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    Sauvage vs. Alpha

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Sauvage vs. Alpha
    SauvageAlpha
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20152020
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerFrançois Demachy—
    Best seasonSummerSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Sauvage

    Fresh Spicy
    Amber
    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Woody
    Musky
    Lavender
    Herbal

    Alpha

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Vanilla
    Aldehydic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotBlack Pepper
    OrangeAquatic NotesAldehydesBlood Mandarin
    Heart
    Sichuan pepperLavenderPink pepperStar AniseVetiverNutmegPatchouliGeraniumElemi
    Black PepperNeroliCedar
    Base
    AmbroxanVanillaCedarLabdanum
    VanillaWhite MuskTonka BeanAmberVetiverElemi Resin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Sauvage vs. Alpha
    SauvageAlpha
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is the fragrance that made ambroxan famous. Not a soft skin-scent, it projects, it lasts, it fills space without being loud. If you want something that whispers, look elsewhere.Sauvage
    Alpha does something that separates it from the usual citrus-fresh pack, the aldehydes. They lift the orange, make the aquatic notes feel less like a shower and more like effervescence.Alpha

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Sauvage vs. Alpha
    SauvageAlpha
    1 oz$71.00ecosmetics—
    2 oz$107.09fragrancenet—
    3.4 oz$125.95ecosmetics—
    6.8 oz$187.00ecosmetics—

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