The Opening
The first time I smelled Good life I remember thinking “so, this is what a green fragrance is”, don’t get wrong, I love Guerlain’s Vetiver, Creed’s Green Irish Tweed and many other well known green fragrances I’ve tried or owned before this one, but Good Life managed to separate itself from the rest by the perfect mix of mint, vetiver and lavender, the opening is very green and rooty , it’s strong, almost essential oil strong, however, it has a lot of character while it allows you to enjoy it. It’s important to note, I think the concentration on this fragrance is pretty high, all of the notes spark from your skin as though to yell at you, do not apply this and think it will disappear, it will not.
Look, I’m a sucker for lavender, I just am, but I’m not a fan of the overly done lavender note on soaps / shampoos /etc, I’m a fan of the earthy lavender and this is what I detect on Good Life. It stays at the same level as the Vetiver and the mint and they complement each other.
DryDown
This fragrance is linear, meaning that it stays on the same vibe from opening to drydown with the difference being that musk now appears after 30 minutes or so, white musk is how I would describe it and what I feel. It compliments the vetiver as the mint and lavender die down from the notes. The drydown is less sharp on the vetiver but the fragrance never loses it’s DNA, this is a green fragrance from beginning to end, have no doubt about it.
Performance
Good Life will suffocate if you over-spray it, I did the mistake of spraying 7 times on me (3 on chest, 1 on neck, 1 on each arm bend, 1 on forearm that I rubbed with the other forearm) and the scent bubble became too much for the first 45 minutes or so, after that, it died down enough to be more tolerable (NOTE: This is subjective, some people love that beast mode so to each it's own). However, when I spray less, the scent bubble is airy and very pleasing for my taste. Longevity wise, expect a solid 5-7 hours depending on how hydrated your skin is (or if you apply it over lotion) and expect a projection of 1 feet for about 1-3 hours. Sillage is harder to measure in times of Quarantine, so, I was not able to measure it.
Use
This is a spring/summer fragrance with the capability of extending into warmer days during Fall. I use this when I’m wearing a buttoned short sleeve shirt with shorts and it really complements the attire and overall feeling of a sunny day. Because this is not a skin scent and it projects, the scent bubble will become more noticeable as you sweat so take that in consideration.
The Bottle and The Sprayer
I got the 1.7oz (50ml) and it comes with a nice pleather bag for travel. I can lift the bottle by the cap (which is useful as I store my fragrances in drawers) but the cap is not magnetic. The bottle has good heft to it and you can tell the label is applied manually as sometimes it’s not 100% centered, I like this as I appreciate the fact that someone worked on my bottle individually. The sprayer produces a nice mist but its not great at regulating, so, the spray it produces is awesome but don’t expect to press halfway and get a consistent spray like you would get with Dior. I rate the bottle and the sprayer at 6.5/10 where Creed, Kilian and Dior’s sprayers are 10.
Price
The 50ml goes for $80 ($1.60 / ml) while the 100ml goes for $120 ($1.20 / ml). These prices enter the niche stratosphere as you would expect, but look, I’ll throw a curve-ball here… price per ML is on the same range as DUA and the quality and unique-ness you are getting here is better…so, there’s that. Also, price per ml is less than some offerings from Creed and I would compare this house to Creed in terms of quality. So yes, it’s a little expensive for a relatively unknown brand but I assure you, the quality is there.
Conclusion
Look, there are many options on green fragrances that are good and many options that are fantastic, I think Good Life is part of the fantastic ones and one you should consider, at $80 is not exactly cheap and committing to it might scare someone off, I suggest you visit Rêveur’s page and get some samples, put them to the test on your skin, play with them, see if you agree with me... I have a feeling you'll get the bottle.
I have 99 bottles of fragrance on my collection, I use Good Life several times a month as the weather gets warmer, that should tell you how high I think of this, 8/10 on my book.
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