Eau Sauvage is a perfume for men produced by Parfums Christian Dior. It was created by perfumer Edmond Roudnitska[1] and introduced in 1966[2] as Dior's first scent for men.[3]
The name of the fragrance is reputedly the result of a late arrival by Christian Dior's friend Percy Savage to Dior's home. Dior had asked Savage to help find a name for a perfume for men. When Savage arrived, he was announced by Dior's butler as "Monsieur Sauvage"; the designer decided that "Oh, Sauvage" would be a fitting name.[4]
On its release, advertisements featured French actor Alain Delon.[5]