11:45 AM – First spray It’s going to be in the 90s today, so I reached for something I hoped would cut through the heat. Zest + Vetiver opens exactly how the name suggests — a bright pop of lemon zest with that aromatic lift from clary sage and basil. There’s a subtle creaminess underneath, and I’m pretty sure that’s the orris root giving it that soft, slightly powdery texture. But almost immediately, I start getting that pencil-shaving dryness from the vetiver. Not green. Not earthy swampy. Dry, clean, slightly sweet vetiver. The kind I like. Projection early on is solid. It feels fresh without being thin. 12:17 PM – Mid phase Now we’re clearly in the heart. The citrus has dialed back. The vetiver is front and center. There’s still some softness from the orris and lavender, but this is turning into a vetiver-driven scent. Still balanced. Still clean. Not sharp. This is that polished vetiver — not Guerlain green grassy vetiver, more in that modern dry direction. 2:51 PM – 3 hours in On skin it’s mostly in the dry down. On clothes, it’s hanging on nicely. The lemon zest is gone. What remains is a woody vetiver with a faint herbal trace from the sage and lavender. Oakmoss adds a slight earthiness, and amber gives just a touch of warmth so it doesn’t feel sterile. This is a very wearable heat fragrance. Clean. Put together. No drama. Overall Impression Citrus ➝ Aromatic ➝ Dry Vetiver Fresh but structured Modern dry vetiver Great for high heat Full bottle worthy for me. This is the kind of vetiver I actually enjoy wearing.

As promised continuing to test my ATH samples and today we are wearing Whore Blue. The initial opening is a blast of sweet resin and Nutmeg. At 15 minutes I am still getting a resinous sweet scent with some undertones of creaminess. At 30 minutes I am starting to pick up on the Tobacco notes blended with the Nutmeg and Elemi. At 60 minutes into the wear the Vanilla and Tonka have made their appearance and have provided another layer to this scent profile. The dry down of this fragrance is a scent profile of Vanilla, Musk, and Amber (my favorites) but with a slightly pungent undertone coming from the Tobacco and Vetiver. Performance: The projection of this fragrance is good with it creating a scent bubble of about 2 feet for about 2 hours. The sillage is also good with a scent trail of about 2+ feet for about 2+ hours as well. Longevity on my skin is between 6 to 7 hours with the fragrance becoming a skin scent after about 3+ hours. Due to the slight pungent undertones of the dry down, I would not consider this FBW, but will definitely continue to wear my decant. I have found out that fragrances which I find too complex and unwearable at first do change with time.