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Vetiver
meets Grey Vetiver.

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

Shared ground

Nutmeg · Vetiver · Sage · Orris Root · Vetiver · Oakmoss · Amber

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

The distinction

Eau de toilette leads with aromatic; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Guerlain Vetiver bottle
Guerlain

Vetiver

Eau de toilette

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Tom Ford Grey Vetiver bottle
Tom Ford

Grey Vetiver

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationEau de toiletteEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20002009
Leading accordsaromatic · citrus · woodywoody · aromatic · earthy
Notes unique to this recordBergamot, Tobacco, Lemon, Neroli, Coriander, Mandarin Orange, Pepper, Carnation, Sandalwood, Leather, Myrrh, Civet, Tonka BeanGrapefruit, Orange Blossom, Pimento, Woodsy Notes
Longevity / 53.44 · 2,963 votes3.40 · 3,850 votes
Projection / 42.20 · 3,190 votes2.19 · 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.

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.

Declared on both

  • Aqua (water)
  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Acetyl cedrene
  • Limonene
  • Citrus aurantium peel oil
  • Eugenol
  • Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil
  • Pinene
  • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Linalool
  • Eugenia caryophyllus oil
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Hexamethylindanopyran
  • Citral
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Terpineol
  • Coumarin
  • Isoeugenol
  • Terpinolene
  • Geraniol
  • Juniperus virginiana oil
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Eugenyl acetate
  • Citronellol
  • Cinnamyl alcohol

Listed only on Vetiver

  • Alcohol
  • Lavandula oil/extract
  • Cananga odorata oil/extract
  • Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil
  • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
  • Alpha-terpinene
  • Camphor
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Pogostemon cablin oil
  • Benzyl salicylate
  • CI 47005 (yellow 10)
  • CI 14700 (red 4)
  • CI 42090 (blue 1)

Listed only on Grey Vetiver

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Farnesol
  • Lemongrass oil
  • Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil
  • Alpha terpinene
  • 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

Eau de toilette · US listing

Alcohol • Aqua (water) • Parfum (fragrance) • Lavandula oil/extract • Cananga odorata oil/extract • Acetyl cedrene • Limonene • Citrus aurantium peel oil • Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil • Eugenol • Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil • Pinene • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes • Alpha-isomethyl ionone • Linalyl acetate • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Linalool • Eugenia caryophyllus oil • Beta-caryophyllene • Hexamethylindanopyran • Citral • Hydroxycitronellal • Terpineol • Coumarin • Isoeugenol • Alpha-terpinene • Camphor • Terpinolene • Benzyl benzoate • Geraniol • Juniperus virginiana oil • Geranyl acetate • Pogostemon cablin oil • Eugenyl acetate • Citronellol • Benzyl salicylate • Cinnamyl alcohol • CI 47005 (yellow 10) • CI 14700 (red 4) • CI 42090 (blue 1)

Source: Guerlain official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 23185

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 verdict

Eau de toilette

Start here if the listed aromatic and citrus 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.