Mystère Vetivert

Mystère Vetivert, first sold as Mr Vetivert, is the brand's portrait of a rich, charismatic and debonair man, built around vetiver as both the defining ingredient and the central character. It is sold as an eau de parfum in 30 and 150 ml. Cypress, laurel and violet leaf open it with a cool, green, tenacious intensity, and smoky vetiver follows, entwined with sequoia and clary sage. Reviewers find the vetiver smooth and sophisticated rather than rugged, with a touch of peppered violet and a woody, aromatic body. The base is a bright, clean musk with a restrained oud and a whisper of castoreum, which is where some wearers feel the promised darkness is not delivered. It wears for hours, with long-lasting votes in the lead and a commenter reporting ten to twelve on skin, but it stays close and discreet. Winter and autumn lead the season votes, and day and night votes are level, so it works as an office scent, an easy daytime wear and a smart evening choice. It is listed for men, though some find it unisex, leaning masculine. It suits anyone who wants a polished, woody vetiver with a clean musk finish rather than a loud or animalic one, and one wearer found it a pleasant but unremarkable woody take that was not for them.