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    Eau Sauvage vs. Parfums De Nicolai Riviera Verbena

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Eau Sauvage vs. Parfums De Nicolai Riviera Verbena
    Eau SauvageParfums De Nicolai Riviera Verbena
    ConcentrationCologneEau de Parfum
    Launched20152022
    GenderMaleUnisex
    PerfumerFrançois DemachyPatricia de Nicolai
    Best seasonSummerSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Eau Sauvage

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Green
    Fresh Spicy
    Earthy
    Woody
    Floral
    Mossy

    Parfums De Nicolai Riviera Verbena

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Green
    Fresh
    Fresh Spicy
    Herbal
    Woody

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotLemonGrapefruitBasilMandarin OrangeRosemaryCarawayFruity Notes
    Lemon PetitgrainLemongrassMintBlackcurrantThyme
    Heart
    JasminePetitgrainHedioneCorianderCarnationGalbanumPink PepperPatchouliIrisSandalwoodRoseLavender
    Lemon VerbenaCaloneJasmineRose
    Base
    VetiverOakmossMuskAmber
    VetiverWhite MuskPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Eau Sauvage vs. Parfums De Nicolai Riviera Verbena
    Eau SauvageParfums De Nicolai Riviera Verbena
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 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
    Citrus that doesn't waste your time. Riviera Verbena opens bright, stays bright, earns its vetiver drydown honestly, and never pretends to be more than it is. That restraint is the whole point.Parfums De Nicolai Riviera Verbena

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Eau Sauvage vs. Parfums De Nicolai Riviera Verbena
    Eau SauvageParfums De Nicolai Riviera Verbena
    0.27 oz$18.19fragrancenet—
    1.7 oz$78.95fragranceshop—
    3.4 oz$99.95fragranceshop—
    6.7 oz$247.52ecosmetics—

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