Fragrance note · Woods and mosses
Bourbon Vetiver
Dry earth, cut roots, smoky wood, and a faint bitter green freshness.
You may know it from the earthy smell of a freshly dug root
Where it comes from
Natural
Steam-distilled from vetiver grass roots grown on Réunion, historically called Bourbon.
Worth knowing
“Bourbon” refers to Réunion, not whiskey or vanilla.
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