Duel

Eau Sauvage vs Mefisto

The scent fingerprint

What brings them together, what sets them apart

How they evolve on the skin

Notes shared by both perfumes.

Heart notes the central character (1 to 4 h)
Base notes the trail that remains (4 h and more)

What are they for?

Eau Sauvage
Mefisto
Seasons
Spring
Very suitable
Very suitable
Summer
Very suitable
Very suitable
Autumn
Suitable
Suitable
Winter
Not its territory
Suitable
Moments
Office
Very suitable
Very suitable
Everyday
Very suitable
Very suitable
Evenings & dates
Not its territory
Suitable
Night
Not its territory
Not its territory
How is it calculated?

These markers are an editorial estimate calculated automatically from the perfume's real accords and their intensity, following the classic reading of scent families (hesperidics and aromatics shine in summer and at the office, ambers and gourmands in winter and in the evening…). They do not come from user votes and do not replace a test on skin.

Why choose one… or the other?

Why choose Eau Sauvage

  • lemon, oakmoss, rosemary: all materials absent from Mefisto.
  • Markedly fresher, carried by citrus and aromatic.
  • Launched in 1966, it has 60 years of life behind it.
  • No tracked point of sale to date.
  • Eau de Toilette: the formula is more diluted than its rival's.

Why choose Mefisto

  • Richer concentration (Eau de Parfum against Eau de Toilette): higher theoretical longevity.
  • Its pyramid opens on lily of the valley, neroli, guaiac wood, nowhere to be found opposite.
  • Our calculated profile has it at ease in 7 situations out of 8, where the other holds 5.
  • It is 51 years younger (2017 against 1966).
  • No tracked point of sale to date.

The verdict

  • Most concentrated

    Mefisto — Eau de Parfum, so more material than an eau de toilette

  • Freshest

    Eau Sauvage — signature carried by citrus and aromatic

  • Most versatile

    Mefisto — at ease in 7 contexts out of 8, against 5

  • Most original

    Mefisto — its notes are rarer in our catalogue (sage, petitgrain)

Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.

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