Dior Sauvage Eau Forte, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Lavender fields bending in hot wind, resin on sunlit bark.

Main accordslavender, aromatic, musky, warm spicy, woody

Sauvage Eau Forte by Dior, bottle pictured with its key notes: Elemi Resin, Spices and Lavender
  1. First spray0–15 min

    • Elemi resin
    • Spices
  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h

Lasts
3–6 h
Moderate
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonSummer

Time of dayDaytime

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 50%Moderate

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 55%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 45%Summer

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 55%Daytime

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Longevity

  • Very weak3%
  • Weak10%
  • Moderate (Most voted)50%
  • Long lasting32%
  • Eternal5%

Sillage

  • Intimate15%
  • Moderate (Most voted)55%
  • Strong25%
  • Enormous5%

Season

  • Spring25%
  • Summer (Most voted)45%
  • Autumn20%
  • Winter10%

Time of day

  • Daytime (Most voted)55%
  • Office10%
  • Evening25%
  • Night out10%

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €8.64Was €13.90SAVE 38%
    • Per ml: €2.88/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of Sauvage Eau Forte by Dior next to the original bottle

Your 10 ml decant, next to the original bottle

Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.

Key notes
Decant sizes

We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

Choose 10ml

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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Dior Sauvage Eau Forte in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

Opens with a peppery, resinous bite, fresh and slightly sharp from elemi. Lavender gives the middle a clean, aromatic feel, and it settles into soft musk and dry woods.

How it wears

The perfume community mostly reports moderate staying power and moderate projection, though some find it lasts longer and carries further.

When to wear it

Wearers choose it for summer days first and spring second, mostly by day, with evenings also working.

Who it suits

Suits a man who likes spice and lavender in a clean style without heavy projection. A good fit for warm days when a strong trail would be too much.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Dior Sauvage Eau Forte comes as 3ml for €8.64 (€2.88/ml), 10ml for €25.20 (€2.52/ml) and 30ml for €62.10 (€2.07/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Dior Sauvage Eau Forte smell like?

Dior Sauvage Eau Forte opens with Elemi resin and Spices. The heart brings Lavender. It dries down to Musk and Woody Notes. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as lavender, aromatic, musky, warm spicy and woody.

Is Dior Sauvage Eau Forte long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (50% of votes), and 37% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (55% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Dior Sauvage Eau Forte good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: summer is its most-voted season, and summer takes 45% of season votes.

Is Dior Sauvage Eau Forte good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 10% of season votes go to winter.

Is Dior Sauvage Eau Forte for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 65% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 35% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Dior Sauvage Eau Forte to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 10% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Dior Sauvage Eau Forte?

Sauvage Eau Forte is made by Dior. It was launched in 2024. The concentration is Parfum.

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

A 10ml decant of Dior Sauvage Eau Forte 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 Eau Forte, 10ML has Hypnotic Poison, J'adore and Sauvage from Dior, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Dior Sauvage Eau Forte decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Dior Sauvage Eau Forte 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.

Is Dior Sauvage Eau Forte sweet?

No, not really. Spice, resin and lavender keep it dry and aromatic, with musk and woods giving softness rather than sugar.

Is Dior Sauvage Eau Forte fresh or warm?

Fresh and aromatic, with a spicy warmth. Elemi and spices lead, lavender keeps it clean, and musk with woody notes rounds it off softly.

Where can I buy Dior Sauvage Eau Forte as a decant?

At 10ML: Dior Sauvage Eau Forte comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €25.20 (€2.52/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

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.