Grey Vetiver by Tom Ford
Vetiver in a suit, not a garden.
Grapefruit and orange flower over vetiver and pepper, leather and oakmoss.
Eau de Parfum · 3.4 oz
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Full notes+
- Top
- Grapefruit, Orange Flower
- Heart
- Vetiver, Pepper, Nutmeg
- Base
- Leather, Amber, Oakmoss
- Family
- Woody / Green
- Character
- Sophisticated · Dry · Confident
- Intensity
- Moderate
How to wear+
Office to evening. Two sprays — this is a full-day fragrance that gets better as the vetiver settles in.
The drydown
- Top
Grapefruit · Orange Flower
Sharp and a little bitter, more sophisticated than a straight citrus opening.
- Heart
Vetiver · Pepper · Nutmeg
Earthy and spiced — the vetiver here is the whole point, not a supporting note.
- Base
Leather · Amber · Oakmoss
Dry and worn-in, the finish that turns this into a signature rather than a cologne.
Tom Ford's answer to ‘I want a signature scent’
Every house eventually makes a vetiver, and most of them smell like an idea of vetiver rather than the actual root. Grey Vetiver leads with the citrus-pepper opening and lets the vetiver and leather do the real work underneath.
It's the one I recommend when someone wants exactly one fragrance to wear for the next decade.
The fragrance equivalent of a well-cut suit that doesn't need tailoring.
Verdict: If you only own one Tom Ford, it should probably be this.