501 praline, licorice, patchouli

Warm and sweet, hazelnut opening. Bergamot and yuzu add a touch of fizzy brightness, while praline, licorice and iris create creamy heart. The base notes of patchouli, cashmerewood, amber, musk and caramel, give it depth and sophistication, final accord if you wish.. Especially blended accents of musk and caramel, which are responsible for this final accord: like you know, when the melody was already played, but last notes are continuing to sound in your head. As for me 501 can be worn for any occasion: office, shopping, vacay, party. It’s very friendly and would not bother anyone. Who should wear this ? Well, 501 is unisex, but for me, if I was a man, I’d layer it with something more “heavy”. Anyway it’s only imho. I see this fragrance as a perfect one for creative vibrant persons. But perhaps for some woman, big company accountant which is tired from the grey office life and throwing away her Coco Mademoiselle (don’t hate me Chan*| lovers). So this woman decides to enter a more colorful life scenery, spraying 501 and going to buy new lingeries at Agent Provocateur instead of visiting a boring business meeting. Switch on your imagination to find out what would happen to her afterward. I can say she would be all right Longevity: 7-8 hours on my skin; much more on my hair and clothes. Sillage: not that strong, but quite noticeable, and not bothering at all.

When I first read the notes on Bon Parfumeur website, I thought 501 would be one of those uber sweet, unbearably strong fragrances like something by Mugler or by Diptyque (yes I said it). I totally get why people love those fragrances but the whole point of Bon Parfumeur is SUBTLETY! So it is with 501. If you were hoping to make an entrance with this one, you might just do that but it won't be with all guns blazing, it will be charming your way with sweetness and nutty vibes. 501 envelopes you at first with roasted hazelnuts, it then progresses towards liquorice and light floral notes to end up with a slightly sweet, SUBTLE patchouli vibe. I love it and like someone said below it is definitely more European sweetness rather than American. Like with all things Bon Parfumeur, freshness, natural flavours and refinement are de rigueur. It may not be high luxury but there's luxury in simplicity. And the price makes it all the more delicious!

Usually, I don't gravitate towards sweet perfumes, but I took a chance on 501, and I'm so happy that I did. It certainly has a sweetness to it, but if you've ever compared American and European chocolates, 501 leans more towards the European end in terms of its sweetness 😄. It reminds me of Lolita Lempicka I cherished years ago. Not the newer version which feels flatter and somewhat lighter than the original. While 501 isn't a direct clone of Lolita, it shares a similar essence, warmth, and depth that I adored and couldn't find in the more recent releases of the purple apple. I love 501, it's a wonderful fragrance for the winter season.

I absolutely love this!😍 Nutty and musky gourmand, definetly not for everyone: I got compliments from my coworkers, but some hate from my mom (who is not a fan of sweet scents anyway) 😅 This is quite easily wearable gourmand, I have had this on daily use. Though I am a bit disapointed that liquorice note is not noticeble since I, as a Northern-European, find liquorice note comforting.

Softer and more refined version of La Vie est Belle. I don’t like LVEB at all, but i must admit Bp 501 felt delectable on the blotter in the opening. But when some hours passed i was left with LVEB ( caramel+patchouli) unfortunately. Between these 2 I would choose Bp 501 for sure.