Vetiver in Velixir perfumes

Vetiver oil is distilled from roots, and it smells of earth, rootiness and a dry, slightly smoky grass. It is a base note that gives a perfume a dry, tidy finish, and it is common in fresh, citrus and aromatic perfumes as the counterweight to bright openings.

Velixir perfumes with vetiver

Six of the 28 perfumes list it: Apollo, Athena, Comus, Helios, Paladin and Uranus.

By layer: base in six of them.

Base notes

• ApolloEau de Parfum35 and 100 mlgreen apple, ginger and amberwood
• AthenaEau de Parfum35 and 100 mllitchi, rhubarb and orris root
• ComusExtrait de Parfum100 mllemon, bergamot and cedarwood
• HeliosEau de Parfum35 and 100 mlcoconut, mint and woody notes
• PaladinEau de Parfum35 and 100 mlvanilla and vetiver
• UranusEau de Parfum35 and 100 mlSicilian orange, bergamot and vetiver

Notes that go with vetiver

Across these six perfumes, vetiver most often sits next to bergamot, tonka bean, cedarwood, vanilla and musk. By the brand's accords they belong mainly to the aromatic and spicy, woody and amber and fruity families of this guide.