There’s so much more to be said about scent than simply spritzing yourself into your most superlative form. A perfume bottle is more than just a glass vial to adorn yourself with from day to night. It’s a carrier of some of our most treasured memories, from people to places, and the slightest aroma can divert you to the past like no other sense can. Celebrating their olfactory success with Hollywood’s hallmark Johnny Depp since 2015, Dior continue to build on the enamour of their signature scent, Dior Sauvage, with Depp as its frontrunner.

“For me, it’s become a personal partnership, a collaboration,” shares Depp. “I’ve been working with them for a while now. Of course, you develop a personal relationship with folks and keep close to them. They stuck with me through every single second, and that ups the stakes quite a lot for me: they trusted me, they believed in me, and they continued. They are… man, it’s Dior! Of course, they’re a class act, but they’re actually truly a class act. I mean, that’s strength, that’s class, that’s brave, it’s courageous. Dior will always mean much more to me than just Sauvage.”

With scintillating notes of fresh bergamot and ambery vanilla, Dior Sauvage is a transportive scent, that through a single spray allows its wearer to feel the confidence of a modern man, while contemplative in memory. “I do remember the first time I smelled Sauvage. They presented the first samples in little vials. It was exciting, like smelling a fine wine that’s been aged, you get various notes that are difficult to identify at first. I remember smelling a woody scent, like a strong base note. The scent hung in the air. Then the various other notes appeared, the personality of the fragrance came alive, and it started to really represent the perfume itself.”

Sauvage is not a fragrance you forget. As passers by flock in the streets of our quotidian lives, you’ll be able to spot those donning the magnificence of Sauvage for its trailing sensation and allure of the senses. This Autumn, embrace the eccentricity and comfort of the scent, that encourages you to embrace your true self. For Depp, this means embracing his musical creativity, as captured by renowned photographer to the stars, Josh Olins.

With Sauvage, you can step forward as your most-assured self, and be inspired by its raw freshness and powerful bouquet.

Dior Sauvage is available to purchase at dior.com.

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