Dior Sauvage Eau Forte - a modern interpretation of the original Dior Eau Sauvage - was introduced in 2024. Created by Francis Kurkdjian, it has notes of elemi resin, spices, lavender, musk and woods. This is an alcohol-free formulation.
From the perfumer - "To convey the power of water, I reinvented the signature freshness of Sauvage by moving away from the traditional citrusy notes of lemon and bergamot to capitalize on the vibrant freshness of cool spices. Thanks to the alcohol-free formula, I was able to stretch this freshness to the extreme. Sauvage Eau Forte deconstructs the classic model of a men's fougère with the invention of a new spicy freshness." Francis Kurkdjian, Dior Perfume Creative Director
Fragrantica - "I was surprised how similar it is to Dior Homme 2020. The Elemi, spices and lavender mix really well to create something that is nowhere near Sauvage, but Dior Homme 2020 definitely right up the same DNA. Overall, I'm liking it, but I also sincerely enjoy Dior Homme, so it's to be expected. I'm glad Mr. Kurkdjian gave this some depth than simply Ambroxab bomb.
One last thing, longevity. It's not 30 minutes and it's gone. So far, it's been 7-8 hours on my usage."
Fragrantica - " I really like it and think it's addicting. It smells weird, but great. If I have to choose between pleasant/boring/safe and pleasant/weird/challenging, I actually prefer the latter. I already have all the fragrances I'd ever want and/or need, so adding things that smell great albeit a little weird or challenging is appreciated. I'd say Eau Forte strays even further from the Sauvage DNA than Elixir does. I don't think it smells like anything else in the line, but if I'm grasping at straws, I'd say it's most similar to the EDT just because of its freshness. But that's the thing, it doesn't smell like Sauvage EDT, at all. There's no ambroxan and the EDT is an ambroxan bomb. Even the lavender is of a different variation. With Eau Forte, the lavender is very green and smells a little bit like licorice. I don't know what spices are in Eau Forte, but they smell very cold and refreshing, nothing like the black/Sichuan/pink pepper in the EDT. The base notes of musky woods in Eau Forte smell totally different from the ambroxan/cedar/vetiver in the EDT, so Eau Forte just smells totally different from top to bottom. At no stage, opening/mid/dry down, does it smell similar. Eau Forte is also the first Sauvage with no citrus notes. I think MFK wanted to put his own mark on the line to announce his arrival."
