Men
Vetiver Terra
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Descripción
Vetiver Terra by Adolfo Dominguez is a woody fragrance for men. Launched in 2023, this composition features fig leaves, bergamot, and violet leaves in its top notes. The heart is built around vetiver, cedar, and jasmine, while the base notes reveal tonka bean, caramel, and musk.
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Salida
Fig Leaves
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Corazón
vetiver
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Base
tonka bean
Comunidad
259 votos
- Positivo 78%
- Neutral 13%
- Negativo 8.5%
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Calling it ‘vetiver’ is an exaggeration when it’s secondary or tertiary; that smells like acidic, smoky barbecue sauce, better suited as a base note. Here, the star is the green animalic: soft, bright, and aniseed, for everyone. At first, I thought of a deeper Nivea cream. But if you smell it properly, it has something green and crisp, intoxicating, like milk pearls when pulling a dandelion.
A rich and simple aroma, very versatile, even for the gym. It smells like classy talc—timeless, though not for evening as there are better options for that. Moderate trail and longevity.
I’ve used it several times and at first it smells fantastic, like walking along a forest path after rain, anchored by the vetiver and tonka. It’s simple and agreeable, though it doesn’t last long (three to four hours). As with everything, it depends on the skin and the occasion, but in summary: ideal for days in flannel shirts during autumn.
I returned to the perfumery as a hobby, testing this at a chemist. The first spray, with that herbal, citrusy, and sweet blend, brought back scents I hadn’t felt since I grew tired of clichés like One Million or Invictus. It develops beautifully, settling into a sweet talc like a damp, caramelised woodland. The longevity is low, around three hours, but it projects in bursts. If I could carry the bottle, I’d reapply. Excellent value and highly recommended.
A simple and pleasant scent, very green with a touch of sweetness. The longevity is good, lasting around six or seven hours. Highly recommended.
My wife absolutely loves it; it’s as if I’m wearing a sexy office boss on my skin—clean and crisp. In my job as a farmhand, it lasts over eight hours, and even my colleagues say I smell like the one in charge. When I get home, she sniffs my shirt and says it excites her. All in all, it’s a fragrance I enjoy, and she does too.
The woods with the caramel make it feel earthy, moderately sweet; to me, it reminds me of nuts. Very cosy.
Tested today, by chance, at 13:30, 2 sprays on the forearm. Four hours later, it reminds me very much, mainly in the dry-down, of Prada Luna Rossa Black (which I own and use quite a bit). I’d say they’re 80% similar. In the initial phases, the two have nothing in common. In fact, this one has much more evolution (at least during the first hour, until the caramel and tonka bean make their presence felt), whereas Luna Rossa Black is flatter. I think it’s quite good for the price it has.
Starts smelling exactly like fig leaves and vetiver, evolving into a jasmine with vetiver and ending with a sweet wood scent. Projects little and lasts little for winter use. Good value for what it offers, not a bad perfume but wouldn’t change my life.
Smells like a sweet baby powder. It’s a very synthetic scent, but not therefore bad. A pleasant aroma that, like most of its flankers, ends in a musky base on the skin. The opening is pleasant, very green and putting the citrus in the background, then quickly moving to a sweet and acidic phase, like lemon candies, and finishing with that dusty base. The evolution of all stages is very rapid; within hours you feel the entire composition and it disappears from the skin as quickly as you applied it.
Am I the only one who detects iris in this fragrance? On blotting paper, at least, I’ve noticed it similar to Bleu Noir Parfum, which also contains iris. Still, it’s the combination of caramel and tonka bean that gives me that sensation.
In my opinion, it’s a pleasant aroma that reminds me a bit of Puig’s Vetiver DNA. It gives a sense of cleanliness, becoming slightly dusty, feeling pleasant without being intrusive. It’s a good office perfume from autumn to fresh springs with semi-formal or formal wear. Personally, I’d like it to be more powerful and long-lasting, but given the excellent price, you can reapply without issues, especially considering the 120 ml bottle and the 10 ml decant included here in Chile.
I bought several Domínguez fragrances due to the hype, and this, being one of the most expensive, is the one I liked the least; I suppose it’s a matter of taste. The quality is good, with average longevity as with the whole line. I prefer Citrus Cedro or the Fresh Waters; I would never pick this up again, which says a lot. I’ve now ordered the Bamboo and bought the Amber Bergamot. I’ll save this for rainy days: it starts chocolatey, smells of dusty earth, not bad but not standout. I see it for humid days or autumn.
Very light resemblance to Lavande & Vetiver by Jeanne en Provence. It’s not the same, but it follows that same path. A very soft vetiver with more fig, finishing sweetly. I’d call it unisex. Longevity and performance are poor, as with most AD perfumes.
The queen of AD’s Fresh Water line thanks to its versatility; unlike the others, this is ideal for autumn and grey days. Projection and longevity are average, so don’t go under 8 sprays and carry the bottle in your bag to reapply every 4 hours.
Smells very much like Vetiver Fatal by Atelier Cologne. For the price, I wouldn’t hesitate twice.
Finally, I tried this Vetiver Terra, which was the only Adolfo Domínguez one I was missing. In the end, it didn’t convince me: it has a very marked sweet base that overpowers the vetiver. That sweetness makes me see it as very unisex (not bad, but not what I expected). Like all Adolfo fragrances, it has good components for the price and decent performance, but for me, it doesn’t quite work, especially given two superior vetiver options: Agua Fresca Vetiver, a classic all-rounder that never fails, and Vetiver Hombre, refined and elegant, a delight.
For mid-seasons and temperate or cold days, it’s no surprise but it delivers. If you find it cheap for the office and daily wear, it’s an excellent option.
Jeanne en Provence Lavande et Vetiver costs half as much. That’s the only difference: it’s a little softer, sweeter, and woodier, poor thing.
I’ve tried it again, and amidst all the Elixir, Victory, River Water, Bad Bad, and Johnny Depp, this ‘little woody’ one is a nice breath of fresh air. Also, among so many Arab camel scents…
Green and woody but very poor and timid; I didn’t like it at all. It’s not that it’s bad, but I can’t find any citrus or impact in it. I suppose those looking for something moderate and clean might like it.
A pleasant fragrance with a citrus and woody opening, but with low projection: it lasts an hour and a half on me before dropping to skin scent four hours later. In the drydown, I notice a slightly sweet, earthy talcum touch. The quality-price ratio is good; it doesn’t hurt to reapply. It’s ideal for daily wear and the office, although you’ll need to reapply to last the whole day.
On my skin, it projects for 15 minutes and lasts only 2–3 hours close to the skin. The aroma is rich, but it lacks longevity. In Argentina, the cost-benefit ratio is poor, which is why Arab fragrances triumph, even though both are expensive compared to other countries. I bought it with a 50% discount in a gift box with a sample and a deodorant; only then was it worth it.
It smells sublime but lasts nothing and projects very little. The quality is top-notch, but the performance is poor. It’s not expensive, but at that price, you could buy something better. I got mine in a set with a deodorant, which is of very good quality.
For me, it’s not for the fainthearted; I just smell wet earth.
Well, I tried it today and I must say I loved it. I’m a woman and I see it as unisex. It smells of wet earth and grass, and that’s what makes it special. It’s raining today and it accompanies that wet feeling, with lots of moss, leaf, wood and water. Simple, natural, away from the ostentation and complexity of today. In a world of plastic, this is one of clay.
I tried it at Druni and absolutely love it: it smells green, fresh, and is super versatile for any season or occasion. It doesn’t smell old despite the vetiver, and its drydown is like clean talcum soap. It lasts a solid six hours, not just an hour as others claim. The only downside is that €40 is steep, but I’ll end up buying it because it’s worth it.
It starts with a green and luminous top between fig leaves, vibrant bergamot and the aquatic softness of violet. It’s fresh but with body, like a blast of clean air in a humid forest after the rain. The heart becomes drier and denser: vetiver takes control with its earthy character, softened by an almost invisible jasmine and cedar that adds texture. At the end, it sweetens with tonka bean, a hint of caramel and an enveloping musk that embraces without cloying. It’s a perfume of rootedness, a balance between the natural and the human. Serene, honest, with a modern masculinity that doesn’t need to impose. Ideal for those seeking the essential, for those who feel comfortable in their skin and find beauty in earthly simplicity. If it were music, it would be ‘Three Pieces for Chamber Orchestra’ by Ginastera: sober, with a soul of earth and contained structure. In jazz, it evokes the deep, serene double bass of Avishai Cohen. As a colour, it would be wet ochre green, an organic mix between vegetation, clay and freshly fallen rain.
The Terra smells very similar to Chanel’s Misia; and although I had high expectations, the caramel note doesn’t quite convince me, I’ll give it another go.
Smells very well but doesn’t last at all. I have the bottle and every time I try it, with 6 or 8 sprays I can’t make it last or project. Unless it improves with time, it’ll be a perfume for wearing at home. A pity.
The scent pleasantly surprises me. At first, it smells of vetiver and fig, and as it dries, the vetiver with tonka bean and violet comes through nicely. A short trail but very pleasant.
A very soft fragrance. I wore it yesterday with rain, rare in my desert area, so I took the opportunity. It feels elegant and formal, yet different. It’s rounded, even the dark green bottle that shifts to light with the light and the wooden cap. It takes me to a humid forest, to wet earth. Perhaps I just have too much affection for it, but it has something special. A great perfume, sober and rich. Luckily, after letting it mature, the caramel note drops significantly and becomes much more bearable.
Not my style; personally, I don’t get on with the caramel note, but it’s a good perfume. That said, it was a gift from my mother (I like to smell her on it from time to time) and I’ll always keep it with me.
My favourite from the brand so far. Imagine a bath of green branches and leaves on a bed of dried grass with freshly cut flowers.
I have a lot of affection for this fragrance. My mother gave it to my father, and I stole it on cold autumn days. My girlfriend loves it too. It reminds me of that: autumn, wet earth, a rainy day, one of those for going out for a quiet coffee or staying in by the fire. It’s intimate, for enjoying by myself and those close by. It doesn’t project much, but it creates a pleasant bubble for the first two hours, and lasts its 6-7 hours on the skin and more on clothes. For the price, it has quality ingredients, like most AD.
Smells nice, but with Adolfo Domínguez it’s always the same: it evaporates quickly. You have to apply more for it to be noticeable, I suppose that’s the key to its price.