Sauvage Eau de Toilette vs Eau de Parfum
Same bergamot-and-pepper start. The EDT stays sharp and dry; the EDP turns rounder and warmer.
fresh / spicy
- bergamot
- pepper
- ambroxan
aromatic / amber
- bergamot
- lavender
- vanilla
Clear explanations, honest trade-offs, and side-by-side comparisons to help you choose a sample before buying a bottle.
Start with a comparison:
Same bergamot-and-pepper start. The EDT stays sharp and dry; the EDP turns rounder and warmer.
fresh / spicy
aromatic / amber
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Forty-four of the best-known perfumes to start from, with the notes each brand lists and a one-line summary of how they wear. Use the search above to filter by perfume, brand, note or perfumer.
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Sharp pepper and bergamot over a dry, mineral base. Loud for an EDT, so one or two sprays is plenty.
Perfumer: François Demachy

The Sauvage opening with lavender and a trace of vanilla underneath: smoother, warmer and a little sweeter than the EDT.
Perfumer: François Demachy

Bright citrus over smooth, clean woods. Polished, and easy to wear to work.
Perfumer: Jacques Polge

Soft citrus over sandalwood, amber and a little incense. Smoother, warmer and longer-lasting than the EDT, and just as easy to wear.
Perfumer: Jacques Polge

The ’90s marine template: salty, citrusy and clean. At its best on hot days.
Perfumer: Alberto Morillas

Orange peel over dry, flinty vetiver. Earthy and bitter-fresh rather than sweet.
Perfumer: Jean-Claude Ellena
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Crisp apple and ginger over sage and a warm, sweet amberwood base. Fresh enough for daytime, rich enough for the evening, and often named among the most complimented men’s scents.
Perfumers: Dominique Ropion, Claire Liégent

Peppery spice over dry, dense woods. Warm, earthy and grown-up.
Perfumer: Alberto Morillas

Cool mint and green apple over sweet vanilla and tonka. Loud, sweet and built for nights out, so go easy on the sprays.
Perfumer: Aurélien Guichard

Juicy pineapple and bergamot over smoky birch and musk. Famous, expensive and much copied; sample first, because batches vary.
Perfumers: Jean-Christophe Hérault, Olivier Creed

Bergamot, grapefruit and fig leaf over black pepper, ambroxan and a smoky incense base. A fresh blue scent with a darker, warmer dry-down than most.
Perfumer: Alberto Morillas

Cool mint and lavender over warm vanilla and tonka, like a barbershop that smells of cake. Soft, sweet and comforting, and a 1990s icon.
Perfumer: Francis Kurkdjian

Cool melon and cucumber, clary sage and basil, and a soft suede base. Clean, easy and affordable: the classic American summer cologne.
Perfumers: Carlos Benaïm, Christophe Laudamiel

Bright bergamot and green geranium over warm balsams and guaiac wood. A smooth, modern amber-woody scent that’s fresh at first and cozy underneath.
Perfumers: Marie Salamagne, Bruno Jovanovic, Nicolas Bonneville

Grapefruit and cardamom, a sea-spray accord and clary sage over salty moss. A light, easy summer cologne with a little spice.
Perfumers: Paul Guerlain, Julien Rasquinet

Fresh sage and cardamom, a rich wild-daffodil flower and four vetivers over creamy woods and vanilla. Elegant and a little unusual.
Perfumers: Karine Dubreuil-Sereni, Maïa Lernout

Juicy mandarin and warm spice over creamy sandalwood and cedar. A smooth, woody take on the Million line, much less sweet than the original 1 Million.
Perfumers: Christophe Raynaud, Quentin Bisch

Salty mineral notes and green violet leaf over ginger, sage and smoky vetiver. A clean, slightly sweet modern cologne that works almost anywhere.
Perfumers: Antoine Maisondieu, Guillaume Flavigny

Bright, soapy aldehydes over rose and jasmine, drying down soft and powdery.
Perfumers: Ernest Beaux, Jacques Polge

Bright orange over rose and jasmine, then a clean, earthy patchouli. Polished, modern and easy to wear almost anywhere.
Perfumer: Jacques Polge

A big, sunny bouquet of rose and white flowers. Rounded and polished rather than sharp.
Perfumer: Calice Becker

Powdery iris wrapped in praline and vanilla. Sweet, and it lasts all day.
Perfumers: Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, Olivier Polge

Fresh rose and jasmine over clean white musk, with a touch of pear. Bright, easy and far less sweet than most rose perfumes.
Perfumers: Shyamala Maisondieu, Adriana Medina-Baez, Nadège Le Garlantezec, Sonia Constant

Coffee and vanilla softened by white flowers. Sweet, dark and made for evenings.
Perfumers: Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc

French lavender and Moroccan orange blossom over vanilla and musk. Polished and floral, clean enough for the office, warm enough for the evening.
Perfumers: Anne Flipo, Carlos Benaïm

Sparkling lemon and crisp apple over clean cedar. A breezy summer classic.
Perfumer: Olivier Cresp

Candied lemon and orange blossom over creamy vanilla. Sweet, bright and dessert-like.
Perfumer: Olivier Cresp

A fluffy, sweet musk of pear, coconut cream and praline. Easy to like, inexpensive, and softer than it first seems.
Perfumer: Clément Gavarry

Jasmine and creamy tuberose over roasted tonka and cocoa. Sweet, warm and made for evenings, in the famous stiletto bottle.
Perfumers: Louise Turner, Quentin Bisch

Honeyed Grasse rose over creamy vanilla, tonka and milky sandalwood, with a little patchouli underneath. Dior’s 2026 version: a soft, sweet, romantic rose.
Perfumer: Francis Kurkdjian

A big, sweet bouquet of rose, jasmine and orchid over patchouli and vanilla. Romantic, cozy and made to be noticed.
Perfumers: Olivier Polge, Carlos Benaïm, Domitille Michalon-Bertier, Dominique Ropion

Three kinds of jasmine over a smoky, woody bourbon vanilla. Sweet and glamorous, but drier and less sugary than most vanilla perfumes.
Perfumer: Not disclosed by the brand
Strawberry, grapefruit and violet leaf over soft jasmine and clean musk. Light, fresh and sweet in a gentle way, with the famous daisy-topped bottle.
Perfumer: Alberto Morillas

A big basket of red and dark berries over soft jasmine, violet and a warm musky amber. Sweet, juicy and cheerful without being sugary.
Perfumer: Francis Kurkdjian

Bright neroli and orange blossom over a soft, glowing amber and clean white musk. Fresh, warm and polished, easy to wear anywhere.
Perfumers: Nadège Le Garlantezec, Shyamala Maisondieu, Antoine Maisondieu

Rich vanilla and brown sugar with tonka, a touch of jasmine and warm amber woods. Sweet and cozy, but warmer and more grown-up than a dessert perfume.
Perfumer: Gabriela Chelariu

Creamy pistachio and hazelnut with whipped cream, marshmallow and cotton candy over soft woods and tonka. A sweet, nutty dessert perfume.
Perfumers: Olivier Cresp, Sébastien Cresp

Pink marshmallow and strawberry with coconut flakes, apple and freesia over whipped vanilla and musk. A fluffy, fruity dessert perfume.
Perfumer: Not disclosed by the brand

An airy, glowing mix of saffron, jasmine and a salty ambergris accord with a burnt-sugar sweetness. Famous, expensive, and worth sampling before you buy.
Perfumer: Francis Kurkdjian

Sweet pipe tobacco, vanilla, cocoa and dried fruit. Rich, boozy-smelling and very long-lasting: a cold-weather luxury scent for anyone.
Perfumer: Olivier Gillotin

Creamy, almondy vanilla over sandalwood, with jasmine and orris. A rich, skin-close vanilla with no tobacco, and a warm animalic edge that divides people.
Perfumer: Not disclosed by the brand

Dark chocolate and tobacco with a bright orange opening, over patchouli and Peru balsam. Tom Ford’s 2026 twist on Tobacco Vanille, with chocolate where the vanilla was.
Perfumer: Daniela Andrier

Pink pepper and soft iris over ambrette and a warm, woody ambrox. A quiet “your skin but better” scent that wears close and smells a little different on everyone.
Perfumers: Dora Baghriche, Frank Voelkl

Sugared petals and red berries over vanilla, cocoa and soft spices, with a base of woods, tonka and musk. A warm, sweet skin scent that’s easy to like.
Perfumer: Not disclosed by the brand