Aventus Creed for men

(Evaluation made with a 1ml decant)

Not worth the investment for a Brazilian by any stretch. If it wasn't an issue with my decant ordered from King of Decants, the performance is almost as poor as a Blue Seduction or Montblanc Legend.

The scent itself is very pleasant if you smell it within the first 20 minutes after spraying, but then it fades quickly. The pineapple disappears, leaving a smoky, musky pleasantness, but it’s quite generic for the contemporary olfactory ethos. Even this base doesn't stay perceptible for more than an hour.

All the "wow" factor of the perfume, in my perception, seems to be in its opening, but it's too ephemeral. I would still venture to say that the sharper acidity of Club de Nuit Intense remains more interesting in its development, although it is evidently more artificial than the note of Creed.

Club de Nuit exudes and remains more noticeable for longer, maintaining the same profile as Creed. However, it would be worth comparing the two side by side with Montblanc Explorer.

**Be warned: a total 'box-dropper'**

I'm not going to wax lyrical about the particular notes, as I think that's well covered both in reviews and by the pyramid above, so I'll just get into it:

This scent is incredible. It smells amazing, and any man who has ever smelled it will probably say the same. Herein lies the problem.

I have been complimented on this scent every time I've worn it, multiple times, every time. And every compliment was from a man. Women just don't like it as much. Many women I've spoken to loathe it, and say it smells weirdly feminine on men.

I can only recommend this one if you're having a round a golf with the lads from work, and you want them all to think you're cool, sophisticated, and dominant. And they probably will. If you're a homosexual male, then do wear this on dates. I've done so a few times with men I've been on dates with, and they love it. Alternatively, get it if you want to wear it for yourself and smell it all day, regardless of how it makes you come across. It does smell magnificent.

Otherwise, avoid it like the plague. You don't smell as sleek and sexy as you think. Not to women, at least.

Bought the new F batch ( 000915) and it’s incredible, This is a pineapple heavy batch that smells incredible.
Some clones are good and I own many Duas myself and like some alot and others I threw in the trash, but when it comes to this particular fragrance, no matter how hard the clone companies try” Only Aventus is Aventus”

ya people who say CDNI is the same thing as AVENTUS are coping hard.

There's still nothing else out there like this. I keep coming back to it, over and over again. It's just sooo goood!

after a closer evaluation of both scents. I can't stop smelling AVENTUS omg this stuff is so dam juicy!
CDNI wishes they could hold a candle to aventus.

Mydaus took the words right out of my mouth (please read his comment).
So I will summarize my own comment by saying that there's absolutely nothing wrong with enjoying all the "smell-alikes" out there. Whether it be for the price difference, or maybe you genuinely prefer whatever clone you're rocking to the original. I certainly own and love some clones myself.
But make no mistake..

This -IS- the Original.
And so, there's ALSO absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to wear the top quality of the original.
And Top quality it is.
The obvious quality of that birchwood, smoke, and pineapple is what did me in! 👌

it's crazy how close cdni is to aventus.

creed does smell better for what it's worth.
i might get a full bottle just for shits and giggles.

I really like this on skin.
Doesn’t last more than an hour though. I don’t like to spray more than 4 times.
I’m starting to see why some people like CDN better.

There are a few comments here that have mentioned this fragrance will "macerate" after the first few uses and become stronger in the following months. While the term macerate might not quite be correct, I can confirm that my F batches of both this and Green Irish Tweed have become stronger as the months have passed. This isn't a projection monster with 18 hours of longevity, but there has definitely been a change in performance for the better.

Terribly overrated. There is absolutely nothing unique about it, whatsoever. It smells like every generic male fragrance ever made. I never understood the hype. I honestly wouldn’t wear it even if it was gifted to me.

Was gifted a bottle that was bought from Saks. The worst performing fragrance I’ve ever owned. And no, it doesn’t smell like a higher quality CDNIM/Explorer. Same exact smell minus the performance. Creed is just a status thing. They make scented water

I might be cynical but this fragrance has to be the most overhyped, most overrated, worst value for money. It’s worn by everyone and I hate that. Mediocre projection and longevity at astronomical price.

Whoever is telling you that the clones of this fragrance imitate it perfectly are dead wrong.

Often imitated—never duplicated. You can buy CDNIM, Hacivat, Brasilia—but there’s just something about Aventus that no clone or inspiration can match. It’s a truly great fragrance. The achilles heel? Performance. There is no ‘skin care routine’ that will address it; anosmia is a straw man defense. I’ve had the antique batches—same issue. It’s amazing, but it’s not worth $300+.

Take all the typical notes of male leaning fragrances - aromatic, citrus, sweet fruit, leather, tobacco, wood - and put them into one fragrance that shifts between them over time, and you have Aventus. The initial spray of light aromatic and citrus notes lasted about 1-2 hours, becoming sweeter and revealing that pineapple scent. The dry down was substantially more leathery and smoky than I expected, almost reminding me of LV Ombre Leather. I've had a couple compliments on this one, with people mostly complimenting the muskier side of the fragrance. At this price tag, I'm really looking for better performance, and I think the scent plays it too safe with nothing that really stands out and makes it memorable. I feel like Aventus will always be the Sauvage of the niche fragrance world for that reason.

Let me preface this by stating that I have previously bought a 10ml sample of the Armaf clone and after using that up I was not very impressed with it. Although performance was strong, there was something in the proportions of the different notes that wasn’t quite correct for me and I really didn’t like it.
I decided that I wanted to try the real thing to see if it was actually any different so I ordered a genuine Aventus 10ml sample to try.
This is a whole different animal altogether.
I can see the similarities but it’s like saying a Ford is like a Ferrari in that it has four wheels and doors and a seat and steering wheel.
The first thing I noticed with Aventus is the quality of the opening. The pineapple fruit is much more pronounced here, as are the other fruity notes. The whole thing just smells more smooth and luxurious. The ingredients are obviously of a much higher quality than in the clones.
A scent like this is easy to copy the basics, but it’s in the details that make it what it is. The notes are correctly in proportion to each other and it makes for a much better blend.
Creed have nailed it with this fragrance, I didn’t expect to like it as much as I do. That said, it isn’t appropriate for all situations and to me this is an evening/going out type of fragrance.
Performance is solid 5hrs.
It would be interesting to try different “batches” and discover how different they actually are.

I am a woman. I tested this one first and then the woman’s. This men’s edition is much better. The pineapple in this plays so well with other accords. I can see why it’s popular.

Finally tested Aventus on my skin. Beautiful bright fruity opening. After about 2 hours I smelled mainly a sour musk. At 4 hours just catching whiffs, and at 5 it was gone. I really like the scent but would not pay for this. I sprayed 5 times on my neck/chest.

Ha! the price, bottle, and longevity of this is a joke. Cap is coming loose but I've heard that's pretty normal with their plastic caps. This is such a joke I'm laughing at myself for even buying this. The smell of it is phenominal and its well blended so you can hardly pick out the notes in it. Pretty unique for how popular it is. But regardless from the actually smell, Blackrock must be diluting this with water to squeeze out just a little more profit because damn the longevity sucks

The opening is heavy on the bergamot with a hint of citrus, which smells nice but isn't all that unique or interesting. At first, it just smells like a generic bro fragrance, but it matures as it opens. There's a subtle musk with a mild peppery touch that rises as the bergamot recedes, and a soft woody scent appears deep in the background.
This isn't particularly masculine, but it's pleasant. It's a generic, albeit enjoyable, unisex fragrance.
On me, this is extremely weak and is merely a skin scent from the start. I practically have to shove my whole arm up my nostril to detect the notes mentioned above.

I just cannot leave this fragrance...and THE BASE NOTES ARE JUST PERFECT, I mean the smell after 5-10 hours is just perfect...like they smell as good as a fragrance can be to my nose

Makes absolutely no sense to be spending your money on this, while you can buy CDNIM for 1/10 of the price.

CDNIM lasts 4 times longer.

This is one of my favorite fragrance. Im wearing it when i go to school, go to hang out with my friends and its my favorite daily use fragrance.

love the smell, my favourite. But it is simply too weak for the price, no projection and doesn't last long at all.

Overpriced.
Overhyped.
So many clones with better performance.

I don’t know. But with that price you get 4 better perfumes if you have a collection.

Horrible fragrance! I cant stand the smell. If the price was less than 100€ it would’ve been tolerable.

There is nothing wrong with Aventus and the only legitimate complaints about it are the price tag and batch variations. It’s definitely a compliment magnet. Anybody (no matter how familiar they are with the fragrance world) can smell this on you and say “you smell good.”

A niche house like Creed having one of the top ten purchased fragrances in the entire world speaks volumes. I would definitely recommend this to any man out there. The modern “F” batches are probably the most well rounded/cheapest version you can get at the moment and you can’t go wrong with one of them. Godspeed going down the batch code rabbit hole if you do end up loving this one though.

The longevity of this is a bad joke

Looking to buy batches from 2010-2019 (partials are fine)

Email: [email protected]

I can't speak to "the good Ole days" but every sample, decant and my full bottle "F" have performed just fine. Am I getting 12hrs plus 6 feet of projection? No nor would I want that from this dna. Dior has changed, Tom Ford has changed they all have gone through reformulation, regulatory B.S and/or greedy buyouts. There's not much you can put in bottle that's worth $300 in my opinion but you're paying $150 bucks for drug store brands so if it clicks for you mids well splurge.

I hate this fragrance with passion!

I will gladly be the last person to wear this, no matter the batch, so please continue to complain about it!

IG: Bilbo.Fraggins.Elixir

It will probably be extremely unoriginal to complain about Aventus batches in 2024, but I will still give it a shot. I tried Aventus first back in 2013; I had no idea what the batch number was or whatever, but the fact is I was completely blown away by it. It was beautifully smoky, cooling, deep, sharp, and fruity in a way that didn’t feel synthetic at all. It was undoubtedly a creative and lovable scent.
Recently, I felt nostalgic about it and ordered a small decant. At first, I thought it was a very cheap dupe. Instead of what I experienced before, it felt like a totally different scent: right away, there were synthetic fruits, like in a cheap instant drink, and ambergris; every other aspect was literally untraceable. In general, it was not even pleasant but rather sickening, so I was glad it lasted barely 2 hours. At the time, I thought the decant service was to blame, as I was not sure about their honesty. However, I then ordered a bottle directly from Creed (Batch F001422), and I was shocked to receive a full bottle of what I thought was a dupe, although with all fairness, this one lasted 6 hours. But it doesn’t do it justice. Before buying a full bottle, I had heard a lot about batch inconsistency, but I convinced myself that when you buy it directly, it can’t go THAT wrong. In the end, Creed wasn’t even able to stick a label on the bottle evenly, so the bottle even looked like a fake.
In summary, I’m not entirely here to complain but rather to prevent at least one person from making the wrong choice of supporting Creed in what they’re doing with Aventus. There are plenty of other fragrances that deserve your attention and are far more creative, interesting, and consistent for reasonable prices. Just go and explore the market.

Pretty nice stuff. I do start to only be able to smell the birch after a short while unless I smell it periodically up close though, this goes for both 2019 stuff and the new 2022 onwards F batch. No issues with longevity or anything. If I could change anything the fruit accord would linger around a bit more prominently.

This scent just doesn't get old for me! I just wore this to a doctor's appointment, and was asked by many people what the f@(K I was wearing, including my doctor. You just get the best of both worlds IMO; fresh fruits and pineapple, with some ruggedness. I'm kinda feeling like a king right about now!

The decant I have is very sharp citrus, with what could be pineapple and spice in the background. Most of what I get is just lemon though, which I do like don't get me wrong. At it's current price, I would recommend trying a decent if you haven't smelled it yet or going with Armaf CDNIM if you just wanted something similar without the price tag. Even on discount this one doesn't feel like it has a complexity that makes it worth it to me. The Armaf clone is a little bit sweeter but is incredibly close to the dry down of Aventus, or at least the batch of it that I have. Personally, I'm grabbing Eau Givree for my lemon itch.

I used to be a big Creed hater but then I got a free sample of the new F batches a few months ago along with the purchase of a different fragrance and something in me changed.

I’ve developed a liking to Aventus and bought a discounted bottle of the new F batch ($230 USD). I did some more research into batch variations and found myself purchasing a rare 17S01 batch ($450) since I heard the performance was great. And it is indeed pretty strong.

I think I go nose blind to it pretty quickly because after about 5 hours it’s hard for me to smell it on myself even though others have complimented me after about 6 hours of wear.

This is certainly an awesome fragrance. Is it the best fragrance ever created? Definitely not. But it’s a timeless classic and is pretty versatile and easy to wear in most situations.

I don't think I would have tested it of my own volition, but I was given a free sample with a Chanel purchase.

Bewildering... men love this? Technically a chypre, but not like any I've smelled. Ultra bright citruses, sugary black currant, sour pineapple, diffused by the smoky, leathery birch tar note. A little bit of patchouli and moss in the base. The ambrox is toned down, but it gives Aventus a cold, metallic facet.

Smells like a lot of others, modern masculine DNA juxtaposed with neon fruity notes. More nuanced than most of them. A bit more natural smelling. If you enjoy the similar designer profiles, you'll probably like this one a bit better.

I've only tried a handful from this brand, but I have not been impressed. The women's releases are terrible. The men's releases are the main draw, and Aventus is easily the best one I've tried. It's simply not worth the price, even at a good discount. A prime example of the law of diminishing returns, the ROI is awful.

Chanel and Guerlain both have alternatives that smell slightly different, and they're 1/4th of the price. Hermes is using the same modern smelling synthetics, but in a different way. And as far as chypres go... In lieu of this "chypre", I'd say, try Cabochard, or hell, just buy Mitsouko. Both are a lot less expensive and smell much better than Aventus.

Got a chance to spray this on skin today at the mall and yeah it's a good scent. But also a super generic citrus/fruit opening to cedar dry down experience. Honestly kind of hard to believe that this was considered innovative at some point but I guess it was. It's nothing interesting in 2024 IMO. There are so many more interesting houses/scents out there now that I would rather spend 500$ in getting a few different unique scents than getting this.

This is just the best in his line.

If a perfume could be the very essence of being unremarkable this would be it.

i was GIFTED a bottle of the 2018 hulk batch with the birch overdose and this thing has been aging in a dark cold room for years and let me tell you. fuck creed. fuck this brand and all their bullshit. ive never said that before about any brand or product. ive tried over 25 of their fragrances and while yes absolu is really really nice, the cologne of aventus is magical but like, why are these idiots charging so much for 75ml and giving you zero sileage or longevity? they are owned by blackrock, they never made fragrances for kings or nobility as they claim, they are a snake in the grass company selling you water for thousands of dollars. i actually heard the new batches 2024 were great but EVEN with that said, i won't even entertain it. the world is so big people, so many fish in the sea. let this fucking brand lay down and die.

I find the opening combination of apple and bergamot very attractive. While the scent takes an ashy turn in the middle notes, the lingering green notes keep it interesting. This high-quality fragrance is both fruity and green-woody, making it a unique and potentially timeless signature scent. Despite its popularity, it retains a sense of individuality.

Absurdly overpriced (maybe) but it is smoother, birchier? and has less synthetics in it. Did my CDNIM limited scratch the itch..kinda..and I think you can get away with clones at a distance. Up close my wife can pick out the Creed 10/10 times and she has zero knowledge of fragrance. My CDNIM lost its brightness and went ultra pepper within 13 months so theres that. If its one of your favorites I'd invest if you just want the smell here and there check out clones.

I had a 2015 batch decant. That was a beast in projection and longevity. Now I have a 2019 batch decant and thats just scented water in comparison. Doesn't last more than 2-3 hours and mostly sits close to the skin. Also it's very fruity now, unlike the 2015 macho man batch. Given the prices, hard pass. Creed has killed a beautiful scent.

Purchased my first bottle of this, it's one of the newer F batches. Absolutely love the way this stuff smells, it's really hard to imagine a more versatile scent. This is not a massive projector, but has good longevity close up. So if you're the type of person who wants to fill a room, this isn't going to be ideal for you. I like to keep sillage close to me so this stuff is great. Saved some dollars by purchasing at a reputable online discounter.

I’m not really a creed fan. Other than green Irish tweed, I think all creed fragrances are overrated. Recently I had someone at Nordstrom give me a sample of Aventus, stating “it’s the greatest fragrance of all time.” Nope not for me. Essentially it smells like if someone were to take a pineapple…. Pour orange juice, apple juice and lemon juice on said pineapple, and then light said pineapple on fire. Way too much hype on this fragrance.

Very good fragrance

It smells elegant maybe a little boring scent but a must have
yes it does smell very very boring and good.
very mass appealing

IT SMELLS GOOD, ITS PERFORMANCE IS GOOD BUT IT IS USED A LOT

It's lost its uniqueness. Seems like everyone and their uncle is wearing it now. Plus, there are plenty of clones out there that smell just as good. That being said, it's still a pleasant fragrance.

This is a very masculine, classic, and alluring scent. I purchased a bottle for my husband after he tried a sample.

I won’t get into the minutia; I just want to say: that on an attractive, clean, healthy man this emits an archetypal scent reminiscent of Sean Connery as 007.

***Note: I can imagine if the man is unclean, has a poor PH, has health problems/poor nutrition then ANY fragrance is going to smell off-putting… it’s surely not the fragrance's fault (especially this one).

The lemon and pineapple combo' gives a nice sweet and sour touch, to an otherwise very "green" smell. It instantly reminded me of long walks through the mountain side of France.
It does dry down into this woody, mossy scent.

Not as long lasting as I would have liked, but I think the sillage is perfect for this fragrance. Not too wild, not too "in your face". Just a nice musk, for when someone greets you, or walks past you.

L’Aventure EDP by Al Haramain has the fruitier opening-mid. Supremacy Not Only Intense by Afnan has the depth/woodiness from open-drydown. And I have yet to try Mont Blanc, but NOTHING has come close to that signature woody, pineapple char that seeps out between the black currant and musk that Creed has. You pay more because you GET more. Theres a reason why this frag has continued it’s reign.

First got Aventus in 2017 but that bottle was unfortunately stolen from me. Thought I would see what the new batches were all about and just received my new bottle today from jomashop (F000545) and it's good. Projection seems to be good. Drydown is a little more peppery patchouli than I remember and honestly speaking, VERY close to CDNIM LE...

@Rickardinho you’re a 🤡🤡🤡🤡

Listen, every man should own this fragrance. I own a F batch with metal cap. In my experience the pineapple opening lasts about 30 minutes until it starts to settle into the smoke and woods. Notes aside... this smells like sophistication and confidence. Lasts all day. I personally consider this a Fall & Winter fragrance.

PRICE: 8/10. Creed is Creed. You get what you pay for with this fragrance.

PERFORMANCE: 8/10. Lasts all day. Opening fades too soon. Projects 4-5 feet for 4-6 hours.

SCENT: 10/10. The Pioneer of fruit with smoke/woods.

I found it to be too smoky. Mont Blanc explorer is a bit more citrusy and fresher, less smoky, I find that to be a bit more pleasant. They last about the same amount of time, and explorer is orders of magnitude less expensive.

Great cheapie, I use it as a bathroom spray after I take a big stinky pootiepoo.

I first smelled this on a friend’s boyfriend around a decade ago. I had no idea what it was or who it was by, but I spent the evening sniffing after him like a starving dog smelling steak. I love this on a man, provided it suits his skin chemistry. This has suffered the same difficulty as BR540, which is massive overhype, and people expect way too much from it. I’m glad I smelled it the first time with no idea what it was, because that didn’t happen to me. I loved it then and I love it now (same as BR540, actually). But please, please don’t overspray! There’s nothing worse than an obnoxious cloud of ANYTHING if the rest of us can taste it.

Pineapples don't smoke. Aventus is a conspiracy.

19u01 batch, bought beginning 2021, its amazing, it keeps getting better

A very good scent although it does not last at all on me, it might be the batch I have I am not sure.

7.5/10 way overpriced and cheaper alternatives do it better.

I tried many same idea same opening fragrances but this one smells more expensive

I am unsure which batch I am currently experiencing, perhaps a newer one since I ordered a 5ml decant, either way, this is the only scent that has gotten me multiple compliments and comments within the workplace in a single day. My coworker stated he could smell my "aura" in the elevator minutes after I returned to the office, which surprised and shocked me. I went nose blind to this fragrance relatively quickly, even while trying to avoid spraying my neck/chest too heavily, but regardless it seemed that everyone around me could smell me perfectly fine 6-7 hours into my shift.
Funnily enough, I've worn CDNIM in the same workplace several times, and have not received nearly as many comments on it in a short span, yet I can personally smell the CDNIM quite strongly projecting for 10-12 hours. It's strange how much subjectivity effects this hobby. Maybe it's just missing the "aura" lmao.
I'm a big fan of this smell. It's natural, fresh but heavy, packed with complexity. Signature scent worthy, special occasion worthy, all of it. I can see why it gets such high accolades. The dry down simply does not get any better, it transforms in a really special way over time. I'm excited to try the rest of the Creed line, especially Aventus Cologne.

Creed Aventus was the first niche perfume in my collection. I got a decant of it and fell in love with the scent. I had smelled other fragrances like Aventus, Mont Blanc Explorer, and Club de Nuit Intense Man, but none of them were Aventus. OG Aventus just has something to it that makes it special to me. I agree that it is extremely overpriced and probably not worth that price tag, but if you can find it for a decent price, I would buy it. If you are a collector of fragrance, I think that you should eventually get a bottle of Creed Aventus.

Signature scent…wearing Batch 16K11 one of my favorites.

Nestled within the ethereal realm of fragrance lies a titan - Creed Aventus. Like the spirited saga of a valiant hero, this scent embarks on a journey that transcends mere olfactory delight; it's an experience, a legend in a bottle.

Picture this: a symphony of pineapple, blackcurrant, apple, and bergamot harmoniously dance on your skin, heralding your presence like a grand entrance at a royal banquet. As the scent settles, birch and patchouli weave a tale of sophistication, reminiscent of a seasoned explorer returning from a far-off land with tales of conquest.

The longevity of this elixir is no less than mythical. It clings to you like a loyal sidekick, whispering tales of your grandeur throughout the day. People will follow your scent like treasure hunters chasing a fabled map.

Wearing Creed Aventus is like donning invisible armor - you feel invincible, ready to conquer the world with a wink and a spritz. Beware, though, as with great power comes great responsibility; one must wield this fragrance judiciously, for its potency is not to be underestimated.

In conclusion, Creed Aventus is not just a fragrance; it's an experience. It's a symphony, a tale, a legacy. So, dear reader, if you seek to transcend the mundane and embrace the extraordinary, venture forth and unleash the magic that is Creed Aventus.

Trust me. Do not waste your money on this.

After using Armaf’s CDNIM for a couple of years, I finally decided to buy myself a bottle of “the real deal”.

What a mistake. I really should’ve sampled this first, because now I spent a ridiculous amount of money on nothing more than scented water. This is, without exaggeration, the weakest and most pathetic performing fragrance I have ever owned. It’s shocking.

20 sprays, and still this doesn’t last longer than 20 minutes. CDNIM, on the other hand, will last me all day and 3 sprays are all that’s required.

As far as the actual fragrance goed: my wife and her best friend both prefer Armaf to Aventus. They said it’s more spicy and smells sexier. More mature than Aventus.

Don’t be as silly as me, and don’t waste your money on this. I’m sure this was a lot better back in the day, but now? It’s almost criminal.

People always want to hate on this but I can’t deny it’s still really good and gets a lot of positive attention the problem is people have autistic hyper focus about batch dates

Simultaneously stumped yet unsurprised at the amount of raving over this. Of all the colognes, this is one of the most colognes of all time. Acqua di Gio has more personality than this.

Constantly trying on new samples and asking the same coworker's opinion, who's normally very descriptive and great at isolating notes, but even hounding him to try to find something for this, all he could find to say was "you smell like a dude wearing dude cologne" and "it smells like axe body spray." I told him what a full bottle costs and he walked away.

Right there, buddy. Right there with you. If you enjoy the genero-male fragrances, that's fine, but for the love of anything reasonable in this world, do not spend this kind of money on it. Get a bottle of some store brand EDT for $20. Or a can of Axe at Walmart.

Such a beautiful and sophisticated scent. If I spray it on, my mood just lifting up. I can smell this in every minute, I can’t get enough of it.

I bought the 50ml (1.7fl.oz) back in 2022 and this was easily the most expensive fragrance that I had, good fruity and smoky smell, but for that price I can build a whole fucking collections with one niche two designers and some arabic fragrances all that for $320.I regret buying this, and If you're Elon Musk or smth like that, then there is no problem to wear this cologne. At this point you can get something with better projection and longevity. Overall not the best for it's price.

I bought 2022 batch and am already selling it. What happened with the longevity and projection?! I thought the rumors are exaggerating but on my skin, the fragrance holds 5 hrs max, after which it stays only as a barely noticeable skin aroma.

It's not that Creed doesn't care, they just may not care about what you care about.

Credit where credit is due. Aventus is a modern masterpiece and perhaps one of the greatest masculine, mass-appealing, day & night fragrances of the last 20 years period. In many ways Creed has earned their hefty price tag. However, obviously Aventus has it's alternatives. From the tasteful changes made by Montblanc, to the brazen copies created by Armaf and co. I've enjoyed a number of these alternatives too, with each having something different, sometimes good, often bad, about them.

However, there is only one king, one Aventus. Only one perfume will give you the true, full experience. The open, middle, and dry-down that this modern classic does. Not only is it a beautiful scent, or multiple beautiful scents orchestrated into one seamless experience, but it is also a work of art and a piece of fragrance history. And how does one put a price on that?

Scent: 9.5/10
Performance: 7/10
Value: impossible to say

Overall: 9/10

Middddddddddddd,does not last at all for the expansive price point the silage is not really strong compared to alternatives (blue talisman) for that price I can buy like 200 Big Mac meals

Aventus absolu mad good tho

I’m using F000913 batch. Don’t listen to older comment about projection and longevity. It project within half arm length with sillage close to your skin at 4hrs max. They are hyped to pick money from your pocket, my friend. Best way is test at store before you guy trigger.

I wish I bought 2017 batch
This one just for the remainder how Creed avantce was great I have 2022 batch but still I love this fragrance
But dnt buy new batch try to find old one

f anybody has vintage aventus from 2010-2017 for sale/trade please email me [email protected]

I don’t understand all that hype bullcr*p about this fragrance. I received a test sample when I bought better fragrances, equally expensive. I sprayed on my wrists and neck. At beginning was ok, not wow, just an ok masculine fragrance, but later it gave me nausea. I had to was my clothes, to get rid of that sticky Granpa smell.

will forever be legendry

About 10 years ago I had the original Aventus in a 120ml bottle, which was sublime and out of this world in terms of scent, performance, sillage, compliments etc and worth every penny (even a bargain).

Fast forward to today and I received my sample of the current Aventus straight from Creed, and I’m sorry to say it’s just a meagre shadow of its original self. It’s lost all of its best qualities, and smells far more synthetic, weak projection, low sillage and all of the ‘colour’ and power has disappeared. Basically, it’s become a flat 2D version of what was once a 3D (perhaps even 4D) masterpiece that words couldn’t really do justice for! And now they have the audacity to massively increase the price. Honestly guys, I strongly advise looking elsewhere at clone houses etc for better and more fairly priced alternatives

nice perfume, i like the fresh citrusy smell. NOTHING extraordinary. does not justify as a niche perfume personally

scent - 8.5/10
price value - 0/10
uniqueness - 2/10

First bought it 5 to 6 years ago. A staple of the masculine fragrances. Doesn't choke you with 10 different spices or doesn't make you smell like a carpenter's workshop with overabundance of wood scents. Little bit on the higher end of the price scale but definitely worth it. Buuuut like every good thing in life this has its downsides. Being around for almost 15 years and not deviating from the path of continuously making good batches made everybody and their grandpa buy this fragrance.

Kudos to the nice review below me (lithohydobio).
It is a good frame of reference and i have a similar perspective. Some of those i have not tried, but I still had different batches from different years. My personal all time favourite has been 18g02.

I wanted to add that I dont necessarily think the newest batches will be bad in a few years. My 21 batch had me disappointed initially but i actually like it a lot now :)

My Aventus baby book:
2010 I smell a guy at a mall wearing it. I start to look into Creed slowly. The following is what ive collected over the years:

10E02 - The genesis. Primitive. The components are ridged and stand apart from one another but only about 3 of them are noticeable to me. Pineapple, tart, some birch stand out but all over cast by a heavier patchouli than many batches. Its dry patchouli pineapple as this dries down. Like a fine but rugged spirit aged in birch barrel. Salty ambergris fixative. Still has the overall smell just sharper/herbaceous.

Unknown 2011 Batch: Working men are having a sexy muscle party around a flaming tarpit, dumping god knows what juices into it. Mainly pineapple. I want to describe this as I smelled it: Black tar smoldering, for real black TAR. like on a new street and just pineapple juice all over it , used to extinguish the flames. Finishes hoppy ambergris sweet like a delicious aventus beverage so to speak. These original batches are almost pineapple herbaceous tart they seem green to me at times. I would not say that this is for all occasions but it’s just so cool to experience. I think this is what CDNIM LE is trying to imitate but they can’t capture the full richness and quality.

13Z01 (not zz01): Sweet syrupy, not really much of smoke on this one , but instead whole pineapple plant, skin, flesh, stalk, juice and all. Smells kinda earthy but clean and juicy at the same time. Still has patchouli.

Never tried a 14

15C01 - Keep getting darker ,still kinda smoky, but now more incense than smoke. Like a dry church incense. That is not the black smoke we were used to. Also now sweeter. Here we have a star anise note, a note that Aventus 'experts' will tell you is from aging some older batches.

Unknown 2016 batch: Its like they said "lets go full on masculine pineapple" and blasted pineapple out the roof like never before. Clones start to become more abundant.

17Q11 - A candy tar mix of all of the above combined with vanilla, literally all in one color combo and sweetest thickest pineapple extract ever replicated..patchouli is the darker earther (less leafy green) type.

18D02- Apple birchtar bomb. Extremely fresh crisp apple skin opening. Not smoky tar but like very gooey thick sweet tar, apple shines here and creates the most powerful "fruity pebbles" batch possible, patchouli is back to being leafy green again, then everything at once on the dry down. A batch like no other..

19S01 -- Fresh Icy Pineapple in a drink with vanilla and cold milk. Has a platinum feel. Other notes not shining, but pineapple sticking on skin all day. Musks.

19P11 -- Holographic Pineapple, again like a pineapple dunked in platinum. A bit more airy woodiness, almost oriental? Musks to support the base.

19S21 -- Vanilla Niche Bomb, but some are weaker than others. Batch inconsistency grows. HEAVY musk in base.

19Y01N - A criticized batch that now goes for hundreds of dollars. The first to introduce a "melon (cantaloupe) note to help support some other failing qualities. Musk accord prior to "N" batch missing. Vanilla and Cantaloupe amped up. At its birth was flat and couldnt sell fast enough. Turned out to age into a interesting smoky batch reminiscent of 2010.

19Z01N - Really Dirty, Animalic profile on top of vanilla. melon, and pineapple. As if Tom Ford made aventus. Very unique batch.

20B01N - More slept on batch that aged well. Smoky and sweet.

20M01 - ever drank blueberry lemonade? berry batch. Cold vanilla and pineapple similar to 19S01 but woodier, more dry birch. Somehow has a purplish berry juice opening.

2021: Some batches were good but not enough to find which they are. Bound to be some hidden gems to this day from 2021.

2022: Kinda like 2021, perhaps worse? Havent tried many from here again some are bound to be good eventually.

2023 F Batch 00093something: airy aventus all notes showing, but not thick or juicy at all but just like smoothed and almost transparent. No thick vanilla or anything like that. But on these you can smell each note individually so that’s pretty cool. Sounds like they actually found a way to keep batches consistent for the long haul and more customers happy. Aventus lounge "nerds" havent been happy in a long time anyway, but they should goodwell know it takes 5 years to age some unsatisfactory batches anyway.

Wearing 19P11. Well aged beauty. Amazing pineapple-oakmoss-cognac meltdown!

@cabooter

The craziest thing literally just happened. I have the habit of blind picking samples from my sample orders. This evening I put on a full 2 ml sample, about 20 sprays (I’m not a sissy sprayer) before going on a date. Immediately I am mesmerized by the fruity smoky cloud that hits me, it’s pure luxury.

My date comes to pick me up at about 5 o’clock, she has pretty average smell compared to me. Whatever, I’m used to it. She was probably wearing some cheap designer stuff. When we start walking towards the car, I notice something peculiar. My date is leaving a snail-like gooey trail. Weird, I think, but get distracted by our conversation. In hindsight it was a precursor for what was about to come.

When we enter the restaurant we get greeted by the waiter, whose eyes spread wide open the moment he enters my vicinity. “Good evening sir” he says “You have an amazing aura, you smell somewhat like a billionaire CEO”. Flattered by his comment I follow him towards our table, where a new waiter comes to take our order. “I sense an ‘old money’ atmosphere at this table, would you like to try our most expensive wine, for free?” Slightly surprised I comply. When he leaves I hear an overwhelming, slowly increasing wave of whispers coming from the entire restaurant. I can pick out phrases like “amazing projection”, “sigma male energy“, “incredibly sexy”, “absolutely not an NPC” and “a real panty-dropper”. I can barely focus on my date.

Finally our food arrives. After I take my first bite, the whole restaurant starts clapping. I decide to take off my jacket because all this attention is making me feel overheated. This releases a beastmode tsunami of olfactory genius. A guy offers me his wife. One of the waitresses runs towards me from across the restaurant like a World War Z zombie, takes of her panties and shoves them in my mouth. My date jumps on the table, and screams “POWER!”. She starts beating her chest like a gorilla while squirting uncontrollably, flushing me out of the restaurant.

I try to run home but a horde of at least 50 women is floating behind me sniffing my scent trail like loony tunes characters. They start picking at my skin like vultures. A guy in an all white suit and long blonde hair appears out of nowhere, takes my hand and transports me back to my house. He shows me the sample; “Bless yourself with this holy water”, he says. I look at the label, it reads “Creed Aventus”.

Needless to say I immediately sold my least favorite colour Bugatti to buy 500 gallons of this absolute NICHE quality compliment MONSTER.

Am I the only person who didn't get invited to that party where everyone was hypnotized in to loving Aventus? I mean it's okay. I've smelt it on and off since its release, I just never understood the cult following. It's not that great and let's be honest, you can't go to a bar/restaurant at night without smelling it on someone (whether that's the original or a knock off).. It's become what Aqua Di Gio used to be.. over hyped and over used!

I was finally able to acquire this for a reasonable cost. Fragrance was a recent batch and performance is still very good. I would do 4-5 sprays and heck you can even go with 3 sprays. Creed atomizers spray a lot of fragrance. The opening is very aggressive with the fresh notes so that can leave your nose easily overwhelmed and you might become nose blind quickly if you keep smelling yourself repeatedly. Remember that fragrances always work better than what you think, so avoid being “that guy” that oversprays and while you think nobody notices, they do and think that you drowned yourself with “cologne”.

The most stereotypical fragrance ever. Prepare to smell like a middle school locker room. Axe body spray and 2-in-1 discount shower gel shampoo combos for MANLY MEN. Low brow, obnoxious, and devoid of personality.

Es una fregancia de mi agrado.

I was at the club one day and I asked the guy if he wears Aventus ..he said he wears Explorer and had no idea what Aventus was ...So , I wouldn't pay 500 dollars for something that smells like a Mont Blanc fragrance you can buy for 60 dollars

My bottle is Batch F000545. Some will care to know that some wont.

This has a nice fresh pineapple and bergamot open. Really fresh and vibrant. The dry down is a nice smoky oakmoss with hints of sweetness.

The projection leaves a bit for improvement. It leaves a light trail and projects an arms length.

Longevity however is great. I could still smell it on myself after a 10 hour workday.

Batch is 7.5/10

Better projection is desired. Great longevity and a balanced, yet common, scent profile.

Just tried a new F batch, performance is worse than current LNDL and that's saying something....

I'm looking to buy a bottle of Aventus in EU. Please contact me if you want to get rid of yours -> postia.lotalle [at] hotmail.com

Once the King, now the pauper.

Batches of Aventus these past 3 years or so have been a complete joke for its price. It only lasts roughly 3 hours and it can only be considered slightly scented water at this point.

There are so many great dupes out there that they surpass the OG in its current formulation and at 1/4 of the price.

Creed Aventus is wayyyyyyy too over-hyped. For the price, I firmly believe it is not worth it. Buy a fragrance like Versace Blue Jeans instead for less than 10% of the price. I heard Aventus is supposed to make you smell like a rich and successful man, I kind of smell like an old woman with this on though. Honestly... Blue Jeans is sooooooo much better than Aventus. Trust me.

very expensive, niche fragrance. outstanding pineapple and fruity opening with masculine base, perfect for summer.

10 years wearing fragrances I just cant get the hype of this scent.. boring fruity.. overly hyped and over-priced
1/10

revolutionary dna, but my sample from 2016 is still quite heavy on the synthetics, not much naturals so this gives me a headche smelling it close, performance is around 4 hours at best. there are better alternatives out there with similar dna but which also perform way better. perhaps skip this and try the cologne as that is more lively, fresher and easier to wear. this is a good spring and fall scent, abit heavy for hot summer days but it could work. please dont buy aventus or any other creed, this company basically lost their value and morals after selling it to blackrock.

overall, 5/10

Basic, boring, overhyped to the extreme.

Overpriced after-shave with bad projection and mediocre longevity.

pineapple lemony opening. Smokey that turns to the smell of a diesel mechanic. Dirt, grease, ash, metal shavings.

If anybody has vintage aventus from 2010-2017 for sale/trade please email me [email protected]

Oh boy...what have they done? Do I want to smell like an 80's barbershop in a seedier part of town? Do I look like Razor Ramon on a night out in Miami? No...no I don't. So why did Creed turn Aventus into something that gives me the same feel as Dior Eau Sauvage? Terrible.

I bought a direct from Creed sample vial of Aventus about 4 years ago and the lemon/citrus/pineapple/industrial strength bathroom cleaner blast opening seared into my brain. It dried down to a smoky, peppery, citrus scent that I didn't love, but wanted the experience of the opening again. So, I bought a decant of a recent batch and that opening is completely gone. It starts and ends as a mix of that greasy mullet/hairy chested/unbuttoned shirt barbershop smell and industrial strength bathroom cleaner. Like what a janitor would smell like on weekend nights out on the town. Glad I bought a decant instead of buying a full bottle like I was thinking of doing.

BTW, I think people hyping Armaf clones of Aventus and other fragrances here are paid by Armaf. I've tried CDNIM and other Armaf clones and they all suck. They're all faint shadows of the real thing, weak as hell, or dry down to a dominant smell of that strange scent a lot of old ladies have from the weird skin products they use.

A good fragrance is the blended of naturals with synthetics to mimic a reality. If it’s to many naturals it won’t last if it’s to much synthetics it will last for days but probably smell horrible. Jean-Christophe Hérault (Aventus) and Pierre Bourdon (Green Irish tweed) with a good creative director like Olivier Creed they made a fragrance that mimics a natural a natural experience. People equate a fragrance lasting all day as good. But no a fragrance that can last 4-6hrs thats almost perfectly blended to gives a natural experience is the true definitions of a not good but great fragrance.

Aventus is #1 searched fragrance in 2023 with a search volume of 772,500 that gives it the highest popularity score of 9.43 out of 10. Aventus is rank #9 in the world in most selling fragrance with value rank of $26.80M. No other niche fragrance is nowhere near or on this list.
Jean-Christophe Hérault created the true definition of a masterpiece. So while your complain about batch this batch that, xerrjof this nishane that, clone this clone that! Aventus is King 👑 that’s a wrap!

Oh boy this was a let-down. I've been bombarded by this fragrance EVERYWHERE online. I heard Gordan Ramsay wears it and decided to buy a decant for my husband to try it out. I was SO excited to open it and oh gosh I was sad. The smell reminds me of aftershave. A simple generic aftershave. No real depth to it whatsoever. My husband put some on his wrist and it still just smelled of aftershave/shower gel. Def not worth the price. Hubby also was underwhelmed.

The king of fragrance that surely has been cloned the most. By any means, just go with the clones. They are better at projection and longevity. It's a great scent, but way overhyped. And creed nowadays kinda dull and not perform well. The price keeps going up but the quality keeps declining. Oh, and one more; it's apparently smells great for most men but most women I met didn't really notice or even care about the smell. The best thing I've got is, "It's just nice"

Highly dissapointed. Tried this yesterday and im not even joking when i say it smells like sweat after a few mins. It is decent after a few hours but i expected more

projection and longevity both above average on my skin

for the price u can get something better

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Overhyped and overpriced. Generic wet cardboard smell, shaving cream...

My story kinda works in reverse. For me it all started in 2020 with Club de Nuit Intense Man. This would be the catalyst that would eventually led me to discovering Creed and thus Aventus. It wouldn't be until early 2023 that I'd learn my CDNIM and MB Explorer were dupes and inspos of another fragrance called Aventus, originated by a niche perfume brand name Creed.

As you could imagine, learning this left me wanting to smell this Aventus. So I ordered a sample. Since CDNIM smelled so good to me, and MB Explorer was pretty good too, I had pretty high expectations. The sample arrives and I finally smell this.. Aventus. I was completely blown away by the sheer quality of it. I had no idea that the quailty of a perfume could be perceived so vividly and influence the way you perceive the whole composition.

Now, the "look at me" vibe of CDNIM has never been my personality, which is one of the reasons why I stopped wearing it. And MB Explorer was good but I never reached for it. Aventus however had an artless, lively, subtle elegant confidence that was simple yet complex in how it presented itself in it's layers. It did all of this in an incredibly clean, smooth and natural way. I loved it immediately.

Aventus was light-years ahead of CDNIM and MB Explorer. I respect the dupes and inspos in so far as they capture aspects of the original, but Aventus has this thing 🤌🤌🤌 about it....and it's not mere hype. It is really THAT good. The endless dupes are themselves proof of that. To me the dupes compare in the same way a photograph of a person capture the image of the person but is not the person. However vivid the resolution of the image may be, it is still a photo at best.

I've since gotten Aventus and got rid of both my CDNIM iterations while MB Explorer awaits it's new owner. And no I don't have a vintage batch. It is the new F batch with the metal cap. And to my nose I smell a pleasant balance of all the notes with a sexy yet classy musky drydown that's huanted by the ghost of the top notes. I get about 8.5 - 9 hours on skin from a few sprays. I get nearly a week on clothes. I don't need or desire more than that. Like all my fragrances I wear them because I enjoy them. Even if I dont receive a single complement. It's a beautiful scent. It's modern with an ode to the past. It's timeless! And I'm fine with Aventus itself being the only one in my collection with this scent profile. Love it!

This Fragrance is amazing.
Mass pleasing and strong.
I could smell it in my shirt after I washed it.
Too bad there are many great clones of this fragrance.
it's not worth it anymore for the price.

Aventus is an interesting cologne. For me I only wear it because I like it. I never had a signature fragrance until I tried this about 1-2 years after it came out. I have bought this fragrance from 6 different time frames with about 2 years being the average between 2011-2024. I just bought the new one and haven’t tried it yet but the batch at the “new formulation” time period still has what I liked about it when I first started wearing it when they were using natural tinctures (or whatever they call it). The thing I like about this cologne is that it’s funky. It may sound odd but it smells like your private area. It’s the funk that stinks but it smells good with how they balance it with the other smells. When it’s about 8 hours on your skin (I’m talking about the new stuff still) it will smell like a urine/crotch smell. Like underwear that’s not terribly old. It sounds weird but the ambroxin (?) dry down or whatever they put in there sticks to you. The beauty of the early fragrance is it had the real deal ambergris and, for me, one squirt would last “forever”. This is my one complaint about the new stuff that no longer can use it. That being said, it still smells good. In the end this is just a cologne and not the end of the world. I get compliments from it when I wear it but when I smell it on someone else I don’t really care for it. If you like the way it smells it becomes something you enjoy how it smells on you and you probably like that someone you care about likes the way you smell. It’s an interesting fragrance in that sense for me.

This is simply the greatest scent in the universe. I have batch F001397. Two or three sprays are good for 12 hours or more. My wife gifted it to me for our 25th wedding anniversary, so I think we’re good for another 25.

Aventus is king 👑 I have F00793 fruity pebble opening smells amazing more smooth vanilla dry down.

My F001607 my latest more musk and longevity!

My F001520 same as 1607. Aventus is amazing if you’re looking for synthetic frag that last 24hrs this isn’t for you. Aventus is more natural fragrance won’t offend anyone just amazing 6-8hr 793 and 8+ on 1607-1520 it’s really the best most versatile fragrance ever you can wear it dressed up or down and in any weather or season.

Longevity is very over rated cheap clones last 24hrs because it’s straight synthetic it doesn’t smell natural Aventus smells so good you won’t get a headache! You won’t get nose burn like cheap clones. For the fools who say it smell generic they most not know Aventus DNA is copied still today the best smelling and selling scents is the Aventus dna Period Aventus is Rolex Aventus is Mercedes you can go buy a copy all day but you will never be Aventus👑 because of natural higher quality raw materials it will not last like cheap synthetics so don’t be fooled and after 8hrs you should be taking a shower in the first place. More naturals less longevity more synthetics more longevity aventus is the perfect blend👑

Aventus is the original blue scent when this came out nothing smell like it so I’ll advise buy the real thing don’t listen to people trust me it’s the best fragrance of all time because it’s the most versatile. If you buy Aventus and Green Irish tweed you don’t need anything else trust me! It’s totally worth the retail or blind buy! If you’re poor and broke get your life together or Aventus just isn’t made for you go buy a copy a synthetic chemical clone to spray on your skin and fake it till you make it or fool yourself because you’re delusional it’s nothing comes close to the real thing

I think this fragrance has the hype it deserves. It's really one of the most delicious fragrances in the world. Fresh, yet deep. It has a smokey note, a little fruity (but not that sweet) and, above all, it conveys pure cleanliness. First time I tried it, it reminded me of a smell from my childhood (even though it wasn't available by then). Amazing!

Musk Musk Musk..! This is a musky fragrance. I know what pineapple smells like and this is not pineapple fragrance. The main dominant note is MUSK

I’m writing these initial reviews but can’t really vote for notes because I couldn’t tell you if this is bergamot or leather. BUT, I will say it’s like a fancy traditional cologne, with some extra fruitiness, but still an underlying old man cologne smell. Not my style but I enjoy it more than most traditional smelling cologne.

I dallied this for 2 years straight, 2018-2020.

Workhorse scent, grab a bottle from those years.

A must have fragrance.
10/10
It is undoubtedly the King of men’s fragrances.
Love it. You just can’t go wrong with this.
The sillage, longevity, uniqueness, everything is 10/10.

Fragrantica needs to redo the main accords. Leather shouldn't even be listed let alone being that high. Nonetheless, this was love at first sniff.

itss oo

New batches after the 2019 reformulation last 2 hours, max. It’s not the same Aventus that could fill a room grabbing everyone’s attention to whomever was wearing it. Forget if it’s a F or previous batch, they all smell the same… a cheap weak copy of what aventus pre 2019 used to be.
Lets see if Kering will do something about it because Badrock destroyed this brand.

A good fresh mass apealling scent.There is really nothing to hate about this apart from the price.

I wore this one for a few days after obtaining a sample of it via Scent Spit and tried to go into the wearing experience as open minded as possible. Here are my thoughts:
1. Yes, it is nice. Yes it is fresh and I’m sure it’s blended and crafted well.
2. Do any of those positives merit the absolute ludicrous price gouge that Creed is (most likely) practicing with this? In my opinion, no.


An easy to wear, fresh yet smoky aromatic men’s cologne that has more hype than true appeal to me. The allure surrounding it is greater than my need to run out and buy a bottle of it from whatever mystery batch it may belong to with whatever questionable product integrity it may have or lack. To me, it’s fine, bordering on generic thanks to the army of clones and dupes that now have tried to siphon its DNA and cash in on the desire to smell like this one here.

It's the best perfume I've ever smelled ،But it is not one of the best perfumes in terms of longevity and projection

If a $270 fragrance lasts you 8 months it’s $34 a month or $1.10 a day. That isn’t a lot for the most popular niche fragrance of all time.

The clones do not smell the same. They’re very synthetic. They get the job done and are great as a utility but as a fragrance enthusiast the real deal smells and feels different to wear. I’d rather have a 25ml decant of this than 100ml of CDNI LE - I have both and can say this with certainty.

I wear Green Irish Tweed for myself and Aventus for others. I much prefer GIT as I feel it fits me better (34 year old Scottish red head male) and the scent is my favorite of all time but I get no compliments wearing GIT. Aventus blows the door off the hinges with compliments. It’s so constant it’s somewhat ridiculous. I have 40 niche perfumes and Aventus is the only one that is like catnip to humans. Runner up would be Xerjoff Naxos but it’s a distant 2nd.

There really is batch variation. The batch I have from 2021 L4221Y01A is the best smell ever I do get the hype with that one but performance is horrible. It’s more a creamy vanilla pineapple than a citrus pepper sharp vibe. The others I’ve tried don’t smell as good but are beast mode even F batch projects for about 5-6 hours.

If I could only have two fragrances it would be GIT and Aventus.

I need to write this: stop lying to yourself and to people saying that the chemical mess of the clones comes any close quality wise to this beauty. I have most of the clones plus the OG Aventus, and to be honest, yeah, some clones have better performance, but quality and smoothness wise, nothing comes close to the Aventus period.

The Goat

So my 2020 Creed Aventus i bought at Nieman Marcus had a fresh Pineapple opening a very fruity delicious heart and the aventus signature drydown. My new 2023 bottle, I got from Costco with the metal cap, has a Bergamot citrus opening no heart Notes and a fleeting drydown.

Very nice but not the best performance, will let my F001319 bottle macerate and hopefully that will do the trick.

This fragrance gets bashed by people here, then you see what they have their current fragrance as and its some generic tiktok bullshit

First off this is way too pricey $270 at a discounter… a discounter! It smells alright and it’s unique. I personally hate the pineapple note. However the pineapple note is really only noticeable during the first hour of the scent it dies down. After a couple hours of smelling the scent it’s alright. If this fragrance was priced at let’s say $125 I might buy it. My final takes overpriced,overrated, extremely mediocre.

I had a few decants and I like it. Its versatile, clean, and not offensive. Longevity is meh. I was at Dillard's sampling some fragrances when the employee recommended Mont Blac Explorer. I was previously aware that it was an Aventus clone, but based on reviews didn't feel interested in purchasing or sampling. I was genuinely shocked how similar it compared. I plan to purchase that as an alternate from my typical daily fragrances. For the price point, Explorer is a worthy clone.

I love this on me and I'm a woman. It's so fresh, sexy and beautiful. My friend told me I smell really good and she can smell me from far away. I'm going to buy the biggest bottle.

Honestly for the price I think this is wildly over-hyped and overrated. It does smell nice but, like, only 'nice' and the sillage is virtually non-existent, longevity wise it struggled to get to 4 hours (which is diabolical for my normal performance results). Lasted even less time on my BF.

I would advise you to try one of the many dupes or other fragrances in this scent profile because I didn't find it unique at all.

With all that said it does smell nice, to my nose a pleasantly fresh, musky, mossy and tropical. Smells masculine, clean and dries down more woody (but a cool dry wood). Is it worth £170 for 50ml? no but I suppose a lot of other frags both niche and designer are overpriced too.

Lovely fresh fruit opening that settles into sweeter tones later in the day. Amazing and easily recognisable. However, far too expensive. As of writing I have not tried any clones but if they're even seventy percent convincing I will be buying them for £50 over the original for £300. Especially when I hear Creed's business practices are not the most reliable.

This fragrance smells great, not the best not the worst. The price is very good and it lasts quite long. Overall an 8/10

i have bashed creed a lot over the last 5 years but i must admit i have tried the new f batches and its absolute fire. The new metallic cap also makes the bottle feel way more premium

Amazing smell, but for the price you are better off getting something else.

This is my favorite perfume of all time It is very masculine, smells very handsome.

The citrus fruity blend is very good with Brich and Smoke. There is some spices but not that strong, it is way more fresh fruity.

10/10

Found a top hanging in my wardrobe I’d probably just put on for a couple hours and sprayed this while wearing it, a month ago, didn’t decide to wash it😬 cause felt it was still clean since I had it on for a couple hour and hadn’t sweated or anything so fired it on today and could still smell this from it, longevity on skin is class, longevity on clothes is just crazy

Not bad but reminds me of a lemonade soda. But still a good fragrance for an everyday scent not something you'd take wear on a special occasion if your trying to be memorable. Might not project as well as anticipated.

This smells like big ole freshly shaved balls smacking against your face repeatedly until you have no feeling in your face. I love it! I love balls smacking against my face!!!

I don't even love this fragance personally but the F batches performance is great. Give it a try!

Aventus has earned its status in the fragrance world. That initial spray is just something else entirely; finely layered, smooth citrus and pineapple bliss. For that small window of time, you know it's something special. However, it doesn't take long before Aventus begins to disappoint, relatively speaking. It quickly evaporates into a powdery, patchouli-laden, lightly-woody scent, sweetened by hints of pineapple. I would have preferred a less powdery 'aura' in contrast. While it is quite enjoyable, it projects poorly for how strong it is up close. Aventus also seems to last about 3-4 hours at best these days. I've smelled the oakmoss/ambroxan/musk before, but it rarely pops out anymore. (One time I sprayed it, and there was a disgusting amount of it) It easily gets brushed off with clothing as well. There are some colognes out there (bad ones, unfortunately) that will resist a soap scrubbing, while Aventus will disappear if it touches water. At its price, it deserves to be held to a high standard and criticized as such. Overall, it is a great scent that no copycat has been able to replicate accurately. It'll go down into my all-time favorites, but it is not without flaws.

Pros:
-The top notes are unmatched
-Mimicked, but never accurately
-There's a "thick" quality to it.
-Enjoyable through the whole ride

Cons:
-The ride is short
-Expensive
-Powderiness/Patchouli stands out too much
-Inconsistency with base notes
-Rubs off easily

It's the best. There's really no comparison. I went through a few bottles and numerous decants of miscellaneous fragrances until I tried a sample of Aventus. I was awestruck but how good it smelled and I used the entire sample in a day, then I looked at prices for a full bottle. "Holy crap" I thought, "this stuff is expensive" and I decided to hold off. I spent the next shortwhile trying different frags but nothing compared to Aventus, so I bought a bottle, and I'm glad I did.

Aventus is clean, masculine, professional, sexy and confident. It smells like success and money in a bottle. It's perfect for every occasion and a massive compliment getter. My bottle is a small 1.7oz but I am searching for another 3.3oz to add so that I don't have to worry about running out. Creed struck a chord when they released this scent and after trying it, it's easy to understand why it's so widely known and widely copied. Aventus is the King.

I don't know what formulation is my little decant but this is so yummy! I love this scent I consider it near unisex. Fresh, floral with that birch and pineapple combination. Love this scent, it is very sexy.

Pineapple, leather and smokiness. I thought the notes were delicious and balanced. Hate the price.

Best in the world. Nothing else comes close!

I have been on a mission to get that same Aventus smell from 2016 when I bought my first bottle. Unfortunately every clone doesn't match that opening burst Aventus had.

Today at Costco I smelled it on someone and I couldn't resist but to follow him. I felt like a stalker. Eventually I asked what he was wearing and he looked puzzled and I asked if it was Creed and he said yea, but he didn't want to engage with me. Probably thought I was a creep.

Afterward I thought to myself I probably was a creep coming up and asking him about it, but something about Aventus has a spell on me and I really wish there was a way to get the original formulation.

In the recesses of my memory lies a chapter consumed by Creed Aventus—a fragrance that morphed from indulgence to obsession, engulfing me in its intoxicating grasp. What started as a mere scent became an insatiable hunger, leading me to devour the bottle itself, heedless of the harm it caused. As I chewed on thr bottle, oblivious to my teeth shattering, my life crumbled around me, like my teeth. Just like my teeth, relationships shattered, dreams dissolved, all sacrificed at the altar of my addiction. Creed Aventus wasn't just a fragrance; it was the catalyst for my descent into madness, leaving behind only the bitter taste of regret, both metaphorically and literally.

-Recovering Fragrance Addict #STOPCREED

I’m gunna say it. This fragrance is finally dead and I’m all for it. Price, performance and batch variations can suck it.

Just picked up F001607 yesterday! Man this thing is a beast it’s the latest batch. You will get nose blind but others around you will definitely smell it. I love Aventus because it doesn’t give me a headache or burn my nose I think citral the natural ingredients in it is great for this I rather go nose blind than a headache like most synthetic fragrances! Aventus is king period!

As matter of fact it does smell expensive, however taking into consideration the price point which is absolutely ridiculous and absurd does not worth the whole hype and purchasing by wasting 200 euros and more, hence the numerous clones are in the market currently.

I have tried this a few times over the years, and I kept the bottles around for comparison because I heard about 'batch variation' being an issue. I'm here to say this cologne seems to be going through much more than batch variation. Each bottle I have smells like a different fragrance, and then after a few hours they smell similar but it keeps getting weaker and less addictive each time I buy it. I have three bottles on the shelf and the first (empty) bottle smells way better than the newer, fresher, and fuller bottles.

My first bottle was intoxicating, and my wife agreed. It had a strong pineapple that tapered off but stuck around, and a smoky, earthy smell, with a sort of musk or something that made it smell addictive. After an hour it was smoother version of the same smell, and it still projected without blasting people, very mellow and pleasant. Later in the day when it had faded, there is some kind of animalistic smell revealing itself to have been there all along that was just addictive, like I literally wanted to keep smelling my wrist and my wife wanted to smell my neck. At this point you could only smell it close to the skin, but that is true for me with a lot of fragrances. I got a lot of compliments and questions wearing it and my wife just loved it.

The next two bottles are progressively weaker. The most recent one I can't even wear, my wife finds it offensively "powdery" and "old" smelling. I agree the opening is just floral and terrible. The pineapple is all but nonexistent, and that was one of my favorite notes. If I put it on and stay away from her until it's fully dried down, I can get away with it, but it still doesn't draw her in. It just hurts to waste it, even buying decants it is expensive. It still has a faint addictive smell (I don't have a word for it but I really want to know what ingredient it is) but it seems weak and distant now and you have to touch the skin with your nose to even smell it. Reviews suggest this might be ambergris, but I haven't smelled that before so I don't know, and I don't see it listed here as a note.

I'm currently on the lookout for something that has the same triad of pineapple, smoke, and the addictive organic smell I don't have a name for, but so far no luck. It seems I can only find fragrances that have the fruit and smoke part, but lack the depth. Some of them also seem to ruin it with other flavors like an excess of lemon. I smelled Montblanc Explorer the yesterday and I don't even get how that is a clone, it smells nothing like it to me.

As a new fragrance collector, because of all the hype I had to add this one to my collection.

This opens really fruity & bright, as like almost of all creed that I tried, I think it has become the signature of the brand to open up citrusy, bright & uplifting, but the smoky drydown is what always gets me every time, it still is unapparelled to almost most of its supposedly "ïnspired" fragrance. Also, it is true what they said too about the performance, but I wouldn't call it weak, more like unstable, sometimes its gone & just comes back because I can smell the whiff of the smoky notes.

It doesn;'t work on a humid enviroment, work brilliantly in a air conditioned room, also on colder temperature.

Just got a new batch and its pretty nice, smells very potent and top heavy at first with thick and dense pineapple and mellows out to a more typical musky woodiness, longevity could definitely be better as the top notes fade fast. projection is good for 90+ minutes

This has now descended into the ultimate olfactory cliche. Overhyped, over priced for what it is.

It’s worth every single dollar it costs

this would easily the best fragrance ever made if the projection was only crazy strong so as the longevity but its the total opposite. Similar performance as CK one/ CK be for me....

I wanted to love this, went to store and... I basically smelled a lemon. I came back the same day to confirm, on full stomach, still the same. I can't understand this smell

Aventus has been reformulated multiple times all that left in the current release is the DNA. I find old bottles of Aventus have a yellow liquid performs a lot better than the current clear liquid bottles

Lets leave aside all the Creed controversy and talk about the fragrance itself and more specificaly its dna rather than each of the countless batches, clones and reformulations.

There is definetly something unique about it, something groundbreaking and deep but yet familiar in a way. To me, the first time, evoked deja vu kind of feelings, it's like I smelled it in the past but at a time that it was not yet produced. I have felt the same with some other fragrances but with Aventus it was more intense and clearly an illusion as it is obviously impossible to have smelled it before it was made.
I cannot put my finger on what exactly make it so unique and appealing but it is there, and it has a wow factor.
I think the perfumer hit a cord found in our collective subconsious with this scent. It is complex but yet primordial as in the quote from Carl Jung: "Whoever speaks in primordial images speaks a thousand voices". There lies the secret of great art.

Who is the current perfumer for creed these days? Like who made aventus absolu? Now that we know erwin and olivier don't do shit

This Fragrance has become as pointless as an ice machine on the Titanic

Greed

club de nut does not compare

My favorite

Just picked up a F000972 this thing is a beast fill a room on opening beautifully natural pineapple and dial back on the smoke and I love it. I don’t want any fragrance to smell like smoke. This batch the smoke note is slightly dialed back. I payed retail and it’s worth the money for sure!

Generic citrus with a hint of leather. Smells basic.

At this point, nearly everyone would've smelled some versions of Creed Aventus, most likely some dupes. Where I live, we now associate this scent with Mexicans. From construction workers to bar/clubgoers, they all wear this. It's a good and refreshing scent.
This scent profile has never been what women love though, if that's what you care about. This is a scent that is pleasing only to men's noses. No perfume is worth $400, they all cost pennies to make even the most high-end ones. If you're curious about the scent, just get Montblanc Explorer. You aren't missing out much.

This stuff sucks. I really don't get the hype. It sounds like older formulations smelled better. Never in my life will I ever pay more than $180 for a fragrance. Maybe, MAYBE $200, and that's only if it makes me smell like a sex god of masculinity. I got a tester for the same price as 3.4 oz of CDNIM. And honestly, it almost smells kinda bad. I'm not sure if I had a bad batch or what, (I hope not coming from a boutique niche perfumery charging almost half a grand for a cologne,) but I didn't like the ambroxan note. I wonder if they used to use actual ambergris instead... I had CDNIM before the real deal, and I'd say it smells about 95% the same as Aventus. But for $400? Why in God's sacred f**k would I pay that much when I can spend a tenth of that to get something almost exactly the same smelling that also projects better and lasts longer. This fragrance is actual highway robbery and I'm glad the hype died down after people realized that CDNIM is just as good if not better, IMO. Albeit ever so slightly more flat smelling, but unless you're a frag head you won't notice a difference between the two. Ordinary people probably can't the difference honestly. Unless you're stupid rich, don't waste your money. If you want this fragrance and aren't looking to spend $400 on a cologne, then buy that CDNIM. I get compliments all the time from wearing it. Aventus is a scam and wayyy overhyped. If you willingly buy this, your bank account is either 7 digits or you're a fool that needs to spend their money more wisely.

Really really nice! I think this is another alternative for Dior Sauvage, because I've grown sick of that smell. I like to wear this because this perfume isn't widely available in my country, so it's kinda unique smell. My dad also loved this perfume. This perfume is very classy and long-lasting. Projection is also marvelous. If you see other reviews that says this perfume is overhyped, this is THAT good.

Still happy with my Aventus 16L01 but must admit the profile is getting a bit done in these times. Really laughable to see noobs in the comments call this a fresh scent like any other out there. Ofcourse it is because this one started all that. Anyway. My batch opens fresh bergamot, pineapple, apple. Turns into a beautiful long lasting birch still dropping hints of pinapple along the way. Yep, this batch is pretty perfect and I will only sell a sample, just to share the love a bit. After this one I quickly wanted to stack up some more in 2018. Wow, big mistake. Where the '16 lasts 10 hours, the '18 was a lemon cleaning product gone in 5 minutes.

ive tried the 2023 formula in the airport and couldn't believe people actually like it. what?!

review for 2014 formula:
opens up like any other stereotypical masculine cologne, with a strong lemony aftershave note. the pineapple blast follows up immediately, creating a champagne-like sparkling feel.
in cold weather it went a bit sour but on warmer days its a clean juicy pineapple, very natural and calm, far from sweet synthetics. nothing fruity or childish about this pineapple, its very sophisticated.
its also weirdly musky/animalic, but in a good way, and the more time passes by the more animalic it gets, but it doesn't go "dirty" or sweaty, always staying on a fresh clean side.
lasting power: 24+hrs off skin still going strong (after 15-16hrs all the fruity aspects are gone). the drydown is very masculine.

note: a friend has a 2016batch. technical characteristics are the same but the pineapple here is much more prominent, its very fruity and juicy.

I personally love it BUT! if you don't plan to hunt for a vintage batch, please save your money

Be in the right setting, the right place, the right time and any fragrance will get you compliments.Heaps of people buy it thinking they’ll have women chasing them down the street like it’s some gift from the gods because it used to be in every top 10 and number 1 for compliments.. I’d rather smell this any day but the sad truth is that it’s piss weak and all I smell now is CDNIM. This dna honestly isn’t anything amazing either but it’s impressive to see how fragrance freaks have turned this into an animal of its own. Has to be one of the weirdest communities out there. No middle aged man should be collecting and obsessing over fragrances in my opinion let alone batch codes.

GOD OF PERFUMES - Perfection

Literally the only scent you need. Goes well for a meeting at work, leisure day with friends or even a date. Lasts for a whole week honestly An extremely iconic perfume among perfumers and can display status if recognised, especially because any room you enter will smell like you. Can never get bored of it since it is very complex. After spraying, you honestly feel like a million bucks.

10/10 perfume, if you have the budget then buy it. No need to think twice.

funny to try this thing today, it was an invasive scratchy smell who made me think of football lockers'room after a match, and now it's an innofensive musky fruitty that would be perfect on a girly teenager.

Renowned, a bestseller, adored far and wide,
With pineapple notes that in the heart reside.
Each batch unique, a slight twist in the tale,
Worn just right, its charm shall never fail.

From a house of prestige, a legend born,
A fragrance unique, in the air it's worn.
Once spurned by hype, now deeply revered,
Long-lasting strength, now fondly endeared.

What first seemed harsh, now my favorite treasure,
Its captivating essence brings endless pleasure.

Masterpiece. The blend is perfection still relevant for a reason

Ah, Aventus. The "Miami real estate agent in an off the rack suit" of fragrances, the Versace Eros of the business world.

Perfect for those working in Sales, Real Estate, Network Marketing/MLM, low-level Finance, Pay Day Loan companies, or any of the Big Three/MBB firms. Drench yourself in this juice, pop on a Suit Supply or J Crew skinny fit suit, and you'll be an unstoppable walking meme.

Syrupy sweet, noxious smoked fruit bomb. Crass, with absolutely no sophistication or class. The embodiment of everything that is wrong with modern male fragrance trends. Don't wear this if you want to be taken seriously in the workplace. I work high level in corporate, and if someone in my team came into work smelling like this strip club cologne, they'd be rightfully ostracised and laughed out of the room.

The reviews below arguing and agonizing over batch codes as if they are comparing ancient lost archaeological artifacts from Tutankhamun's tomb are admittedly entertaining, though.

Full credit to the clone brands for making money from the hype.

Relevant: I don't have a hate boner for Creed fragrances. I own Viking and Bois du Portugal. I've tried and enjoyed Himalaya, and Green Irish Tweed is a stone cold classic. Aventus is an abomination compared to each of those.

An extremely popular, well-liked, much-hyped, masculine, versatile fragrance. Perhaps the best known niche fragrance of all time. People seem to be up in arms over how much they love it.

And then there's me. And I just don't like it. I swear, it's not just me being contrarian. I got into the FragComm around the time everyone was hyping this to the moon and back. Everything was compared to Creed Aventus (and Creed fragrances in general). It was seen as the end all and be all of fragrances. Perhaps that set an unrealistic expectation. However, I do remember trying it out for the first time. And damn, I was not a fan. I remember it feeling like I was being punched in the face with a pineapple. Unexpectedly for the price, I found it overbearing and even somewhat synthetic.

Now, Aventus is victim to batch variations. However, I've tried other samples, I've tried clones and though some are somewhat more appealing, I've just never been a fan. Doesn't help that this seems to have been adopted as the signature scent by a subculture of annoying, pushy, overly confident and self-obsessed guys. You know, the kind that worship Elon Musk to a creepy degree, believe themselves to be 'businessmen' for having signed up for an MLM and keep trying to sell you on some cryptocurrency/NFTs, even though you've already said no. I guess you can't blame the fragrance for that, but it doesn't stop me getting reminded of them every time I smell it.

Subjectivity aside, I don't think it's a good value proposition. It's ridiculously expensive for what it is. I can no joke buy an (admittedly quite old and not in a retro sense) car for the price this goes for at many retailers. Over time, it's gotten reformulated to become considerably weaker, it's had its bottle design changed to give you less juice and the price, which was already very high to begin with, just kept creeping up. It's been subjected to inflation, shrinkflation, reformulation and every other negative kind of -ation you can think of.

So here's what I'm going to say. It IS overhyped, but that doesn't mean you won't like it. I don't, but most people do enjoy it. It wouldn't be what it is today if they didn't. However, today you can get clones of it for much, much cheaper. You could easily get practically the same scent profile for maybe an eighth of the price. Maybe even less. Sometimes even with better performance. Aventus is perhaps the most cloned fragrance of all times. Every brand seems to have an Aventus clone, some even have several. For me, that's just another black mark every time I try out a new release, just to have to sigh and realize I'm smelling yet -another- clone of a fragrance I don't enjoy. However, if you're an Aventus fan, this is an opportunity to both have your cake and eat it, too.

I know people will say that you could always find -some- difference between the original and the clones. I'll agree with that statement. But remember that this is Aventus. Each batch is almost like a flanker. You'll find wider variations in terms of scent between some of these batches than you ever will between them and the clones. That's just me giving it to you straight.

But if you like it and enjoy it - don't let it stop you. As I said, it's popular for a reason. Just make sure you're informed before you buy and buy because you love, not because of the hype.

Just purchased the new bottle with the metal cap batch F00 direct from Creed.
All I can say is that this is definitely a beast mode fragrance for sillage and longevity. Easily pulling off a good 4 hours + of sillage and 14+ hours of longevity.
Great fragrance, not as pineapple or fruity as the early previous years and more of Bergamot, Ambroxan, Jasmine at the front with the Oakmoss and Cedar in the background.
A great powerful scent you can wear anywhere any season and at any time.
It's easy to go noseblind to this so remember to go easy on the trigger.
Looks like Creed may have got their shit together with the performance of the F batches.
Take the the hate posts with a pinch of salt, some people just like to jump on the hate wagon even though they probably have never even bought a bottle.
Try it for yourself that's the only way to truly know if this scent is for you or not 👍

I had a 2016 batch 75 ml bottle and wore half and sold it 2 years ago. It was so strong and in the heat it smelled so musky and animalistic it almost smelled like Kouros. The juice was almost yellowish-greenish.
Nowadays it’s just watered down bs smells like a typical fresh scent.

Very good

A must have reference fragrance in every serious mens fragrance collection.
A lot of copies out there, but there can only be one original. For me, this is still the go to-fragrance for pretty much any occasion when I want to be noticed, remembered or just stand out. And of course I know I am probably not alone wearing this fragrance, but most people wont care about that, they will just remember you as the most attractive smelling guy in the room.

It's no use praising a perfume that lasts a couple of hours. I remember was smelling some 8 years ago, and now - it's like day and night, two different perfumes. And after numerous reformulations, to pay such a high price for this kind of scent and performance - you could only not respect yourself.

all the top notes hit,overall it is a good scent. if it was me formulating it i would have put pineapple in as a top note..in my opinion it is overpriced for the smell. however the scent is good, i have had the pleasure of smelling cheaper but better smelling colognes that i would prefer over creeds aventus. now if money is not a object then yes add it to your collection, if money is like a dried up apple tree, then there are cheaper and just as good or better smelling scents out there. would i buy it again ? no . the cost of the perfume weighs heavily against the overall scent.

I've not tried every batch but it seems to be slowly progressing to lemon-lime cleaning bomb. Pineapple, musk, and woody smoke are decreasing. Had to change my note votes. Hope this isn't their plan, to just lull consumers into forgetting about earlier releases

STRONG, POWER

I will start saying I grab my 100ml bottle at 291 dlls in an offer, with metal cap and F000 Batch code, is simply amazing how well rounded it is, compared to how other brands work out, this one stays on clothes for days, im not going to emphasys in how its smells, but is a striking one for sure, powerful and classy, compared to his clones, this is the pinacle of it.

Thus this is a expensive one, you are for sure have your doubts about it, whereas to spend the money or buy a clone, but what you get in return is proportonial to it, I even compare my bottle to the one of a friend with plastic cap and before batch changed, and mine was overpowering and long lasting.

There maybe other kind of houses that do similar scents with this Dna, but this is the epitome of it, evwn when the story behind the house could be misleading and doubtful.

If you want to buy Creed Aventus, you don't really want Aventus, you want Narcotix Citrus by Lorenzo Pazzaglia. Imagine that scent has 3 layers - surface, body and base. Take Narcotix Citrus, remove body and base - you've just got Creed Aventus. This is not even my type of scent and I'm not going to buy either (got 5ml decant of Narcotix Citrus and tried Aventus on my hand at perfumery). I'm not that huge of a fan of Narcotix Citrus compared to how much I'm ashamed for Aventus. Aventus has 40% of intensity of Narcotix Citrus.

Standalone scent 7.5/10
Considering that Narcotix Citrus exists 4/10

i love fruity fragrances but this one disappointed me. There is something about this fragrance that I find that makes me want to avoid it. For its price, I find it not worth it at all. Club de Nuit Intense Man for its cheaper price has a slightly better smell than this fragrance. 3/10

I agree, the clear writing batch is absolute 🔥

Hello Everyone.

I made the decision to buy a brand new full price 2024 bottle from Neiman Marcus.
This is the metal cap F batch with “Creed” in clear writing.

This is my first time buying a full MSRP bottle, since usually I’d buy second hand off eBay. Or new from Costco.

Point blank, this is the best bottle of Aventus I’ve owned (out of 5). The strongest, longest lasting. The bottle is freshly produced and a top performer. Has me considering to always buy a fresh MSRP batch from now on.

I decanted from my 2024 F batch into a 10ml travel atomizer and it smells even better. Creed did not hold back.

I highly recommend any fan of Aventus to get their hands on the modern F batch with clear writing. It seems Creed stepped up the quality control. The prices are a bit higher but it’s worth it to me since now every bottle is top tier

Generic men's shower gel. That's it. That's the whole thing. Agree with everyone who it reminds of an overbearing gym guy. Masking their body odor with an overbearing smell like this.

Idk…this stuff lasts on me. Like 12hrs+. Sprayed some on me the night before and still smelled like it halfway through my shift the next morning.