Sauvage EDP vs 1 Million
Side by side. Scored honestly.
← Compare different fragrances

No shared notes — these two land in very different territory.
Side by side
Comparing the originals — price, breadth, listed-note depth.
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.
Opens with a sharp metallic grapefruit and blood mandarin that burns off quickly, giving way to the real story: a warm cinnamon-leather heart that smells expensive and deliberate. Amber anchors the dry-down into something almost edible without tipping fully gourmand — the leather keeps it grounded. Projection is loud in the first two hours, then settles into a close, skin-hugging sillage that lingers. The mint is subtle, just enough to keep the opening from feeling heavy — Fall and winter nights out, for someone who wants to be noticed before they speak.
How they overlap
Sauvage EDP and 1 Million 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
1 Million is the cheaper original at $126 compared to $173 for Sauvage EDP — about 27% less. Sauvage EDP covers 3 seasons (spring, fall, winter) — wider weather range than 1 Million, which leans fall/winter-only.
Recommendation
These two land in genuinely different scent territory — there's no "better" answer, just which direction you want to go. Read the scent descriptions above and pick the one that sounds like you'd want to smell.
Free: The 30 Best-Tested Dupes Under $40
A community-scored cheat sheet you can download now — 30 designer scents matched for under $40, ranked by accuracy and longevity.