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Eau de Cologne
meets Eau Sauvage.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Bergamot · Rosemary

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Eau de cologne leads with citrus; Eau de toilette leads with aromatic. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Bourbon French Parfums Eau de Cologne bottle
Bourbon French Parfums

Eau de Cologne

Eau de cologne

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Dior Eau Sauvage bottle
Dior

Eau Sauvage

Eau de toilette

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ConcentrationEau de cologneEau de toilette
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed yearNot recorded1966
Leading accordscitrus · fresh spicy · fresharomatic · citrus · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordCitruses, LimeLemon, Basil, Caraway, Fruity Notes, Jasmine, Coriander, Carnation, Patchouli, Orris Root, Sandalwood, Rose, Lavender, Hedione, Oakmoss, Vetiver, Musk, Amber
Longevity / 51.50 · 2 votes2.78 · 2,656 votes
Projection / 41.50 · 2 votes1.95 · 2,813 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Eau de Cologne

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Eau Sauvage

Eau de toilette · US listing · Official US product-page label for 3.4 oz

Alcohol • Aqua (water) • Parfum (fragrance) • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil • Limonene • Linalyl acetate • Linalool • Lavandula oil/extract • Pinene • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil • Citral • Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate • Pogostemon cablin oil • Hexyl cinnamal • Citrus aurantium peel oil • Beta-caryophyllene • Eugenol • Coumarin • Terpineol • Carvone • Geranyl acetate • Alpha-isomethyl ionone • Terpinolene • Cinnamyl alcohol • Geraniol • Pelargonium graveolens oil • Hydroxycitronellal • Camphor • Citronellol • Anethole • Alpha-terpinene • Amyl cinnamal • CI 14700 (red 4) • CI 19140 (yellow 5) • CI 42090 (blue 1)

Source: Dior official US ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 22423

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Eau de cologne

Start here if the listed citrus and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de toilette

Start here if the listed aromatic and citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.