gourmet vs bon vivant

gourmet and bon vivant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gourmet	Yes	No	No	No
bon vivant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gourmet and bon vivant are synonyms defined as:

gourmet and bon vivant: a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)

Other synonyms of gourmet include epicure, epicurean, foodie, gastronome.

gourmet (noun)	bon vivant (noun)
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)	a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)