Eau Sauvage
Eau Sauvage by Dior is a masculine-leaning eau de toilette from 1966 in the designer price tier. It opens with lemon, bergamot and basil, moves into jasmine, rosemary and coriander and dries down to oakmoss, vetiver and musk. Expect around 5 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Basil Peppery herb with an aniseed lift. Culinary but wearable.
Heart
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Rosemary Sharp, camphorous herb. Bracing and clean, borders on medicinal.
- Coriander Warm seed spice, slightly citrusy. A quiet workhorse.
Dry-down
- Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
Smells like this
- Lancôme Ô de Lancôme
- Azzaro Chrome
- Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir
- Miller Harris Rêverie de Bergamote
- Atelier Cologne Vanille Insensée
- Dior Gris Dior
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