Bon Viveur

This is my first wearing of the sophomore release from Dan Naughton’s company, Naughton & Wilson, Bon Viveur, a fresher follow-up to the spicier Gravitas, but still fresh and spicy in its own right, a mix of citruses and spices with a woody base. Bon Viveur immediately feels like a sort of modern homage to fresh men’s classics like Dior Eau Sauvage (the original EDT) or Chanel Pour Monsieur (the current EDT) mixed with lemon-lime soda, with a certain gin fizziness and slightly metallic tone. The main standout notes are fittingly lemon and lime (particularly at the opening) as well as pepper, clove, gin (presumably juniper), and a base of cedar, patchouli, vetiver, and oakmoss. Particularly as it dries down, the lemon/lime/gin fades a bit and gives with to the spicy clove and pepper, paired harmoniously with base notes. It certainly gets a little spicier over time, then, but still feels like it has a good balance, even after the initial effervescence has faded somewhat. Much like with Gravitas, I love the classic-meets-modern vibe of the aforementioned men’s classics as well as a more modern gin-infused, slightly-spicy-but-still fresh vibe. Also like Gravitas, it has a versatility to it both in terms of weather and situation, but as Gravitas is slightly heavier/darker/spicier, Bon Viveur is slightly lighter/brighter/fresher, albeit with still well above average performance, even if not quite as strong as the performance of Gravtias. Bon Viveur is priced slightly higher ($150) than Gravitas ($120) and can be shipped to the US. I believe it’s currently only sold through the Naughton & Wilson website. As with Gravitas, I believe the price on Bon Viveur is quite reasonable in the current market, at $1.5/ml, and I’m quite pleased with the quality and evolution after several hours. Overall, I’m very impressed and look forward to adding a bottle to my collection alongside Gravitas. The duo offers a bit of a day-night/winter-summer duality but both fragrances are really quite versatile and their high utility/wearability overlap considerably with one another. 8 out of 10

I bought three 30ml bottles from the Naughton & Wilson website: Bon Viveur, Arezzo, and Gravitas. I'll start with Bon Viveur which is the one i liked the most. . Bon Viveur is the synthesis of what I like in a summer cologne. It's citrusy-herbal with a very subtle, clean, almost soapy note. It's reminiscent of various scents that mixed in this blend; in its own way, it has a certain uniqueness. The greatest similarity is with Dior Eau Sauvage Parfum 2017. I see it well on a distinguished man relaxing on a summer weekend. The performance is average, definitely better in longevity than projection (a common characteristic of the other two I own). you can feel that Mrsmelly perfumes are made with passion by a gentleman perfume lover, there's not just marketing and greed here. I'm satisfied, but I recommend trying it first, as not everyone might consider this perfume a must-have. I'm seriously considering the 100ml bottle; I think my 30ml will run out soon. Ho preso tre profumi dal sito del mitico mrsmelly. La mia preferita è al momento bon viveur, che è molto simile a dior eau sauvage 2017 con qualche differenza. Consiglio al pubblico italiano di provare i profumi di mrsmelly, si sente che sono fatti da un appassionato. La perfomance è discreta ma la profumazione mi piace molto. Scent-8,5 Longevity -7,5 Sillage-7 Uniqueness-8 Versatility-8 Presentation-8 Compliment factor-8 Backup bottle? Yes My vote-8,5 In one word- viveur Alternative - eau sauvage 2017, eau de rochas, boucheron pour homme, floris 89...

Not a sophisticated review I’m about to leave here but I do love the smell of this. Currently working through the dry down. The top on skin, I get the lemon & lime, the grass and the gin. On clothes, I get those three notes plus something fizzy. The clove comes through quickly on skin and a little slower on clothes. That’s where I’m sitting right now. Looking forward to smelling the back end of this, which, from the listed notes, is supposed to become grassier. Here’s how I described it in the immediacy to a friend. One thing that I wished from Dan’s first release (Gravitas Pour Homme, which is also amazing) is that it wasn’t as cloying in warm weather because I enjoy wearing it during warmer months. Not knocking Gravitas whatsoever. That’s just the nature of its scent profile. They both have that warm spiciness about them. But so far, I think Bon Viveur solves that “issue.” Lack for better words, I’m getting a more summer-y, “fresh” Gravitas, presumably from taking away the vanilla and cardamom (a complex spice with sweeter facets) and adding the gin, vetiver and cloves (a more mild, less sweet, peppery spice). zman1974 below said “A perfect complement to the line.” They’re correct.

Another YouTuber fragrance bought out of curiosity. Beautiful bottle with a slightly misaligned plate. The scent is a competent and decent quality variation on Dior Eau Sauvage 2017 version, with a bit of Chanel Pour Monsieur EDP thrown in for good measure. There is a ‘coldness’ to this iteration though, perhaps betraying a cold, sociopathic approach to the development of the scent and its marketing rather than the excellent perfumer. I already have these other fragrances plus back ups. If I should ever run out of one of these three scents, I will simply buy a 100ml bottle of whatever is priced the best at the time. My approach to Bon Viveur, Eau Sauvage Parfum and Pour Monsieur EDP will be ‘whatever suits me best at the time’ - or whatever is nearest!

I like this alot. It's Mr Smelley 1977's 2nd fragrance; check out his youtube channel and you will get an idea of his style. It is a Lemon scent with Spices that come forward in the drydown. Whenever i spray this , for about a day when i walk by the bottle the i notice spices. The lemon and spice mix is unique, i'd say if you want to get an idea of what it would be like you could mix the lemon of Eau Savauge with the spices of Creed Bois Du Portugal, but it doesn't smell exactly like that or either of these, just reminiscent of these. Its smell is its own unique smell. The Spiciness is very masculine and appealing. It would be more appropriate to wear in Spring/ Summer during day and on a summer evening would be ok too.