The story
The idea
Dior imagined Sauvage as a wide open space. With Elixir, that space closes in around a campfire: night falls, the air cools, and everything left fits inside a circle of orange light. The same man, only closer and more serious.
The accord
Grapefruit opens with a clean bitterness, warmed at once by cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom. In the heart, lavender takes on an almost amber colour against the spices. The base brings together liquorice, amber, patchouli and vetiver: dark, slightly sweet, deeply woody.
On the skin
The concentration is high: one spray is often enough. Spices lead the first hour, then lavender and liquorice settle in. The sillage is powerful and the longevity very long, often until the next day on clothing.
When to wear it
In the evening, in autumn and winter, when the cold lets the spices speak. For a party, a wedding, an important dinner. One spray on the nape or the chest, no more.
