What Is DUA Savage Elixir a Dupe Of?

The original behind DUA Savage Elixir is Dior Sauvage Elixir. It is DUA’s clone of that scent, with lavender, licorice and warm spices as the useful starting point for a comparison. Here is what connects the two and what we would pay attention to when choosing between them.

What connects the two

Savage Elixir points straight to Sauvage Elixir. Lavender, licorice, nutmeg, cinnamon and cardamom give the pairing its focus, with sandalwood and vetiver underneath. Looking only for a fresh grapefruit opening would miss much of this particular comparison.

This guide uses Sauvage Elixir, keeping Sauvage EDT, EDP and Parfum separate.

How do their notes compare?

DUA gives this scent a single note list. Its listed notes include Lavender, Licorice, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Haitian Vetiver, Sandalwood and Grapefruit. That gives you a few specific notes to look for in a sample.

Dior Sauvage Elixir lists Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Grapefruit, Lavender, Licorice and Sandalwood among its notes. You can see the complete profiles above, with each scent’s own labels and structure. A note list describes the idea; it does not tell you the proportions or guarantee that two fragrances develop the same way.

What would we compare on skin?

We’d compare the lavender against the licorice and spices. The matching note names give us a clear focus for that side-by-side sample.

Which one should you choose?

For a purchase, think about what you want from this pairing: DUA’s take on lavender, licorice and warm spices, or the original fragrance itself. Then compare the actual bottle sizes and current retailer terms. We’d give a sample time to develop before committing to a larger bottle, especially if the balance between the fresher and sweeter notes is what matters to you.