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    Side by side

    Eau Sauvage vs. French Line

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Eau Sauvage peaks in summer, while French Line belongs to fall. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Eau Sauvage vs. French Line
    Eau SauvageFrench Line
    ConcentrationCologneEau de Toilette
    Launched20151984
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerFrançois Demachy—
    Best seasonSummerFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Eau Sauvage

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Green
    Fresh Spicy
    Earthy
    Woody
    Floral
    Mossy

    French Line

    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Citrus
    Herbal
    White Floral
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotLemonGrapefruitBasilMandarin OrangeRosemaryCarawayFruity Notes
    CorianderBergamotBasilArtemisiaLemon
    Heart
    JasminePetitgrainHedioneCorianderCarnationGalbanumPink PepperPatchouliIrisSandalwoodRoseLavender
    RoseCarnationJasmineOrris RootCaraway
    Base
    VetiverOakmossMuskAmber
    PatchouliLeatherCoconutAmberMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Eau Sauvage vs. French Line
    Eau SauvageFrench Line
    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
    The coconut note polarizes. Some smell sunscreen; others detect warm skin over leather. Either way, it bridges floral softness and leather warmth with patchouli grounding the blend.French Line

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Eau Sauvage vs. French Line
    Eau SauvageFrench Line
    0.27 oz$18.19fragrancenet—
    1.7 oz$78.95fragranceshop—
    3.4 oz$99.95fragranceshop—
    6.7 oz$247.52ecosmetics—

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