Sauvage Elixir: My conclusion

[Andrewthecologneguy]

I liked OG Sauvage at launch in 2015, when the ambroxan craze started to take root.
But then everyone started wearing it, so I had to back away slowly.
Flankers were launched and all disappointed because it was more of the same.

Enter Sauvage Elixir.
At first sniff I really liked it - although incredibly strong, perhaps too strong, I really liked it.
But then I noticed I could never pick it out in a crowd, and would always ask my co-worker what he is wearing.

Turns out I like Elixir because it blends with whatever else is happening in the air and magnifies it.
It usually boosts whatever I am wearing and I cannot help but 'love' the impromtu aroma therapy sesh.
It never fails to get my attention, although I don't think I can wear it by itself...

So, I have concluded that I will secure a bottle for the sole purpose of layering.
This is what I do with Le Labo's AnOther13 and Xerjoff's Erba Pura among others.
Too much by itself, but perfect as an under-layer to my SOTD.

For the layerers and blenders here, this, is a must have.
You're welcome

 

[Redneck Perfumisto]

Very interesting! Thanks for the tip.

 

[sjg3839]

I own and enjoy Sauvage Elixir. It's one of my best purchases I made in the last year. More mature than the original.

 

[ChuckW]

One of my faves to be sure!

 

[Effortless]

To me Elixir is one of those that starts smelling truly great once it has travelled a long distance through the air.
I don't always enjoy it being the wearer.

 

[stuigi]

Layering such a potent one like Sauvage Elixir is very counter intuitive to me personally. We all here know that there are virtually no impossibilities with fragrances, but I would think that mixing subtle ones would produce a more wanted result. Please let us know what specifically you have layered with the Dior and whether you think it was a success.

 

[hednic]

Glad you found an appropriate use which is to your liking. For me, I like it just the way it is by itself.

 

[Diddy]

Congrats on figuring out why you like it! Enjoy

 

[Andrewthecologneguy]

To me Elixir is one of those that starts smelling truly great once it has travelled a long distance through the air.
I don't always enjoy it being the wearer.

My experience is the same - I don't always enjoy it by itself being the wearer.

 

[Andrewthecologneguy]

Layering such a potent one like Sauvage Elixir is very counter intuitive to me personally. We all here know that there are virtually no impossibilities with fragrances, but I would think that mixing subtle ones would produce a more wanted result. Please let us know what specifically you have layered with the Dior and whether you think it was a success.

Stuigi!!!
First, it is nice to read from one of the OG BNers 🤩
So in my experience with layering, you never know what you are going to get, which is why I do it
I find that strong members don't always translate to stronger outcomes - molecules can cancel each other out.

But...one peculiar bomb of a combo is Kouros and Erba Pura...OMG 🥰

With SE, I layered with Clive Christian 1872, a fragrance I found challenging to love in its linearity and abstractness.
SE brings it to life wonderfully, adding what (for me) was missing - a blooming boost.
It is not always success though; SE plus Aventus was a disaster to my nose, smelled like old automotive carpet.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

When it’s freshly sprayed Elixir does smell best in the air. On skin it’s a hefty punch. To get around this I use it in 2 different ways.

Firstly I either spray a freshly laundered zip hoodie 2 or 3 times and set to one side ready to wear a couple of days later, then when I put it on I just get big wafts of the drydown throughout the day.

Secondly I’ve also decanted some into one of those small 2ml sample sprays so I can microdose. 3 or 4 well placed sprays is plenty for me. It’s so persistent that microdosing works great and the projection is still big.

 

[Ken_Russell]

Considering this among the better Sauvage flankers, bringing additional degrees of both complexity and performance to both the regular Sauvage but also the genre of "blue" contemporary fragrances in general.

 

[DudeLebowski]

Eventually found it too sweet and thick for me to wear in California weather. Ultimately, becoming cloying on me, so I sold it.

 

[Foamywax]

I wore it yesterday for the first time since buying it like ten months ago.
You can't wear more than two sprays it's very potent. I forgot I was wearing it and 6 hours later I was smelling something fantastic and I realized it was the dry down. I'm glad I wore it because I really like it now.

 

[milkbaby]

My favorite Dior Sauvage Elixir layering is with Dior Homme Parfum. 💣🤯

 

[Effortless]

My favorite Dior Sauvage Elixir layering is with Dior Homme Parfum. 💣🤯

What.. what does that smell like?!
Don't have my DHP where I'm residing, and perhaps that's a good thing.

 

[m0lecule]

Gave mine away in the end as I found it too strong. Realistically would have taken me years to get through the bottle.

 

[milkbaby]

My favorite Dior Sauvage Elixir layering is with Dior Homme Parfum. 💣🤯

What.. what does that smell like?!
Don't have my DHP where I'm residing, and perhaps that's a good thing.

While I've worn this layering multiple times, I haven't worn it recently, so I don't have any words to describe it. To be honest, most people wouldn't have any words to describe it either. 🤣

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

While I've worn this layering multiple times, I haven't worn it recently, so I don't have any words to describe it. To be honest, most people wouldn't have any words to describe it either. 🤣

What if you tried layering it with DHI?

 

[hednic]

Considering this among the better Sauvage flankers

Agree.

 

[milkbaby]

What if you tried layering it with DHI?

I haven't tried that yet, but now that you mention it, probably worth a try!

 

[TRBeck]

Precisely because I don't like this one on skin, I don't like it. The sillage is nice from a few feet away, but up close it's not that enjoyable, and on skin it's as scratchy as can be until a good 7-8 hours in, at which point it's actually okay. Just too many other things I like that overlap with the various elements of this and smell great up close.

 

[Andrewthecologneguy]

My favorite Dior Sauvage Elixir layering is with Dior Homme Parfum. 💣🤯

I am going to have to try this...

 

[slpfrsly]

The Elixir's really good. It's the only one I'd consider wearing and I think it's by far the best French contribution to the dark blue trend (I prefer the Italian brands' take on it).

I'd just leave it as it is tbh. I think the original Sauvage is a half-finished fragrance (that allowed Dior to build flankers on top of it, with deeper/richer notes), so I think your point makes a lot of sense. The ambroxan-heavy profile does tend to outweigh the aromatic woods in Elixir when wearing, but still, I'd say it's best off just leaving it as it is. But then I am generally loathe to layering anyway.

 

[Andrewthecologneguy]

My favorite Dior Sauvage Elixir layering is with Dior Homme Parfum. 💣🤯

So I finally tried this, and yes it is good, VERY good.
I will be rocking this layer on a regular.
Thanks for the tip @milkbaby !!

 

[milkbaby]

So I finally tried this, and yes it is good, VERY good.
I will be rocking this layer on a regular.
Thanks for the tip @milkbaby !!

I'm glad that you tried it and enjoyed it! 😊👍

After I initially found this layering combo successful, I posted it online a few times previously, but for some reason people must've read it and thought "unpossible!" 🤷🤣 I think that you may be the first person who took me seriously and tried out! 🙏🏻

 

[Andrewthecologneguy]

I'm glad that you tried it and enjoyed it! 😊👍

After I initially found this layering combo successful, I posted it online a few times previously, but for some reason people must've read it and thought "unpossible!" 🤷🤣 I think that you may be the first person who took me seriously and tried out! 🙏🏻

I have shared with a few fragheads locally and all agree it is a beautiful combo. I think most people are afraid of the babies combining powerhouse fragrances would have but if you already like powerhouse...it's a no brainer.
DHI was too linear for me initially, but with Elixir is is just right; it's what it should have been all along.

 

[basicDave]

I just tried the DHP + Sauvage Elixir combo yesterday, one spray of each on top of each other... it was really good. It was hard to tell where one started and the other ended, a very rich combination. I think I'll try to wear it to work this week (one spray of each) even though it's getting into the 90's here

 

[Andrewthecologneguy]

I just tried the DHP + Sauvage Elixir combo yesterday, one spray of each on top of each other... it was really good. It was hard to tell where one started and the other ended, a very rich combination. I think I'll try to wear it to work this week (one spray of each) even though it's getting into the 90's here

My experience as well - they blend so well and effortlessly together, I was surprised.