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    Sauvage Elixir vs. Imperial Leather

    Sauvage Elixir by Dior bottle

    Sauvage Elixir

    Dior
    Eau de Parfum Intensité (Elixir concentration)2021
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    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: Sauvage Elixir vs. Imperial Leather
    Sauvage ElixirImperial Leather
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum Intensité (Elixir concentration)
    Launched20212024
    GenderMaleUnisex
    PerfumerFrançois DemachyChristian Provenzano
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Sauvage Elixir

    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Lavender
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Soft Spicy
    Amber
    Cinnamon

    Imperial Leather

    Leather
    Sweet
    Fruity
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Animalic
    Patchouli

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    GrapefruitNutmegCardamomCinnamon
    BergamotGrapefruitPink PepperRosemary
    Heart
    Provençal lavenderLavender
    LeatherMagnoliaRaspberryOudBrown Sugar
    Base
    LicoriceSandalwoodAmber notesPatchouliVetiverHaitian vetiver
    PatchouliAmberVanillaVetiver

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Sauvage Elixir vs. Imperial Leather
    Sauvage ElixirImperial Leather
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is the one that people either crave or can't get past. The opening is aggressive, four spices firing at once, but that's the point. The concentrated blend creates an immediate impact.Sauvage Elixir
    Here's the thing about leather fragrances, most of them announce themselves like a door slam. Imperial Leather doesn't. It opens bright, almost fragile, then becomes something warm and worn and close.Imperial Leather

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Sauvage Elixir vs. Imperial Leather
    Sauvage ElixirImperial Leather
    2 oz$199.00ecosmetics
    3.4 oz$265.00ecosmetics
    5 oz$335.92ecosmetics

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