Dior · 2015 · François Demachy
Sauvage
Mid-range$$, 2 of 5
| 30 ml | $75 |
| 60 ml | $115 |
| 100 ml | $142 |
| 200 ml | $199 |
The houseFor menWearers sayMasculine
Juicy bergamot and Sichuan pepper over salty ambergris-like woods, with a touch of lavender and elemi resin.
Dior says
You’ll smell bergamot from Reggio di Calabria and Ambroxan.
More from Dior’s description
It also mentions Citrus, Elemi, Woods, Calabrian bergamot, Sichuan pepper and Ambery marine wood.
Wearers say
From 5 Reddit threads · Read what they say
How far it carries
Across a room
How long it lasts
9 to 12 hours
Dior says 6 to 8 hours
When to wear it
All year
Where to wear it
Office, every day, going out
Who it suits
Masculine · Younger wearers
Mass appeal
Crowd-pleaser
Compliments
Compliment getter
As a blind buy
Test first
What’s inside it
What the label names
26 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.
A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.
7 citrus6 herbs & lavender7 florals2 woods2 sweet1 spices1 musks
Herbs & lavender6
Spices1
Musks1
Top notes14
when you spray it
Heart7
as it settles
7 more lines on the label, not there for the smell
Wearers say
Wearing it
Sauvage is a loud, fresh crowd-pleaser that lasts all day and draws notice everywhere. Enthusiasts find it overplayed and harsh, but casual wearers keep buying it.
How far it carriesAcross a room
Perfumers call it sillage.
Sauvage projects aggressively and easily fills a room or large indoor space even with modest sprays.
“The smell never changes no matter how hot I get, it just starts projecting more and filling the whole building.”
Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2018 · 4 votes
More from wearers · 1 theme, 1 quote
Most say
Most wearers report that the eau de toilette projects powerfully across a room.
“Personally the EDT is far too sharp and metallic for my tastes, can easily overwhelm a room if you're not careful”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2022 · 1 vote
How long it lasts9–12 hours
Most wearers get all-day performance lasting eight to twelve hours, though some newer bottles fall short.
“Without exaggerating I will tell you that from a brand new 2018 bottle I get near 24 hour longevity, and this includes sweating my ass off at work.”
Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2018
More from wearers · 1 theme, 1 quote
Some say
Some wearers find recent bottles fade within three hours.
“It is absolutely terrible, doesnt even last 3h on skin and pretty much the same on clothes.”
Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2022
When and where to wear itAll year, everyday or nightlife
Wearers treat Sauvage as an all-year staple suited for daily wear, the office with light sprays, and nightlife.
“It's one of the few scents that would work with a light hand in the office, and then out to the club afterwards with a single spray.”
Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2018
Who it suitsDecidedly masculine, leans young
While wearable at any age, wearers predominantly view it as a youthful, distinctly masculine scent.
“I thought it was me but then after asking my wife she said I smelled like an old man.”
Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2019
Appeal and attractionCrowd-pleaser and compliment getter
Despite backlash from enthusiasts, it remains a mass-appealing compliment magnet with broad public approval.
“I've tried to avoid popular bro colognes like Dior Sauvage but after watching several blind tests with women it consistently ends up at the top of their ratings.”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2022 · 1 vote
As a blind buyMost blind buyers kept it
Most blind buyers are satisfied with its safe, crowd-pleasing profile, though some find it unexpectedly aggressive.
“EDT is also a safe choice, never go wrong”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2022 · 13 votes
LayeringAdvised against due to strength
Most wearers strongly advise against layering because its potent projection tends to overwhelm any companion scent.
“I'd be able to smell you from space”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2022 · 17 votes
More from wearers · 1 theme, 1 quote
Some say
Some wearers fear layering it because the scents become overpoweringly loud.
“So ive heard a few times that its actually quite a good mix but im almost afraid to try it since both of them are too powerful.”
Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2022
From 5 Reddit threads.
Wearers say
Smells like it
For about the same
Dylan Blue Pour HommeOn your shelfVersace · Many of its own wearers say it smells like Sauvage
Bad Boy CobaltOn your shelfCarolina Herrera · Some of its own wearers say it smells like Sauvage“It is a blue fragrance, closer to YSL EDP than say sauvage. The plum is definitely the dominant note”
Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2022
Sauvage Eau ForteOn your shelfDior · Some of its own wearers say it smells like Sauvage
YOn your shelfYSL · Some of its own wearers say it smells like Sauvage“It smells exactty like Dior Sauvage (I compared it), just slightly sweeter and not so sharp.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2020 · 2 votes
Bleu de ChanelOn your shelfChanel · Some wearers say the two smell alike“Pretty common rule. EDT for Sauvage, and EDP for Bleu de Chanel.”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2022 · 4 votes
For more
Wild RushOn your shelfInitio · Some of its own wearers say it smells like Sauvage“The opening is like Sauvage drizzled with bright and sweet blueberry syrup.”
Reddit post, r/ScentHeads, 2026
Wearers also set it beside its own other strengths: Eau de Parfum.
What wearers say, set beside the price each house asks. Noses differ.
Our match of the notes
Shares its notes
SalvoMaison Alhambra · shares bergamot, ambergris, elemi and Sichuan pepper
OutlandsAmouage · shares bergamot, ambergris, elemi and Sichuan pepperMatched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.