Tacit
Aesop (2015)

This fragrance opens with a yuzu note, accompanied by a hint of basil. It has a touch of vetiver in the base to give it some depth, but overall, it's a light summer scent. At $160 CAD for a 50ml bottle, the price is more reasonable given its composition. The longevity is around 4-5 hours, with projection lasting for an hour or two. While it could be better, I don't expect much from this type of note breakdown. I would recommend giving it a try if you're looking for a fresh and light summer scent.

A fresh clean vetiver with a hint slight bitterness of crushed basil leaves. A quirky take on vetiver and a more interesting alternative to TF Grey Vetiver.

A nice summery vetiver. There's a citrus open which I find fairly fleeting and then a move through a crisp green phase (the notes say basil but I don't get that specifically) and then a grassy vetiver dry-down.

Very little sillage / projection but a nice vetiver freshy for the summer months.

A delightful scent. Without reading the note pyramid, I picked up a leafy orange top, a sort of anise accord (the basil, I guess) and vetiver.

I didn't expect to like this as much as I do. I'm not the biggest fan of basil - reminds me too much of cooking spices - and in the mid-notes this drifts close to that “cooking” feeling, but the vetiver is a nice foil.

I also find many vetivers too abrasive (grey vetiver gives me a migraine, for instance), but this is well-mannered throughout.

Longevity is excellent. It is light, sure, but that's part of the appeal. Aesop does a great job of creating “natural” smelling fragrances, and Tacit is no exception.

9/10

Ho-hum citrus-resin with minimal sillage and a sweet drydown.

This is very similar to Tom Ford's Grey Vetiver EDT which is underwhelming to me. A somewhat boring fragrance that stays linear throughout it's lifespan. I read the reviews and was interested in something new from Aesop but was sadly disappointed on how it developed (or didn't) on my skin. With so many great fragrance performers out there don't waste your money on this act.