Eau Sauvage Extreme 2010

The Eau Sauvage line is not the most mainstream line but it's mind blowing how this fragrance has managed to fly under the radar in the community. This is an ultra masculine scent that takes the best from the citrus aromatic base that the line is known for and incorporates elements of a fougere into it. In the opening you get a big blast of citruses with a minty feel, and you can start detecting a resinous element sitting underneath. As the fragrance dries down, you get more of the lavender along with a strong green scent. From a personal standpoint, I love classic smelling fragrances which have been modernized slightly to remove the overly old school/retro vibes, and this falls perfectly into that category. I would say this is better suited for someone 30+ and overall I think it's pretty versatile. I just wouldn't use it in an overly casual environment. Where this fragrance falls short is in the performance. I got a newer batch from 2023 and from the tests I've done, I get about 3.5 to 4 hours where the fragrance is noticeable. It can linger as a pure skin scent for an hour or two more but I don't consider that to be real performance. It's really surprising because it opens up pretty strong and it does have good projection for the first hour and a half and it gives the impression that it will last a good 6+ hours...but sadly it collapses quickly after the third hour. I don't know what Francois Demachy did in Eau Sauvage Cologne to get that fragrance to last 6-7 hours(with what on paper should be a more fleeting scent!), but I wish they had done the same with this one. Taking everything into consideration, I'll still give this a 8.5/10. If the performance was better, this would be a strong contender for being my all time favorite scent.

I'm writing a new review for this as I'm starting to appreciate this Extreme version (2018 or 2019 purchase) more so than before. I've always appreciated this, but I think I was hoping for too much of a flanker of the original Eau Sauvage EDT or EDP, both of which are in my top 5 favorites, possibly top 3. While I'm not sure this is quite in that iconic category, but it's certainly in my top 15, maybe top 10. If not for my love for others, this could easily be in my top 5 and I'd be happy. It's a different kind of fragrance from both EDT and EDP. It's more of a minty, herbal, piney, aromatic with anise/licorice vibes to it. It's a very classy, high quality, timeless, gentlemanly scent. Fitting for a black tie event or cocktail party. Just so smooth and classy. ====================================== OLDER REVIEW IN 2019 Between EDT and EDP. More floral. Slightly spicier. Easier to enjoy drydown than EDP...less woody or fragrance like. Very nice. 9/10. Rank as EDT, ESE, EDP? Update: After wearing these 3 over many months, I've learned to appreciate each of them even more, with the ESE making the smallest jump up, tho still very much appreciated. It doesn't have the sparkle of the EDT and does not have the stark sophistication of the EDP, but it is a sweeter, pinier, barbershoppy version of the EDT and very nice in it's own right. EDP has made the biggest jump up, perfect for fall and winter...the perfect sophisticated austere gentlemanly scent for cooler weather. New ranking is EDT, EDP, and ESE.

Whereas the original EDT has a bright blast of lemon quickly followed by basil, this opens more "minty" and with a cool, mentholated quality. It remains fresh and medicinal but does become more aromatic and spicy with both cumin/coriander notes detectable. After a while (half hour), it darkens and starts to resemble a classic pine/oakmoss fragrance. It only gets darker and more complex from here - the notes listed above don't fully represent all the intricacies this scent offers. A couple of hours later & the profile is still darkening and mutating, it gets a little fruity, a little boozy, maybe some phantom "elderberry" facets, the scent then leans oriental & becomes rich & woody with ambery spices alongside a dark, "petrol-esque" smokiness. As it becomes a skin scent it even throws up suggestions of chocolate and has a delectable woody/musky oppulence. Overall a spicy, woody, mossy, aromatic fragrance. It's definitely a masculine scent and may be better for cold days, but would suit evening wear year round. Performance is good. As far as being a flanker I feel this isn't that similar to the original, so, if you're looking for a stronger version of that, I'm not sure this is it... However! This scent is good enough to stand on its own, is very unique and, IMO, overlooked.

Yes! This is a more modern day twist of Eau Sauvage Edt. It's fresher, rather minty, slightly herbal with some medicinal like accords, making it very wearable. However some users might associate it with some medicinal herbal spray with methol like properties. It smells good thou, works well in both cold and warm conditions. It isn't that loud nor is it soft, with enough sprays does normal projection and silage. It's not a mass Appealing scent profile and will only suit certain noses that likes such a scent profile. It's not so easily available anywhere everywhere either. Comes in an attractive nice black silver eau savage styled bottle that's nice to look at and also display. Can be oversprayed without getting too much attention. Safe scent to buy if you like mintyness and herbal green with the eau Sauvage dna.

Takes the classic scent of Dior Eau Sauvage and makes it resinous with an almost sweet licorice opening. Reminiscent of the smell of anise liquor. Still carries the barbershop DNA and a pronounced lavender. This is not as fresh as the original but deeper and more intense, so I keep this for nights and colder days and use the original for warmer weather. If you are looking for a new fragrance to replace YSL Rive Gauche pour Homme (and do not want to pay the crazy prices the vintage bottles of this go for) this is a great one , in the same vein (but definitely a lot "darker") Incredible performance, lasts 12 plus hours easily on me. Can be smelled on clothing for days. Light spraying required with this one as it really is very strong. My bottle is from around 2019.

The Dior Sauvage people should be talking about. Citrus blast in the opening. The citruses aren't bright and zesty but the quality as expected is great. It's that traditional dusty fuzzy citrus. They linger quite a bit. I detect possibly a hit of neroli which isn't listed. The Green herbal components compliment the citruses quite well. This is basically a green herbal take on the eau sauvage DNA as noted. The elemi is great, giving the balsamic touch. It does have barbershop vibes and I love it. Some will obviously say this old and dated. This doesn't smell dated at all to me. It's just very masculine and mature compared to what's out there today. The most underrated Eau Sauvage in my opinion. Very versatile, all seasons.

Amazing! Much more herbal and “green” than the original. I looove it! Basil, Elemi, Lavender, Lemon&Bergamot are the key notes. What does it smell like? It’s exactly like a cross between the original Eau Sauvage & Azzaro Pour Homme. Two great staple fragrances. The Original 80’s one is better, a bit more herbal and bitter, which i love, but they’re extremely close one to another, not worth hunting down. Today’s Eau Sauvage (OG) is so neutered (check my review on it), yet this one still remains strong, masculine and powerful, yet modern. An AMAZING MANLIEST MEN’S fragrance.

Another Dior masterpiece, this mature clean barbershop scent is for true gentlemen. It delivers a strong Dior punch when you first spray it, with a burst of citrus, woody, musky, fresh, spicy resinous and herbal notes. It’s a clean, sharp, old-school scent that makes you feel fresh and clean. If you mix Dior Eau Sauvage Parfum and Dior Eau Sauvage EDT, you get this! Highly recommended and worth every penny.

Love the herbal quality this brings compared to the original ES. The elemi note is so unique it brings even more character to the original. I saw this and the original at a local discounter and I knew I had to snag them both. This is one of my most addicting fragrances and one of the best scents I have come across, ever. It’s a magnificent chypre.

Exquisite, and similar to the original Eau Sauvage. Here, the fresh citrus is toned down while the green and aromatic notes are dialed up. Performance is not extreme and is only slightly better than the OG. That said, I would wear this 8 out of 10 times over the original Eau Sauvage.

This is a beautiful and classy masculine barbershop fragrance for gentlemen. I absolutely love the scent, but unfortunately, it’s very weak, doesn’t last long, and has weak projection.

Is it discontinued? I love this fragrance but I can’t find it anywhere.

This is the best of the whole line of eau sauvage

It may not be trendy in this era of sugary-sweet fragrances, but I make no secret of my love for the original Eau Sauvage EdT. For me, it remains a benchmark of excellence. In fact, part of my interest in fragrances is driven by a desire to find scents that echo Eau Sauvage EdT while offering greater strength and longevity. Some, such as Xerjoff’s Fiero and Acqua Di Parma’s Colonia Essenza, have succeeded in their opening, only to falter in the dry down. Some weeks ago, I tested Eau Sauvage Parfum, a flanker of the original. Sadly, I wasn’t impressed. It opened with the familiar aromatic and citrus accords of Eau Sauvage EdT, but soon became heavier and more muted, losing the clean, crisp sparkle that defines the original. Moving on, I’ve now turned my attention to the current version of Eau Sauvage Extreme, launched in 2010. Apart from its name, I find almost no similarities between the original and this Extreme version. It makes me wonder why it carries the Eau Sauvage name at all. In my view, it doesn’t qualify as a flanker and would have benefited from a different name. However, once one considers Eau Sauvage Extreme in its own right, it can be judged on its merits. Extreme opens with bold notes of lemon, bergamot, and grapefruit, which are quickly tamed by lavender. This is a fleeting stage; the lemon and grapefruit vanish within the first minute, leaving behind a blend of bitter bergamot and soft, slightly powdery lavender. Soon after, basil emerges, followed by a piney note, and then mint. Supported by vetiver, these notes dominate in combination for hours. On my skin, the scent remained strong even after fourteen hours, and I suspect it would have lasted longer had I not washed it off. Viewed as a standalone fragrance, Eau Sauvage Extreme has much to offer. It’s clean, fresh, powerful, and elegant, making it ideal for a business setting. While it isn’t quite what I’m looking for, Extreme is something that I would have worn often in an earlier period of my life. Tested: 1ml decant. Seasons / Occasions: More for warm weather. Ideal for a business setting. Key thoughts: I do not see this as a flanker to ES, although it has its own merits. Overall rating: 8/10. Buy full bottle: Undecided

This fragrance is yet another affirmation of the strange tendency of designer brands naming a flanker "Extreme" then proceeding to make it milder, tamer version of the original. Eau Sauvage Extreme 2010 is exactly this - Eau Sauvage EDT with all the sharp edges filed off. No sharp zesty lemon blast to burn off your nostrils here, no sparkly aromatics, the citruses are sweeter, the middle notes are balsamic, slight hint of florals. Despite supposedly having real oakmoss, vetiver and patchouli, it does not go in a dark, earthy, woody direction on the dry down, and stays very much in the smooth balsamic phase. Performance, again despite the Extreme moniker, is not impressive at all, and it is still an EDT concentration. Good fragrance on its own, but compared to the heavy hitters of the modern Eau Sauvage line - Cologne and Parfum, it is nothing all that special.

Perfect balance between the citrusy freshness of Eau Sauvage, and the resin warmness of the Parfum (2017). Elegant, open, airy, slightly more masculine than the original because of the elemi and cedar It gives it a warmness, an edge, like if it was the original but for the night, for seduction. Still, not as warm and heavy as the Parfum, that I find hard to wear, even tho its in my top 5 ever. This one is easy to wear, a great daily fragrance, that doesn't fall into the "bland" category by being too clean. Performance is better than the current original Eau de Toilette version (who clearly doesn't last...). Projects nicely for some time, especially for this kind of scent profile. Longevity is average. All seasons, day and night. 9/10

A creamy and tenderly powdery version of the original version... the citron is clearly there. I would recommend this for evenings... The eau sauvage man after opera in venice strolling through the summer night city....

Very good perfume. Citrus and fresh spice. Smells classy and nobody else seems to have it. One of the best I have. 8/10

I received a bottle of this for Christmas and decided to wait to wear it until a warm vacation in Spring. I've worn the original Eau Sauvage (both new and vintage) for about seven years and owned a bottle of the older, myrrh-infused version of Eau Sauvage Parfum several years ago; though I’ve never worn it, I have some acquaintance with the 1980s, 'Eau Sauvage Extrême Concentrée' version as well. This feels notably different from any of them. What's clear is that from the 1980s 'concentrée' concept has not been so much reformulated as conspicuously rebooted ....And it was, by François Demachy with Dior briefly (and awkwardly) re-dubbing it ‘Eau Sauvage Extrême Intense’ sometime around 2010 (when everyone was creating 'Intense' flankers as a newly inevitable marketing concept took hold...) Rather than its prior overdose of lemon and lavender, the current Extrême opens with a diffuse array of herbal accents that largely serve to add mentholated (herbal) and acidic (citric) accents to a mildly camphorous textural impression reminiscent of cedar wood -- not a deep cedar impression, but a translucent (and transparent) use of ISO-E Super. There is also a touch of the aquatic here...Others have mentioned ambroxan and that may indeed be the case. Certainly, the impression is a sort of flavour-infused chilled carbonated water, not unlike that experienced in many compositions featuring ‘mineral’ accords. At this point I see the connection someone made below to an ' Au Fraiche' interpretation of Terre d'Hermès -- that is exactly what I get from this. Herbal effects (notably rosemary) do not appear here as oily the way fresh herbs crushed between fingers, nor are citruses (bergamal and that early 2000s grapefruit that shows up everywhere) particularly 'juicy'...Instead they recall the new forms of curated molecular sampling associated with 21st century perfumery. These are not the kinds of effects I myself especially enjoy, but I acknowledge that to many noses they help keep things feeling briskly 'contemporary'; they are certainly well-balanced and blended. The heart arrives early as an aerated capsule-version of the citrus-petitgrain-basil-jasmine-vetiver chords that form the heart of the original Eau Sauvage. This emerges very softly, with none of the tangy bite or chypre earthiness of the original EDT, though there may indeed be some of the 'fizzy citric jasmine' effect of the latter's use of hedione mixed into the overall bubbliness at the top. This interests me, as both of the Parfum versions (the myrrh-centered version of 2012 and the newer one with elemi resin in place of myrrh) have a clear and discernible quotation of that wondrous mix of floral jasmine, vetiver, lavender, rosemary and *je ne sais quoi* that separates Eau Sauvage from every other postwar barbershop citrus-aromatic composition. In the parfum(s), it segues smoothly into a rootier iteration of vetiver warmed by an overdose of resins. In Eau Sauvage Extrême, there is a soft ghost of the Eau Sauvage heart accord, but it’s only there if you look for it. There is a warm, resinous elemi that smoothly complements the lavender, but it too feels slight – I notice it if I’m sitting indoors paying attention, but I don’t feel it outside on a warm day nor do I catch a whiff of it in my sillage. On hotter days I scarcely sense it on my skin, but then I suspect I am one of those people whose noses tune out ISO after a short while... The sprinkling of citric, herbal, masc florals (that ‘eau sauvage accord’) and phantom resinous warmth/sweetness almost creates a hologram of an old-school fougère – but only if you use your imagination. Azzaro Pour Homme has been mentioned once or twice below, and thinking of something like Maison Margiela's At the Barber, I can see some connections, though Extrême is not built on an impression of grooming musks the way both AtB and APH are, nor, for better or for worse, is it anywhere near as colourful (or era & genre-specific/'dated') as even today’s dialed-down Azzaro... I’m honestly not sure where to place Extrême. It doesn’t feel connected to the classic Eau Sauvage, nor (despite the elemi) does it feel close in spirit to the Parfum. If anything, I think of it in connection to a host of ISO Super-E-heavy fragrances that emerged in the five years or so preceding Demachy’s reinvention of Extrême: Encre Noire, Terre d’Hermès, and Guerlain Homme, albeit without the immediately recognizable head/heart combinations that made those fragrances so distinctive (respectively: cypress plus a mix of clean & smoky vetivers; oranges with a vetiver & black pepper ‘flint’ accord; a ‘mojito’ accord of lime, 'rum', vetiver and aromatic mint). Those potent compositions effectively balanced and thematized the raspy ‘radiant cedar’ effects of ISO. Bryan Ross (Karlovonamasti on Fragrantica, From Pyrgos on the blogosphere) once posited that ISO-E Super-centric fragrances had emerged as a sub-genre in their own right -- I agree. Extrême is less characterful than any of these standard bearers, but feels engineered to fit into a world where they (as indeed they did in 2010) set the standard for contemporary niche-influenced-designer-tier taste – overall safe rather than savage. It still smells relevant in a general sense and is certainly a tasteful warm weather fragrance. The overall performance of Eau Sauvage Extrême is average – radiating (in the manner of ISO Super-E) initially, then settling down to behave in a manner typical for a fresh-light woody scent for about 6-8 hours, primarily a skin scent after the first two. I would not purchase this (as one might have the 80s 'Concentrée') as a stronger, 'oomphier' version of the classic Eau Sauvage....But then, I've never had complaints about performance with the original anyway.

Eau Sauvage EdT has been one of my top 10 scents since the seventies. I was also in love with the original Extrème but that was a completely different scent from this concoction from 2010. This 'modern' Extrème does not smell like Eau Sauvage at all. There is hardly any citrus and after a few minutes all that remains is the elemi, which smells like the rosin that is used on the bow of a violin. I don't want to smell like that. Man, I really miss the original Extrème from 1984!