Special - Vetiver
Special - Vetiver by Castle Forbes opens with bergamot, black pepper and grapefruit, moving into a heart of geranium, lily and patchouli. The base settles on cedar, musk and vetiver, with cypress and eau de cologne alongside. Earthy, fresh and woody in character, it belongs to the Woody scent family and comes as an eau de parfum.
Scent profile
Heart
Further notes
Fragrance notes describe scent impressions and are not an ingredient list. Missing information does not confirm that an ingredient is absent.
Products with this scent
Sizes of a product count once| Product | Sizes | Base |
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 Eau de parfum |
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Similar scents
Compared by the notes the makers list – distinctive notes count more than subtle ones, rare notes more than common ones. A pointer, not a promise that they smell alike.
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Stirling Soap Co.
WoodySimilarity: very similarShared: grapefruit, black pepper and vetiver · plus vanilla
shaving soap · aftershave splash · aftershave balm · eau de toilette · solid cologne
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Truefitt & HillWoodySimilarity: similar
Shared: vetiver, grapefruit and black pepper · plus jasmine and lavender
shaving soap · aftershave balm · eau de cologne · shaving cream
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The Goodfellas' SmileWoodySimilarity: similar
Shared: grapefruit, black pepper and vetiver · plus orange blossom
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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Mondial 1908WoodySimilarity: similar
Shared: lily, vetiver and cedar · more floral overall · plus pine and basil
aftershave splash · eau de toilette · shaving cream · pre-shave
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St. James of LondonWoodySimilarity: similar
Shared: lily and patchouli · more floral: jasmine
eau de parfum
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ProrasoWoodySimilarity: related
Shared: cypress, vetiver and cedar · woodier overall
aftershave balm · eau de cologne
Questions about Special - Vetiver
- Who makes Special - Vetiver?
- Special - Vetiver is a scent by Castle Forbes, a maker from the United Kingdom.
- What does Special - Vetiver by Castle Forbes smell like?
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According to the maker’s descriptions in ShaveIndex:
- Scent family: Woody
- Top: Bergamot, Black Pepper, Grapefruit, Orange
- Heart: Geranium, Lily, Patchouli, Pink Pepper
- Base: Cedar, Musk, Saffron, Vetiver
- Further notes: Cypress, Eau de Cologne
- Character: Earthy, Fresh, Green, Leathery, Smoky, Woody
- Which products are available in the scent Special - Vetiver?
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ShaveIndex lists 1 product in this scent:
- Special - Vetiver Eau de Parfum
- Which scents are similar to Special - Vetiver?
- Close in scent according to the ShaveIndex scent analysis: Arkadia (Stirling Soap Co.), Apsley (Truefitt & Hill) and Black King (The Goodfellas' Smile). This is a comparison of the recorded notes, not a promise.
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