Photo: Myer · for identification

Designer original, shown so you know which bottle is being compared. Bottle photo: Myer.

Dior · 2015 · EDPMasculine

Sauvagedupes in Australia

Modern masculine

up to 79% less per mlinspired-by alternatives from $33.50

Desk-matched · hops to Australian shops

Top desk scoreJoe Smith Outback Twilight4.6desk score

Joe Smith$35

$0.70/ml · 50 ml

Compare 16 inspired-by alternatives

Ambroxan as a lifestyle. Fresh, loud, everywhere — which is why the clones sell as fast as the original.

Designer: $170
Size: 60 ml
Wear (desk est.): 9h
Sillage (desk est.): beast

Top: Calabrian bergamot, Pepper
Heart: Sichuan pepper, Lavender, Geranium
Base: Ambroxan, Cedar, Labdanum

What it inspired

16 inspired-by alternatives

Independent fragrances made to evoke Sauvage — not the original, and not made by Dior. Match percentages are desk estimates.

Highest desk score first; where scores tie, houses we work with come first, then the desk's match estimate (best value: match and per-ml saving). Desk scores and match bands are this desk's own estimates — not customer reviews, not lab tests. Sold-out bottles sit last. How we rank

Some shop links are commission links: The D.I. may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Inspirations are listed top-rated first (the house's own customer reviews, otherwise our desk score); where ratings tie, houses we work with come first.

#1Joe SmithJoondalup / Cannington, PerthMasculine

Outback Twilight

85–89% match · desk estimate75% less per mlValue 82/100

4.6desk score

Inspired by Dior Sauvage

Sauvage EDP DNA, #85, not the EDT

EDP · 50 ml

Joe Smith doesn't publish top, heart and base notes for this bottle.

Joe Smith$35

$0.70/ml · 50 ml

#2WhifBrendale, QueenslandMasculine

Azure Spice

85–89% match · desk estimate68% less per mlValue 78/100

4.6desk score

Inspired by Dior Sauvage

Sauvage DNA, $45, not the Elixir

Extrait · 50 ml

Top: Calabrian Bergamot, Pepper
Heart: Sichuan Pepper, Lavender, Pink Pepper, Vetiver, Patchouli, Geranium
Base: Ambroxan, Cedar, Labdanum

Notes as listed by Whif

Whif$45

$0.90/ml · 50 ml

#3ELIXIR XAustraliaMasculine

Elixr 005

85–89% match · desk estimate61% less per mlValue 75/100

4.6desk score

Inspired by Dior Sauvage

Sauvage EDP DNA, 005

EDP · 50 ml

ELIXIR X doesn't publish top, heart and base notes for this bottle.

Elixr$55

$1.10/ml · 50 ml

#4JalùBexley, SydneyMasculine

Fuck Boy

85–89% match · desk estimate51% less per mlValue 71/100

4.5desk score

Inspired by Dior Sauvage

Ambroxan bomb, the live Sauvage name

Extrait · 50 ml

Top: Calabrian bergamot, Pepper
Heart: Sichuan Pepper, Lavender, Pink Pepper, Vetiver, Patchouli, Geranium
Base: Ambroxan, Cedar, Labdanum

Notes as listed by Jalù

Jalù$70

$1.40/ml · 50 ml

#5Scent RoomSydney, AustraliaMasculine

Inspired by Sauvage EDP

85–89% match · desk estimate68% less per mlValue 78/100

4.5desk score

Inspired by Dior Sauvage

EDP, not the Elixir or the pair

EDP · 50 ml

Scent Room doesn't publish top, heart and base notes for this bottle.

Scent Room$45

$0.90/ml · 50 ml

#6ScentstopGold Coast, QueenslandMasculine

Formula 025

85–89% match · desk estimate65% less per mlValue 77/100

4.5desk score

Inspired by Dior Sauvage

F025 ambroxan, not Elixir

EDP · 50 ml

Top: Bergamot, Pepper
Heart: Lavender, Geranium, Sichuan Pepper
Base: Ambroxan, Cedar, Labdanum

Notes as listed by Scentstop

Scentstop$50

$1.00/ml · 50 ml

#7ÀerreSydney, AustraliaMasculine

Wildfire

85–89% match · desk estimate72% less per mlValue 79/100

4.5desk score

Inspired by Dior Sauvage

Ambroxan daily, $39

EDP · 50 ml

Àerre doesn't publish top, heart and base notes for this bottle.

Àerre$39

$0.78/ml · 50 ml

Made with AI

#8The Sweetest LieSydney, AustraliaMasculine

Lie 39

85–89% match · desk estimate68% less per mlValue 77/100

4.5desk score

Inspired by Dior Sauvage

Ambroxan Lie 39

EDP · 50 ml

Top: Lemon, Bergamot, Basil, Rosemary, Caraway, Fruity Notes
Heart: Jasmine, Coriander, Orris Root, Carnation, Patchouli, Sandalwood
Base: Oakmoss, Vetiver, Musk, Amber

Notes as listed by The Sweetest Lie

The Sweetest Lie$45

$0.90/ml · 50 ml

#9MillianSydney, AustraliaMasculine

Untamed

85–89% match · desk estimate61% less per mlValue 74/100

4.5desk score

Inspired by Dior Sauvage

Ambroxan daily

EDP · 50 ml

Millian doesn't publish top, heart and base notes for this bottle.

Millian$55

$1.10/ml · 50 ml

Made with AI

#10AfendiVictoria Park, PerthMasculine

Saven

85–89% match · desk estimate79% less per mlValue 83/100

4.4desk score

Inspired by Dior Sauvage

Fresh ambroxan, 100ml

EDP · 100 ml

Afendi doesn't publish top, heart and base notes for this bottle.

Afendi$60

$0.60/ml · 100 ml

#11ESNCMelbourne warehouse · made in TürkiyeMasculine

W.191

80–84% match · desk estimate75% less per mlValue 80/100

4.4desk score

Inspired by Dior Sauvage

W.191 Sauvage, not Eau Sauvage '66

EDP · 50 ml

Top: Basil, Bergamot
Heart: Clove, Jasmine
Base: Amber, Musk

Notes as listed by ESNC

ESNC$35

$0.70/ml · 50 ml

#12Venezia PerfumesMelbourne, AustraliaMasculine

M002

85–89% match · desk estimate72% less per mlValue 79/100

4.4desk score

Inspired by Dior Sauvage

M002 Sauvage, not Elixir

EDP · 50 ml

Venezia Perfumes doesn't publish top, heart and base notes for this bottle.

Venezia Perfumes$40

$0.80/ml · 50 ml

#13Eutopia PerfumesAustraliaMasculine

Amazing Freshness

80–84% match · desk estimate76% less per mlValue 79/100

4.3desk score

Inspired by Dior Sauvage

50 ml spray, not the car

EDT · 50 ml

Eutopia Perfumes doesn't publish top, heart and base notes for this bottle.

Eutopia Perfumes$33.50

$0.67/ml · 50 ml

#14Palermo PerfumesAustralia — 70+ storesMasculine

M248

80–84% match · desk estimate75% less per mlValue 79/100

4.1desk score

Inspired by Dior Sauvage

Blue-bottle ambroxan, mall counter

EDP · 50 ml

Top: Bergamot
Heart: Sichuan Pepper, Lavender, Star Anise, Nutmeg
Base: Ambroxan, Vanilla

Notes as listed by Palermo Perfumes

Palermo$35

$0.70/ml · 50 ml

#15Scent LabzSydney, AustraliaMasculine

Dynamite

85–89% match · desk estimate72% less per mlSold outValue 79/100

4.5desk score

Inspired by Dior Sauvage

Sauvage EDT DNA, not Elixir

EDP · 50 ml

Scent Labz doesn't publish top, heart and base notes for this bottle.

Scent Labz· sold out$40

$0.80/ml · 50 ml

#16BujairamiSydney, AustraliaMasculine

Notorious

85–89% match · desk estimate82% less per mlSold outValue 85/100

4.4desk score

Inspired by Dior Sauvage

Office ambroxan, Australian post

EDP · 100 ml

Bujairami doesn't publish top, heart and base notes for this bottle.

Bujairami· sold out$50

$0.50/ml · 100 ml

How to wear it

Sauvage wants fabric

Citrus top notes are volatile. Hold them on clothing and let skin carry the heart.

When: After a shower, on damp skin, before you dress.
Where: Collar, scarf, and one pulse point.
Sprays: 1–2

Citrus on cloth
Bergamot, lemon and grapefruit flash off skin in minutes. Spray the opening onto a collar, scarf or knit so the sparkle lasts the commute — not just the first ten minutes.
After the shower
Strong juice — extrait, oud, amber, tobacco — goes on still-damp skin, straight after a shower, before clothes. Heat and humidity open the resins. Dress after a minute so the trail sits on you, not the lining of a shirt.
Pack a decant
Fresh and citrus profiles fade by lunch in Australian heat. A 5 ml in the bag beats drowning the morning spray.
Do not rub
Never grind your wrists together. You crush the top notes and flatten the dry-down. Spray, wait, dress.
Two sprays, then stop
Beast sillage in a Perth summer is a public event. Chest and nape. If you can still smell it at arm’s length after twenty minutes, you are done.

The house

Dior

Paris · est. 1947

Sauvage made Ambroxan a lifestyle. Myer, David Jones and every clone house in the country still live off that blue bottle.

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