A precious wood cocktail built around a rare Vetiver oil. Highly unusual with its overdose of vetiver close to 25 percent, three times as much as contained in other vetiver perfumes, Vetiver Extraordinaire has sparked new enthusiasm for this classic men’s fragrance category. Here Dominique Ropion introduces a new essence of Haitian vetiver, stripped of its bitter edge, which he matches with five woody notes to play up the scent’s various facets.

The result is surprisingly fresh, crisp and harmonious. A thoroughly polished, nearly purified note to express the essence of a vetiver without ever following the easy road.

Vetiver Extraordinaire by Frederic Malle is a Amber Woody fragrance for men. Vetiver Extraordinaire was launched in 2002. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Ropion. Top notes are Bitter Orange and Bergamot. Middle notes are Vetiver, Pink Pepper and Cloves. Base notes are Cedar, Oakmoss, Myrhh, Sandalwood and Musk.

Dominique Ropion trained at the legendary Roure Bertrand Dupont laboratory before going to work with Jean Louis Sieuzac, one of the perfumery world’s great technicians. Today he is a star perfumer at IFF. What makes Ropion’s work special is the mix of precision and freedom, and his quest to create new, harmonious accords by pairing ingredients, which are polar opposites. An adventurer who abandons himself to instinct, Dominique Ropion is also extremely rigorous in the final stages of the formulation of each of his fragrances.

Vetiver Extraordinaire fragrance samples available in 1ml, 3ml and 5ml sizes.