Hero vs Sauvage
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
65%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sauvage takes 1 of 1 categories.
HeroChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
SauvageChoose it for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Hero0/1
Sauvage1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sauvage
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
HeroRose SimonseSauvageDiorWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.86/ 5 · 31,601 votes
Have 64%Had 21%Want 15%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
39%Love
32%Like
10%Ok
14%Dislike
5%Hate
Share of community votes
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 botharomatic100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
citrus77%
warm spicy69%
lavender61%
fresh spicy100%
amber90%
citrus80%
aromatic70%
musky60%
woody50%
Scent match65%Closely related · both fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotPepperPink Pepper
Heart
LavenderGeraniumElemi resin
Base
SandalwoodCedarVetiverLabdanum
Top
Calabrian bergamotPepper
Heart
Sichuan PepperLavenderPink PepperVetiverPatchouliGeraniumelemi
Base
AmbroxanCedarLabdanum
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Pepper, Pink Pepper and Lavender. 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
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer92
Fall93
Winter67
Day100
Night91
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#81,809
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#1,115
PerfumerFrançois Demachy
Launched2015
Reviews199
Category winnerSauvageHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHero by Rose Simonse opens with a sharp burst of bergamot paired with black pepper and pink pepper. The spicy citrus sparkle settles after ten minutes, revealing an aromatic heart of crushed lavender, green geranium, and balsamic elemi resin. The dry down rests on a structured woody base of dry cedar, earthy vetiver,…
Reviews →Sauvage by Dior is a Aromatic Fougere fragrance for men. Sauvage was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is François Demachy. Top notes are Calabrian bergamot and Pepper; middle notes are Sichuan Pepper, Lavender, Pink Pepper, Vetiver, Patchouli, Geranium and elemi; base notes are Ambroxan, Cedar and Labd…
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 Hero and Sauvage smell similar?
Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Pepper, Pink Pepper and Lavender.
Is Hero or Sauvage better for summer or winter?
Hero suits day or night wear; Sauvage suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Hero and Sauvage?
Hero has top notes of Bergamot, Pepper and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lavender, Geranium and Elemi resin, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Vetiver and Labdanum. Sauvage has top notes of Calabrian bergamot and Pepper, heart notes of Sichuan Pepper, Lavender, Pink Pepper and Vetiver, a base of Ambroxan, Cedar and Labdanum.
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