These four scents went significantly above and beyond my expectations. Each scent is unique, but is a timeless masterpiece, evoking the men’s fragrances of yesteryear but with a modern take. I can wear each of these for any occasion, at any time of the year. In all of the fragrances, there is a perfect balance of woods, musks, citruses, florals, and spices to create a distinguished scent. Gravitas is sophisticated, elegant, and classic yet modern fougere, while its younger brother Essentia provides a lighter and more spring-centralized focus. Bon Viveur is fresh and bright but with a backbone of well-roundedness. In a world of shampoo-esque fresh colognes, Bon Viveur stands above them all with a crispness and maturity. Chypre Fulminare is dark and bold but doesn’t shout. It is the lion of the four that makes a statement while maintaining elegance. All four have incredible lasting power, while projecting at a level appropriate for any event. All are work appropriate, church appropriate, skating rink appropriate. Heck, you could spray on all four at once, and still would smell sexy and refined. If you haven’t invested in these, you are missing an opportunity to smell better than anyone else on your friends list. You are also missing an opportunity to hear someone’s jealousy, knowing that they’ve wasted their money on the newest YSL flanker, while you have invested in a timeless signature scent.