Vetiver & Petitgrain
Tauerville (2015)

Opens with a blast of bitter/medicinal petitgrain, that will stay present during the whole journey. The neroli rounds a bit the edges, bringing it a bit more towards the unisex line, but still, it overall remains masculine to my nose. Some aromatics (tarragon?) brings some further greenness. The vetiver will bloom in the base, with a strong dry/salty facet.
Beautiful, and while probably a bit too simple to apply for the masterpiece title, it remains nonetheless an incredible value for the price. Performance is on the softer side, but so is the price (or 'was' should I say, since it has been discontinued).
An excellent soothing fragrance for warmer days, assuming one loves bitter scents. I personally love it.
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Yup, this scent opens exactly with the two notes the name promises: vetiver and and petitgrain. No surprise there. The surprise - the first surprise that is - is the sheer beauty of this combination. A bright, fresh, slightly tangy petitgrain, a touch more acidic that, for instance, Le Labo's standard setting version, but intensive and convincing. Even more interesting is the vetiver: green, rich, fresh, with hints of acidic saltiness, fresh but with a measure of earthiness present too. In spite of the latter, this is in balance a bright and sunny vetiver, blending superbly with the petitgrain.

At times whiffs of white, but never sweet, floral hints are present, but in general the name-giving duo makes up this scent throughout until the end.

The second surprise is the perfomance in this fragrance that is based upon two notes that often do not last very long: I get moderate sillage, excellent projection and a surprisingly outstanding longevity of ten hours, although for the last few hours the petitgrain takes second place after dominant vetiver impression.

The quality of the ingredients is excellent, as is this creation as a whole. A great Tauer creation for hot summer days. 4/5.