Sauvage Extrait by Dior

Sauvage Extrait Dior. After testing Dior’s new fragrance for five days, I can tell you it’s a definite yes from me….. Let me start by saying I’m not a fan of MFK’s work. Here, though, he’s done something that at the very least goes beyond what he has led us to expect. At the top, lavender is very much the protagonist, alongside a touch of liquorice and some undeclared but very perceptible resins, which are soon cloaked by Vietnamese oud, regarded as the finest oud in niche perfumery. It may well be a synthetic accord. Or perhaps it’s natural in a small proportion. Either way, it feels very high quality, giving a dark, smoky, damp woody character that lingers for the first five hours of the fragrance. In the drydown, cedar is extremely prominent, bringing associations of dry wood, together with the perfume’s real protagonist: a deeply earthy vetiver that reaffirms the darkness and masculinity of the scent. For me, it’s a yes…… If you love Oud or darker, earthier fragrances, you’re bound to love it. And although it doesn’t add anything new to the market, it seems to me that Dior have taken a risk with this scent. It may not sell in huge numbers, but if it appeals to you, you’ll love it. P.S. This review is based on my own bottle, not on what people smell in the perfume shop. Let’s be sensible….. Thanks. Kind regards, Aromantetodo

Come on. We have to be critical of one of the most over-exploited lines in perfumery. Dior’s traditional collection suffered the same ailment as Armani’s ADG line: overexploiting those lines without bringing anything new to the table. Let’s be clear: we’re not asking them to invent a new colour. We just don’t want the same thing in a prettier bottle at a far higher price. This is pure and simple hype (at least for me—to be clear, this is only my opinion and doesn’t have to be the general consensus). Sauvage Extrait is simply a fragrance, nothing more. The discontinued Eau Forte was more original and more progressive than this one. Imagine this… Sauvage Elixir with a hint of burnt rubber and an Oud in the style of Oud Zarian. That is the Extrait. From the off, that’s all it is. In the heart phase, expect something far closer to the Elixir; in the drydown, prepare to be let down. I can’t find any charm in it whatsoever. I’ll finish with just one thing. Sauvage Elixir raised the bar, and however much the Extrait tries to ‘innovate’, the truth is that a much higher price for fewer millilitres cannot be justified. Go and try it for yourself, and make your own mind up—don’t just go by the ‘reviewers’.

I already said it in another post: it’s a shame to smell the same fragrance so many times, advertised as new. Here we basically have the layering of Sauvage Elixir and Royal Tobacco: one spray of the former and four of the latter. At the opening it is the Elixir without question, but immediately afterwards it is pure liquorice, the kind found in RT/OudZarian/Outlands. The oud is only there to give depth and dark nuances, but there is none of the oud we like: neither mineral, nor leathery, nor funky, nor smoky. It is a good fragrance, no doubt. But you will not find anything new if you know any of the aforementioned. If you found them very dense, but still liked it, Extrait is for you. But there is nothing new.

Dior Sauvage Extrait. For me, it’s the best Dior perfume. I love its scent and how it develops on the skin; it has a presence that I really enjoy. It is very powerful, with a longevity of more than 72 hours on the skin. Its scent is unique, spectacular. My favourite perfume (ultra-luxury).

Mmmm, between niche and designer, yes. Similar to Royal Tobacco or Oud Zarian? Not by a long shot. The opening is oriental and spicy, very good in my opinion, and in the drydown it’s almost identical to Eau Forte. The person who helped me said it contains real Vietnamese Oud, which I didn’t believe. In any case, no Sauvage release has beaten the EDT, EDT and Parfum trilogy, in my opinion.

Dior’s niche creation—a totally new scent. Dior took a risk and won. It only has the Sauvage name; they don’t resemble each other. And I’m going to dare to say something I never thought I’d say: with this Extrait, Dior has surpassed my classic old Dior Homme Parfum. Strong words!! I loved it. It has a surprise effect in the middle phase of the fragrance; there is a note I can’t quite decipher—it could be a clean leather—but it’s what gives this fragrance that very, very special aroma and places it above every Dior so far. They achieved a new accord; it blew my mind. I have no doubt it has green apple with musky iris, that Vietnamese oud with the amber that gives it that effect I mentioned, and that olibanum incense or truffle mixed with cedars—surely several of those notes aren’t listed. It’s very complex! I love that at times you feel it’s going to go another direction and it doesn’t. That surprise effect—in very few fragrances have I smelled that sensation of not knowing which path it will take—is what makes it wow! The best in current designer perfumery, no comparison. If you’re used to designer ones like Prada, Valentino, One Million, YSL, stay away from this perfume!! I recommend smelling it first; it’s very masculine. Projection and longevity: a nuclear bomb… It opens with somewhat fresh notes, but immediately, seconds later, you feel a tsunami coming in the distance that slaps you, and it’s a tsunami that doesn’t go away; it stays there. That’s the surprising thing: how that impact lasts a long time throughout the fragrance’s life. That tsunami comes loaded with very dark, incensed woods, with that oud giving it even more punch. The wonderful thing is perfectly balanced, because when an hour passes and you smell it again in its middle phase, you say, what is this?? It smells delicious; I can’t stop smelling it. A new accord magically appears that to this day I still can’t decipher and that isn’t listed at all. At the end of the fragrance’s life, the overwhelming tsunami ends and you watch it pass, still left with that oud and patchouli vibe. You say, it has passed, now comes the calm.. What a great olfactory experience!! Be careful with the sprays, please, gentlemen!!

Honestly, for me it’s similar to Elixir, but easier to wear. It has good projection and longevity. You can really smell the vetiver. I can barely detect any ambroxan. Would I recommend it? Only if you have money to throw away.

Mmmm, between niche and designer, yes. Similar to Royal Tobacco or Oud Zarian? Not even close. The opening is oriental and spicy, very good in my opinion, and in the drydown it’s almost identical to Eau Forte. The person who served me said it contains real Vietnamese oud, which I didn’t believe. In any case, no Sauvage release has beaten the EDT, EDT and Parfum trilogy, in my opinion.

Totally a surprise, and a good one. The opening is excellent: the first few minutes made me salivate, which had only happened to me with one other perfume. It’s sparkling but not sharp; you get the pepper characteristic of all Dior Sauvage, but a bit more wearable. After a few minutes, the show begins and the magic comes out: that very subtle Vietnamese oud gives it an elegant, sophisticated and striking touch in my opinion. After a few hours, there’s a smell similar to Sauvage Eau Forte, and that’s also a good thing, because it’s the hallmark of the new perfumer behind this line, very pleasant to my taste; that’s when it resembles the Dior Sauvage line the most, with the lavender standing out. Longevity: 12+. Projection: strong for the first 4 hours, then becomes moderate, but even if I shower, my arm still smells, wow. Versatility: I see it more for autumn/winter, but it can easily be used in any season by controlling the sprays, since it’s very potent. What Dior does every time they release a new perfume is a marvel; it’s incredibly exquisite.

I already said it in another post: it’s a shame to smell the same perfume so many times, announced as new. Here we basically have a layering of Sauvage Elixir and Royal Tobacco: one spray of the former and four of the latter. In the opening, it’s the Elixir without a doubt, but immediately afterwards, it’s pure liquorice, like what’s in RT/OudZarian/Outlands. The oud is just there to give it depth and dark nuances, but there’s none of the oud we like: neither mineral, nor leathery, nor funky, nor smoky. It’s a good perfume, no doubt. But you won’t find anything new if you know any of the ones mentioned above. If you found them too dense, but you still liked it, Extrait is for you. But there’s nothing new.