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    Side by side

    Eau Sauvage vs. Bon Viveur

    Strikingly similar
    Bon Viveur by Naughton and Wilson bottle

    Bon Viveur

    Naughton and Wilson
    Eau de Parfum2021
    New comparison

    Eau Sauvage peaks in summer, while Bon Viveur belongs to fall. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Eau Sauvage vs. Bon Viveur
    Eau SauvageBon Viveur
    ConcentrationCologneEau de Parfum
    Launched20152021
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerFrançois DemachyJohn Stephen
    Best seasonSummerFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Eau Sauvage

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Green
    Fresh Spicy
    Earthy
    Woody
    Floral
    Mossy

    Bon Viveur

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Green
    Earthy
    Herbal

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotLemonGrapefruitBasilMandarin OrangeRosemaryCarawayFruity Notes
    LemongrassLimeBay LeafBasilMandarin Orange
    Heart
    JasminePetitgrainHedioneCorianderCarnationGalbanumPink PepperPatchouliIrisSandalwoodRoseLavender
    CloveBlack PepperGinWatermelon
    Base
    VetiverOakmossMuskAmber
    OakmossVetiverCedarPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Eau Sauvage vs. Bon Viveur
    Eau SauvageBon Viveur
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Every house has done a fresh fragrance. The problem is most of them stop there, the opening shine, then blank. Eau Sauvage Cologne is different. François Demachy put all the energy in the top but made sure the heart has substance and the base has weight. It doesn't smell like most colognes, which smell like air fresheners and waiting rooms. Dior's version smells like it just walked in from the Mediterranean coast in the sunshine, citrus and woody depth coexisting, making you remember this isn't your grandfather's herbal remedy.Eau Sauvage
    The gin note is the point. Someone wanted a fragrance that actually smells like gin, juniper, botanicals, that bitter edge, and pulled it off without it smelling like a glass you left on a table.Bon Viveur

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Eau Sauvage vs. Bon Viveur
    Eau SauvageBon Viveur
    0.27 oz$18.19fragrancenet—
    1.7 oz$78.95fragranceshop—
    3.4 oz$99.95fragranceshop—
    6.7 oz$247.52ecosmetics—

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