After discovering Wood and Spice, the beautiful
Oriental creation from Proraso, I became interested in their other releases. Like
Wood and Spice, Cypress and Vetyver was also released as the part of Single
Blade Collection which was apparently now already discontinued. While Wood and
Spice was complete surprise, Cypress & Vetyver was a somehow expected standard
cologne.
Cypress & Vetyver almost does what its
name implies. It opens up with some citrus note that instantly becomes greener.
Although mentioned in the name, the cypress note is very mild and almost completely
hidden by the green vetiver. The vetiver is also soft, clean and with just a touch
of smoke. After an hour, the woody cedar with a pinch of Iso E Super becomes dominant.
The dominance of cedar upon vetiver is accompanied at the end by the pale
sweetness of the base. Cypress & Vetyver is a very straightforward
creation. It is clean, simple and easy to wear. In my opinion, it resembles the
great Mark Buxton’s creation Vettiveru for Comme des Garcons. However, while
Vettiveru was a long lasting vetiver cologne with character, Cypress and
Vetyver is a shy girl with longevity up to 2 hours. Still, Proraso launched a
nice EdC for short term refreshment, but essentially nothing to write home
about.
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| Source: Proraso |
Longevity/ Projection
Modest (1-2 hours) / Modest
Suggested Wearing
Daytime, Spring and Summer / Casual
Alternatives
Comme des Garcons Vettiveru – long lasting
vetiver cologne
Lalique Encre Noire – a dark take in
vetiver theme
Mugler Cologne – more sparkling
neroli/vetiver/musk combo
Pros
Very fresh and easy to wear
Cons
Already smelt
Performance
Probably discontinued
Rating
6 / 10
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