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Armani Prive Vetiver Babylone & Chanel Sycomore ~ fragrance reviews

Posted by Kevin on 23 June 2008 69 Comments

If my perfume choices were limited to one type of fragrance with one note predominant, chances are I would opt for vetiver colognes. (I’d probably have to flip a coin: Sandalwood vs. Vetiver.) I love vetiver fragrances and have owned too many to list here. Recently, my introduction to Lalique Encre Noir, the reissue of Givenchy Vétyver and the debuts of Giorgio Armani's Vétiver Babylone and Chanel's Sycomore have made me very happy and ready to expand an already-overcrowded perfume collection.

Les Eaux Armani Privé Vétiver Babylone

Just as sparkling, fresh water sustained ancient Babylon’s (real or imaginary) fragrant hanging gardens, Vétiver Babylone’s vetiver, likewise sparkling and fresh, supports its other brisk ingredients — bergamot, citron, mandarin, green cardamom, coriander, pink pepper and patchouli…

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Ayala Moriel Vetiver Racinettes ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 17 June 2008 17 Comments

Ayala Moriel Vetiver Racinettes fragranceAyala Moriel has launched Vetiver Racinettes, her “signature” vetiver fragrance:

Vetiver Racinettes is at once earthy, sweet and cool like the aromatic roots and rootlets brewed to a bubbly rootbeer…

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Givenchy Vetyver ~ fragrance review

Posted by Kevin on 30 May 2008 51 Comments

Hubert de Givenchy

Judging by photographs alone, designer Hubert de Givenchy is a man who is comfortable in his skin (and in his well-tailored, but understated, clothes); he always appears at ease — though his eyes often have a dreamy and sad air about them. I can’t imagine Givenchy having a temper tantrum, but I can believe the restrained and lovely Vétyver is his favorite cologne.

Vétyver debuted in 1959 and it was discontinued after Givenchy retired in 1995. Vétyver is a member of Les Mythiques — a group of classic Givenchy fragrances that have been re-launched in newly designed packaging…

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Things I Want, part 876

Posted by Robin on 5 May 2008 14 Comments

Vivaterra vetiver hamperA laundry hamper made out of vetiver!

Cleansing, aromatic vetiver weave surrounds two easily removable bags in the slim-profile, linen-lined rectangular hamper-to separate darks from lights….

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Armani Prive Rose Alexandrie & Vetiver Babylone ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 24 February 2008 11 Comments

Armani Prive Rose Alexandrie perfumeRose Alexandrie and Vétiver Babylone have joined Giorgio Armani's Armani Privé line under the name “Les Eaux Armani Privé”.

Armani Privé Rose Alexandrie, shown, “invites you to discover the fragile strength of Alexandrie legendary gardens”. The notes include bergamot, Italian mandarin, neroli, yellow mimosa, rose and benzoin…

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