JV x NJ Silver

Mineralic sage, moss (I'm sure moss is definitely involved), orris and citruses with a hint of musk and geranium. Very refined, well-balanced, and well-blended. Masculine orris, fresh, fougere-leaning, blue, unique, and amazing. Very good sillage and longevity. Smells like you're walking past a gentleman. Not generic but not completely unique either, just something in between. Very good for a occasional & professional reach. Possibly my most favorite JV so far, shame it was a limited run. Edit: I'm seeing comments compare it to Dylan Blue, but this is such an injustice. This bottle is 10 times more refined than DB. The most obvious factor is the difference in orris and grapefruit. This has a more orris-forward drydown, while DB has a more grapefruit-forward drydown. Also, as I have mentioned before, this is a fougère leaning blue fragrance, as all the notes and their composition are more sophisticated, well-balanced, and blended. Meanwhile, DB smells like a grapefruit blue fragrance with little to no depth and sweetness.

This is a versatile fragrance that can be worn year-round, night or day in most any situation. I think this should be rated at least a 4.0. It really does have some type of "pebble" scent that I enjoy. It's fresh with a gentle sweetness that is not cloying and has a bit of creaminess to it from the orris root and sandalwood. Longevity is above average on this one. I don't know why something that smells this good gets panned so frequently; it deserves way more love than it gets.

Sometimes I just don't get this community. How can Dylan Blue get its credit but this one does not. Granted the former has more depth and sillage for its versatility, but JV Silver is a fresher, more linear and youthful version of it that I absolutely prefer on hotter days. And for half the price at rack stores for 125ml bottle (25ml more than Dylan Blue, I got mine for CAD $30), Please !!! 8/10

I like it a lot. Was my go to for a long time. Would recommend. I do feel the notes are present and accurate on the pyramid. Like I get the mineral/pebble vibe throughout, some strong citrus at the beginning that tapers off, and finally a small amount of musk without any of the citrus towards the end. It last about 5ish hours? Give or take a few either way. Overall, I would recommend.

Versatile as f*#k. Can be used almost anywhere, work, gym, day to day stuff and going out to a bar or whatever. Probably wouldnt use it for anything formal. But this is better than Dylan Blue, doesnt have the metallic ambroxan that DB has. This is fresher and a little sweeter. Compliment getter for sure. Performace is moderate all round. So its a winner for me. Highly recommented.

This IS Tiffany &Love for him. Hands down. They’re 90%identical . -Did a side by side at Macy’s and yeah, 90%.

I like this fragrance loads unfortunately the longevity is poor.

To my nose, this is a dupe for CK2.

Great blue fragrance for only $25! Very mass appealing, versatile, reminds me of multiple other blue fragrances. Quality is good but not like you know Chanel/Dior quality but this is not super synthetic. Performance is average maybe slightly above average. It’s engineered to be a subtle fresh and clean scent not meant to be super loud and projecting so it’s good for what it’s made for. The scent itself: I get the citrus up top very nice. I get a resinous amber/ambroxan As it dries down I get the woods a good bit That above is what is most prominent however there are some nuances that I’m not sure what notes they are but they are subtle.

I’m not sure if the low rating is due to the collaboration with Nick Jonas, or if it’s because this fragrance isn’t an original DNA. For me, this is a less juvenile version of Dylan Blue. Where Dylan Blue comes across as loud, metallic, and screechy on my skin, this is much smoother and more reserved. This could have something to do with John Varvatos fragrances in general usually having soft projection and low performance, but in this case it works in its favor. It’s nothing groundbreaking, but I like it. No regrets grabbing a 75ml for $25.

I bit the bullet and purchased a tester of this fragrance since my girlfriend enjoys the other two variants of the jv x nj collaboration line. Opens very similar to a cross between dylan blue, and hugo reversed, with some bits sauvage and coach platinum thrown in there. Dries down to a semi-fresh, earthy/green smell. Overall, its not bad. Pretty fresh, green type of fragrance. Nothing unique. You have probably smelled this before.

The weakest in the JV x NJ line. It is a sweet, synthetic fruity fragrance that really isn't all that special. "Mineral" seems like a generic note, what does that really smell like? I'm guessing that note is what gives this fragrance an odd quality, not displeasing, and keeps the fragrance from becoming overly sweet. If you catch this on sale it is not a bad buy and if you never experience it you are not missing anything.

A great scent for the price. It has mineral notes, its woody, citrusy, aromatic, freshspicy, and does take inspiration from the Dior's suavage. It is a really good, pleasing and all around great fragrance. Also, I do get a great similarity with this and coach platinum. Longetivity: 85/100 Projection: 82/100 The scent: 86/100 Overall: 84/100

Citrusy, fresh and clean is how i will sum it up. It smells good and the mineral note makes it diffrent. You can surely smell the NJ/JV dna in this one. I enjoy the smell but the longevity is what we come to expect from JV. Smeels of high quality and it will set you apart from others.

The first John Varvatos fragrance that I like.

FRESH CLEAN WHITE MUSKY SLIGHTLY SPICY Opening is similar to Ferragamo Urban Feel, bright-fresh-spicy-clean that's very invigorating like ice, and the dry-down is similar to Dylan Blue but not a 1 to 1, Dylan Blue is clean shower gel(y) slight spicy while JVxNJ Silver is musky fresh clean slightly spicy (the spiciness is similar to that of Sauvage &/or Dylan Blue but not as brash); clean generic mass-appealing frag fit for spring, summer, fall, day-time, even unisex (due to softness); Projection/Sillage': LIGHT, aromatic with scent trail for the 1st hour or so then becomes an in-close scent thereafter Performance/Longevity: DECENT, 4-5 hours

EDIT: I sprayed this one again and now I can smell it but it is still very weak and has a somewhat fresh, powdery scent similar to Montblanc Individuel. Maybe I got a bad bottle but out of all the John Varvatos colognes that I have this one is the weakest and I can't pick up much of anything. I am disappointed with it but at least I only paid about $26 for it.

(From a Macy's paper sample that come with a different fragrance order): You look very nice with your shirt off, Mr. Jonas, but a fan of your fragrance I am not. I can't even fully explain why I don't like it, as I don't have the actual liquid to compare opening vs. drydown, but your paper sampler is not doing you any favors. I think @zadewee is on to something in that the pepper is a bit much. I like pepper in my scents, but more in a supporting role or co-star, rather than the headliner. Once that pepper steps aside, it smells very familiar, like I've smelled this somewhere else before, but I can't quite put my finger (or nose, rather!) on it.

i'll keep it short. i love JV. im a fanboy. this scent is uninspired and doesnt feel like a JV fragrance. Boring and normal. hard pass.

Someone tried and failed to use black pepper as a "mineral note"