Vetiver Haiti by The Merchant of Venice bottle
The Merchant of Venice

Vetiver Haiti

4.3/5 · 16 votes Masculine 2023
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Fragrance notes

Notes

Character

Longevity3.3/5
Sillage3.3/5
Day83
Night50
Fall100
Spring83
Winter83
Summer33
Our take

Vetiver Haiti arrives with a roughness that some will find off-putting. The initial impression carries a raw, almost unpolished edge that lacks the immediate refinement expected from a luxury house. This is not a smooth, polished wood. It presents a dense thicket of Haitian vetiver and precious woods that feels stubborn and unyielding. The air around the wearer is filled with dry, earthy particles and a sharp green bite that refuses to soften.

Sunlight hits the terrace stones and the scent sits heavy in the warm air. It is a fragrance that demands the brightness of the open sky to keep its darker, soil-driven tendencies in check. The aromatic quality cuts through the heat, creating a barrier of scent that feels grounded and serious. There is a distinct mineral quality to the blend, as if the roots were pulled from the ground and laid directly onto the warm surface. The woods provide a sturdy backbone, allowing the grassy vetiver to twist around them without losing its shape.

You stand there with the heat on your shoulders, watching the dust motes dance in the bright air while the scent wraps around you like a heavy linen shirt, the green stalks and dark earth mixing with the dry air as the day continues to unfold and the light shifts across the yard

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