Sotoor Waaw
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | M |
| 2017 | Year | - |
| £ | Price Tier | £ |
Sauvage Elixir
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Which Should You Buy?
A divisive scent for sure: some find it a gorgeous, niche-quality spicy-woody blend, while others sniff out an obnoxious, cheap synthetic car air freshener. This isn't a safe blind buy, so sample before you commit.
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.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 0% | 30% |
| Floral | 5% | 5% |
| Fruity | 0% | 10% |
| Green | 5% | 15% |
| Sweet | 18% | 35% |
| Warm | 35% | 90% |
| Woody | 27% | 85% |
| Earthy | 15% | 55% |
| Animalic | 3% | 20% |
| Fresh | 9% | 20% |
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
Given its strong performance and rich, warm spice profile, Waaw is best suited for cooler weather and evening events. While some wear it to the office, its potent sillage makes it less ideal for close-quarter professional settings, though it can lend an air of distinction for a boss.
Seasons
Dense spice-amber-woody composition is autumn-winter natural; the licorice and amber read too heavy for summer warmth and lose their nuance.
Occasions
Bold masculine evening reading - dates, formal and casual-evening events suit. Sport is off the table; office acceptable at low dosage in colder months.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Woody, Aromatic, Warm Spicy accords and Cinnamon, Lavender notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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