Is Armaf Urban Man Elixir a dupe of Christian Dior Sauvage Eau de Parfum?

Similar People often mention them together and their notes overlap, but few call it a substitute.

Armaf Urban Man Elixir is similar to Christian Dior Sauvage Eau de Parfum. Of 10 independent sources that compared them, 6 say it is near-identical or close, 3 say it is similar or inspired by it and 1 disagree. Urban Man Elixir costs $37.00 for 100 ml at My Royal Musk ($0.37/ml); Sauvage Eau de Parfum costs $159.95 for 100 ml at Perfumania ($1.60/ml), so the alternative costs 77% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 27, 2026.

Accords
	Christian Dior Sauvage Eau de Parfum	Armaf Urban Man Elixir
Price	$125 60 ml	$37 100 ml
Per ml	$2.08	$0.37
Verdict		Similar of Sauvage Eau de Parfum
Warm spicy
Woody
Vanilla
Aromatic
Amber
Sweet
Citrus
Earthy
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Patchouli Calabrian bergamot	Bergamot Pink pepper Orange blossom
Heart notes	Lavender Nutmeg Star anise Sichuan pepper	Lavender Elemi Geranium Vetiver Saffron Sophistication
Base notes	Vanilla Ambroxan	Ambroxan Amber Cedar Patchouli Charm
Buy	See prices	See prices

The evidence

10 independent sources: 10 on Reddit

Say near-identical 1
Say close 5
Say similar or inspired by 3
Disagree 1

When people said it: 8 in the last two years

Confidence: 52%. It combines how many independent sources agree, how strongly they word it, how recent they are and how many disagree. How confidence works

In their words 5

I have seen in this sub a lot of redditors saying Armaf cdn urban man elixir is one of the closest clones of Sauvage EDP.

A Reddit comment, Mar 2026, 7 points
Instead get afnan modest une (direct clone very close to og) or armaf urban man elixir(beastmode twist of sauvage EDP)

A Reddit comment, Aug 2025, 6 points
Armaf urban man elixir is a beast performer and clone the global dna of sauvage edp, its sweeter and brighter to m'y nose therefore its not a 1-1 but if you want the general DNA and beast perf it may be your best bet

A Reddit comment, Nov 2025, 3 points
Urban man elixir is probably the safest cause it smells like Sauvage EDP.

A Reddit comment, Jun 2025, 2 points
Urban man elixir is inspired by Sauvage EDP, not Sauvage Elixir

A Reddit comment, Jun 2025, 7 points, disagrees

How the verdict is worked out is on the how it works page.

Among the alternatives to Sauvage Eau de Parfum

Sauvage Eau de Parfum and its 4 alternatives: dupes and close matches on the inner ring, inspired by it in the middle, similar outside. Thicker lines mean more agreement., strongest first.