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Creed Wild Vetiver
Creed

Wild Vetiver

citrus
woody
aromatic
earthy
warm spicy
powdery
musky
EDP · 2004 · unisex

Creed is a niche house known for creating fragrances with notable longevity and projection. Founded in 1760 as a tailoring business, the house shifted to fragrance in the 1980s and has built a reputation for quality ingredients and generous performance across its collection.

Wild Vetiver opens with bright citrus, primarily bergamot and mandarin orange, touched with ginger for subtle warmth and spice. The heart settles into Haitian vetiver, which provides the fragrance's earthy, grassy backbone, rounded out by iris and sandalwood for softer, more refined texture. Ambergris and musk anchor the base, creating a warm finish with slight animalic undertones. The overall composition balances fresh citrus brightness with woody earthiness and creamy base notes, making it feel both crisp and substantial.

This fragrance works well for anyone drawn to vetiver-forward scents that lean slightly green without becoming austere. It performs well across seasons, though it's particularly suited to warmer months when its citrus opening feels most refreshing. The vetiver-sandalwood core has enough body to maintain presence without becoming heavy. If you gravitate toward fragrances like The Homesteader, The Tactician, and The Sensualist, Wild Vetiver deserves consideration.

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Main Accordsreported by community
citrus
100%
woody
100%
aromatic
100%
earthy
75%
warm spicy
75%
powdery
50%
musky
50%
amber
50%
fresh spicy
50%
green
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Ginger
Ginger
Warm, zesty, and slightly medicinal with a bite that sits between spice and citrus. Ginger root adds a lively, invigorating quality to fragrances, it energises rather than soothes. Depending on how it's used, it can read as fresh and zingy or warm and earthy, making it unusually versatile across fragrance families.
Mandarin Orange
Mandarin Orange
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Haitian Vetiver
Haitian Vetiver
Vetiver grown in Haiti, one of the world's largest producers, with a particularly earthy, smoky, and slightly woody quality. Haitian vetiver is drier and more rustic than Java vetiver, with a rawer, more agrarian character. It is widely used in masculine and woody fragrances for its excellent tenacity and unmistakable earthy presence.
Iris
Iris
One of perfumery's most prized and expensive ingredients, iris has a powdery, cool, almost carrot-like richness that is hard to describe and impossible to mistake. It's simultaneously earthy and refined, like the inside of an old Parisian couture house. Iris root (orris) adds quiet luxury to anything it touches.
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Ambergris
Ambergris
One of perfumery's most storied materials, a waxy substance produced by sperm whales with a uniquely salty, sweet, earthy quality. Real ambergris is nearly unobtainable; most perfumers use synthetic alternatives. It adds a marine warmth and incredible fixative quality, making fragrances smell more 'alive' and skin-like.
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The HomesteaderBest match89% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Tactician88% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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The Sensualist82% match
You fill the room without trying.

Warm, smooth, projecting. Leather, tobacco, dry amber, bold woods.

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This is Creed’s best launch since Absolu. Instant classic. Easy wear. Unique.

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The Homesteader
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.
Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.
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Scent Profile
citrus100%woody100%aromatic100%earthy75%warm spicy75%
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Creed Wild Vetiver— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Wild Vetiver is $490.00. Without a coupon the lowest price is $490.00. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

Are grey market retailers authentic?

Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Creed fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

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Cheapest price for Creed Wild Vetiver? +
$490.00 at Fragrance Lord. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
Is $490.00 a good price for Wild Vetiver? +
Yes. The current best price is $490.00 and MSRP is $510.00. At $490.00 you save 4% vs retail.
What does Creed Wild Vetiver smell like? +
Creed is a niche house known for creating fragrances with notable longevity and projection. Founded in 1760 as a tailoring business, the house shifted to fragrance in the 1980s and has built a reputation for quality ingredients and generous performance across its collection. Wild Vetiver opens with bright citrus, primarily bergamot and mandarin orange, touched with ginger for subtle warmth and spice. The heart settles into Haitian vetiver, which provides the fragrance's earthy, grassy backbone, rounded out by iris and sandalwood for softer, more refined texture. Ambergris and musk anchor the base, creating a warm finish with slight animalic undertones. The overall composition balances fresh citrus brightness with woody earthiness and creamy base notes, making it feel both crisp and substantial. This fragrance works well for anyone drawn to vetiver-forward scents that lean slightly green without becoming austere. It performs well across seasons, though it's particularly suited to warmer months when its citrus opening feels most refreshing. The vetiver-sandalwood core has enough body to maintain presence without becoming heavy. If you gravitate toward fragrances like The Homesteader, The Tactician, and The Sensualist, Wild Vetiver deserves consideration.
What are the notes in Creed Wild Vetiver? +
Top: Bergamot, Ginger, Mandarin Orange. Heart: Haitian Vetiver, Iris, Sandalwood. Base: Ambergris, Musk.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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