Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy74%
The Scoop
Dossier Aromatic Star Anise leans fresh spicy and aromatic and is regularly compared with Dior Sauvage Eau de Parfum. It holds a 3.9 out of 5 community rating from 120 votes, is usually described as moderate with moderate projection and is seen as good value by those who own it.
Key Differences
Adds patchouli, geranium and amberwood where the original leans on ambroxan and vanilla. Voters say it fades sooner on skin. It sits closer to the skin than the original.
Fragrance Profile
★ 3.9 community ratingCommunity Insights
★ 3.9 from 120 ratingsWhat people who wear Dossier Aromatic Star Anise report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
fresh spicy
aromatic
anis
woody
soft spicy
warm spicy
citrus
floral
Longevity
Very weak1%
Weak16%
Moderate53%
Long lasting29%
Eternal0%
Sillage
Intimate7%
Moderate83%
Strong10%
Enormous0%
Who wears it
Female1%
More female1%
Unisex4%
More male33%
Male61%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced3%
Overpriced0%
Ok8%
Good value42%
Great value47%
People say it reminds them of
What wearers say
“I think this is a great fragrance, especially considering the value. The pepper, citrus, and sweetness combine really well, it just smells great. The performance is also solid; the projection is decent, but the longevity was impressive. I agree that it smells very similar to Dior Sauvage, so this would be a great value option for someone wanting that scent. Finally, the packaging is very solid and weighty, and the magnetic cap is a great touch. Overall, this is a fantastic fragrance and very affordable.”
“This almost smells more like Prada Luna Rosa Carbon to me. By the way that's a very good thing. It definitely has that sauvage DNA (and carbon gets compared to that quite a bit) but it has almost a coal or I guess just carbon type smell to it. I personally much prefer carbon to sauvage so I find that to be very good. I really can't figure out what it is it just has that same earthy coaly smell to it that carbon does. Definitely a good clone if you're looking for something in that range.”
“Ok everyone is different yes but I do love the Sauvage EDT DNA. This is as close as I have found to it and performance wise its close. $25? Dossier is slept on sometimes but their products have been good imo. I've tried Venetta, Magnificent Blue, Urban Man Elixir, Salvo and Salvo Intense and Dossier is the closest to the EDT. Lots of middle eastern clones are great sure, but you can literally go to Walmart and get this for $25 to $30 any time. Only difference is it dries down into a soapier vibe in a good way. Hardly noticeable unless you smell it up close.”