Gourmand

Woody

Madagascan vetiver smells like freshly turned earth after rain, mingled with dry grass and weathered wood. Imagine walking through a sunbaked field at dusk—there's an earthy, slightly smoky quality with hints of hay and green root vegetables like parsnip. It's grounding and intensely natural, with a faint mineral coolness, almost like licking a smooth stone. Unlike some vetiver's sharp, pencil-shaving intensity, Madagascan vetiver feels softer, warmer, with subtle sweetness lurking beneath—reminiscent of dried vetiver roots themselves, which smell faintly of vanilla and woodsmoke when aged.