JPG Le Male Le Parfum vs Dior Sauvage Elixir

Both fragrances have topped the sales charts in recent years and both build on lavender. After that they part ways: Le Male Le Parfum towards vanilla and iris, Sauvage Elixir towards cinnamon, nutmeg and liquorice.

Property	Le Male le Parfum	Dior Sauvage Elixir
Profile	cardamom · lavender, iris · vanilla, woody notes, oriental notes	Bergamot, pepper, lavandin, sandalwood, ambroxan
Gender	Masculine	Masculine
Longevity (community rating)	10–18 hours	10–16 hours
Sillage (community rating)	Very strong	Very strong, beast mode
Occasion	Evening, date, romantic	Special occasions, evening
Season	Autumn, winter	Autumn, winter
Our decants	5 ml – €9, 10 ml – €18.99	not in our range

Le Male Le Parfum is in our range: cardamom up top, lavender and iris in the heart, vanilla and woody notes in the base. It's dense, sweet and distinctly recognisable — lavender and vanilla are a combination that comes across almost creamy on skin. Sauvage Elixir goes in a dry, spicy direction: lavender with cinnamon and nutmeg, liquorice, sandalwood and amber. It's less sweet and sharper. Le Male Le Parfum has a 5 ml decant for €9, among the lowest prices in our catalogue. We don't carry Sauvage Elixir. If you're after sweet lavender, the choice is clear; if you're after dry and spicy, this pair doesn't cover that direction with us.

Do you carry Sauvage Elixir?

No. From our range, the closest on the spicy-lavender side is Parfums de Marly Layton, though it's more fruity-warm than sharp.

Which is sweeter?

Le Male Le Parfum. The vanilla in the base gives it a creamy sweetness Sauvage Elixir doesn't have.

Is Le Male Le Parfum suitable for the office?

With one spray, yes. It's dense and noticeable, so at three sprays it quickly becomes too much in an enclosed space.

Why is the decant so cheap?

Because the fragrance's base price is low relative to the bottle size — with us you get 5 ml for €9, among the most affordable picks in our catalogue.

Which is more wintry?

Both, but Le Male Le Parfum more distinctly. Vanilla and lavender open up better in the cold than in the heat.