I am partial to the classics for two reasons. One - the test of time filters out everything except the very best. Two - and more importantly - I seem to have a taste for the old fashioned gentlemanly, masculine style over the synthetic moderns. Having said that, every scent has to argue its own case and Eau Sauvage does it beautifully. Just tested it and it stayed on my skin for decent length. I wasn’t worried about the scent profile anyway.