Dior Sauvage Review
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Dior Sauvage is an aromatic fougère fragrance (lavender, herbs and the classic barbershop accord) from Dior, marketed for men. Dior is a designer house.
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Based on 229 Reddit owner comments (123 with a clear rating) · Top 10% of tracked fragrances by overall score
Is Dior Sauvage worth it?
Owners are split: 3.7/5 overall from 123 rated owner comments, with an average owner rating of 3.9★. Owners talk most about value (17 mentions).
Who it suits
- You want compliments: 9 owner comments praise it.
- You want value: 9 owner comments praise it.
- You want fresh & clean: 7 owner comments praise it.
- Summer wear: the season owners mention most (9 comments).
- Everyday: the occasion owners mention most (11 comments).
Who should skip it
- Synthetic / harsh matters to you: 7 owner comments raise it as a downside.
- Longevity matters to you: 3 owner comments raise it as a downside.
- Projection matters to you: 3 owner comments raise it as a downside.
Longevity, projection and compliments
| What owners report | Positive | Negative | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longevityi | 4 say it lasts well | 3 say it fades fast | 3.3 |
| Projectioni | 5 say it projects well | 3 call it weak or a skin scent | 3.5 |
| Complimentsi | 9 report compliments | 0 report none | 2.4 |
Counts of owner comments that describe this fragrance's performance on their own skin. "Not rated" means no owner described it.
When owners wear it
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Number of owner comments mentioning each season or occasion alongside this fragrance (positive or negative).
What Reddit owners say
4/5“People often underestimate how strong their perfume really is. I used to wear 3 sprays of Sauvage EDP daily and I thought it was a nice, inoffensive freshie until one day my girlfriend pointed out that my perfume filled up the entire bus.”
3/5 UniqueValue“My best example: Sauvage EDP, when I bought it it was expensive asf and I was delussional with a "bad" performance, social media didn't help so much so I keep it in my closet for almost 1 yr.”
4/5 Compliments“I have 25-30 frags ranging from dior sauvage to ajmal silver shade.”
1/5 Headaches“I have worn 'Sauvage EDP' in the past but allegedly it gave at least one co-worker a headache. Since there was no way her consumption of wine every evening could be the reason so they had to be from the Sauvage. 😄”
3/5“I like Sauvage EDP more but most people here will recommend Bleu de Chanel since Sauvage is so popular that it gets hated on. But I have both.”
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2/5“I ordered my first dior sauvage from Amazon, turned out it was fake. I got a full 6K refund and bottle stayed with me. so now I use that bottle as air freshener. it smells fine IMO just don't know how healthy it is”
4/5“Sauvage being really good isn't a hot take, really.”
4/5“Probably Dior Eau Sauvage Parfum for me. I got through a couple bottles using it as a daily for years before I really got into fragrances but it still holds up great now that I've got a bigger collection”
5/5 Value“At first I was just giving him a half spray of what I was wearing until I walked into a fog of Sauvage and him standing on a step stool to get into my cabinet.”
4/5“Don't think I have 🤔 thanks for the suggestion I'll check it out! I also recommend Dior sauvage, it's pretty unknown too”
5/5“all i can think of is that sauvage will remind me of my ex (who i bought it for before it was popular) and also, f\*\*\* johnny depp. not a fem fragrance oops 😂 i like it because it smells like a baby doll i loved a lot 30+ years ago 😅”
4/5 ProjectionSynthetic / harsh“It's an ambroxan bomb, and is like is Sauvage EDP was on steroid, but not exactly the same scent.”
2/5 Value“In my early days of perfume journey i fell for this scam too, I went ahead and contacted them as I saw their advertisement of Instagram, unfortunately along with the perfumes the guy spammed me to buy watch , shoes and sunglasses all firs”
5/5 Fresh & cleanBatches & reformulation“My signature scent and the best designer fragrance. I think it's a must-have in every man's collection. It took the legendary but overused sauvage dna to an amazing level. Very masculine, with a density that is almost fresh, and that warmth in the drydown... truly gorgeous. I suspect there might be performance issues in the newer batches, especially after the extrait version came out.”
5/5“I get the most compliments from men when I layer my body sprays and lotions with a men's EDP like Gucci Guilty or Sauvage 😂 dudes love dude scents.”
5/5“I spent an hour in Ulta testing ALL of the colognes. Had a few picked out that I thought I liked. Then I hit the Sauvage section that I didn't plan on stopping at because I already wear the EDT on a daily. When I smelled the elixir it immediately erased any thought of liking the other colognes. I had to have it. I bought it, and I love it. I don't care if I smell like a woman's last 2 exes, I'm married anyways. 😂”
4/5“Yes. I have consideration for other people and realize that many people are sensitive to smells/fragrances. I try not to put my petty ass (yes fragrance is petty as FUCK) preferences above the comfort (or in some cases, health) of others. Some jackasses (seemingly you) think they are a special snowflake and everyone on earth should enjoy 8 sprays of Sauvage they didn't agree too. People literally have to BREATHE in this world and and I try not to be a prick by making that intentionally difficult when I go out in public. Get bent stank ass”
3/5 ProjectionUnique“I adore Frostbite. It's such a unique twist with the blueberries and mango, that it's barely 60% Sauvage. Problem is the below average performance, and average quality. If I pay $45, I expect both these metrics to be top notch. My decant of Spectrum Chill lasted 10 hours on my skin... But projected well for only 30 minutes or so. Was a skin scent after about 2 hours only. It's also a very substantial twist on the DNA.”
4/5“I actually wore it today. Opens up with a very nice Oud then dries down and smells pretty much like your typical Sauvage. If it kept the Oud for the entire wearing experience I'd definitely buy it but unfortunately I only smell it in the opening. It is very strong. I was scrubbing the hell out of my hand till it turned red in the shower today and I could still faintly smell it when I got out lol.”
4/5 Fresh & cleanMass appeal“only sauvage i ever owned. i have smelt normal dior sauvage and its just a fresh clean mass appealing scent, i mean it is the most popular fragrance and most sold in the world for a reason but it has a stereotype also. i need to let people know that im not wearing the og one so they dont judge me 😭”
3/5 ProjectionMass appeal“Liked it to a point that it made me buy the OG Sauvage.”
4/5 SweetnessUnique“I personally think extrait borrows a little bit from the elixir (creaminess), edp (the classic sauvage pepperiness and DNA), and parfum (powderiness).”
5/5 LongevityProjection“It just dries down to the typical Sauvage DNA.”
4/5 ValueOffice“For the price, you're a million times better off getting a $60 1oz of, say, Sauvage EDT, but the Cool Elixir is not bad at all.”
3/5 ProjectionValue“I have a genuine sauvage elxir and it's just a strong magnet, it never aligns unless you manually movie it, but it's always strong enough to hold the bottle should you pick it up by it.”
5/5 Fresh & cleanWinter“I took a big deep sniff after a minute or two and I thought it smelled like I'd layered sauvage edp and elixir together.”
5/5 LongevityFresh & clean“Eau Sauvage 2017 is warm and spicy.”
5/5 ValueEveryday“The cologne, was called Sauvage Eau De Parfum Dior.”
2/5“Last year, I ordered a 100 ml Dior Sauvage replica for 1500 on Cash on Delivery.”
4/5 SweetnessValue“We have adults wearing sugar candy and kids buying Sauvage so don't worry about others!”
5/5 LongevitySweetness“Anything that smells like eau Sauvage, men's cologne, after shave, deodorant, ambroxen are basically any base note that is added for long-lasting in women's perfumes as well. As a result I've had the resort to body sprays with very little lasting power but I love coconuts and sweet vanilla. I had tried some of the gourmand sweet sense from Snif and the top notes were just fine and kind of fun and the day after the dry down on my sweater was the love masculine super old man heavy duty aftershave smell that took three washes and heavily spraying it with body spray to get rid of.”
3/5 Synthetic / harsh“Sauvage , has a sweetness to it. And then mildly masculine. They call it ambroxan. I have no idea how to describe that to you, but it's familiar in some mens colognes . I didn't love sauvage at 1st now I can't get enough. I bought 2 clones. They smell great , and really similar..but don't last as long.”
5/5“Legend edp is an amazing fierce/Percival dupe and lasts a very long time and carbon is a more refined sauvage. I use all 3 more often than their counterparts which I also own.”
4/5“I would say sauvage parfum all day! I own both and have worn both a good amount, granted I've worn sauvage more but I think there's a reason for that! Sauvage beats the pants off BDC in terms of performance and compliment factor in my experience!”
4/5“Sauvage just gets crapped on because it's Sauvage. I own both and the Sauvage Parfum is great. You can't go wrong with either.”
5/5“I wear scents for myself. I love Sauvage and it's a masterpiece so I'll wear it whenever I feel it's appropriate. Plus it's my wife's favorite from a 200+ bottle collection so it works out 🤣”
2/5“I have never liked Sauvage. But smell the real thing if you are going to criticize it, not a clone. And if you don't like it, don't buy it. Obviously there are millions of people who like the smell or it wouldn't be one of the best selling fragrances in the world.”
3/5 Sweetness“I didn't like 9pm tbh, too sweet and feels like you're a vanilla icecream, though it's performance is long like really long, as for sauvage I've used it's clone so it's so strong like a room diffuser to i don't think I'll like the original as well even if the clones are 60% similar hawas i could say good smell but nothing special, but ICE is what i loved the most my mood was really good whenever i put ice and perfomance is top notch”
5/5“My husband is a basic b and loves to drench himself in Versace Eros and Dior Sauvage and thus, I fear I have no useful or interesting suggestions. Lmao”
4/5“Dior Sauvage was one fragrance I tried to like but just really couldn't enjoy it.. no help that it was one of the most overused fragrances by men for years, really fortifying the lack of uniqueness with it.”
Dupes and similar fragrances
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- Lattafa Asad vs Dior Sauvage: 9 comments compare Lattafa Asad with it.
- Chanel Bleu de Chanel vs Dior Sauvage: 8 comments compare Chanel Bleu de Chanel with it.
- Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò vs Dior Sauvage: 4 comments compare Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò with it (limited evidence).
- Dior Sauvage vs Prada Luna Rossa Carbon: 3 comments compare Prada Luna Rossa Carbon with it (limited evidence).
- Azzaro The Most Wanted vs Dior Sauvage: 3 comments compare Azzaro The Most Wanted with it (limited evidence).
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- Dior Sauvage vs Montblanc Montblanc Legend: 2 comments compare Montblanc Montblanc Legend with it (limited evidence).
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- Dior Sauvage vs Rabanne 1 Million: 2 comments compare Rabanne 1 Million with it (limited evidence).
- Afnan 9PM vs Dior Sauvage: 2 comments compare Afnan 9PM with it (limited evidence).
Clone houses named next to Dior Sauvage in "dupe/clone" comments: Armaf (7), Lattafa (6), Afnan (5), Zara (1), Alexandria Fragrances (1), Maison Alhambra (1), French Avenue / Fragrance World (1).
Alternatives in the same family
- Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male — 3.7 from 51 owner comments
- Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum — 3.5 from 116 owner comments
- Montblanc Montblanc Legend — 3.4 from 12 owner comments
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FAQ
How long does Dior Sauvage last?
In the Reddit owner comments we analysed, 4 owners said it lasts well and 3 said it fades quickly. Longevity varies with skin, climate and concentration.
What season is Dior Sauvage best for?
Owners mention summer most often (9 comments), followed by winter (5).
Does Dior Sauvage get compliments?
9 owner comments in our sample report compliments while wearing it.
Can I buy Dior Sauvage on Amazon safely?
We did not find it sold by Amazon.com or by the brand's own Amazon store, so we do not link to it. Third-party fragrance listings carry a counterfeit and grey-market risk.
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Details
| Brand | Dior (Designer) |
| Fragrance family | Aromatic Fougère |
| Marketed for | men |
| Amazon listing | No listing sold by Amazon.com or the brand store found |
| Reddit evidence | 229 owner comments, 1659 mentions in total across r/fragrance, r/FemFragLab and related subreddits |
| Last updated | 2026-11-03 |
Family and "marketed for" follow the brand's positioning and common fragrance references; flankers (Intense, Elixir, Parfum editions) are tracked separately or excluded.