Vetiver Bourbon – PARFUM D'EMPIRE | Mineral vetiver Eau de Parfum
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A raw and vibrant root.
Dry, mineral, smoky — a fragrance that grounds itself in the earth and never leaves.
Vetiver is one of the most noble and demanding raw materials in perfumery. The root of a tropical grass grown mainly in Reunion, Haiti, and India, it possesses remarkably complex olfactory facets—earthy, woody, slightly smoky, and subtly mineral—making it both a difficult solo note to master and an unrivaled base when skillfully handled. Marc-Antoine Corticchiato, independent perfumer and doctor in plant chemistry, founder of Parfum d'Empire, chose to make it the central subject of Vétiver Bourbon—not just one base among others, but the main material of an entire composition built to reveal everything vetiver can express when truly given a voice.
In this Eau de Parfum concentration, the composition opens with a precise herbaceous and slightly camphorated freshness. Angelica—an aromatic plant with subtly musky, vegetal, and camphorated facets—creates an incisive and slightly wild opening that prepares the root for its entrance. Bourbon vetiver, Haitian vetiver, Tuscan iris, and clove then arrive at the heart in a rooty, woody, and subtly smoky material of remarkable depth and vibration. Bourbon vetiver—grown in Reunion, formerly Bourbon Island—is softer, slightly earthier, and subtly woody, with slightly smoky and humid facets. Haitian vetiver is drier, more mineral, rougher—almost angular in its dryness. Together, they produce a root accord of a complexity and texture that vetiver alone could not achieve. Tuscan iris adds a dry and slightly powdery dimension that structures the accord without ever softening it. Clove adds a slightly medicinal spicy tension that prevents the vetiver from ever seeming monotonous. Ambrette—the sole base note, radically pure—lingers on the skin with a musky, subtly vegetal, and fruity sweetness. Vétiver Bourbon is a fragrance of absolute character—for those who seek not to seduce, but to assert themselves with discernment.
Vétiver Bourbon is the fragrance for those who know that the most enduring strength always comes from the roots.
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Eau de Parfum
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Fougère
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Present
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Unisex
A word from Maison Diaphane
Vétiver Bourbon is the Parfum d'Empire fragrance we recommend to those seeking a truly ambitious vetiver—not a supporting vetiver in the background, but vetiver as the sole and complete subject. The combination of the two origins—Reunion and Haiti—is a precise and generous perfumer's gesture. Marc-Antoine Corticchiato, with his background in plant chemistry, understands vetiver in all its botanical depth. The result is of remarkable texture and longevity.
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Vétiver Bourbon Eau de Parfum by Parfum d'Empire is a unisex fougère fragrance created by Marc-Antoine Corticchiato—independent perfumer, doctor in plant chemistry, and founder of Parfum d'Empire. It explores vetiver in all its depth and complexity—two complementary origins (Bourbon and Haiti), Tuscan iris and clove at the heart, ambrette at the base—in a dry, mineral, rooty composition with remarkable longevity. Available at Maison Diaphane, official retailer in Angers, for €143. Free delivery from €100 (in France).
Its olfactory pyramid revolves around a rooty, woody, and mineral Bourbon vetiver-Haitian vetiver-iris-clove heart of remarkable depth, preceded by an herbaceous and slightly camphorated angelic opening, and extended by a pure and musky ambrette base. In Eau de Parfum, the composition unfolds all its rooty depth and lasts for 7 to 9 hours.
Vétiver Bourbon is a dry, mineral, rooty fougère fragrance with a noticeable sillage, ideal year-round for daily wear, suitable for both women and men.
What is the difference between Bourbon vetiver and Haitian vetiver?
Bourbon vetiver—grown in Reunion, formerly called Bourbon Island—is known for its softer, slightly woodier, and slightly earthier facets compared to other origins. It has slightly smoky and humid nuances that make it particularly complex. Haitian vetiver is drier, more mineral, more angular—often considered the rawest and most rooty of vetivers. Marc-Antoine Corticchiato combines them to capture both woody softness and mineral dryness—the two sides of the same material.
What is angelica and why is it chosen for the opening of a vetiver fragrance?
Angelica—Angelica archangelica—is an aromatic plant with slightly camphorated, musky, and vegetal facets. In perfumery, it is used for its dry and slightly wild freshness that structures openings without ever softening them. In Vétiver Bourbon, it ideally prepares the entrance of vetiver—its herbaceous freshness belongs to the same sensory family as the root, creating a natural continuity rather than a contrast between the opening and the heart.
Is vetiver difficult to wear for those unfamiliar with this note?
Vetiver can seem austere at first approach—dry, earthy, without the immediate sweetness of a floral or an Oriental. But it is precisely this austerity that makes it one of the most respected materials by niche perfume enthusiasts. On the skin, with body heat, it gradually reveals itself and acquires remarkable depth and complexity. Corticchiato's version is accessible in its composition—Tuscan iris and ambrette soften it enough for newcomers to embrace.
For which season is Vétiver Bourbon made?
All year round—this is one of vetiver's major assets. Its mineral dryness makes it refreshing in summer, its rooty depth makes it enveloping in winter. It is a daily signature scent, of raw and natural elegance, suitable for the office as well as casual evenings. It is fundamentally an everyday fragrance—provided you appreciate rooty and dry compositions.
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