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Bel Ami Vetiver, Hermès Aromatic · 2013

Bel Ami Vetiver

Rating4.4 ★ 1,205 votes
GenderMen
Year2013
Price$$$$Designer
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

The notes

12 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
64
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
47
intimateenormous
Price value56
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean87
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
AromaticAmberWoodyWarm SpicyLeatherEarthyAnimalicBalsamic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Aromatic
Amber
Woody
Warm Spicy
Leather
Earthy
Animalic
Balsamic
Powdery
Fresh Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
5%
moderate
26%
long lasting
56%
eternal
8%
Sillage
intimate
10%
moderate
53%
strong
23%
enormous
14%
Season
spring
27%
summer
12%
fall
35%
winter
25%
Time of day
day
56%
night
44%
Gender
female
1%
unisex
12%
more male
25%
male
62%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
9%
ok
59%
good value
23%
great value
7%

What people say

What people love
elegantclassicalmoderngreatleatherscentloversmasterfullycreatedjeanclaudeellena
What people criticise
feelmatureyoungergenerationscomplexprofilerequiresacquiredtastepolarizingcuminanimalic

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

VanillaPatchouliAmberVetiverLeatherCardamomIrisCarnationBasilStyraxElemiCivet
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Signature pair: Leather and Styrax

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The Bel Ami line

2 versions

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Bel Ami Vetiver are aromatic and amber. Its key notes are Vetiver, Russian Leather, Elemi and Styrax. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn, day or night.

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