Eau Sauvage

Dior · 1966

A lemon, herb and moss cologne from the 1960s that many still reach for.

Sharp lemon and basil open into rosemary, jasmine and a dry green moss. The base is vetiver and oakmoss with a faint musk. It is crisp and slightly bitter, and it set the pattern for many fresh men's scents that followed.

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Ranked by how much they share with Eau Sauvage. The notes in common are listed under each bottle. Prices and stock come from the makers’ own shops.

Etruscan Water
Francesca Bianchi Perfumes
- Bergamot
- Tangerine
- Grapefruit
- Petit-Grain
- +10
€7–249Extrait
Shares the basil, jasmine, vetiver and oakmoss line, with bergamot and musk. Adds immortelle, orris and labdanum, so it is softer and more resinous, and the citrus is tangerine and grapefruit.
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Vol d'Agrumes
Ayala Moriel Parfums
- Lavender
- Lemon
- Lemongrass
- Oakmoss
- +1
$96Oil
Shares the lemon opening and an oakmoss and musk base. Lavender and lemongrass replace basil and rosemary, and it is a roll-on oil, so lighter and closer to the skin.
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Bel Étage
Cloon Keen
€130–235EDP
Shares rosemary and vetiver under a crisp citrus opening, with moss in the base. No jasmine or basil; neroli and lavender make it cleaner and more polished.
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- Rosemary
- Vetiver
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THEODOROS KALOTINIS PERFUMER
- Vanilla
- Tonka Bean
- Butter
- Lavender
- +13
€150Extrait
A fougère sharing lemon, rosemary, vetiver and oakmoss. Vanilla, tonka, butter and pineapple make it much sweeter and richer than a dry, bitter cologne.
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Hiram Green
- Lemon
- Orange
- Bergamot
- Peach
- +7
€0–220
Shares lemon, bergamot, jasmine, vetiver and oakmoss. Peach, rose and cinnamon add fruit and spice, and there are no herbs, so it is rounder and less bitter.
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