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    L'Eau Neuve vs. Eau Sauvage

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: L'Eau Neuve vs. Eau Sauvage
    L'Eau NeuveEau Sauvage
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteCologne
    Launched19682015
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerRoger BroudouxFrançois Demachy
    Best seasonSummerSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    L'Eau Neuve

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Herbal
    Lavender
    Mossy
    Soft Spicy

    Eau Sauvage

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Green
    Fresh Spicy
    Earthy
    Woody
    Floral
    Mossy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LemonOrangeBergamotLavender
    BergamotLemonGrapefruitBasilMandarin OrangeRosemaryCarawayFruity Notes
    Heart
    Clary SageMarjoramCorianderCarawayJasmineRose
    JasminePetitgrainHedioneCorianderCarnationGalbanumPink PepperPatchouliIrisSandalwoodRoseLavender
    Base—
    VetiverOakmossMuskAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: L'Eau Neuve vs. Eau Sauvage
    L'Eau NeuveEau Sauvage
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is for someone who wants fresh without soapy, green without sharp, and woody without heavy. The lavender keeps it from going full cleanser, the herbs keep it from going full citrus.L'Eau Neuve
    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: L'Eau Neuve vs. Eau Sauvage
    L'Eau NeuveEau 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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