Sand Vetiver

Sand vetiver describes a specific terroir within the broader vetiver family: Haitian and Indian vetiver roots grown in sandier soils develop a drier, less smoky, more mineral character than the resinous Java-vetiver standard. The note reads warm, dry, slightly salty, and lasts for the full wear cycle of a composition. Perfumers reach for sand vetiver when a composition needs a vetiver presence without the heavier earth-and-leather profile of conventional Java vetiver. Amouage Purpose and Initio Lift Me Up both use sand vetiver to anchor lighter compositions.