Sauvage EDP vs Pegasus EDP
Side by side. Scored honestly.
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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.
Bergamot opens things up cleanly before stepping aside almost immediately, letting heliotrope and almond take center stage in the heart — a powdery, almost confectionery pairing that reads warm and skin-close rather than sharp. Jasmine adds quiet floral depth without going feminine. The dry-down settles into sandalwood and vanilla, soft and creamy with moderate sillage that stays within a few feet. Projection is polite, longevity solid at six-plus hours. — Best in cold weather on someone who wants a crowd-pleasing, wearable signature that leans sweet without going full dessert.
How they overlap
Sauvage EDP and Pegasus EDP share 2 notes (bergamot, vanilla). The same note name doesn't always mean the same scent — different houses use different vanillas, different woods, different musks — but a multi-note shared spine usually does indicate genuinely-comparable wear character. The remaining notes (4 unique to Sauvage EDP, 4 unique to Pegasus EDP) are where the divergence happens.
The buying decision
Sauvage EDP is the cheaper original at $155 compared to $290 for Pegasus EDP — about 47% less. Sauvage EDP covers 3 seasons (spring, fall, winter) — wider weather range than Pegasus EDP, which leans fall/winter-only.
Recommendation
If you're price-sensitive, Sauvage EDP delivers comparable territory at $135 less than Pegasus EDP. If you want the specific character of Pegasus EDP — the prose above is the better guide than the price — the premium is what you're paying for.