More new decants

**insomniac** · 05-22-2012, 09:22 AM

Just received from Archerfire:

Pen's English Fern (yes I already have a decant, this is a bigger one!)
GFT Wild Fern
TF Grey Vetiver
Lubin Itasca
Pen's Blenheim Bouquet
AdP Colonia Essenza
Annick Goutal Vetiver
Etro Vetiver
SCS Limited Sandalwood

Where do I start?

**jakespoppy** · 05-22-2012, 09:49 AM

Might be interesting to work up from the "milder or lighter" ones to the "bolder or stronger" ones, but keep the vetivers together regardless to see how they compare. There are a few I haven't tried so I may be off, well, I may be off anyway and it would be interesting to see of others can correct as necessary, but I think the mildest to the strongest might be:

SCS Limited Sandalwood
AdP Colonia Essenza
TF Grey Vetiver
Annick Goutal Vetiver
Etro Vetiver
Pens English Fern
GFT Wild Fern
Pens Blenheim Bouquet
Lubin Itasca

Anyone changes to the order based on strength?

**BillC** · 05-22-2012, 01:33 PM

Hmm, of the one's I've tried I would have listed (mild to strong):

TF Grey Vetiver
Pens BB
Trumper WF
Pens EF

Although it's been a while since I tried Wild Fern (just got a decant of it myself though :-) )

**jakespoppy** · 05-22-2012, 04:12 PM

Trumper WF and Pens EF are a couple I haven't tried.

**insomniac** · 05-22-2012, 04:42 PM

Also just got a bottle of Malizia Vetyver. I may have to do a Battle of the Network Vetivers soon.

**BillC** · 05-22-2012, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by jakespoppy

Trumper WF and Pens EF are a couple I haven't tried.

???? How is that possible?

**insomniac** · 05-23-2012, 11:16 AM

Trying out the SCS Limited Sandalwood. Very nice, three hours in and it's settled down quite nicely. I've had mixed luck with sandalwood frags - Tam Dao doesn't last on me.

How much different is the regular SCS Sandalwood?

**Archerfire** · 05-23-2012, 06:19 PM

I think I'd flip the Goutal and Etro around. The Goutal seems quite a bit more potent to me.

**the_edski** · 05-23-2012, 06:32 PM

I'd watch it!

Originally Posted by insomniac

I may have to do a Battle of the Network Vetivers soon.

**insomniac** · 05-23-2012, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by the_edski

I'd watch it!

Well, I have 7 (counting the Itasca) so I could make a week out of it. (Technically I have an eighth but I would leave it out in the interests of this being a fair fight and all.)

**insomniac** · 05-30-2012, 08:50 AM

The TF Grey Vetiver seemed pretty close to Guerlain to me, I'm going to have to try to wear them both one day.

The Annick Goutal is quite nice and very interesting, I am loving the drydown so far.