Eau Sauvage Parfum is the most concentrated version of Eau Sauvage, entrusted by Dior to François Demachy in 2012 and recomposed by him in 2017. The version sold today pairs Calabrian bergamot, citron and lavender around Haitian vetiver, over a base of elemi from the Philippines that has taken the place of the 2012 myrrh.
Marin Kristic, who has worn both versions, prefers the 2017 one: fresher than the first and easier to wear in any season, with a bergamot and a vetiver he ranks at the very top.
What critics say
Two versions compared
Marin Kristic published a review on Scent Grail in June 2021 based on both versions, the 2012 one, of which he finished a bottle, and the 2017 one. He judges the second better: less dense than the first, fresher, easier to wear in any season.
Bergamot, vetiver, elemi
He considers the bergamot the finest on the market and the vetiver the best he knows, ahead of niche fragrances devoted to that material. Elemi, which replaces myrrh, seems to him to keep the spirit of the 2012 resin while being more discreet.
An unapologetic classic
He sees it as suited to a mature audience and warns that its classic character, close to barbershop fragrances, may disconcert a young nose or seem more vintage than modern.
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