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Sauvage and Y

What matters most to you?

Your answers sharpen what we pick for you.

DiorSauvageSmelled it?
YSLYSmelled it?

How they smell

What do they smell like?

Sauvage smells of citrus peel, pepper and dry woods; Y smells of juicy fruit and clean soap.

Sauvagecitrus peel · pepper · dry woods · crisp
Yjuicy fruit · clean soap · sweet

Wearers who know both say

“It smells exactty like Dior Sauvage (I compared it), just slightly sweeter and not so sharp.”

Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2020 · 2 votes

How they wear

Which lasts longest?

Both last longest: into the evening.

SauvageInto the evening 9–12 hours
YInto the evening 9–12 hours

Which will others notice?

Both carry furthest: across a room.

SauvageAcross a room across a room
YAcross a room across a room

When do they suit?

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

SauvageOfficeEvery dayGoing outSpringSummerFallWinter
YOfficeEvery daySpringSummerFallWinter

Cost, and who they suit

Which costs least to wear?

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

Sauvage14¢ a spray $142 for 100 ml
Y17¢ a spray $170 for 100 ml

Who do they suit?

Sauvage suits younger men; Y suits younger men.

SauvageYounger men
YYounger men

Which would you reach for?