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Christian Dior Sauvage Parfum
Christian Dior

Sauvage Parfum

fresh spicy
amber
citrus
aromatic
musky
woody
lavender
Parfum · 2015 · mens

Sauvage Parfum is the concentrated expression of Dior's blockbuster 2015 release, reformulated to showcase the composition with greater intensity and longevity. This upgrade maintains the original's approachable DNA while deepening its woody-amber character through higher fragrance oil concentration.

The fragrance opens with bergamot and black pepper, establishing a fresh-spicy top that quickly gives way to a complex heart. Elemi, geranium, and multiple pepper varieties (pink and Sichuan) create a layered, slightly green floral bed, while patchouli and vetiver add earthy weight. The base settles into warm ambroxan and cedar with labdanum sweetness, building an amber-woody foundation that feels mature without heaviness. The overall profile balances fresh citrus brightness against spiced floral and woody depth, with a subtle musk that ties everything together.

This is a confident, wearable scent suited to men who appreciate substance over gimmick. Sauvage Parfum works year-round but leans slightly cooler due to its spice and citrus elements, making it particularly effective in spring and fall. Its versatility spans casual to business contexts. If you're drawn to this profile, explore The Homesteader, The Tactician, and The Sensualist.

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Main Accordsreported by community
fresh spicy
100%
amber
75%
citrus
75%
aromatic
50%
musky
50%
woody
50%
lavender
50%
herbal
50%
warm spicy
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
Calabrian Bergamot
Calabrian Bergamot
The gold standard of bergamot, grown in the Calabria region of southern Italy where the unique microclimate produces fruit with exceptional aromatic complexity. Calabrian bergamot has a deeper, more nuanced profile than generic bergamot with a brighter floral facet and more sustained freshness. It is the preferred variety for the finest eau de colognes and tea blends.
Pepper
Pepper
The most essential spice note in perfumery, encompassing the dry, woody heat of black pepper and its many relatives. Pepper adds edge, lift, and a masculine vitality to fragrances without sweetness. It is the note that stops a composition from feeling comfortable and safe, adding a confident, assertive character.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Elemi
Elemi
Light, piney, and slightly citrusy resin from the Philippines, elemi is frankincense's more approachable, transparent cousin. It has a fresh, almost lemony sharpness alongside its resinous warmth, making it useful in both fresh and oriental compositions. A bridge between sharp and deep, fresh and warm.
Geranium
Geranium
Green, rosy, and slightly minty, geranium is one of perfumery's most useful ingredients, sitting at the intersection of floral, herbal, and green families. Rose geranium adds a natural, slightly ragged freshness to rose accords that synthetic rose can't match. It grounds floral compositions in something earthy and real.
Lavender
Lavender
One of perfumery's most essential and beloved notes, clean, herbal, and slightly sweet with a calming, familiar quality that works in almost any context. Lavender is simultaneously the most versatile and the most human of ingredients: it appears in barbershop colognes, romantic florals, and sophisticated orientals alike. A note that simply works.
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Pink Pepper
Pink Pepper
Fruity, slightly rosy, and gently spiced, pink pepper is softer and more aromatic than black pepper. It occupies a unique space between citrus, floral, and spice families, which makes it exceptionally versatile. You'll find it in contemporary fresh fragrances where it adds lift and personality without aggression.
Sichuan Pepper
Sichuan Pepper
Unique among peppers for its numbing, slightly citrusy effect, Sichuan pepper creates an almost electric freshness alongside its spice. In perfumery this translates to a vibrant, tingly quality that feels simultaneously warm and cool. A contemporary note increasingly used in masculine and unisex compositions for its dynamism.
Vetiver
Vetiver
Earthy, smoky, and complex, vetiver root is extracted from a grass native to India and has a scent that is simultaneously rooty, woody, and slightly lemony. It's one of perfumery's great base notes: tenacious, unisex, and endlessly adaptable. A fragrance built around vetiver feels grounded and deeply confident.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Ambroxan
Ambroxan
The molecule responsible for the warm, skin-amplifying quality of many modern fragrances, ambroxan (Ambrox) is a synthetic compound derived from ambergris that creates an almost invisible warmth. It doesn't smell strongly on its own but makes everything around it feel richer, closer, and more like skin. The secret weapon of countless contemporary bestsellers.
Cedar
Cedar
Labdanum
Labdanum
A resin from the rock rose plant with a dark, animalic, honeyed quality that anchors many classic oriental fragrances. Labdanum is simultaneously leathery and sweet, with a raw complexity that synthetic materials struggle to match. It's a cornerstone of amber accords and chypre compositions.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The HomesteaderBest match89% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Tactician89% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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The Sensualist82% match
You fill the room without trying.

Warm, smooth, projecting. Leather, tobacco, dry amber, bold woods.

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Scent Profile
fresh spicy100%amber75%citrus75%aromatic50%musky50%
Fragrance Family
Amber/Woody
Parfum

Christian Dior Sauvage Parfum— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Sauvage Parfum is $130.95. Without a coupon the lowest price is $130.95. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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Cheapest price for Christian Dior Sauvage Parfum? +
$130.95 at Perfumania. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
Is $130.95 a good price for Sauvage Parfum? +
Yes. The current best price is $130.95 and MSRP is $168.00. At $130.95 you save 22% vs retail.
What does Christian Dior Sauvage Parfum smell like? +
Sauvage Parfum is the concentrated expression of Dior's blockbuster 2015 release, reformulated to showcase the composition with greater intensity and longevity. This upgrade maintains the original's approachable DNA while deepening its woody-amber character through higher fragrance oil concentration. The fragrance opens with bergamot and black pepper, establishing a fresh-spicy top that quickly gives way to a complex heart. Elemi, geranium, and multiple pepper varieties (pink and Sichuan) create a layered, slightly green floral bed, while patchouli and vetiver add earthy weight. The base settles into warm ambroxan and cedar with labdanum sweetness, building an amber-woody foundation that feels mature without heaviness. The overall profile balances fresh citrus brightness against spiced floral and woody depth, with a subtle musk that ties everything together. This is a confident, wearable scent suited to men who appreciate substance over gimmick. Sauvage Parfum works year-round but leans slightly cooler due to its spice and citrus elements, making it particularly effective in spring and fall. Its versatility spans casual to business contexts. If you're drawn to this profile, explore The Homesteader, The Tactician, and The Sensualist.
What are the notes in Christian Dior Sauvage Parfum? +
Top: Calabrian Bergamot, Pepper. Heart: Elemi, Geranium, Lavender, Patchouli, Pink Pepper, Sichuan Pepper, Vetiver. Base: Ambroxan, Cedar, Labdanum.
What fragrance family is Sauvage Parfum? +
Christian Dior Sauvage Parfum belongs to the Amber/Woody fragrance family. It is an Parfum.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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