Original Vetiver Creed for men

Mixed views, like the smell but doesn't last on my skin! Longevity 3/10

Crap, expensive and boring. Guerlain is better.

I always heard that creed fragrances doesn't derserve the price tag and now when i test original vetiver i agree 100%.
The smell is very crisp,citrusy,light,pine,very clean and cool ,very naturel and it's quality but in the other way it's a typical edc like,i'm not saying that fragrance should be BOLD or extremely unique ,but i wouldn't pay more then 150$ for these type of scent.
Many niche houses do these types,these naturel citrusy smell,and they have an acceptable price and more long lasting ,this is poor in longevity buy the way.
Dont pay attention to creed advertising,they are good in that,boxes,bottles,celebreties...etc
Nice but doesn't deserve the high price definitley!

Is there any specific reason to buy this overpriced product when I can easily get 2-3 awesome top rated colognes for its price?

I'd like to say this is a good vetiver, but I really don't get any vetiver out of it. I get a BIG, obnoxious woody-amber note, and of course a green/soapy smell similar to Mugler Cologne, but not as simple or beautiful. Original Vetiver has great sillage and longevity on me, but it's one of the few fragrances that truly gives me a headache.

Try before you buy.

Which word in the name of this fragrance is further from the truth? Original? Actually Original Vetiver (2004) is a soapy, citrus-woody fragrance in the vein of just about every designer men’s fragrance with the words “fresh” or “sport” in the name from the era. Vetiver? None so far as I can smell.

OV includes that whistle-like note from Mugler’s Cologne, but instead of metallic like the Mugler, it’s sour. I think it’s meant to read as clean in a 21st century masculine manner, but the soapy, fragrance-masking quality isn’t quit able to cover its own sour-sweaty smell and winds up a bit vinegary, stale.

Very warm...people actually moves closer to me to check out this scent.

I like niche perfumes and I do not regret spending money to get them but i would say that i did this for original vetiver.
original vetiver opens with a blast of citrus, barbershop soap that is almost identical with Thiery Mugler cologne. after the first 5-10 minutes, the vetiver goes to a diffent direction than cologne. it is more green, woody and pleasunt. This stage stays for about 1-1.5 hours or max 2 hours. after that, the perfume stays very very close to the skin and almost nobody can smell it.
For me it doesnt worth the money you are paying. The middle notes are very nice, very natural and attactive but taking into consideration the poor longevity and sillage of the perfume, it is slightly a waste of money for me. I say this for a first time for a niche perfume.
I do not want you to get me wrong. The perfume is nice, is natural but it reminds indeed a lot the cologne from Mugler and with a poor longevity and sillage, i do not see the reason for someone to spend this money. You are paying something and you get something that it would be better if that thing was much better. This is what i thing every time i consider what i paid and what I get.
I would say that Green irish tweed, silver mountain water and santal from creed are better options. Despite all the above, I indeed like very much the smell after 10-20 minutes, when you apply it on your skin....I can smell the vetiver from this time up to the end. The original creed boutique, lists different ingredients than fragrantica. I would say that the pine is also present in this perfume. If that perfume didn't have the similarities with Mugler, a cheap cologne, would be much better. Now, after some weeks, I'm still try to decide if this worths the price or not. the answer is yes and no. it is fresh, it is green and woody (something that Mugler is not) and what I realized, is that the first time I smell it on my Italian cousin, I was attracted a lot and I was attracted by the middle green woody notes and not by the opening. When my cousin applied it on his skip and told me that was the creed original vetiver, I immediately though "what he found on the perfume and paid about EUR180???" but after some time, the smell took my attention all the night.
I would suggest if someone wants to check this, to check also the mugler cologne because I'm definitely sure that he will find some similarities and he will pay less. Personally, I had Mugler and I have now original vetiver. There is no comparison if you study the perfume so I do not suggest to buy mugler instead of original vetiver. it is something that the wearer should decide but I'm still thinking if it worths the price.
You will realize that I cant actually decide, whether I regret or not for the money I spent. The answer is that I can't decide. I can leave without it and I can't leave without it. It is a more classy edition of Mugler, more natural green and woody. give it a try and the decision is on you. A good example is a subaru impreza sti spec c where goes 0-100klm in about 4.3 seconds with a ferrari. Both of them are fast but the ferrari is a ferrari. you get the sound, the design but you have to pay more to get these beyond the accelaration that subaru is giving you. The thing is that both are very fast cars! this is a good example between the two perfumes.

well the vetiver in this one is not as strong and in your face like the ones I have in my wardbrobe-guerlain,grey vetiver,encre noir among others I have sampled.this is subdued and not harsh or burning to the nose.

It blends nicely with the citruses and am smelling lime here a lot.strong at first squirt before it fades with lingering notes on drydown after an hour and beyond.Ye,it's clean,smells high class and has average longevity on my skin.after 2 hours it loses its potency and becomes a very close skin scent.

am not overly impressed with the fragrance.it's way too soapy for my liking.If I want a vetiver i will buy one that gives me that total feel and not smell like I have lathered myself with some expensive smelling soap.

It is from what i read very good for some people but it's just not for me.

It's named Original Vetiver.yeah,I get some vetiver in this alright but how the hell did they convince themselves to add "Original" to this liquid soap?Original vetiver?Naaah,more like Soapy Vetiver to me

Always fresh and crisp,..had so many compliments with this one. More of daytime fragrance specially for summer...This is one of my favourites and just love it!..No wonder it was JFKs favourite....

I just love the smell of freshness and cleanness of this perfume. One of the best Creed's.

Is it that Green ...

opens sweet & sour lemon Ginger with a hint of Vetiver and Sandalwood .

I suggest that before you go for it try
Vetiver Guerlain
Vetiver Extreme Guerlain
Vetiver Sport Guerlain
Terre d`Hermes Parfum


Original mix of Creed house:
Top Notes: Ginger, Mandarine, Italian Bergamot

Middle Notes: Vetiver from Haiti, Sandalwood from Mysore, Iris from Florence

Base Notes: Musk, Ambergris

Probably the truest "green" perfume I've ever worn. Original Vetiver opens with the most sublime pale green grassiness, studded with a gorgeous melange of citrus and iris root. As the grassy notes progress into ginger and ambergris, the citrus burns off and the iris and vetiver hold the soapiness of the fragrance in place. This is a clean, breezy, green breath of fresh air, and I find it to be the most rewarding experience for "green" aficionados. If I could afford it, I'd have an 8 oz flacon of this juice in my wardrobe at all times. Quite honestly the best modern Creed I've tried, and with the exception of Mugler Cologne, it's unmatched in a pantheon of fresh, green scents.

Imagine a cloud rains soft and not smoky vetiver and bold fresh pine; it's sour and wet. This is the smell of pine, rain and vetiver respectively. It's not citric at the opening and wanna say it's linear and subtle A to Z.
Simple and clean, it's like a niche natural perfume, there's no hint of booze and impurity to make it a ordinary perfume, but it smells ordinary but not boring. You can't stop sniffing it. The more you sniff, the more you want to do it.
A young perfume which seems to smell like water! So decent and neat.
More than vetiver, is a pine overdose but doesn't sting; just soft and springy. Makes you fresh and the best for the time you get upset or stressful. Though it's pricey, definitely deserves it.

longevity 10/10
sillage 20/10!
scent 8/10

OV is the best Vetiver scent out there. Most if the other Vetivers have that old gentleman smell, this Vetiver was DESIGNED to be modern thus smells different then most of the classic Vetivers on the market. OV has been criticized for not having the classic Vetiver smell, well it was never supposed to. I'm 34 and where this cologne with no problem, I do not think I could do that with Tom Fords Vetiver and definitely not Guerlains Vetiver. If you want to smell like grandpa buy one of those...if you want to smell classy, sophisticated go with OV.

When I first tried this on a cold day I just smelled freshly cut grass and was not impressed. Then I tried it on a real hot day and it was amazing. It really developed in the heat and I was getting waves of lovely citrus, felt like I was in the Bahamas.

First impression: This is nothing like any Vetiver fragrances I have tired before. For example, Guerlain Vetiver and Tom Ford Grey Vetiver. This one I can't smell vetiver instantly. Instead, I get a lot of green pine and cedar with some bitter (but nice) lemon/grapefruit. It's not too bitter nor dried; thanks to some juicy sweet orangey fruit. I can see where some folks get the lemongrass as well, but I just get a lot of pine with slightly cool feel. Sadly, I don't think I smell rose here. :(

Vetiver is still very subtle on my skin for the first hour (sigh) but wait! there is more. All the sudden, the grassy vetiver just jump right in front of me, and it smells really grassy and really nice. I enjoy it especially when I pick up the scent in the air. I am glad it's still not as dry as any other Vetiver based fragrances out there. It stays moist and cool.

Even though I get a lot of pine and it reminds me of winter holiday, I still think this is a very nice scent. It has a decent longevity, and it doesn't exactly smell common for vetiver based scent. The bottle is nice and I am glad I got it at a steal. It's my one and only vetiver fragrance in my wardrobe.

This really does smell like the Mugler BUT only a really rich elaborate version of it. For me… someone who makes under 100K a year, I just don’t like to spend this much money on a cologne if I know full well that it is going to evaporate asap. Sorry! I don’t know if Creed takes this into account or if they feel like they want to market to the people who really don’t even factor price into their decision to buy.

Now about the scent. It is a refreshing, green, sophisticated cologne. Its worthy of the Creed name and feels really organic while also smelling refined. Citrus, clean, crisp and not really warm. Nice and different from other colognes out there.

My other problem with this fragrance and the Mugler is that people just don’t really smell like this stuff. I know that the previous sentence does not really make sense so I will explain what I mean. There is just no way that someone would in their own doing end up smelling like this cologne. Its just too got caught in a fight with lawn clipping s and a lemon farmer. This is just straight up a little too much ramped and revved up citrus for justification. Could be just me though. This gets my respect but not my wallet.

It is strong from the start and smell doesn't disappear. I loved it, still actually got it on my paper sample 12 hours after... smells expensive.

Straight up it opens with harsh sour/bitter lemons, though it's actually orange citruses. Probably why it'd be most enjoyed during summer. Then quiets down to Vetiver which is quite nice. Doesn't smell modern.

This smells exactly like Mugler cologne just like everybody says.

Although it has vetiver in the name it's not what you smell first. First thing that popped in my mind was Thierry Mugler's Cologne. More soapy but very fresh indeed. Great on a summer evening.

Ditto Aiona on the lemongrass and ginger (which I love!) but not the sour notes of tom yum (oh please, that hurt to read) - yes, I am defending a scent I love :) I like it so much that I sometimes dab it on my nose (shh). A classy combination of citrus and spice, softened by the soapiness, and not overdone like many woodsy, overly musky colognes. Of course colognes and perfumes depend largely on the person wearing it, but I fell in love with this one on a recent encounter - from my reaction to it, quote the [lucky] guy, who muttered under his breath and into my ear: "That [Original] Vetiver was worth every penny I spent on it." ;) And it lasts forever, even after a shower - it's a Creed Millesime, built to last. Love it.

This is one of my favourate Creed perfume.The most refreshing scent i have ever encountered ,this is definetely an outstanding work from Creed , very high quality always Creed.

I have always had proplems with the vetiver-note, but in Original Vetiver it`s different. This is a very modern, soft, and easy to wear vetier. It`s very unique, and always a compliment-getter. This vetiver is different! Excelent casual summer scent from Creed.

smells too old. it gave me headache. well, i think i always have a problem with vetiver.

man i dont care what EVERYBODY says about this waste of my hard earned money this is GARBAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! anybody wanna swap gimme a holla

I wore OV for the first time today and did I get compliments. I work in healthcare and have to be cautious as to what I wear. I am a loyal Tabarome fan, but find it to heavy for work. OV is subtle enough that I can wear it and no I am not offending anyone. The citrus beginning to the spicy base it never sours as many do. I am glad I purchased this yesterday!!

I have to swallow my pride on this one. I wrote a scathing review of OV a month ago (see below), but what I didn't know at the time was that I was sold a fake bottle of OV (I was dumb enough to buy it on eBay, which I've learned now is notorious for peddling phony Creeds). Two weeks ago I went to Neiman Marcus and sampled the real OV, which didn't even resemble the schlock I had accidentally purchased. I then purchased a real bottle of OV from a reputable vendor, and now my view has changed.

That being said, I must say that OV is a fabulous fragrance. I'm wearing it right now and enjoying every minute of it. It starts off with a fresh, green soapy accord reminiscent of Irish Spring soap, but more subtle and elegant. You don't smell any vetiver at all until the top notes fade, which takes about an hour. At that point, the vetiver starts to sneak in, and remains through the drydown. The vetiver itself has a sort of soapy character, very unlike Goutal's Vetiver, which has a very raw, earthy feel. Creed's vetiver is of excellent quality here. My only complaint with OV is that it doesn't last very long - five or six sprays on my skin only lasts about five hours. However, those five hours are wonderful. OV is fascinating in the way it unfolds - you wonder where the vetiver is in the beginning, then it slowly creeps its way into your heart. Excellent!

As for my earlier review, my apologies to Creed and others who like this fragrance (although I still think Creed's advertising is snooty and pretentious!)

6 hours later, the top notes are completely gone, or maybe I have nose fatigue! All that seems to be left is a sandalwood/amber base, similar to that of Spirit for Women. 6 hours is way too quick for such an expensive scent to disappear!

I know the name says "Vetiver," but my first initial impression with this one was "LEMONGRASS". . . overwhelming LEMONGRASS. And ginger, too. Behind it all, I can smell what people call the "Ivory soap" smell. But it's Ivory soap mixed with lemongrass. I don't see lemongrass as one of the notes, though. However, if I wanted to smell like a big, spicy bowl of tom yum, mixed with Ivory soap, then this is what I would choose to wear!