Top Notes 
Nutmeg
Cardamom
Cinnamon
Grapefruit
Heart Notes 
Provençal lavender
Base Notes 
Liquorice
Amber notes
Patchouli
Woods
Haitian vetiver
06/01/2024
Smirky
450 Reviews
Smirky
Very helpful Review
10
Sauvage Family of Fragrances - Excellent and Versatile
This is a combined review of Sauvage EDT, EDP, Parfum and Elixir after having tested all four on consecutive days. The Sauvage line, in general, is very popular for a reason. These are excellent, masculine fragrances that are very versatile, working any time of the day, any day of the year, hot or cold or in between. They are also very people pleasing in that most who smell these perfumes on a guy will say they are pleasant scents and attractive. Thus, they are all an easy grab for most situations. They also work for most men of any age. Dior quality is evident in all four perfumes.
There is a concern about the popularity and not standing out with them or being unique. I can't address that aspect because I live in a rural area where the vast majority of men do not wear any fragrance at all. So, no problem for me.
Regarding how different the four perfumes are from each other, I'd say the Sauvage DNA is quite clearly shared in the EDT, EDP and Parfum while the Elixir is more distant. As an analogy, I'd say the EDT, EDP and Parfum are like brothers while the Elixir is a cousin. Still, the EDT, EDP and Parfum are sufficiently unique that it isn't redundant to own all three if you like the different aspects of each.
To sum up these aspects, the EDT is more citrusy, the EDP is smoother, rounder and creamier than the EDT while the Parfum is a more woody version of the EDP. The Elixir is a more warm spicy fragrance with touches of cinnamon and licorice.
If a guy is unsure about which to get, I highly recommend purchasing samples of all four and wearing each on separate consecutive days. That's what I did. This is a much better approach than sniffing all four on test strips in a store. My personal choice is to go with the EDP and the Elixir as I do not have a goal to own all four just for the sake of a complete collection. Of course this is subjective, but the EDP and the Elixir were the most appealing to me.
Performance of the EDT, EDP and Parfume are all quite good with the EDP having the best performance for me. The Elixir is in a class by itself - a truly beast mode fragrance that requires experimentation to determine the quantity to apply. It can easily become overwhelming if too much is applied. The Elixir allows you to fill a room and leave a trail for sure!
There is a concern about the popularity and not standing out with them or being unique. I can't address that aspect because I live in a rural area where the vast majority of men do not wear any fragrance at all. So, no problem for me.
Regarding how different the four perfumes are from each other, I'd say the Sauvage DNA is quite clearly shared in the EDT, EDP and Parfum while the Elixir is more distant. As an analogy, I'd say the EDT, EDP and Parfum are like brothers while the Elixir is a cousin. Still, the EDT, EDP and Parfum are sufficiently unique that it isn't redundant to own all three if you like the different aspects of each.
To sum up these aspects, the EDT is more citrusy, the EDP is smoother, rounder and creamier than the EDT while the Parfum is a more woody version of the EDP. The Elixir is a more warm spicy fragrance with touches of cinnamon and licorice.
If a guy is unsure about which to get, I highly recommend purchasing samples of all four and wearing each on separate consecutive days. That's what I did. This is a much better approach than sniffing all four on test strips in a store. My personal choice is to go with the EDP and the Elixir as I do not have a goal to own all four just for the sake of a complete collection. Of course this is subjective, but the EDP and the Elixir were the most appealing to me.
Performance of the EDT, EDP and Parfume are all quite good with the EDP having the best performance for me. The Elixir is in a class by itself - a truly beast mode fragrance that requires experimentation to determine the quantity to apply. It can easily become overwhelming if too much is applied. The Elixir allows you to fill a room and leave a trail for sure!
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