Vetiver oil (Java)

Say itVET-ih-ver oil

Darker, smokier, heavier vetiver—earthy, tarry roots with a leathery-burnt edge.

What it is: Natural oil from roots of Chrysopogon zizanioides.
Where it comes from: Java, Indonesia
When you smell it: Dry-down: what stays.
What perfumers do with it: Deep, smoky earthiness for leather, tobacco and dark woody accords at lower cost.
Worth knowing: Vetiver's own alcohol, khusimol, is the backbone of the vetiverol and vetiveryl acetate made from these oils.
Also called: Indonesian vetiver

Named by the house, not on the label, in 2

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