Wild Vetiver
Eau de Parfum, Creed (2026)

The opening is bright and green, though I wasn’t really getting vetiver at first, so I waited it out. As it develops, a rose comes through, still wrapped in that green character, but even then the vetiver remains unclear. Eventually, the ambroxan-heavy base appears and it lands a bit unexpectedly and not in a good way.

It does smell better in the air, but up close it comes across as heavily overdosed on ambroxan, which gives it a harsher synthetic feel. Similar to Oud Zarian, where the oud was barely present, this one feels like it underdelivers on the vetiver.

The green-rose combination itself is pleasant and I don’t mind it, but when you get closer, it starts to feel cheaper and less refined. It almost comes across like a misstep in the direction of Hermès’ vetiver style—something like Terre d’Hermès or Vetiver-focused compositions—but without the same elegance in handling synthetics.

Hermès can often make synthetic bases feel polished and intentional, but here it just feels disappointing in comparison. That said, it’s clearly mass-appealing and likely not aimed at enthusiasts. Performance is solid, mainly thanks to the strong base.

Tried on card, then came back and tried on skin a week later.

You will not find much of a vetiver here, but wow it is a delicious scent. I found myself blown away by the opening.

Wild Vetiver by Creed (2026) would get a thumbs down if I was grading it on accuracy of naming, but thankfully I'm not. If you're looking for vetiver, then I'm afraid you've come to the wrong place, buddy boy. This is a rose fragrance that has vetiver as a component, becoming a very "green rose" kind of thing that we've seen off and on since pretty much the 1970's really coined this particular olfactive convention. From things like Aromatics Elixir by Clinique (1971) forward, this has been a style pitched to men and women alike, but mostly women, since it was popularized. Creed's brand cachet is seeing diminishing returns with each corporate buyer the buck is passed to, so I'm not sure this will work..

What makes Wild Vetiver funny is it now presents many failed attempts at bringing a green rose fragrance to the men's designer market as an ultra high-end luxury smell, and if that works, suddenly scores of obscure vintage masculine rose scents that previously nobody gave a damn about will suddenly be on even-footing with something the usual "Men's Health & Style" readers will obsess over as the new "ish". This has fairly standard bergamot galbanum opening, with a bit of thickening pepper, and then slightly jammy may rose made so with blackcurrant, before the "vetiver' comes in through the back door with patchouli. Performance is great, but for half a grand, it had better be.

A bed of ambroxan, Iso E super, and amber finish this out in a "chypre" way, the same as Creed Aventus (2010) tried to, but with no oakmoss or substantial animalic. As an alternative to L'Homme À la Rose by Maison Francis Kurkdjian (2020), I could see Wild Vetiver working. The MFK men's rose relied more on salty ambrox bases and sheer grapefruit top notes merged with rose in a modern way, rather than trying to breathe new life into the tired Aramis 900 (1973) style of green musky roses for men who aren't too tough for them. I love a green rose, but if given the choice to overpay for something discontinued with oakmoss and sandalwood, or overpay even more for this, you can guess my pick. Neutral

I gave this a go today from a sample that I got at the Creed boutique in Las Vegas.
BLUF: To me, this is an aroma chemical mess, and I disliked it greatly. It opened with a blast of rose and then a punch in the face with a tart, sour, unpleasant grapefruit. Then it quickly moved into a synthetic assault that never ended. There was absolutely no vetiver whatsoever!
What has happened to Creed? Good grief!

A great release from Creed. Opens with white florals, sweet fruit/citrus then moves to rose and grassy green vetiver. Some woodiness joins later and a mix of rose, green grass, and wood continue through the wear. 6 hours of good projection and catching whiffs in the air periodically, a couple more hours as a skin scent.

Much like Original Vetiver the vetiver in this is light, but it is there. I expected more based on the name, but not disappointed at all in what it is. Some reviews note this is too fem leaning, but it didn't strike me as such. Unisex to masculine to my nose and a great wear for Spring.

Disclaimer: I am anosmic to some roses - such as the one in this fragrance.

On Open: Sparkling deep grapefruit, sweet orangey syrup, slight touch of vetiver. A citrus gourmand with mint and wee bit of dirt.

Base: Drydown is a heavily woody modern aromachemical base.

Overall take: The open is a great citrus fizzy drink, although nearly too gourmand. However, the drydown makes this a no for me - that tenacious modern woody base is something I actively dislike. I could still smell it after a shower.

I think this is a definite 'must wear on skin' before purchasing fragrance. Especially if one generally wears masculine marketed scents or does not care for gourmands. There was a bit in this that reminded me of a PdM scent.