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    1991 - L'Essence de L'Explorance vs. Eau Sauvage

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    Eau Sauvage rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while 1991 - L'Essence de L'Explorance projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: 1991 - L'Essence de L'Explorance vs. Eau Sauvage
    1991 - L'Essence de L'ExploranceEau Sauvage
    Concentration—Cologne
    Launched20212015
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerYvo van Regteren AltenaFrançois Demachy
    Best seasonSpringSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    1991 - L'Essence de L'Explorance

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy

    Eau Sauvage

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Green
    Fresh Spicy
    Earthy
    Woody
    Floral
    Mossy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LemonRosemaryPetitgrainBergamot
    BergamotLemonGrapefruitBasilMandarin OrangeRosemaryCarawayFruity Notes
    Heart
    GeraniumLavenderCypressCardamom
    JasminePetitgrainHedioneCorianderCarnationGalbanumPink PepperPatchouliIrisSandalwoodRoseLavender
    Base
    SandalwoodOakmossVetiverCedarAmber
    VetiverOakmossMuskAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: 1991 - L'Essence de L'Explorance vs. Eau Sauvage
    1991 - L'Essence de L'ExploranceEau Sauvage
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    It's not built to announce itself. The fougère structure is classical, the natural ingredients are anything but casual. Some will find it too quiet, too reserved.1991 - L'Essence de L'Explorance
    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: 1991 - L'Essence de L'Explorance vs. Eau Sauvage
    1991 - L'Essence de L'ExploranceEau 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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