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Sauvage and Homme

What matters most to you?

Your answers sharpen what we pick for you.

DiorSauvageSmelled it?
DiorHommeSmelled it?

How they smell

What do they smell like?

Sauvage smells of citrus peel, pepper and dry woods; Homme smells of dry woods and citrus peel.

Sauvagecitrus peel · pepper · dry woods · crisp
Hommedry woods · citrus peel

Wearers who know both say

“Compared to the "big" Blues (Sauvage, Bleu de Chanel, YSL Y EDP), Dior Homme 2020 is calm, self-assured, and subdued.”

Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2021

How they wear

Which lasts longest?

Sauvage lasts longest: into the evening.

SauvageInto the evening 9–12 hours
HommeA work day 6–9 hours

Which will others notice?

Sauvage carries furthest: across a room.

SauvageAcross a room across a room
HommeOnly up close close to the skin

When do they suit?

Sauvage: the office, every day and going out, all year; Homme: the office, every day and going out, all year.

SauvageOfficeEvery dayGoing outSpringSummerFallWinter
HommeOfficeEvery dayGoing outSpringSummerFallWinter

Cost, and who they suit

Which costs least to wear?

Sauvage, at about 14¢ a spray. Sauvage costs about the same.

Sauvage14¢ a spray $142 for 100 ml
Homme14¢ a spray $142 for 100 ml

Who do they suit?

Sauvage suits younger men; Homme suits older men.

SauvageYounger men
HommeOlder men

Which would you reach for?