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    Parfums De Nicolai Riviera Verbena vs. Eau Sauvage

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    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: Parfums De Nicolai Riviera Verbena vs. Eau Sauvage
    Parfums De Nicolai Riviera VerbenaEau Sauvage
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumCologne
    Launched20222015
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerPatricia de NicolaiFrançois Demachy
    Best seasonSummerSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Parfums De Nicolai Riviera Verbena

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Green
    Fresh
    Fresh Spicy
    Herbal
    Woody

    Eau Sauvage

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Green
    Fresh Spicy
    Earthy
    Woody
    Floral
    Mossy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Lemon PetitgrainLemongrassMintBlackcurrantThyme
    BergamotLemonGrapefruitBasilMandarin OrangeRosemaryCarawayFruity Notes
    Heart
    Lemon VerbenaCaloneJasmineRose
    JasminePetitgrainHedioneCorianderCarnationGalbanumPink PepperPatchouliIrisSandalwoodRoseLavender
    Base
    VetiverWhite MuskPatchouli
    VetiverOakmossMuskAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Parfums De Nicolai Riviera Verbena vs. Eau Sauvage
    Parfums De Nicolai Riviera VerbenaEau Sauvage
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Citrus that doesn't waste your time. Riviera Verbena opens bright, stays bright, earns its vetiver drydown honestly, and never pretends to be more than it is. That restraint is the whole point.Parfums De Nicolai Riviera Verbena
    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: Parfums De Nicolai Riviera Verbena vs. Eau Sauvage
    Parfums De Nicolai Riviera VerbenaEau 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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