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Vetiver
meets Vetiver Oriental.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Vetiver · Sandalwood · Musk

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Ajmal Vetiver bottle
Ajmal

Vetiver

Concentration not recorded

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Serge Lutens Vetiver Oriental bottle
Serge Lutens

Vetiver Oriental

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originIndiaNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20192004
Leading accordswoody · aromatic · earthywoody · earthy · amber
Notes unique to this recordBergamot, Cypress, Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud), SaffronDark Chocolate, Amber, Oakmoss, Iris, Guaiac Wood, Labdanum
Longevity / 53.61 · 44 votes3.22 · 525 votes
Projection / 42.65 · 51 votes2.19 · 665 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.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Vetiver

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Vetiver Oriental

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Benzyl benzoate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Coumarin, Limonene, Eugenol, Benzyl alcohol, Linalool, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 15985 (yellow 6), CI 14700 (red 4)

Source: Serge Lutens official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

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 verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and earthy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.