Aventus

This has been reviewed a million times. I will add useful information based on my experience. When I first purchased it, I was not convinced and verified the many complaints about performance. I cannot compare to older versions as I have never encountered old batches. So my impression is based on the 'F' batch. When I re-visited it about six months later, I noticed a change. It has gotten smoother, deeper, more complex and muskier. This has really matured well. Performance has improved and I can now catch whiffs of it for a few hours at work. Creed Aventus classic definitely improves with maturing. If you take the plunge and have the patience to wait, you will be rewarded. Also, there are many clones out there. I personally had two very popular and well executed versions. I can say without hesitation that they are not as close as hyped. In comparison, they turned out boring and flat with loud projection that lacks the subtle artistic complexity Aventus gives you. Skip the clones and save for the real thing.

Cremé de la Cremé, what many think when they hear the word "fragrance" for a reason. It is THE fragrance and by far it is the best, innovationary, the DNA is so cool and hard to replicate. Bottle is trully pulchritidonous as per usual for creed, but now lets start looking into the fragrance itself. I believe its slightly overpriced but its still a must have essential for a man interested in fragrances, the entry is like a soury pineapple with citrus, somewhat marine - like even with the freshness and the drydown is just manly and very immaculate. Performance lacks based off the newer batches, older ones have a difference in smell and performance (better difference) but the smell on these is still great nonthenless. The sillage is just okay, longevity is around 6h on skin.

I think I left a review on L'aventure Intense, which is great and very close. Anyway, I think I said I'd never give Creed another dime... I lied. I got a new bottle a couple months ago. I think Creed is pretty easy to find in stores nowadays, so most should be able to at least try it on paper these days. Timeless fragrance that'll work no matter what. I get plenty of longevity out of any of the bottles that I have owned. People still smell it after an entire day. Classic masterpiece.

This is what happens when you take a fairly decent juice and jack up the price to unheard levels and invented a new category of elite fragrances. Olivier Creed created a great story, even if the scent itself feels incredibly familiar to me. The very first time I smelled it, just brought me right back to Liz Claiborne Curve. He didn't reinvent the wheel, he just figured out how to wrap a classic, approachable vibe in a luxury narrative and charge a massive premium for it.

I really love Aventus, I always have. It's been my go-to for several years now. I love the citrusy, fresh, and masculine vibe. But now, I'm just not sure if it's really worth it at it's price point. When there are dupes such as Club de Nuit Intense (Which smells literally identical in my opinion) you're better off just buying that instead. Creed is my favorite brand, but this specific fragrance is overplayed by many brands.