Gravitas Essentia

Perfumery of the highest order for proper men. Lavender, mint and citruses to begin with beautiful spices and aromatics in the mid and just an incredibly beautiful base of the greats, vanilla, pachoulli, ambergris and of course oakmoss. All the above, blended by a master craftsman to produce a fragrance that will appeal to any male with even a small amount of testosterone in their body! This is everything a well dressed man with a little style, integrity and intellect can truly appreciate on any occasion and any season. This fragrance can and will do it all, office, working lunch, nights out, grand occasions and most importantly, quality time with your loved ones are all easy money for this piece of beautiful perfumery. The performance is above average. It'll never put a strangle hold on an enclosed space but it will tell everyone and anyone within the vicinity that an articulate and immaculate man is present. You'll have this incredible essence surrounding you for several hours before retreating to a more moderate aura for a good few more. It's a beautiful skin scent until you hop in the shower too. I've been wearing this often over the last few months and have used half the bottle, that's some going when I have a couple of hundred. That's how good Essentia is! Naughton and Wilson are rightly carving out a name for themselves as purveyors of high quality, niche perfumery for today's men of substance and decency They truly deserve all the plaudits and success that is coming they're way for the effort and conception of their whole range. So, back to the specifics, Gravitas Essentia is just a very well done scent using traditional ingredients with enough modernity to make it relevant and a stand out choice for the modern gentleman. This particular product is catnip to me, a beautiful long lasting scent like the gorgeous original but with a touch more freshness, mostly due to the inclusion of the mint note I imagine. This just gives Gravitas a little more.....errr...gravitas as an all year offering! 😆 In addition, this version has seemed to be more noticeable by both men and women. We all know compliments are few and far between (well, they are for me! 😆) but this particular version has certainly attracted attention on a few occasions. Honestly, I couldn't care about what others think whether good or bad, I just know that I have to be happy with my scent but this one seems to please everyone and anyone! To be upfront, I've found the whole N&W range to be right up my street. The way their perfumes are constructed, the performance, quality and ethos behind the brand all align with my own personal values and perceptions. Truly great mens fragrance offering excellent quality at a very reasonable price! I feel this brand rightly sits proudly amongst the likes of Floris, Rogue perfumes and the men's ranges from the big houses like Chanel, Dior even the mighty Creed! Often out performing all the above and offering better value for your hard earned money! As always, I'm not aligned with the brand or connected in any way. Just a regular guy who just happens to love great perfumery.

Finally doing a proper sampling of the latest and fourth release from the UK house of Naughton & Wilson, launched by Dan Naughton, Gravitas Essentia, the sequel / flanker to Gravitas, the house’s first release back in 2020 and a fresh spicy classic-meets-modern blend that understandably launched the house’s success. Gravitas Essentia, as it’s generally been described, replaces some of Gravitas’ spiciness with a bit of minty tingly freshness. So it’s slightly fresher, but not nearly as fresh as Bon Viveur, the house’s second release. It has a good blend of spicy, fresh, and woody notes, with just a touch of sweetness balancing things out, but overall, it’s a classy scent, which, like the other entries in the line, seems like an homage to past classics but with modern updates. Performance-wise, it’s between Gravitas and Bon Viveur, and I’m pleased with it. Gravitas Essentia is EDP concentration, priced at $120-125 for 100ml, extremely reasonable in the current market, given its excellent quality, on par with the rest of the house, and is sold not only via the house site (which ships to the US) but also Luckyscent. 8 out of 10

Unbelievable, John Stephen has done it again. A true manly man’s scent that is also classy. There just isn’t very many modern aromatic founder fragrances on the market today that check all the boxes & truly give me that magical sense of extreme joy. When you sit with a fragrance exploring it’s development you can really tell when the perfumer took their time meticulously curating, balancing, & synergizing the development of a true masterpiece. It’s greener than pour home with the bay leaf & mint swirling beautifully & boldly above the base of vanilla oakmoss & patchouli. The vanilla is smoother & less creamy than the vanilla of the pour homme perhaps because this is EDP rather than extrait. This is so lovely classy & enjoyable. God I wish there were more aromatic fougeres of this quality, performance & price point. I’m so happy that we have these 2 at the price points there at, simply magnificent.

This is great. If you liked the original Gravitas, you'll like this one. This is simply Gravitas Pour Homme for warmer weather. Gravitas Essentia is perfect for Spring and Summer, while the original Gravitas Pour Homme is perfectly at home in Autumn and Winter. Essentia is a lighter, brighter, fresher version of the original. I can't see myself owning both, though, as that seems redundant. Essentia and Pour Homme smell extremely similar, with only density and longevity separating them. I bought the original first, so I'll stick with that, but if you don't own either, get Essentia. You can wear it year-round in virtually any temperature or occasion.

As a mature man, Gravitas Essentia is a quite impressive Aromatic Fougere style scent. The quality of materials is first class and the smell fantastic. On my skin the longevity and sillage are just right. The value on this product is excellent for the price. This fragrance will be a major part of my rotation in the future. This is my 1st purchase of a Naughton & Wilson product, however; now I am very intriqued and apt to discover more within the N&W line-up.