Dupe review · Dossier
Spicy Star Anise
Spicy Star Anise is Dossier's answer to Dior Sauvage Elixir — at 76% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Dior Sauvage Elixir
- Price
- $39
- Size
- 50ml
- Per 100ml
- $78
- Original per 100ml
- $332
- Made by
- Dossier
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Spicy Star Anise scores 6.6 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Sauvage Elixir.
Dossier sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Sauvage Elixir's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $78 per 100ml it costs 76% less than Sauvage Elixir — the 17th cheapest of 21 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
Dior Sauvage Elixir is grapefruit, cinnamon and nutmeg at first, lavender and liquorice at its heart and sandalwood, amber and patchouli at the end. Dossier set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- grapefruit
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
Heart
- lavender
- liquorice
Base
- sandalwood
- amber
- patchouli
Cinnamon and liquorice over dense woods, the loud, addictive evening Sauvage.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 28 twins of Dior Sauvage Elixir we can price, Spicy Star Anise is number 17 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Paris Corner Saviour Elixir $23/100ml
- 02 Armaf Art Du' Parfum $25/100ml
- 03 Lattafa Asad $28/100ml
- 04 The Essence Vault Sauvage Elixir $32/100ml
- 05 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 06 The Essence Vault Sauvage Elixir $32/100ml
- 07 Bujairami Tip-Top Inspired $33/100ml
- 08 Palermo Perfumes Sauvage Elixir $33/100ml
- 09 Noted Aromas Perth $33/100ml
- 10 Blossom Perfumery 467 $34/100ml
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Fruity Violetsmells like Burberry Her $32
The community
What people say about Spicy Star Anise
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—Would buy again
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What does Dossier Spicy Star Anise smell like?
It is built to smell like Dior Sauvage Elixir — grapefruit, cinnamon and nutmeg up top, lavender and liquorice in the heart, sandalwood, amber and patchouli in the base.
Is Dossier Spicy Star Anise a dupe of Dior Sauvage Elixir?
Yes — Dossier sells it as its version of Dior Sauvage Elixir.
How much cheaper is Dossier Spicy Star Anise than Dior Sauvage Elixir?
76% less per 100ml: about $78 per 100ml against $332 for the original.
Where can I buy Dossier Spicy Star Anise?
It is in stock at $39 for 50ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.