Eau Sauvage Extrême (1982)
by Christian Dior

interesting to note that quite a number of people dislike the scent - many preferring the original eau sauvage. for me, i like BOTH the original and the concentree. i agree the concentree can be a bit overwhelming as it is very strong. what i do is i spray it on my pants (rather than my shirt) so that i catch whiffs of it rather than have it assault my nose constantly if i spray it near my chest. alternatively, spritz some on your palm and dab it (some to the hair as well). Dabbing has the effect of reducing sillage.

16th December, 2011.

Not as bad as I expected but, honestly, nowhere close to Eau Sauvage. Rosemary and other aromatic herbs (bay leaf?) with a shy citrus note on top joined by lavender and surrounded by sharp woody undertones.

Barely nice.

22nd October, 2011.

Long-lasting, full-bodied, herby, lemon peel with a slightly sweet dry down. Pleasant, but not that exciting.

21st April, 2011.

This is distantly reminiscent of a phase in the original, just amplified significantly. It is as if every ounce of moisture and freshness has been squeezed from Eau Sauvage and we are left to work with this dry, spare and rough pulp. These characteristics are the very antithesis of the classic version.

It does last a devilishly long time, but with something as uncompromisingly stark as this, it is no great advantage.

Any classic fragrance flanker has a lot to live up to, but Extreme doesn’t even get close to passing muster.

15th April, 2011.

It's a bit sneaky of Dior to change this fragrance as much as they have 2009/10 but not the name - I know fragrances are sometimes altered, but Eau Sauvage Extreme is now totally different - in the 'small type'...look very closely and you will see that under the main title of Eau Sauvage Extreme there is now the word 'intense' instead of 'concentree' - I guess they thought we would not 'smell' the difference. The new ESE has a mid and base that is quite intense in terms of Lavender. Any citrus top note evaporates in seconds, leaving, what I feel - is now a fragrance unrelated to the non-Extreme product. In fact, I've noticed that many other fragrances are now using the word 'Intense'? Is LVHM applying the approach to other fragrances? Any way, if you used to like the citrus notes of ESE, you will be disappointed in the new fragrance - which should be given a different name. If you prefer a more Lavender orientated fragrance - then this may be for you.

26th January, 2011. (Last Edited: 4th February, 2011.)

Well it incredibly reminds of Azzaro Pour Homme.It reminds to an such extent that even I, after some experience and no longer being such a newb, could say that Sauvage Extreme is just a copy of Azzaro Pour Homme with a hint of leather and a hint too less to make it an entirely different fragrance with a soul of its own.

Now don't get me wrong, this fragrance is quite much old school high quality. Very potent, masculine, great longevity and sillage, but alas not original the one least bit.

5th January, 2011.