DIOR
SAUVAGE ELIXIR
2021
PERFUMER
Francois Demachy
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Cardamom
Grapefruit
Lavender
liquorice
Sandalwood
Amber
Patchouli
Vetiver
‘I wanted to remain true to the decisive notes of Sauvage, while bringing them to an unprecedented density. To attain this power, I chose to pare its architecture down to the bare essentials. The trail of this elixir is surprisingly deep and dense.’- Francois Demachy
‘Sauvage Elixir is an extraordinarily concentrated fragrance steeped in the emblematic freshness of Sauvage with an intoxicating heart of spices, a “tailor-made” lavender essence and a blend of rich woods forming the signature of its powerful, lavish and captivating trail. The Sauvage Elixir fragrance was created like a fine liqueur made of exceptional ingredients. This concentration was made possible by the exceptional quality of the raw materials: Sauvage Elixir is a fragrance as unique and rare as a red moon in the night sky. Sauvage Elixir concentrates all of its power in a midnight blue lacquered glass bottle in a unique* 60 ml size. This precious bottle, shaped like a vial, features multiple sophisticated designs: the magical name of the fragrance is inscribed in shiny silver on a label engraved right into the glass. The dome-shaped bottom engraved with the CD logo marks its silhouette.’ – Dior
After all that has been said about Sauvage Elixir, I had to get my nose on it for myself. I actually had decently high hopes for this; I don’t love Sauvage, but I do think there’s a lot of merit in the original release. However, long story short, I strongly dislike this Elixir flanker.
I would prefer any of the other Sauvages over Sauvage Elixir actually. It’s a weird combination of a fougere-ish backbone with a lavender that’s pretty strong, and a clashing sweet talcum powder vibe. To my nose, this literally smells like an Axe/Lynx/Adidas shower gel. It will last you all day and it will survive that shower though; performance is the least of your worries, so if that’s what you are looking for, Elixir will not let you down. A very hard pass for me unfortunately.