Dupe review · Dossier
Aromatic Star Anise
Dossier made Aromatic Star Anise with one brief: Dior Sauvage — and it costs 74% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Dior Sauvage
- Price
- $49
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $49
- Original per 100ml
- $192
- Made by
- Dossier
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Strong contender. That is where Aromatic Star Anise lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Sauvage.
Dossier sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Sauvage's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $49 per 100ml it costs 74% less than Sauvage — the 19th cheapest of 33 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Dossier publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
What it is chasing: bergamot and pepper up top, Sichuan Pepper, lavender and star anise in the middle, Ambroxan, vanilla and cedar underneath — the shape of Dior Sauvage.
Top
- bergamot
- pepper
Heart
- Sichuan Pepper
- lavender
- star anise
Base
- Ambroxan
- vanilla
- cedar
For the untamed everyday. Bergamot and pepper crack over ambroxan and vanilla — raw, radiant and impossible to ignore.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 42 twins of Dior Sauvage we can price, Aromatic Star Anise is number 19 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Ajmal Zeal $19/100ml
- 02 Paris Corner Saviour $22/100ml
- 03 Pendora Scents Saviour $22/100ml
- 04 Riiffs Bleu Absolu $23/100ml
- 05 Kunooz Ahmed EDP Perfume $25/100ml
- 06 Kunooz Ahmed $25/100ml
- 07 Lattafa Asad $25/100ml
- 08 Copycat Fragrances Sauvage $29/100ml
- 09 The Essence Vault Sauvage $32/100ml
- 10 Rayhaan Nocturno $32/100ml
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Fruity Violetsmells like Burberry Her $32
The community
What people say about Aromatic Star Anise
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What does Dossier Aromatic Star Anise smell like?
It is built to smell like Dior Sauvage — bergamot and pepper up top, Sichuan Pepper, lavender and star anise in the heart, Ambroxan, vanilla and cedar in the base.
Is Dossier Aromatic Star Anise a dupe of Dior Sauvage?
Yes — Dossier sells it as its version of Dior Sauvage.
How much cheaper is Dossier Aromatic Star Anise than Dior Sauvage?
74% less per 100ml: about $49 per 100ml against $192 for the original.
Where can I buy Dossier Aromatic Star Anise?
It is in stock at $49 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.