Dupe review · Lattafa
Asad
The Dior Sauvage Elixir profile, 92% cheaper per 100ml, from Lattafa.
- Smells like
- Dior Sauvage Elixir
- Price
- $25.39
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $25
- Original per 100ml
- $332
- Made by
- Lattafa
The FragDNA review
Sauvage Elixir's dark spice — sweeter, and a fraction of the price
FragDNA editors · the consensus of 3 reviewers and wearer threads · 21 October 2026
- Opening
- Pepper, a hint of pineapple and something like cola. Less bright than the Dior.
- Dry-down
- Warm, ambery and leaning to vanilla — the same dark, spicy mood as Sauvage Elixir, a little sweeter.
- Longevity
- Good to very good; many report eight hours or more.
- Projection
- Solid for the first few hours, then a close, warm aura.
- Best for
- Evenings, cooler months, and anyone who likes the darker side of Sauvage.
Asad is listed here against Dior Sauvage, but spray it and the comparison most wearers reach for is Sauvage Elixir — the darker, spicier, more grown-up member of the family. That is where it belongs.
Side by side, owners call the two 'very, very similar' at a distance, and the anecdote that comes up again and again is being asked whether you're wearing Dior. Up close the differences are clear: the licorice that gives Elixir its edge is missing, and Asad drifts towards vanilla and amber, sweeter and warmer.
The opening divides people — some find pepper and coffee, others a cola-like fizz — but almost nobody describes it as cheap. And the price gap is the point: as one reviewer neatly put it, the Elixir costs many times more but does not smell many times better.
The verdictAbout 72% of Sauvage Elixir, sweeter and softer, for the price of a lunch. A safe blind buy for anyone who likes dark, spicy fragrances.
What we read: Parfumo reviews · Parfumo reviews · Lyko customer reviews
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
On paper
Asad scores 7.2 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Sauvage Elixir.
Lattafa 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 $25 per 100ml it costs 92% less than Sauvage Elixir.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Lattafa 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. Lattafa 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, Asad is number 3 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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The community
What people say about Asad
Rating
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—Would buy again
—Longevity
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Lattafa Asad 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 Lattafa Asad a dupe of Dior Sauvage Elixir?
Yes — Lattafa sells it as its version of Dior Sauvage Elixir, and it is also listed against Dior Sauvage, Roja Parfums Elysium and Carolina Herrera Bad Boy.
How much cheaper is Lattafa Asad than Dior Sauvage Elixir?
92% less per 100ml: about $25 per 100ml against $332 for the original.
Where can I buy Lattafa Asad?
It is in stock at $25.39 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.