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    Rhum D'hiver vs. Eau Sauvage

    Very similar
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    Eau Sauvage rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Rhum D'hiver projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Rhum D'hiver vs. Eau Sauvage
    Rhum D'hiverEau Sauvage
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumCologne
    Launched20132015
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerBenoist LapouzaFrançois Demachy
    Best seasonWinterSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Rhum D'hiver

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Amber
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Rum
    Earthy

    Eau Sauvage

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Green
    Fresh Spicy
    Earthy
    Woody
    Floral
    Mossy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    RumKumquatLemonBergamot
    BergamotLemonGrapefruitBasilMandarin OrangeRosemaryCarawayFruity Notes
    Heart
    CardamomNutmeg
    JasminePetitgrainHedioneCorianderCarnationGalbanumPink PepperPatchouliIrisSandalwoodRoseLavender
    Base
    VetiverSicilian CitrusAmberTonka Bean
    VetiverOakmossMuskAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Rhum D'hiver vs. Eau Sauvage
    Rhum D'hiverEau Sauvage
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Rum and citrus don't always play nice. Here they do, the kumquat keeps it bright while the spices keep it honest. Sweet enough to flirt, dry enough to mean it. Not trying to please everyone.Rhum D'hiver
    Every house has done a fresh fragrance. The problem is most of them stop there, the opening shine, then blank. Eau Sauvage Cologne is different. François Demachy put all the energy in the top but made sure the heart has substance and the base has weight. It doesn't smell like most colognes, which smell like air fresheners and waiting rooms. Dior's version smells like it just walked in from the Mediterranean coast in the sunshine, citrus and woody depth coexisting, making you remember this isn't your grandfather's herbal remedy.Eau Sauvage

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Rhum D'hiver vs. Eau Sauvage
    Rhum D'hiverEau Sauvage
    0.27 oz$18.19fragrancenet
    1.7 oz$78.95fragranceshop
    3.4 oz$222.59fragrancenet$99.95fragranceshop
    6.7 oz$247.52ecosmetics

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