So, Alain Delon and Dior Eau Sauvage kept popping up. You see those old photos, right? The man looked cool, effortless. And always connected to that specific fragrance. It got me curious, you know, properly curious.
What did I actually do? Well, first I went down a rabbit hole looking at the old ads. Black and white, that swimming pool shot. Pure class, gotta admit. It felt like a different time. Then I thought, okay, what about the actual smell? Is it still around? Does it hold up?
My hunt for the scent
Next step, I actually went out looking for it. Walked into one of those big department stores. You know the ones, bright lights, too many smells hitting you at once. Found the Dior section. And there it was, Eau Sauvage. The bottle looks pretty much the same, classic design.
Testing it out
- I asked the person there if I could try it.
- Got a spray on one of those paper strips first.
- Then I put a little spray on my wrist. Gotta see how it actually wears, right?
Walked around the store for a bit, letting it settle. Sniffing my wrist like a weirdo every few minutes. First hit? Lemon. Lots of lemon, very bright, sharp almost. Then it kinda mellowed out a bit, got a little bit herbal, maybe? It definitely smelled clean. Old school clean, but clean.
So, what’s the verdict?
It wasn’t bad. It really wasn’t. It smells like something solid, something dependable. But does it smell like Alain Delon chilling by a pool in the South of France? Honestly, not really. Not to me, anyway. It just smells like… Eau Sauvage. A classic citrus cologne.
It’s funny how your mind connects things. The image is so strong, Delon, the style, that whole vibe. The fragrance itself is nice, but it’s just a fragrance. It didn’t magically transport me. Maybe it’s because times change, styles change. What was revolutionary back then is just ‘classic’ now.
It reminds me of this old leather jacket I had. Found it in a thrift store years ago. Looked amazing, felt like it had stories. But wearing it? It was stiff, smelled kinda musty no matter what I did. Looked cooler than it felt. Sometimes the idea is better than the reality. Still, glad I checked Eau Sauvage out. Curiosity satisfied.
