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    Botanical Essence No.1 vs. Eau Sauvage

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Botanical Essence No.1 vs. Eau Sauvage
    Botanical Essence No.1Eau Sauvage
    Concentration—Cologne
    Launched20092015
    GenderFemaleMale
    PerfumerJean-Charles NielFrançois Demachy
    Best seasonSpringSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Botanical Essence No.1

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Lavender

    Eau Sauvage

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Green
    Fresh Spicy
    Earthy
    Woody
    Floral
    Mossy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LemonBergamotBitter OrangeMandarin OrangeCardamom
    BergamotLemonGrapefruitBasilMandarin OrangeRosemaryCarawayFruity Notes
    Heart
    LavenderGeraniumCorianderDamask RoseNutmeg
    JasminePetitgrainHedioneCorianderCarnationGalbanumPink PepperPatchouliIrisSandalwoodRoseLavender
    Base
    VetiverCedarTonka BeanIndonesian Patchouli Leaf
    VetiverOakmossMuskAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Botanical Essence No.1 vs. Eau Sauvage
    Botanical Essence No.1Eau Sauvage
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Botanical Essence No.1 is a proper British aromatics scent, not a girly florals frag. The cardamom and nutmeg give it enough edge to smell interesting without trying too hard.Botanical Essence No.1
    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 hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Botanical Essence No.1 vs. Eau Sauvage
    Botanical Essence No.1Eau Sauvage
    0.27 oz—$18.19fragrancenet
    1.7 oz—$78.95fragranceshop
    3.4 oz—$99.95fragranceshop
    6.7 oz—$247.52ecosmetics

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