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    Side by side

    Black vs. Sauvage

    Black by AXE bottle

    Black

    AXE
    Eau de Toilette2015
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Sauvage rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Black vs. Sauvage
    BlackSauvage
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched20152018
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerHarry Frémont, Sabine de TscharnerFrançois Demachy
    Best seasonSummer—

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Black

    Aquatic
    Ozonic
    Citrus
    Woody
    Fruity
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Musky

    Sauvage

    Fresh Spicy
    Fresh
    Spicy
    Amber
    Synthetic
    Aromatic
    Citrus
    Woody

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    WatermelonPearBergamotMandarin Orange
    Sichuan pepperBlack PepperBergamotLavender
    Heart
    CardamomFreesia
    NutmegStar AnisePink pepperVetiverPatchouliGeraniumElemi
    Base
    CedarMuskPatchouli
    AmbroxanVanillaCedarLabdanum

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Black vs. Sauvage
    BlackSauvage
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    AXE Black doesn't pretend to be something it's not. The citrus opening is sharp and confident, but the real story is the cedar drydown that arrives uninvited and makes itself at home.Black
    Sauvage EDP is unapologetically bold. Synthetic in the best possible way, clean, sharp, designed to announce. If you want to whisper, this isn't the bottle.Sauvage

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Black vs. Sauvage
    BlackSauvage
    1 oz—$71.00ecosmetics
    2 oz—$107.09fragrancenet
    3.4 oz—$125.95ecosmetics
    6.8 oz—$187.00ecosmetics

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