Modest Une is Afnan’s Eau de Parfum with Calabrian bergamot, pepper and lavender, followed by pink pepper, geranium and elemi over ambroxan, vetiver and patchouli. Bergamot, pepper and ambroxan are the Sauvage formula, and elemi adds a lemony, resinous sharpness. The original Une is distinct from the other Modest fragrances.
What Wearers Say
One owner enjoys its citrus and peppery spice developing into musky woods.
Another owner finds it close to their Sauvage EDT.
One sampler likes it on its own but finds it disappointingly different from Sauvage EDP.
Another owner wishes it projected more strongly.
Great for
Try it if peppery citrus, aromatic herbs and woody ambroxan appeal to you.
Not for
Sample first if you expect an exact Sauvage EDP substitute or prefer soft cardamom and cedar.
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How It Compares
vs. Dior Sauvage Eau de Toilette
Afnan's Modest Une is bergamot, pepper and lavender, then elemi and geranium over ambroxan, vetiver and patchouli. Dior Sauvage EDT is bergamot, ambroxan, elemi and woody notes.
Read the full comparison →vs. Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme
YSL La Nuit de L'Homme EDT is cardamom, cedar and coumarin. Afnan's Modest Une is bergamot, pepper, lavender and elemi over ambroxan, vetiver and patchouli.
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