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    Eau Sauvage vs. English Fern

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    Eau Sauvage rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Eau Sauvage vs. English Fern
    Eau SauvageEnglish Fern
    ConcentrationCologneEau de Toilette
    Launched20151890
    GenderMaleUnisex
    PerfumerFrançois DemachyWalter Penhaligon
    Best seasonSummerSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Eau Sauvage

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Green
    Fresh Spicy
    Earthy
    Woody
    Floral
    Mossy

    English Fern

    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Lavender
    Woody
    Mossy
    Earthy
    Rose

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotLemonGrapefruitBasilMandarin OrangeRosemaryCarawayFruity Notes
    LavenderGeranium
    Heart
    JasminePetitgrainHedioneCorianderCarnationGalbanumPink PepperPatchouliIrisSandalwoodRoseLavender
    Clove
    Base
    VetiverOakmossMuskAmber
    OakmossPatchouliSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Eau Sauvage vs. English Fern
    Eau SauvageEnglish Fern
    Score4/53.5/5
    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
    Some fragrances announce themselves. English Fern asks politely whether you'd like to sit down. That quietness is the point, this is a fougère that refuses to perform for the back row.English Fern

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Eau Sauvage vs. English Fern
    Eau SauvageEnglish Fern
    0.27 oz$18.19fragrancenet—
    1.7 oz$78.95fragranceshop—
    3.4 oz$99.95fragranceshop—
    6.7 oz$247.52ecosmetics—

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