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    Eau Sauvage vs. L'Eau Neuve

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Eau Sauvage vs. L'Eau Neuve
    Eau SauvageL'Eau Neuve
    ConcentrationCologneEau de Toilette
    Launched20151968
    GenderMaleUnisex
    PerfumerFrançois DemachyRoger Broudoux
    Best seasonSummerSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Eau Sauvage

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Green
    Fresh Spicy
    Earthy
    Woody
    Floral
    Mossy

    L'Eau Neuve

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Herbal
    Lavender
    Mossy
    Soft Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotLemonGrapefruitBasilMandarin OrangeRosemaryCarawayFruity Notes
    LemonOrangeBergamotLavender
    Heart
    JasminePetitgrainHedioneCorianderCarnationGalbanumPink PepperPatchouliIrisSandalwoodRoseLavender
    Clary SageMarjoramCorianderCarawayJasmineRose
    Base
    VetiverOakmossMuskAmber
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    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Eau Sauvage vs. L'Eau Neuve
    Eau SauvageL'Eau Neuve
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    This is for someone who wants fresh without soapy, green without sharp, and woody without heavy. The lavender keeps it from going full cleanser, the herbs keep it from going full citrus.L'Eau Neuve

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Eau Sauvage vs. L'Eau Neuve
    Eau SauvageL'Eau Neuve
    0.27 oz$18.19fragrancenet—
    1.7 oz$78.95fragranceshop—
    3.4 oz$99.95fragranceshop—
    6.7 oz$247.52ecosmetics—

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