Brand: Guerlain
Basis: Original
Concentration: Eau de Toilette
Sex: Men's
Generally: Well liked, widely considered the benchmark vetiver fragrance
Season(s): Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Wear: Day, works into evening too
Occasion: Office, Everyday
Perfumer: Jean-Paul Guerlain
Creation Date: 1959
Ingredients/Ingrédients : Alcohol, Aqua (Water), Parfum (Fragrance), Limonene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Eugenol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Citral, Hydroxycitronellal, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Isoeugenol, Benzyl Benzoate, Coumarin, Geraniol, Citronellol, Benzyl Salicylate, CI 19140 (Yellow 5), CI 14700 (Red 4), CI 42090 (Blue 1)

Main Accords: Woody, Green, Aromatic

Notes
Top: Lemon, Bergamot, Coriander
Middle: Nutmeg, Pepper, Jasmine, Tobacco
Base: Vetiver, Cedar, Tonka Bean

The Scent

A genuine heritage classic that still holds up today. Bright lemon, bergamot, and coriander open things up, then a green, earthy vetiver takes over with nutmeg and pepper, settling into tobacco, cedar, and tonka. It's clean, aromatic, and timeless, the kind of scent that reads as quietly well put together rather than trying to impress anyone. Easy to wear and versatile enough for the office or a night out. A daytime scent for any season, and a real piece of perfume history.

Worth Knowing

Jean-Paul Guerlain composed this one in 1959 when he was still a young man, years before he'd take over as the family's head perfumer, and it's been the reference point other vetiver fragrances get measured against ever since. If you've ever heard someone describe a scent as "a vetiver," there's a good chance this is the bottle they have in mind.

Where It Came From

Released in 1959, it's stayed in Guerlain's permanent lineup for over sixty years, a rare feat in an industry where most releases come and go within a few seasons.

About Guerlain

Guerlain got its start in Paris in 1828, founded by Pierre-Francois Guerlain, a chemist and perfumer who built custom scents for high society clients. His big break came in 1853 when he created Eau de Cologne Imperiale for Emperor Napoleon III, which earned him the title of official perfumer to the court. The Guerlain family ran the house for generations, creating hundreds of fragrances along the way, until LVMH acquired it in 1994. It remains one of the most respected names in the entire history of perfumery.