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Sauvage EDP vs Fahrenheit

Side by side. Scored honestly.

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Dior Sauvage EDP

Sauvage EDP

$173· Masculine
FreshWoodyGourmandSpringSummerFallWinter
VS
Dior Fahrenheit

Fahrenheit

$142· Masculine
FreshWoodyOrientalSpringFallWinter
Notes overlap

Side by side

Comparing the originals — price, breadth, listed-note depth.

Original price
$173
Sauvage EDP
$142
Fahrenheit
Season coverage
4/4
Sauvage EDP
3/4
Fahrenheit
Note depthtied
6
Sauvage EDP
6
Fahrenheit
What Sauvage EDP smells like

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.

What Fahrenheit smells like

Opens with a sharp, almost gasoline-edged violet and cedar accord that reads more industrial than floral — distinctive and polarizing right from the first spray. The lavender and nutmeg soften the heart, adding a faintly spiced warmth without going sweet, while honeysuckle provides just enough freshness to keep it from feeling heavy. The leather dry-down is the anchor: smooth, slightly animalic, and long-lasting with moderate-to-strong sillage that fills a room without shouting. — Best worn in cool weather by someone who wants to be noticed without explaining themselves.

How they overlap

Sauvage EDP and Fahrenheit share exactly one note (lavender). The overlap is real but narrow — most of the wear experience will diverge.

The buying decision

Fahrenheit is the cheaper original at $142 compared to $173 for Sauvage EDP — about 18% less. Sauvage EDP covers 4 seasons (spring, summer, fall, winter) — wider weather range than Fahrenheit, which leans spring/fall/winter-only.

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