No.145 Eau Sauvage

Dior's Eau Sauvage is one of the most influential citrus fragrances ever made, credited with essentially inventing the modern citrus-chypre category, thanks to a crisp lemon-bergamot opening balanced against a green basil-lavender facet and a surprisingly refined iris-sandalwood heart. Eden Perfumes' No.145 follows the same architecture point for point, opening with lemon, basil, bergamot, cumin and lavender for that same invigorating citrus blast, before moving into jasmine, rose, carnation, iris root, coriander and sandalwood, and finishing on the same oakmoss-vetiver-musk-amber base that gives Eau Sauvage its mysterious, slightly animalic drydown. Customer reviews specifically praise this one for smelling close to vintage Eau Sauvage EDT, calling it one of the better inspired-by versions available, and note performance well above what you'd expect for a citrus fragrance, with six to eight hours of wear reported. It's an excellent budget entry point into the citrus-chypre category for anyone curious about Eau Sauvage's reputation as a menswear classic, ideal for office wear or casual days through spring and summer.