Guerlain Launches Vétiver Fauve: A Fresh Vetiver for 2025

Guerlain is back with something wildly refreshing — quite literally. Meet Vétiver Fauve, the newest addition to their prestigious L’Art & La Matière collection, and arguably one of the most unexpected spins on vetiver we’ve seen in a long time.

Let’s talk about it.

🐾 From the Jungle, With Love

Inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, Vétiver Fauve transports you straight into a lush, green wilderness — but not in the typical dark-forest vetiver way. This is tropical, it’s botanical, and it’s bursting with life and light.

This isn’t just vetiver in a suit — it’s vetiver barefoot on a warm jungle floor, brushing past wild fig trees and ripe pineapples.

🍍 What Does It Smell Like?

Let’s break down the composition:

• Fig & Pineapple — Juicy, fruity, and a little creamy. These notes give it a lush opening that’s not overly sweet, but vibrant and fleshy.

• Vetiver — Earthy and smoky, of course. But here, it feels lighter and more breezy than usual — like fresh roots in damp soil rather than a full-on smoky bonfire.

• Cypriol & Tonka Bean — Grounding, resinous, and slightly warm. The tonka softens the base while cypriol adds that hint of woody spice.

Overall, this isn’t your granddad’s vetiver — it’s modern, tropical, genderless, and shockingly wearable for warm weather.

👃 Who Created It?

The nose behind Vétiver Fauve is Delphine Jelk, who’s been steering Guerlain’s modern olfactory direction alongside Thierry Wasser. If you’ve loved any recent Guerlain launches, chances are Delphine had her hand in it.

With this scent, she’s clearly trying to deconstruct the idea of vetiver — not as a sharp or masculine element, but as something fluid, green, and wild.

💎 The Bottle? A Statement Piece.

Vétiver Fauve will arrive in the classic octagonal bottle used for the L’Art & La Matière line, but this time in a deep jade-green hue — rich, luxurious, and totally on theme. Expect sizes in 100ml and 200ml Eau de Parfum.

And yes, that gorgeous bottle is refillable.

🗓️ Release Date & Availability

Guerlain has confirmed the fragrance will be hitting shelves around July 2025. It’s already creating buzz among collectors and niche fragrance lovers online, so if you’re planning to grab it, don’t wait too long.

🧴 Final Thoughts: Should You Try It?

If you’re someone who finds traditional vetiver scents too smoky, too mature, or too sharp — Vétiver Fauve might just be your gateway vetiver.

It’s bold, yet breezy. Complex, but approachable. Tropical, yet refined.

Honestly? It smells like the kind of fragrance you’d want to wear on a barefoot walk through an exotic garden after a summer rain.