Creed — Wild Vetiver
Essence
Wild Vetiver (2026) is a brand-new Creed release positioned as a fresh, “wilderness-stroll” companion to the beloved Original Vetiver - but the running joke across early reviews is that it’s barely a vetiver at all. It’s really a bright, dewy, green-rose citrus floral with a soft woody-amber base, pitched as a versatile spring/summer “expensive spa” scent. Coverage is still thin (released early 2026); this dossier flags that gap.
Scent Profile
From the notes (bergamot, pink-pepper, timur / rose, blackcurrant, geranium / vetiver, cedarwood, amberwood), early reviewers converge on a structure that front-loads a fizzy, tart, citrus-and-pepper opening - bergamot/grapefruit-like acidity, timur and pink pepper adding sparkle and a berry-mineral edge - described by Eddie Bulliqi as “vetiver as a soda,” all “scythe fruit, both citric and curranty.” The heart is a fresh, dewy garden rose (blackcurrant making it slightly jammy), with geranium playing a rosy-green role. The base is soft, clean, slightly dry woods (cedarwood, amberwood/ambroxan) - and notably the vetiver is faint to absent: a second review (“The Secret of Creed’s Wild Vetiver”) concludes it “isn’t really about vetiver at all - it’s about a dewy garden rose.” Multiple reviewers liken it to a soapy, “B&BW hand-soap version of Delina.” Signature accord: tart citrus-pepper over fresh pink rose, with vetiver as a structural whisper, not a star.
Performance
Contested and apparently skin-variable. Several / users report disappointing longevity - “turns into a skin scent in under 30 minutes,” “lasts 3h max” - consistent with Creed’s general reputation for inconsistent performance. But others report the opposite: “moderate projection… noticeable for around 7 hours,” a “screechy sweet musk that lasts FOREVER” (a shirt still smelling of it after a wash), and “quite impressive for a Creed.” UK reviewer Really Ree got ~6 hours. Honest synthesis: opening and heart are strong but performance is inconsistent batch-to-batch/skin-to-skin, with a long-lasting musky-woody base for some and rapid fade for others.
Wearing Context
A daytime, spring/summer, office-and-casual fresh scent - bright, clean, “put-together without shouting.” Unisex but, because the rose dominates and the vetiver recedes, it skews slightly feminine; reviewers think it will draw compliments on men precisely because it isn’t “macho.” Practical reading: a warm-weather, broadly likeable freshie - approach it as a green citrus-rose, not as a rugged vetiver, and you’ll be satisfied.
Comparisons & DNA
The most-cited comparisons are NOT other vetivers. Reviewers repeatedly invoke Maison Francis Kurkdjian L’Homme à la Rose and the MFK fresh-rose family, Parfums de Marly Delina (the soapy fresh-rose link, cited so often that fans push back on it), and within Creed, the recent rose releases Eladaria and Carmina rather than Original Vetiver. The Scented Devil notes a “green rose” lineage going back to Clinique Aromatics Élixir, and an ambroxan/Iso E/amber “chypre-ish” finish reminiscent of Creed Aventus’s structure (minus oakmoss/animalics). Against actual Creed vetivers: it’s “nothing like” Original Vetiver’s mown-grass/dewy aquatic-grass accord, and unlike the geranium-amped Vetiver Geranium. Bottom line on DNA: a fresh green-rose in vetiver’s clothing.
Reception
Early and divided, colored by Creed’s premium price and a “false advertising” naming complaint. Praise: beautiful fresh-rose opening, “executed VERY well on-skin,” better performance than typical Creed, genuinely versatile and modern, “Creed’s best release in recent years alongside Oud Zarian” per one enthusiastic voice. Criticism: “no vetiver,” “Delina dupe,” “soapy bodywash/women’s mall fragrance,” “no soul,” and overpriced for what it is. Axes of polarization: the misleading name, the rose-vs-vetiver expectation gap, and Creed-brand-trajectory skepticism (post-Kering, marketed by Kering Beauté). Blind-buy verdict: no - sample first, both because of price and the strong chance it isn’t the vetiver the name promises.
Versions & Reformulation
Single composition, no known reformulations (2026 release). Offered as EDP in 50ml and 100ml (with a 1.7ml atomizer sample); note wearers surprise that a rose-forward scent ships in Creed’s larger 100ml format usually reserved for masculines.
Acquisition Notes
Premium niche pricing: Luckyscent lists Wild Vetiver at $510 for 100ml (US), and Fenwick (UK) lists the 100ml at £310. 00 (with 50ml around £220), placing it firmly in Creed’s luxury tier. Available through Creed boutiques and authorized luxury retailers (Space NK, Cult Beauty, Liberty, Harrods, Selfridges, John Lewis, Bloomingdale’s, Luckyscent). Decants/travel sprays and samples are available.
Notable Facts & Lore
- Credited to Olivier Creed and launched in 2026, marketed by Kering Beauté following Kering’s acquisition of the house.