Vetiver Extraordinaire
meets Grey Vetiver.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Vetiver · Oakmoss
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with woody; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Frederic Malle Vetiver ExtraordinaireEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Tom Ford Grey VetiverEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2002 | 2009 |
| Leading accords | woody · aromatic · citrus | woody · aromatic · earthy |
| Notes unique to this record | Bitter Orange, Bergamot, Pepper, Caraway, Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Cloves, Licorice, Incense, Cedar, Sandalwood, Myrhh, Musk, Ambrette | Grapefruit, Orange Blossom, Sage, Nutmeg, Orris Root, Pimento, Woodsy Notes, Amber |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.31 · 918 votes | 3.40 · 3,850 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.12 · 997 votes | 2.19 · 4,096 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Alcohol denat.
- Water\aqua\eau
- Fragrance (parfum)
- Limonene
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Linalool
- Citral
- Isoeugenol
- Geraniol
Listed only on Vetiver Extraordinaire
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract
- Bht
Listed only on Grey Vetiver
- Acetyl cedrene
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Eugenol
- Coumarin
- Citronellol
- Cinnamyl alcohol
- Farnesol
- Juniperus virginiana oil
- Hexamethylindanopyran
- Linalyl acetate
- Pinene
- Lemongrass oil
- Eugenia caryophyllus oil
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Geranyl acetate
- Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil
- Terpinolene
- Terpineol
- Eugenyl acetate
- Alpha terpinene
- Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil
- Sclareol
- Citrus aurantium flower oil
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Vetiver Extraordinaire
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Water\aqua\eau, Fragrance (parfum), Limonene, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Linalool, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Citral, Isoeugenol, Geraniol, Bht
Source: Frederic Malle official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN44591
Grey Vetiver
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Water aqua eau, Fragrance (parfum), Acetyl cedrene, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Eugenol, Citral, Coumarin, Geraniol, Isoeugenol, Citronellol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Farnesol, Juniperus virginiana oil, Hexamethylindanopyran, Linalyl acetate, Pinene, Lemongrass oil, Eugenia caryophyllus oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Geranyl acetate, Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, Terpinolene, Terpineol, Eugenyl acetate, Alpha terpinene, Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, Sclareol, Citrus aurantium flower oil
Source: Tom Ford Beauty official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN54220
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictEau de parfum
Start here if the listed woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.