Eau Sauvage (1966)
by Christian Dior

I at first had thought that perhaps this was for an older man. Maybe mid 30's onwards. I am 28 and was not sure if i could pull this one off. I was wrong on so many levels. This is an adorable scent. It starts of with a wonderful lemon and rosemary and then dries into a lovely musky woody scent. It projects very well. I could maybe get away with 4 sprits. On the wrist and on the neck. My wife is in love with this and so am I. She has even requested for me to wear this on our special date nights.

16th January, 2012.

I know Sauvage has a lot of positive reviews , but I have to disagree.
If I were a man living in the 60's this would be a great fragrance .I know this was really good for some decades , but nowadays it's a bit out of date ...
Before it starts to dry down to the final, base notes , you get an interesting and lovely lemon note, like those from the baby fragrances (Nenuco) .After this , you get a soapy smell, typical from all these kind of old fragrances , like Grey Flannel ...
A masterpiece? maybe in this category of old fragrances .
I would not wear this today , there are more interesting fragrances .

10th January, 2012.

The opening of this wonderful fragrance seems to me to be a wetter and fresher version of the heart of the scent, yet that just adds to the charm of this simple and elegant construction. I am taken back to floral gardens, fresh verbena and citrus waves, and just downright cleanliness. Very clean and fresh, and worth every penny. It DOES possess a slightly soapy vibe, but that for me, is a luxurious bath soap, one to enjoy and savour. Savage by name, savage by the cut of its cloth! Longevity and silage are fabulous, but you are never in danger of killing someone with the smell as it only ever exudes a trustworthy odour of 'I am clean, groomed and know what i am all about' - A+! :)

9th January, 2012.

Refreshing, citrus and vetiver. Nothing special really, in fact I think it's boring. Great for the office probably.

29th December, 2011.

Eau sauvage was the very first quality EDT I bought for myself (before that, I had low-price fragrances as gifts). It was in Italy in 1976. So many souvenirs are attached to this great eau fraîche. When it is freshly applied, Eau sauvage is very citrusy, almost too citrusy but the dry-down is really worth waiting for. The only way to describe how it develops on me would be: Orange peels in a bowl of sweet spices, hold the sugar! I don't know whether the olfactive pyramid below is exact or not (or if the fragrance has been "modernized", which would be a shame) but the Eau sauvage I used to wear had this olfactive pyramid:

Top notes: Bergamot, citron, rosemary, wild flowers, lemon, basil, cumin, lavender and fruit.
Heart notes: Jasmine, rose, carnation, iris root, coriander, patchouli and sandalwood
Base notes: Oak moss, vetiver, musk and amber.

As most eaux hyspéridées, Eau sauvage has a very rich and complex top note palette. Of course, it is a fresh EDT. However, unlike other lemony fragrances, it is anything but flimsy and nondescript. It has personality and class. IMHO, Eau sauvage is one of the great classics of the mid 20th century.

30th October, 2011.

This is Martin...Mad Men...Martini...Magnificent! This is the 1960's cocktail party in the Hollywood Hills. This is the International Style house with the million dollar view. This is one of the finest citrus scents out there. The citrus/herbal/floral compostion of Eau Sauvage has been described spot on by many other reviewers, so no need to go there. I wear Eau Sauvage often, for many occassions. Application on the chest results in very good longevity on my skin. While I detect no olfactory savagery in Eau Sauvage, I'm sure in a one-on-one cage match, it wastes no time in dispatching with AdG. Enough said.

29th October, 2011.