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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Explorer
meets Sauvage.

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

Shared ground

Pink Pepper · Ambroxan

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with fresh spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
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Montblanc

Explorer

Concentration not recorded

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Sauvage bottle
Dior

Sauvage

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed year20192015
Leading accordswoody · citrus · aromaticfresh spicy · amber · citrus
Notes unique to this recordBergamot, Clary Sage, Haitian Vetiver, Leather, Akigalawood, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, Cacao PodCalabrian bergamot, Pepper, Sichuan Pepper, Lavender, Vetiver, Patchouli, Geranium, elemi, Cedar, Labdanum
Longevity / 53.14 · 12,464 votes3.59 · 20,031 votes
Projection / 42.08 · 12,308 votes2.55 · 19,893 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.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

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

Concentration not recorded

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