Fragrance comparison

Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir vs Maxim's pour Homme

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 14 Oct 2026 388 ratings analysed

Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir

Dior · 2007

4.21195 votes

Rank #6,122 CitrusLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Maxim's pour Homme

Maxim's de Paris

4.27193 votes

Rank #1,539 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maxim's pour Homme takes 6 of 7 categories.

Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir
Choose it for a citrus and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Maxim's pour Homme
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir1/7

Maxim's pour Homme6/7

Ratings & consensus: Maxim's pour Homme
Community sentiment: Maxim's pour Homme
Longevity: Maxim's pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir
Value for money: Maxim's pour Homme
Versatility: Maxim's pour Homme
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Maxim's pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Eau Sauvage Fraicheur CuirDior

Maxim's pour HommeMaxim's de Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 195 votes

Have 34%Had 14%Want 51%

4.27/ 5 · 193 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerMaxim's pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

35%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

195 votes

60%Love

31%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

143 votes

Category winnerMaxim's pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityMaxim's pour Homme

SillageEau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value78

Category winnerMaxim's pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

leather90%

amber80%

woody70%

animalic60%

aromatic50%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

floral84%

mossy77%

earthy69%

leather61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Amalfi Lemon

Heart

Virginia Cedar

Base

LeatherAmber

Top

CarnationLavenderBergamotClary SageAmalfi Lemon

Heart

CloveRoseSandalwoodJasmineVirginia CedarAmber

Base

oak mossLeatherPatchouliMuskVanille

InformationalShared notesAmalfi Lemon, Virginia Cedar, Leather and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter57

Day–

Night–

Spring89

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMaxim's pour HommeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex19

Women6

Men93

Unisex7

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,122

PerfumerFrançois Demachy

Launched2007

Reviews22

Overall rank#1,539

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews53

Category winnerMaxim's pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dior Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir opens with an invigorating splash of tart Amalfi lemon that smells like slicing fresh yellow citrus under the morning sun. Within minutes, the sharp citrus brightens dry Virginia cedarwood, creating a clean and crisp herbal wood profile. As the fragrance warms on your skin, a smooth bas…

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Maxim's pour Homme is a warm, spicy chypre with a very classic shape. The opening brings bergamot, lavender and a vivid carnation note, then it settles into moss, leather, patchouli and soft woods. It usually reads mature, refined and slightly old-school, with enough floral warmth to feel textured rather than harsh. I…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir or Maxim's pour Homme?

Maxim's pour Homme takes 6 of 7 categories. Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir is rated 4.21/5 from 195 votes; Maxim's pour Homme is rated 4.27/5 from 193 votes. Choose Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir for a citrus and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Maxim's pour Homme for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir or Maxim's pour Homme?

Maxim's pour Homme lasts longest (Maxim's pour Homme 76/100, Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir or Maxim's pour Homme?

Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir projects furthest (Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir 64/100, Maxim's pour Homme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir and Maxim's pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and leather accords. Common notes include Amalfi Lemon, Virginia Cedar, Leather and Amber.

Is Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir or Maxim's pour Homme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir is the stronger pick. For winter, Maxim's pour Homme is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir and Maxim's pour Homme?

Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir has top notes of Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Virginia Cedar, a base of Leather and Amber. Maxim's pour Homme has top notes of Carnation, Lavender, Bergamot and Clary Sage, heart notes of Clove, Rose, Sandalwood and Jasmine, a base of oak moss, Leather, Patchouli and Musk.