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Presentation: I bought my bottle of it in a Italian pharmacy shop; a 15ml bottle. Was very sceptical of the brand, but by the first spray of the tester i was interested. The bottle (any size), and atomizer are better quality than most of the fragrances in my collection. The quality of tester papers was higher than my local fragrance store... The box and seal of the fragrance was good quality too. I bought my sample for 5.90€ The smell: Think of dior sauvage edt had a child with carbon. The smell is less metalic and to my nose more aromaticly green. The opening is not that good. For the fist few minutes it smells of alcohol and bergamot. The blend is not that great. Each note can be easily found, but it’s 6€ so what do you expect. After a bit the lavender and amber start to shine through a tad bit more. The dry down smells good to my nose, but the lavender gives the fragrance a bit of a soapy vibe. Verdict: I don’t own sauvage so this is a cool souvenir like alternative. The smell is similar to it. It shares the dna but definitely not a clone/dupe. I’d say it’s a great cheapy. Very very good price for performance. If you are visiting, I’d recommend you check the brand out.

What a great interpretation of the ubiquitous, "Swiss Army Knife" of fragrances - Dior Sauvage. I used to wear Armaf's Ventana until I tried this and switched without hesitation. Much closer to the original and with great performance.

My desk colleague uses this and I absolutely hate the smell. I feel like crying each time he sprays it on. When I enter the office and he smells my perfume he remembers he has to use his. I think i will give him another one as a present just not to feel this one anymore. If this is how Sauvage smells then yayks...

If you are obsessed with lavender, try this badboy out and you'll be surprised by the quality of the price. However, after the fragrance marinates on the shelf it turns into a generic fresh smell combined with minty toothpaste, I'd advise to use it as fast as possible. It is a sexy bomb.

Smells very fresh, of lavender and bergamot. Reminded me a lot of Dior Sauvage.