Guerlain Vetiver Fauve was released as part of the L'Art et La Matiere Collection in 2025. Created by Delphine Jelk, it has notes of fig, pineapple, cypriol, vetiver and tonka bean. Guerlain Vetiver Fauve is an eau de parfum, EDP.
From the brand -
"Vétiver Fauve Eau de Parfum unveils vetiver in a new light - unexpectedly fresh and vividly alive. Blended with a tropical fruit accord, the fragrance becomes an invitation deep into the heart of a waking jungle. Inspired by Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book, the scent evokes a wild world where nature takes over - an early morning jungle, untamed and alive with sound, color, and scent. A composition as vivid and textured as the jungle itself. For Vétiver Fauve, Delphine Jelk reimagines this traditionally dark and smoky ingredient, bringing it back to its origins. She brings out its wilder, fresher side - untamed yet refined. Though naturally dry, vetiver here is brightened with green freshness. Blended with a lush tropical fruit accord, it comes alive with vibrant, botanical energy. The result is an elegant, earthy depth - evocative of a wild creature moving gracefully through the jungle at first light.
'If Vétiver Fauve were a work of art, it would be Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book.' Delphine Jelk, Guerlain Perfume Creation Director & Perfumer"
Fragrantica - "To me, Vetiver Fauve is a brilliant creation—one of the finest vetiver fragrances available for anyone who wants to smell interesting, grounded, and magnetic. It’s elegant, earthy, and alive with character. If you love vetiver, green fragrances, or dark perfumes, you need to smell this on skin. On my PAGE scale (Poor – Average – Good – Exceptional), this gets a firm E for Exceptional. A titan of its genre—worthy of a spot beside legends like Lalique Encre Noire, Roja Vetiver, Guerlain’s original Vetiver Parfum, and Vetiver Extraordinaire by Frédéric Malle."
Fragrantica - "Guerlain's version of Aventus. Compliments galore. Stay pimpin"
Fragrantica - "Vetiver Fauve imo is beautifully done and it's actually well balanced throughout. All the notes intermingle and literally transport you somewhere that is lush with greenery, humid with wafts of softly ripened fruit in the air. There's an element of maturity with this fragrance but it has a vibe straight out of a tropical jungle. Not your typical tropical scent. I really get the pineapple but again not in a synthetic overdone way mixed with the fig adding some uniqueness in the top even a little creaminess or some density to the texture of the fragrance. Then the greeness from the Vetiver, not too sharp not too green, just right. The tonka bean really shines through in the base too which I love. Again, very well rounded and smooth. Performance already is pretty intense as well. "
Fragrantica - "Vetiver Fauve is fantastic. It is unique and different than any vetiver fragrance I have ever smelled. Words that come to mind are green, light, airy, tart, fresh, smooth, sophisticated and clean. I imagine that it is difficult to make a truly unisex vetiver fragrance that does not at least lean masculine, but Delphine Jelk has come extremely close. The fig and pineapple are vivid and realistic from the opening through the late mid. They really help smooth out the vetiver and make it a delight to wear. On me this fragrance vacillates with sharp and tart vetiver, but vetiver that remains clean and fresh, interwoven with a mature, refreshing sweetness of fig and pineapple. It is really lovely how it shifts back and forth. It also reminds me of a thirst-quenching drink, perfect for a scorching hot day. Not particularly sweet, but certainly not bitter ... and very refreshing...And another important feature of Vetiver Fauve ... my wife loves it on me lol. If you knew her, you would understand what an achievement that is. I have an embarrassingly massive fragrance collection, and I can literally count on my two hands the number of fragrances my wife enjoys - and I think this is the first fragrance in the history of my fragrance journey that she likes that she did not pick out and purchase for me. Ms. Jelk, you should be extremely proud of this monumental feat."
