Sauvage Elixir Dior 2021

I was never a big fan of the Sauvage line. This overwhelming Ambroxan note really annoys me.

Then I discovered the Cool Spray and found the flanker really great. Especially the ideal companion for a hot summer. The perfume was also appealing and was purchased for the collection.

Now I was quite curious about the latest release. At first, I wanted to take a blind buy. But luckily, I happened to receive a sample.

The disappointment was huge. After all the enthusiastic reviews, I hoped for a natural lavender-licorice bomb and instead got a very expensive luxury shower gel.

I can smell neither lavender nor licorice! Neither natural nor artificial!

I only smell noble shower gel freshness. The Ambroxan is hardly noticeable. I can't pick out any other individual fragrance notes. Everything feels very high-quality. The bottle also looks very nice. But for a shower gel scent, this is just too expensive.

The Sauvage line and I will no longer be the best of friends. But maybe it's also due to my advanced age that I prefer the Eau Sauvage line.