Dior

Sauvage Eau de Parfum

  • For men
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2018

Sauvage Eau de Parfum, signed Dior, is a golden and magnetic amber fragrance. It opens on bergamot and mandarin, reveals sichuan pepper, lavender, clary sage and star anise at its heart and rests on a base of ambroxan, vanilla and cedar.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Bergamot · Mandarin

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Sichuan pepper · Lavender · Clary sage · Star anise

  3. Base Several hours

    Ambroxan · Vanilla · Cedar

What its composition says

  • 4 materials in the heart, against 2 on top and 3 in the base: the heart carries the composition.
  • Sichuan pepper: a niche material, declared by only 17 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Spicy, citrus, aromatic, amber, gourmand and woody: 6 registers of raw materials share its palette, with spicy supplying 2 of 9.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection Powerful
a trail that arrives before you and lingers after

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
  • Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.

Avoid if…

  • you like to stay discreet or work in a confined space.
  • you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.

If Sauvage Eau de Parfum by Dior seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.

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