Comments on: Serge Lutens Vetiver Oriental

By: Nathan Branch

Nathan Branch — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:28:33 +0000

I’m stepping back from V.O. and looking at it with the eyes of an AltoDiva, wondering if it will pass the test. I think it might. It at least has the best chance of doing so out of any vetiver I’ve yet run across.
But just a forewarning: you’ll find the beginning much less ravishing than the middle and end, though, I suppose, that’s the case with the majority of good perfumes.

By: altodiva

altodiva — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:00:59 +0000

Good for you for voting. I wish I could vote early as well, but there is a certain charm in walking to the Boro Hall, schmoozing with the elderly volunteers, and signing my name on the same page that I’ve signed over and over for nine years. I wouldn’t miss it for the world, and I’m terribly excited to vote later. I, too, am crossing my fingers that order rules the day.
Anyway, on to V.O. (which, to my eye, instantly conjured up Seagram’s VO). I’m not a huge fan of vetiver, but I’m convinced that that’s because I haven’t found The Right One. You’ve created another lemming here–I’m ready to hurtle right over the cliff into the sea based on your ravishing description. (Your BF does sound like a patient sort. He and Mr. Diva could probably swap stories!)

By: Nathan Branch

Nathan Branch — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 08:44:51 +0000

I think when we’re dealing with a system that’s attempting to process tens of millions of people in a short period of time, incompetence is about the best we can expect. I’m just crossing my fingers that “utter chaos” doesn’t make an appearance.
You just know there’s gonna be a fleet of lawyers involved, no matter who allegedly comes out on top.
I’m getting the picture from other blogs that Vetiver Dance is how you describe it, so I’m interested in getting to compare it to V.O., but I’m not suffering under the illusion that I’ll love it.

By: Tara

Tara — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:47:53 +0000

You guys are so cute. I’m so glad you and the BF are enjoying VO – it was love at first sniff when I found it.
Vetiver Dance was not really my thing – I like my vetivers in the style of either VO’s wood/amber/incense thing, or dry/earthy/smoky and Vetiver Dance was neither. I’ll be interested to hear what you think of it.
BTW I’ve already voted too, by mail ballot. I’m really hoping we don’t have another voting fiasco this year… I just couldn’t take the incompetence again.

By: Nathan Branch

Nathan Branch — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:38:26 +0000

LOL! I know the feeling — the “Why didn’t anyone tell me this BEFORE I shelled out the cash?!” I think I should have that stamped on my forehead. And I get what you’re saying about the Lutens line. I don’t go into a hogswoggle swoon at the very mention of the man’s name as his fragrances tend to miss the mark by a wide margin just as often as they hit.
I have a sample of Vetiver Dance waiting for a spin around the block, so it will be interesting to see how it stacks up to the Lutens V.O.. I’m certain it’s meant to do something completely different, so I don’t know how fair a comparison it would be — from what I understand, Vetiver Dance is meant to be light and airy, whereas Vetiver Oriental is a woods, amber, incense take on Vetiver (not to mention the layer of dark, earthy chocolate).
Weird and wonderful.

By: Juno

Juno — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:08:10 +0000

I couldn’t have read this BEFORE I hit buy on the week’s samples?
My hand hovered over Vetiver Oriental for a long time (I’m wearing Vetiver Dance today, which is so far, absolutely wonderful, that salty dryness of Sel de Vetiver, but just a hair less transparent, a hair more alive, a tiny bit sweeter, human rather than arid), but I didn’t because overall I have really been sort of meh about all the Lutens I have tried so far.
I love that feeling, that “oh yeah, how can I have lived with out this?” when a perfume connects to your hind brain without passing go first.

By: Nathan Branch

Nathan Branch — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:05:09 +0000

And as always, thanks for being such a welcome and active participant on this blog, so you’re very welcome.
I was undecided about posting photos of the Serge, as the bottle is so very spare, but then I realized that this spare quality was actually very attractive.
I hope you very much enjoy your vetiver samples, especially the Vetiver Oriental. It’s hours later and V.O. is now radiating the most stunning woodsy amber scent underscored with a dry moss. I’m in lerv . . .

By: ScentScelf

ScentScelf — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:39:20 +0000

1. Good for you for voting. (I’m still trying to figure out my opinion on this whole voting early thing…and I have horrible, horrible visions of all those early votes being the hanging chad of ’08. But on to the perfume.)
2. Phew! That’s a whole lotta love, there. Verrrrry interesting. Lucky me…I have me a trio of vetivers coming my way…including the Serge. I was already psyched just from sheer curiosity…now you’ve got me feeling like I’m anticipating a hot date.
3. But not TOO hot…no picture porn for me!, as mine will all be samples. As always, thanks for sharing the love.