Skip the Sauvage price tag. A Zenith Blue by French Avenue fragrance sample gets you most of the way there.

An inspired fragrance

Zenith Blue runs on Sauvage by Dior's DNA. Not a perfect match, but close enough that most noses won't split hairs.

Zenith Blue is like a sharp, metallic wind cutting through a sun-drenched citrus grove, hitting with a blast of bergamot and a heavy dose of peppery electricity. It carries the clean, aggressive DNA of a modern classic, smoothing out into a calm but persistent hum of lavender and soapy geranium. As the day wears on, it grounds itself in a dense, salty cloud of ambroxan and earthy woods that clings to your skin like a shadow that refuses to fade. Crisp bergamot and resinous elemi opening with a sharp peppery kick. Clean aromatic heart of lavender and geranium that feels modern and masculine. Reach for it in spring, summer and fall.

Notes

Top: Bergamot, Elemi
Heart: Pepper, Lavender, Geranium
Base: Ambroxan, Vetiver, Patchouli

Projection

Projection runs first 1. 5 hours: moderate to strong projection. Drops to a 1 inch skin scent once it settles on skin.

Longevity

6-8 hours.

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