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    South vs. Eau Sauvage

    South by Mendittorosa bottle

    South

    Mendittorosa
    Eau de Parfum2013
    Moderately similar
    New comparison

    Eau Sauvage rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: South vs. Eau Sauvage
    SouthEau Sauvage
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumCologne
    Launched20132015
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerAmelie BourgeoisFrançois Demachy
    Best seasonSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    South

    Woody
    Nutty
    Powdery
    Aromatic
    Fresh

    Eau Sauvage

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Green
    Fresh Spicy
    Earthy
    Woody
    Floral
    Mossy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotBasilCyclamen
    BergamotLemonGrapefruitBasilMandarin OrangeRosemaryCarawayFruity Notes
    Heart
    Fresh LaundryJasmineMock Orange
    JasminePetitgrainHedioneCorianderCarnationGalbanumPink PepperPatchouliIrisSandalwoodRoseLavender
    Base
    BreadSandalwoodGreen hazelnutAmyrisCarrot Seed
    VetiverOakmossMuskAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: South vs. Eau Sauvage
    SouthEau Sauvage
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The fresh laundry and bread combination sounds like a dare. It shouldn't work, but it does. Intimate and unexpected, this is for someone who's done with the expected.South
    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: South vs. Eau Sauvage
    SouthEau Sauvage
    0.27 oz$18.19fragrancenet
    1.7 oz$78.95fragranceshop
    3.4 oz$191.09fragrancenet$99.95fragranceshop
    6.7 oz$247.52ecosmetics

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