Oud Ispahan vs Sauvage EDP
Side by side. Scored honestly.
← Compare different fragrancesNo shared notes — these two land in very different territory.
Verdicts
Oud Ispahan
A oriental floral woody fragrance built around rose, oud, amber, musk, incense. Scent profile not yet written in our editorial pass — the listed notes are the most reliable summary of the wear character until that's filled in.
Sauvage EDP
Opens with a sharp bergamot-and-pink-pepper blast that has a near-electric quality — clean but with real bite. The lavender arrives quickly in the heart, smoother than expected, softening the pepper without dulling it. Sichuan pepper keeps a faint tingle alive through the mid-stage. The dry-down is where it earns its reputation: amberwood and vanilla pull it into warm, skin-close territory, projection tightening from loud to a confident personal cloud. Sillage trails long and distinctively. — Cool-weather daily wear for someone who wants presence without effort.
How they overlap
Oud Ispahan and Sauvage EDP share no notes in common — these two fragrances target very different olfactory territory, and the comparison is a question of which direction you want to go rather than which version of the same accord.
The buying decision
Sauvage EDP is the cheaper original at $155 compared to $310 for Oud Ispahan — about 50% less. Oud Ispahan has 2 scored dupes, with the top accuracy at 7/10 from Perfume Parlour Oud Rose ($40–$60). Sauvage EDP has 5, top accuracy 9/10 from Lattafa Fakhar Black (Masculine) ($20–$30). On the budget side, Sauvage EDP's top-3 dupes start at $20 versus $40 for the other — the cheaper entry point belongs to Sauvage EDP.
Recommendation
If you want the most-accurate dupe in this comparison at the lowest price, Lattafa Fakhar Black (Masculine) for Sauvage EDP is the clear pick — accuracy 9/10, $20–$30.