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Jo Malone LondonCologne Intense

Vetiver & Golden Vanilla (EDC)

2020

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Versions Timeline

2020

Vetiver & Golden Vanilla (Original Release)

Price Range
$100 – $157

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Perfumers

Mathilde Bijaoui

"Vetiver & Golden Vanilla is a warm, refined fragrance built around the contrast between dry, earthy vetiver and smooth vanilla bourbon. The opening combines spicy cardamom with a bright grapefruit tea effect, giving the composition a fresh aromatic lift. Vetiver forms the central theme, providing a clean, green, and subtly smoky character. Vanilla bourbon softens the earthiness with a creamy, sweet, and gently powdery finish. The scent is deliberately streamlined rather than highly complex, allowing the vetiver and vanilla contrast to remain clear throughout wear. Its balanced unisex profile makes it suitable for both casual daytime use and polished evening occasions."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Fall
Winter
Spring

Ideal Weather

Mild
Cold
Dry
Cloudy

Moods

Sophisticated
Warm
Calm
Confident
Serene

Occasions

Daily Use
Work
Meeting
Dinner
Date
Formal

Fun Facts

The fragrance pairs the traditionally dry character of vetiver with the rich sweetness of vanilla bourbon.

It was introduced as part of Jo Malone London's Cologne Intense collection in 2020.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/8h
Top Notes
1x
SpicyCitrusFreshGreenEarthyWoodySweetPowderyCreamy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–1h 12m

cardamom
grapefruit
tea
Middle Notes

1h 12m–3h 36m

vetiver
Base Notes

3h 36m–8h

vanilla

Performance

Longevity
80%

Long-lasting (6-8h)

Sillage
40%

Moderate

Reviews Summary

“Vetiver & Golden Vanilla is generally regarded as a warm, polished, and wearable unisex fragrance. Its spicy cardamom opening leads into a clean, earthy vetiver heart and a smooth vanilla bourbon drydown. The composition is praised for its balance and easy wearability, although some users find its structure relatively simple and focused more on the vetiver-vanilla contrast than on complexity.”

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