Vetiver Supreme

You lean into something elemental—soil turned by hand, warm spice in the air, the slow pull of roots lifted from the ground.

This is vetiver studied up close, stripped of myth and allowed to speak for itself. It begins textured and dry, touched with clove and cardamom, then softens into a cool, powdery depth where orris and tonka round the edges. As time passes, the vetiver grows more present—smoky, slightly leathery, and grounded, like earth warming under late light. It stays intimate, contemplative, and steady, suited to moments when you want to feel centered and self-contained. 

Vetiver Supreme captures a raw material pushed to its fullest expression, both humble and quietly elevated.

Top: Clove, Cardamom
Heart: Ambroxan, Orris Root, Tonka Bean
Base: Sandalwood, Vetiver Haiti, Vetiver Indonesia

Kismet Olfactive is a New York City-based independent fragrance studio founded by bohemian-perfumer Shabnam Tavakol.

Born and raised in California, Shabnam—Farsi for “morning dew”—is the daughter of Iranian-immigrant parents who escaped the violent 1979 Revolution in Iran, relocating to the U.S. by way of hard-won efforts and a string of good fortune.

Recognizing this fortuitous past, Kismet—from the Persian qismat, meaning “fate,” or, “what is meant to be”—translates the serendipitous moments that make up our lives into wearable scents.

Kismet fragrances are made by hand in small batches, are unfiltered, and contain a high concentration of natural raw materials—therefore, some cloudiness or sediment may occur.