Original Vetiver (2004)
by Creed

I think this is a classic fragrance with incredible longevity on my skin, it really lasts all day on me. I also have Mugler Cologne and it's very good, there is some similarity to OV in terms of notes used but in all honesty I haven't touched it since getting the Creed. On my skin, Original Vetiver reveals itself as a high quality, natural-smelling citrus fragrance with a soapy, clean-smelling vetiver that I find completely addictive. From first citrusy blast to the beautiful sandalwood/ambergris drydown and hours thereafter it remains top notch on me. I've worn this in both day and night, in both casual and formal settings and I never find it cloying or out of place. Highly recommended, particularly as a great spring and summer scent.

I must say that i really like this creed, a nice zesty scent & it also has very good longivity to it, Yep a thumbs up for this one.

Sheer class with a hefty price tag. One of the best vetivers I have ever smelt and definitely much better than most of the competition. Creed's achievement should be praised, given the many disappointments one often encounters in the 'vetiver' range. Will stay a classic for many years and outlive this humble reviewer.

Smells pretty soapy rather than grassy, also the longevity is very poor.

The second soapiest vetiver I've ever smelled--the first being Adolfo Dominguez. Good for a summer scent. I agree with those who pointed out that it hasn't the greatest longevity, mildly agree with the comparisons to TM, but OV is far, far better. I don't care TM costs less. Hell I don't care if they'd pay me to wear Mugler, OV is better.

Yes, this soapy vetiver does have that ' Old Money ' smell about it.

If you find a hidden 18th century manuscript in your attic which reveals that Oliver Creed also made a killing with a chain of barbershops , I would not be too surprised. Damn. Too bad about Sweeney Todd, there could have been a musical in this . . .

I have bought THREE bottles of this stuff. One at a discount online store, two at official Creed stores (Neiman Marcus and Holt Renfrew). I think the samplers I bought were amazing but that the bottles I paid for were awful. The product always had very little lasting power. I am weirded out because it smelled so nice years ago when I tried the sampler. Either Creed ran out of good vetiver, or something is wrong with my nose that affects how I smell OV but not how I smell tons of other perfumes.

Other than that, it is one of the cleanest scent I have ever smelled, and I get compliments every time I wear it during it's short duration of 2-3 hours max.

And by the way, I have even sprayed it about 10 times on my shirt, left my shirt at home, came back a few hours ago and you could not even tell that there had been perfume on it. That is not normal as even a cheap cologne should make a shirt smell good for a long time.