How is Sauvage Elixir different from Sauvage Eau de Parfum?

Elixir is more concentrated and much denser. It leads with spices, lavender and licorice over vanilla and woods, while the Eau de Parfum is brighter and more amber-fresh.

How many sprays should I use?

Most owners use two or three sprays. It is strong enough that more becomes overwhelming, especially indoors.

Is it good for hot weather?

It is better suited to cool weather and evenings. In heat the sweetness and spice can feel heavy.

Dior markets it for men, but the lavender, vanilla and licorice make it wearable by anyone who likes warm spicy scents.

What does the bottle look like?

It comes in a midnight-blue lacquered glass bottle that reflects the concentrated formula.

Does it smell like the original Sauvage?

Only partly. It shares the lavender and woody backbone but adds licorice, vanilla and heavier spices, so it is darker and sweeter.

Where is the Dior Sauvage Elixir Men EDP Spray cheapest?

At DH&P, for $210.00, as of our latest check.

Dior Sauvage Elixir Men EDP Spray

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Last seen at $210.00 at DH&P on Nov 8.

Our take on the Dior Sauvage Elixir Men EDP Spray

Sauvage Elixir is Dior's most concentrated take on the Sauvage line: a warm spicy, woody fragrance built on French lavender, rich spices, licorice, vanilla, patchouli, vetiver and amber wood. It is far denser and sweeter than the original Sauvage Eau de Toilette and the Eau de Parfum, with a heavier spice-and-licorice opening and a long, resinous trail. It suits people who want a strong evening or cold-weather scent and who find the standard Sauvage too light or too common. Reviewers consistently call it powerful and long-lasting, and many say a little goes a long way; the main complaints are that it is heavy, sweet and loud, and that it costs more than the rest of the line.

Best forEvening and cold-weather wearFans of warm spicy and woody scentsPeople who want strong projection and longevityThose who find regular Sauvage too light

Pros

Very concentrated, so few sprays are needed
Strong projection and long wear
Distinct from the original Sauvage: spicier, sweeter, denser
Lavender, licorice and vanilla give it depth
Midnight-blue lacquered glass bottle

Cons

Heavy and sweet; can feel cloying in heat or close spaces
Loud enough to overwhelm in an office
Pricier than the Eau de Toilette and Eau de Parfum
Licorice and vanilla divide people who expected classic Sauvage

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What reviewers say

Owners describe Sauvage Elixir as the strongest and most distinctive Sauvage, with a spicy lavender opening that dries into sweet licorice, vanilla and woods. Most praise its longevity and projection; critics find it too sweet, too heavy and too loud for everyday wear.

What people mention

LongevityPraisedOwners say it stays on skin and clothing for many hours, often into the next day.
ProjectionPraisedReviewers note it fills a room, so a couple of sprays is plenty.
SweetnessMixedThe licorice and vanilla read as rich to some and cloying to others.
StrengthCriticisedSome find it too loud and heavy for daytime, offices or hot weather.
ValueCriticisedBuyers note it costs more than the Eau de Toilette and Eau de Parfum.
Scent profilePraisedLavender, warm spices and woods are called deeper and more distinctive than the original Sauvage.

About the Dior Sauvage Elixir Men EDP Spray

Dior Sauvage Elixir is an eau de parfum spray for men. It is highly concentrated, and the scent is built from rich warm spices and French lavender with facets of vanilla and licorice.

Patchouli, vetiver and amber wood form its trail. The fragrance comes in a midnight-blue lacquered glass bottle.

Type: Eau de parfum spray
For: Men
Fragrance family: Warm & Spicy, Woody Spices
Key notes: Rich warm spices, French lavender, blend of woods
Other notes: Vanilla, licorice, patchouli, vetiver, amber wood
Bottle: Midnight-blue lacquered glass

Questions and answers

How is Sauvage Elixir different from Sauvage Eau de Parfum?: Elixir is more concentrated and much denser. It leads with spices, lavender and licorice over vanilla and woods, while the Eau de Parfum is brighter and more amber-fresh.
How many sprays should I use?: Most owners use two or three sprays. It is strong enough that more becomes overwhelming, especially indoors.
Is it good for hot weather?: It is better suited to cool weather and evenings. In heat the sweetness and spice can feel heavy.
Is it unisex?: Dior markets it for men, but the lavender, vanilla and licorice make it wearable by anyone who likes warm spicy scents.
What does the bottle look like?: It comes in a midnight-blue lacquered glass bottle that reflects the concentrated formula.
Does it smell like the original Sauvage?: Only partly. It shares the lavender and woody backbone but adds licorice, vanilla and heavier spices, so it is darker and sweeter.
Where is the Dior Sauvage Elixir Men EDP Spray cheapest?: At DH&P, for $210.00, as of our latest check.