Is The Essence Vault Sauvage - 197 a dupe of Dior Sauvage?
Sauvage EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | U |
| 2015 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Sauvage - 197 EDP
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Sauvage
- Sauvage - 197
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Which Should You Buy?
A modern classic with electrifying freshness and a bold, spicy signature. Instantly recognizable, its crisp citrus and ambroxan punch make it a go-to for those who want to be noticed and remembered.
No. 197 chases Dior's Sauvage with the same bergamot-pepper-Ambroxan blueprint that made the original the best-selling men's fragrance of its generation. It's bright and recognisable on first spray but far less radiant and shorter-lived than the real Ambroxan-driven original.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Woody Notes
100%
Bergamot
50%
vs
57%
Pepper
50%
vs
42%
Ambroxan
38%
vs
100%
Cedar
32%
Labdanum
29%
Sichuan Pepper
16%
Lavender
16%
Pink Pepper
15%
Vetiver
14%
Patchouli
13%
Geranium
13%
Elemi
13%
Woody Notes
100%
Sichuan Pepper
16%
Lavender
16%
Pink Pepper
15%
Vetiver
14%
Patchouli
13%
Geranium
13%
Elemi
13%
Ambroxan
100%
Woody Notes
100%
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
The crisp citrus opening and aromatic freshness make it ideal for spring and summer, while the spicy, woody, and amber base provides enough warmth for cooler autumn days. Its brightness can feel sharp in winter but remains versatile year-round.
Occasions
Vivid projection and freshness make it superb for casual, daytime, and outdoor settings, as well as sporty activities. Its assertive scent profile can be bold for close office quarters but works well for dates and informal evenings.
Seasons
Community season votes for Dior Sauvage, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring and summer.
Occasions
Wearers put Dior Sauvage, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and casual wear.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 3 of its 4 notes, including Pepper, Bergamot, Ambroxan
Adds woody notes, drops cedar and elemi
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