiver in the past. Just bought this for myself (online) for my birthday without even trying it based on the David Bowie connection (scuse if that sounds lame, but the chap did have good taste....). .Then decided to watch some reviews 🙃 Love your presentation style and looking forward to receiving my bottle of this in the mail. I hardly ever go 'out; so I'm as likely to wear this gardening.. just for myself 😊
Nishane Sultan Vetiver is a kick in the face. Lots of attitude. You’ll love it.
I love this one and your review is absolutely spot on. Guerlain Vetiver is another one of my favourite 👍👍👍
Sometimes vetiver feels a bit "stuffy" to me, especially the cleaner brighter one. Like sitting next to the window with the sun shining in but you're wearing a jumper and it's a bit uncomfortable. Sometimes I lean towards the dirtier kind because it feels robust and "structured".
As always, thank you for the fantastic review Aaron!
You rated this one so high which makes me wanna try it out myself, as I'm always excited to get great fragrances for an affordable price:)
Im wondering though, what's the difference between linear fragrances (that you often find boring) and those that are 'stable and robust'?
Yes try it. One of my favorites.
This fragrance just evokes immediately….a sharp man in a suit, pocket square, lapel flower 🌸, , ready to go on the town and do his thing assertively.
My first TF had in 2011. Always original and for me something to like in spring when the Fougeres feel right. Have many more TFs it's great to see this get such high rating confirmation of quality.
Love Grey Vetiver, although I don't wear it so much these days. I also really love Hermes Intense Vetiver, which is very crisp and clean smelling. For a more creamy/soapy Vetiver, Creeds original Vetiver is lovely.
Aaron, fantastic review! I enjoy vintage Racine Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier, vintage Chanel 19, Geurlaine Vetiver, Rogue Vetifleur, etc. I’m curious to learn more about your fragrances, will do some searching!