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Creed Original Vetiver

Woody fresh, green, citrus, aromatic, and musky.

Top Notes: Lemon, Green Notes
Heart Notes: Ginger, Cypress
Base Notes: Vetiver, White Musk

Original Vetiver opens with lemon and green notes before ginger and cypress add crisp aromatic warmth. Vetiver and white musk form a dry, clean base that stays fresh rather than earthy-heavy. The result is bright, polished, and understated, with vetiver presented through greenery, citrus, and soft musk.

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Scent Pyramid

Top: Lemon, Green Notes
Heart: Ginger, Cypress
Base: Vetiver, White Musk

Fragrance Details

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About the Fragrance

Released in 2004, Original Vetiver is Creed’s bright interpretation of vetiver, combining lemon, green notes, ginger, cypress, vetiver, and white musk.

This fragrance is currently part of the Full Bottle Route fragrance archive.

Quick Facts

Brand: Creed
Release year: 2004
Concentration: Eau de Parfum
Fragrance family: Woody Fresh
Expected wear: Long
Projection: Moderate
Strength: Moderate
Scent profile: Woody Fresh, Green, Citrus, Aromatic, Musky
Availability: Archived

Production Status

Production status: In Production

Notes & Composition

Top: Lemon, Green Notes
Middle: Ginger, Cypress
Base: Vetiver, White Musk

Scent Profile

Primary profile: Woody Fresh, Green, Citrus, Aromatic, Musky

Freshness provides lift while woody materials add dryness and structure, creating a balanced fresh-woody character.

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When to Wear It

Best seasons: Spring, Summer
Best for: Everyday, Work, Casual
Day / night: Day
Mood: Fresh, Clean, Refined

Bright citrus facets make Creed Original Vetiver especially well suited to warm-weather daytime wear, where its fresh, clean, refined character feels polished without becoming heavy. Moderate projection and a 6–8 hour wear estimate keep it easy to place around work, everyday, or casual plans.

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Summary

Original Vetiver is a clean woody-fresh Eau de Parfum with a bright green character. Lemon and green notes create immediate crispness before ginger and cypress add aromatic warmth. Vetiver and white musk anchor the fragrance with a dry, smooth base that stays fresh rather than root-heavy. The result is polished and understated, suited to shoppers who like vetiver, clean woods, restrained musk, and sharp greenery without a dense smoky or earthy finish.

About the Brand

Creed is a luxury fragrance house known for polished, tailored compositions that move across citrus, aromatics, florals, woods, amber, leather, musk, and fruit. The house emphasizes clear structure and refined wearability rather than one repeated accord. Original Vetiver represents its clean green-woody vocabulary. Lemon and green notes lead into ginger and cypress before vetiver and white musk form the base. The fragrance shows Creed treating vetiver with citrus, greenery, and smooth musk instead of emphasizing dark earthiness, giving the material a crisp and adaptable character.