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    Side by side

    French Line vs. Eau Sauvage

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    French Line peaks in fall, while Eau Sauvage belongs to summer. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: French Line vs. Eau Sauvage
    French LineEau Sauvage
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteCologne
    Launched19842015
    GenderMaleMale
    Perfumer—François Demachy
    Best seasonFallSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    French Line

    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Citrus
    Herbal
    White Floral
    Powdery

    Eau Sauvage

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Green
    Fresh Spicy
    Earthy
    Woody
    Floral
    Mossy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CorianderBergamotBasilArtemisiaLemon
    BergamotLemonGrapefruitBasilMandarin OrangeRosemaryCarawayFruity Notes
    Heart
    RoseCarnationJasmineOrris RootCaraway
    JasminePetitgrainHedioneCorianderCarnationGalbanumPink PepperPatchouliIrisSandalwoodRoseLavender
    Base
    PatchouliLeatherCoconutAmberMusk
    VetiverOakmossMuskAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: French Line vs. Eau Sauvage
    French LineEau Sauvage
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The coconut note polarizes. Some smell sunscreen; others detect warm skin over leather. Either way, it bridges floral softness and leather warmth with patchouli grounding the blend.French Line
    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: French Line vs. Eau Sauvage
    French LineEau 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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