Dior Sauvage, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Cracked pepper and bergamot carried on dry wind over rock.

Dior Sauvage with a 10ML travel atomiser and a 10ML refill vial on a blue plinth
Sauvage by Dior, bottle pictured with its key notes: Pepper, Calabrian Bergamot and Sichuan Pepper
  1. First spray0–15 min

    • Calabrian bergamot
    • Pepper
  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonSpring

Time of dayDaytime

Best forGoing out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 53%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 44%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 41%Spring

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 46%Daytime

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Longevity, 16,688 votes

  • Very weak2%352 votes
  • Weak4%588 votes
  • Moderate32%5,278 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)53%8,822 votes
  • Eternal10%1,648 votes

Sillage, 16,938 votes

  • Intimate7%1,123 votes
  • Moderate40%6,858 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)44%7,404 votes
  • Enormous9%1,553 votes

Season, 16,688 votes

  • Spring (Most voted)41%6,842 votes
  • Summer31%5,173 votes
  • Autumn17%2,837 votes
  • Winter11%1,836 votes

Time of day, 16,688 votes

  • Daytime (Most voted)46%7,676 votes
  • Office9%1,502 votes
  • Evening26%4,339 votes
  • Night out19%3,171 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €8.10Was €12.90SAVE 37%
    • Per ml: €2.70/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €62.37Was €138.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €2.08/ml23% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Frequently asked questions

What does Dior Sauvage smell like?

Dior Sauvage opens with Calabrian bergamot and Pepper. The heart brings elemi, Geranium, Lavender and Patchouli. It dries down to Ambroxan, Cedar and Labdanum.

Is Dior Sauvage long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (53% of votes), and 63% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (44% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Dior Sauvage good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it most for spring, but summer still takes 31% of season votes.

Is Dior Sauvage good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 11% of season votes go to winter.

Is Dior Sauvage for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities wear it day and night alike: 55% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 45% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Dior Sauvage to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 9% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Dior Sauvage?

Sauvage is made by Dior. It was launched in 2015.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Dior Sauvage?

A 10ml decant of Dior Sauvage holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Dior perfumes can I try?

Besides Dior Sauvage, 10ML has Hypnotic Poison, J'adore and Dior Homme Intense from Dior, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Dior Sauvage decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Dior Sauvage decant is filled by hand from an original Dior bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.