Vetiver Imperiale

In everyday terms

Bergamot and neroli over black pepper and white pepper with vetiver and atlas cedar.

Bergamot

Bright, fresh citrus, like the zest of a lime with a soft floral edge

Neroli

Fresh, slightly bitter orange flowers

Mandarin

Sweet, juicy tangerine

Black Pepper

Freshly ground pepper, like the kick in a pot of pepper soup

White Pepper

Light, clean pepper

Pink Pepper

Light, fruity pepper with a gentle sparkle

Patchouli

Earthy and dark, like damp soil in a forest

Vetiver

Earthy, rooty grass, like wet soil after rain

Atlas Cedar

Dry, freshly planed wood at a carpenter's workshop

Amber

Warm, sweet and resinous, like soft incense glowing in a room

How it wears

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