This is a polarizing one - some laud its sophisticated masculine charm, while others find its initial blast too aggressive or simply not their cup of tea. If you appreciate a traditional, dry, spicy green tobacco, it's worth a sniff, but expect some folks to recoil.

The Essence Vault's interpretation of Dior's Sauvage Elixir (2021) - Francois Demachy's high-concentration spice-and-amber reworking of the Sauvage franchise into a dense, lacquered woody-aromatic, here translated into a budget reading with the licorice-cardamom-cinnamon spine still legible. Honest dupe-fidelity for autumn-winter evening wear.