Eau Sauvage Cologne vs Primitive
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
85%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Eau Sauvage Cologne takes 1 of 1 categories.
Eau Sauvage CologneChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
PrimitiveChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character.
Eau Sauvage Cologne1/1
Primitive0/1
- Ratings & consensus
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- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
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- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
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- Versatility
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- Note pyramid (duration)
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- Fragranxe ranking
- Eau Sauvage Cologne
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Eau Sauvage CologneDiorPrimitiveReghen's Masters PerfumersWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 1,307 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate47%Love
36%Like
7%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate
1,307 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
aromatic83%
green65%
fresh spicy48%
woody30%
citrus100%
aromatic83%
green65%
fresh spicy48%
woody30%
Scent match85%Very similar · both citrus, aromatic and green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Calabrian bergamotGrapefruitMandarin Orange
Heart
PetitgrainHedioneGalbanumPink Pepper
Base
Vetiver
Top
BergamotLemonMandarin OrangeGrapefruit
Heart
GeraniumGrassPetitgrainGalbanumPink Pepper
Base
Vetiver
InformationalShared notesCalabrian bergamot, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Petitgrain. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter11
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#1,362
PerfumerFrançois Demachy
Launched2015
Reviews145
Overall rank#79,159
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEau Sauvage CologneHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDior Eau Sauvage Cologne opens with an energetic splash of Calabrian bergamot, tart grapefruit peel, and sweet mandarin orange. Unlike the mossy original from decades past, this version strips away heavy oakmoss to highlight sunlit citrus oils, crushed petitgrain leaves, and a mild touch of pink pepper. As the crisp o…
Reviews →Primitive by Reghen's Masters Perfumers is a fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Bergamot, Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit; middle notes are Geranium, Grass, Petitgrain, Galbanum and Pink Pepper; base note is Vetiver. It opens with Bergamot, Lemon. The heart moves into Geranium, Grass. In the dry-down, Ve…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Eau Sauvage Cologne and Primitive smell similar?
Very similar: a 85% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Calabrian bergamot, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Petitgrain.
What are the notes in Eau Sauvage Cologne and Primitive?
Eau Sauvage Cologne has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Petitgrain, Hedione, Galbanum and Pink Pepper, a base of Vetiver. Primitive has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Geranium, Grass, Petitgrain and Galbanum, a base of Vetiver.
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