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Vetiver Bourbon
meets Vetiver.

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

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with earthy; Eau de toilette leads with aromatic. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Parfum d'Empire Vetiver Bourbon bottle
Parfum d'Empire

Vetiver Bourbon

Concentration not recorded

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Guerlain Vetiver bottle
Guerlain

Vetiver

Eau de toilette

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de toilette
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20222000
Leading accordsearthy · woody · aromaticaromatic · citrus · woody
Notes unique to this recordAngelica, Bourbon Vetiver, Haitian Vetiver, Italian Orris Root, Clove, Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Bergamot, Tobacco, Lemon, Nutmeg, Neroli, Coriander, Mandarin Orange, Vetiver, Pepper, Carnation, Sage, Sandalwood, Orris Root, Vetiver, Oakmoss, Leather, Myrrh, Civet, Tonka Bean, Amber
Longevity / 53.41 · 140 votes3.44 · 2,963 votes
Projection / 42.04 · 139 votes2.20 · 3,190 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 Bourbon

Eau de parfum · France listing · 30ml / 50ml / 100ml

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Hydroxycitronellal, Hexyl cinnamal, Eugenol, Limonene, Farnesol

Current official product declaration. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Parfum d’Empire official French product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

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

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 earthy and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de toilette

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