Dior
Sauvage
medium weight
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.60
- aromatic0.80
- aquatic0.20
- green0.00
- floral0.00
- spicy0.70
- woody0.40
- amber0.50
- sweet0.00
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.20
Where it fits.
Signature
Sauvage is aromatic and spicy with a clear character, good on most days.
Casual weekend
Sauvage is easygoing, aromatic and spicy, and works most of the year.
All-rounder
Sauvage works in three seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Office safe
Sauvage is calm, aromatic and citrus, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
Daily fresh
Sauvage is fresh, aromatic and citrus, easy on any normal day.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Initio
Paragon
82/100The sandalwood in Paragon smells less heavy with Sauvage's bergamot on top, tied by shared pepper.
Spray Paragon first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Sauvage on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Le Labo
Vetiver 46
81/100Vetiver 46's guaiac wood gives Sauvage's bergamot something to rest on, tied by shared pepper.
Spray Vetiver 46 first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Sauvage on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Rabanne
Invictus Intense
81/100Sauvage puts bright bergamot over the woods in Invictus Intense, tied by shared pepper.
Spray Invictus Intense first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Sauvage on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).