Creed Aventus

[Paris]

Aventus is the latest men's scent from Creed. I have always admired Creed - most of thier scents come across to me as quality and unique and unfortunately over-priced. A few weeks ago I tested Aventus and was impressed. Seemed a scent that can be used anytime with confidence - didn't step up to the plate though. Needless to say I could not get this one out of my head and made the purchase a couple of days ago.

I am not going to try and describe the scent and the Creed description really doesn't do it justice in my opinion. So if you are a Creed fan give this one a test.

The one thing other than price, or perhaps more so, is the build up or hype Creed gives it's scents - this one:

"....celebrating strength, power, vision and success. CREED Aventus is inspired by the dramatic life of an historic emperor who waged war, peace and romance on terms he set, riding on horseback to victory."

I am not really sure what all that means - but Aventus is for me a keeper. Come to think of it I do like strength, power, vision,and success.

[shanx24]

I liked the smell. But I could swear that it feels like there's a familiar hint of Acqua Di Parma's "Intenza" line. Maybe as it wears on, it smells similar. Smokey birch maybe. Much is made of the pineapple hint in Aventus but I didn't feel any.

[StylinLA]

Aventus is getting quite a rep at Basenotes for being a major, major lady killer.

I have a small bottle and it frustrates me. After the big pineapple and black currant open, on me, or more likely to my nose, it seems barely noticeable.

Many report it to have great longevity and it's driving me nuts because I can't smell it but others are commenting on me wearing it. ARRRGGG. Those that comment on it are mostly youngish women who like it a LOT and I'm an old guy! It's the "newly designed car model" of fragrance- fresh and modern, and my guess is women pick up on that. I would expect Sean jean to rip it off by Christmas.

My own experience and everything I'm reading about this one tells me that Creed indeed knows WTF they are doing. When the youngest, hottest woman in my office who doesn't particularly like me or "mature" men in general commented positively on it, it sort of offered me all the proof I needed. I feel weird chatting it up positively since I have issues smelling the drydown. But there's enough evidence there to let me know it's worth a sample for a lot men.

Don't get caught up in the bizarro Napoleon references... meaningless drivel to give SAs a hook to chat it up. In a typical Creed move, they claim:

"Aventus is inspired by the dramatic life of an historic emperor who waged war, peace and romance on terms he set, riding on horseback to victory"

Now, notice there is no mention of Napoleon per se. BUT, in time, that will morph in the mouths of SAs into "this is the scent that Napoleon wore." LMAO.

If you're chasing women, this is a good modern scent that women seem to really a like lot right now. But be aware, it is not a loud banging "clubber" scent like Le Male or A*Men. YMMV on the longevity or your ability to smell it. I have that same issue with a lot of scents. Mature guys - married or not, should not dismiss this one either if you're willing to roll with something on the modern side. It's not typical wet shaver juice, but it's not "kiddie" stuff either.

[blantyre]

"....celebrating strength, power, vision and success. CREED Aventus is inspired by the dramatic life of an historic emperor who waged war, peace and romance on terms he set, riding on horseback to victory."

If Creed can say that about Napoleon, imagine what Trumpers could have said about Wellington! All they actually say is: "A subtle fragrance that blends musk with complex top notes including Rosemary and Neroli." A nice understatement.

I can take or leave Aventus - it's inoffensive, but I wouldn't pay what they are asking for a bottle. Creed has made much better scents IMO.

[tls1]

I'm wearing this right now, having sprayed it this afternoon at the mall. The fruit opening is pretty great and lasted for the first few hours. If I try really hard I can imagine a pineapple note, but it's not obvious. I can see shanx24's association with 'Intenza' in the middle. It's getting a little marine-aquatic on me now, which I don't really like, but the first 3-4 hours are pleasant.

[DULLAH]

I have a small bottle and it frustrates me. After the big pineapple and black currant open, on me, or more likely to my nose, it seems barely noticeable.Yeah, I think the base is in far too low of a concentration relative to the pineapple top. I'm hoping that much of the smokey oakmoss/vanilla/patchouli/musk is found in a much stronger concentration in Creed's upcoming Spice & Wood, which thankfully, won't have Aventus' pineapple.

I will vouch that females find it a very nice scent, but much in the same way they find AdG a nice scent. And also much in the same way males find D&G light blue a nice scent. Aventus topnotes are very "mainstream firendly", yet unfortuneatly, also, not qualitatively or taste-wise worth it's asking price of $280/120ml. Many other creeds are far better as lady killers....MI for one.

[StylinLA]

^^^^^ Yeah, I wish to heck they'd let you tinker it Dullah. Give me more base to grab onto.

[hairscraper]

Yeah, I think the base is in far too low of a concentration relative to the pineapple top. I'm hoping that much of the smokey oakmoss/vanilla/patchouli/musk is found in a much stronger concentration in Creed's upcoming Spice & Wood, which thankfully, won't have Aventus' pineapple.

I will vouch that females find it a very nice scent, but much in the same way they find AdG a nice scent. And also much in the same way males find D&G light blue a nice scent. Aventus topnotes are very "mainstream firendly", yet unfortuneatly, also, not qualitatively or taste-wise worth it's asking price of $280/120ml. Many other creeds are far better as lady killers....MI for one.

Ofcourse this is just your opinion about Aventus, and unfortunately I have to dissagree.
For one, everyone, keeps talking about that "pineapple" top note. ,while to me the topnotes are more existent of the french apple notes notes. Not pine apple. If I want a clear pineapple note I´d choose for example L´Artisan Parfumeurs Ananas Fizz. Now , that´s a pineapple note.

And about that " lady killer" aspect, LOL! sorry guys , but you can´t be serious about that. A least I hope that no lady will drop you cause you wear Aventus instead of MI or GIT. If that´s the case, than that would be really sad wouldn´t it?

And about the fact if it´s qualitatively or taste wise worth it's asking price.
I think Aventus is waaay better, than MI or Green Irish Tweed. Longevity wise and scentwise. Ofcourse that´s mine opinion. It´s all in the nose of the beholder.:001_smile

[StylinLA]

about that " lady killer" aspect, LOL! sorry guys , but you can´t be serious about that. A least I hope that no lady will drop you cause you wear Aventus instead of MI or GIT. If that´s the case, than that would be really sad wouldn´t it?

Not sure I understand your comment. I'm saying women really like it.

[hairscraper]

Not sure I understand your comment. I'm saying women really like it.
I wasn´t quoting you, was I? I was replying on the comment that " MI and other Creeds are better lady killers" from Dullah

[StylinLA]

I wasn´t quoting you, was I? I was replying on the comment that " MI and other Creeds are better lady killers" from Dullah

They are all good scents...Im sure women like all three. I just think Aventus is the "new kid on the block."

[hairscraper]

They are all good scents...Im sure women like all three. I just think Aventus is the "new kid on the block."

Oh yes, you´re right about that!
You know, on second thought, I think it doesn´t matter which Creed we wear. Women like a bunch of good looking men, like us ,anyway. We shave,.. we smell good.., what more does a lady want?:thumbup1:

[Igor01]

I am wearing Aventus for the third or fourth time today and trying my best to love it, but I just can't help not being impressed by the drydown which to me is too generic almost to the point of being "department store" (oh no, I didn't!) I am also one of those who find the opening pineapple note turn take on sourish-metallic tinge very quickly which is not a good thing. To me Aventus just doesn't have that Creed magic (except maybe for the first 10-15 minutes) that makes GIT, MI and Windsor such captivating and unique scents.

I won't give up though and give Aventus a few more tries, I've had 180's on frags before.

[StylinLA]

I'm right there with you Igor. What's interesting about Aventus to me is that this is the first new Creed I've tried other than special edition Windsor in my time as a fragrance fan. The fact I have a lot of other Creeds, and that this one is nothing like any of them, makes this sort of an odd one to get to know.

To anyone with some experience with Creed, there is usually a sort of distinctive characteristic that carries between them. This one lacks that for me so far, and I can see where some would classify it as more "generic" other than the big opening notes.

I don't know how this will go in the long run. Will it sell very well and become a "Creed" in the minds of fans of that house? Time will tell.

[petr]

Where's EVBO? What is this stuff? You guys are going to make me buy it blind.

Would you say it is a safe office scent?

[StylinLA]

Where's EVBO? What is this stuff? You guys are going to make me buy it blind.

Would you say it is a safe office scent?

You could wear it to office, sure. But it's to me a more casual scent. I don't find that it's "loud" enough to particular disruptive as it were. Depending on your location, it seems to me to more of a warm weather scent. Not clear. Maybe it will shine in cooler weather. There's nothing necessarily "summer-y" about it I guess other than the fruity opening. Kind of depends on what you do and your office. Here in SoCal, nothing seems out of bounds. It has a modern, fresh vibe- not a gentleman in a suit vibe to me. But if someone weighs in they wear it when all decked out, it wouldn't surprise me either.

Please try to sample first. It's pricey. Though I talk it up, I do have some mixed feelings about it. My nose is an odd one. Some scents that people talk about being long lasting seem quite fleeting on me. This is one of them. Seems to wear fairly light after the strong opening. At least on me. If you have the same experience as me, it may just piss you off royally. You can get 2.5ml at TPC for $16. I don't know your "nose" but I do suggest a sample bigger than the 1ml. I think this takes a couple of test wearings myself.

I do think women love it for sure. But as Dullah points out, the same can be said for many scents. This one is just the new kid on the block and there is something fun about that.

[Paris]

The pineapple is strong at first but on me fades in a short time leaving something that is much more to my liking.

You know in all the years I have had an interest in colognes I have rarely smelled a scent on another person that offended me. I think MOST scents are fairly pleasant ( don't forget gents, I said most) I try and find something that might be a bit different and perhaps has some exclusivity. But even the department store favorites if applied correctly project a well groomed individual. The only thing I find truly offensive is coming in contact with someone who seems to have marinated himself in his favorite scent.

[Bluebeard]

Hmmm... I have the same problem with Acqua di Gio. It disappears to my nose after about a half an hour. I hate it. At least I didn't pay $260 for it.

Yes, same problem I have. I thought I just had an old bottle.

[gupts]

For me, the jury is still out on this one.

When I first tested it from a vial, I quite liked it's longevity but wasn't impressed with the drydown. Subsequent wearings were better as I could smell the delicious pineapple right into the heart of the scent but longevity wise, I thought it had vanished rather prematurely.

I bought a big bottle on whim and am still undecided what I want to do with it. It seems to have caught fancy of a lot of basenoters and they aren't tired expressing how many compliments it's fetching them. I am going to have to wait and be patient on this one.

[StylinLA]

This is an odd one for me gupts. I wore it today. Couldn't t smell it at all after about 3 hours and a guy I work with told me it was pounding. Don't know if this is the issue you have with it, but it's frustrating.

A lot of people have complimented me on it, but I can't even tell it's there. At all.

[gupts]

This is an odd one for me gupts. I wore it today. Couldn't t smell it at all after about 3 hours and a guy I work with told me it was pounding. Don't know if this is the issue you have with it, but it's frustrating.

A lot of people have complimented me on it, but I can't even tell it's there. At all.

StylinLA- yours is exactly the kind of post, which after reading makes life difficult for me :001_tongu

I think the next time I wear it, I should hang around with those people, who I know wouldn't hesitate to comment on it. Until then the mystery continues...

[StylinLA]

StylinLA- yours is exactly the kind of post, which after reading makes life difficult for me :001_tongu

I think the next time I wear it, I should hang around with those people, who I know wouldn't hesitate to comment on it. Until then the mystery continues...

Yeah, but this blows. I have this kind of anosmia with a handful of scents.

[Austin]

I'm not a fan of Creed. I think they are over hyped and synthetic for my tastes. Nevertheless, I sampled this juice in August at Neimans and liked it.

[barneyb]

I have been wearing this since last week. I really like it and it does seem to have good staying power which does diminish to my nose. I do love the evolution of this one top to bottom and it is one of My wife's favorites. It does smell very nice on the clothes the next day. Seems to get good notice from women.

[Featherweight]

This is an odd one for me gupts. I wore it today. Couldn't t smell it at all after about 3 hours and a guy I work with told me it was pounding. Don't know if this is the issue you have with it, but it's frustrating.

A lot of people have complimented me on it, but I can't even tell it's there. At all.

This happens to me with Creed as well. Dunno how they do it.



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[petr]

Dude. Aventus is very different that the Creeds I am used to.

At first it was familiar, then it hit me. It's Drakkar. I smell like I spritz myself with a shot from the titty bar bathroom.

Okay, it's smoother and better than Drakkar, but it seems to me to be from the same genre. It's the very definition of cloying. No?

1980's again !!!

[Tom Ford]

For me, the jury is still out on this one.

When I first tested it from a vial, I quite liked it's longevity but wasn't impressed with the drydown. Subsequent wearings were better as I could smell the delicious pineapple right into the heart of the scent but longevity wise, I thought it had vanished rather prematurely.

I bought a big bottle on whim and am still undecided what I want to do with it. It seems to have caught fancy of a lot of basenoters and they aren't tired expressing how many compliments it's fetching them. I am going to have to wait and be patient on this one.

Welcome to B&B gupts!

With your large bottle, would you be willing to provide a sample?

[kg0mz]

Testing a sample of Aventus here today, first time. SWMBO grabbed me before we left for work, and she would not let go. A good sign. In a meeting earlier the person to my right kept edging her chair closer and leaning in my direction. Another good sign. Another worker mentioned liking this much better than yesterday's frag. She has never commented before. I had no idea she paid attention. Good, good.

Over five hours now and it is still doing its thing. I like this juice a lot!

Drakkar Noir was a signature scent for me at one time. I don't remember it being cloying. I can see a resemblance, but this is way better, and certainly not what I would call cloying.

[tehtimmeh]

I recently sampled this at Saks a few days ago while inside looking for something completely different.

My wife went ballistic over it and was ready to do naughty things before we even got home... She says its the best smelling fragrance she has ever smelled on me, and I have worn hundreds.

I would have been worth the $$ just for that! :w00t:

Her opinion aside, I really enjoyed the scent and will be adding it to my collection shortly.

[StylinLA]

My wife went ballistic over it and was ready to do naughty things before we even got home... She says its the best smelling fragrance she has ever smelled on me, and I have worn hundreds.

It's amazing how many comments like this I've seen about Aventus. Far too many to just disregard as bull. What's in that stuff?

[petr]

It's amazing how many comments like this I've seen about Aventus. Far too many to just disregard as bull. What's in that stuff?

My update since I was so hard on it. Well, it's not as cloying as I originally thought. The original impression threw me.

Women LOVE this stuff. I mean rip your clothes off love. I've had three different women from three age groups say they were crazy about it. :blink: One was totally gaga over it.

I still don't think I like it enough to wear it. It's too strong for me for one thing. I like modest scents. But, wow, what a response.

[gupts]

It's amazing how many comments like this I've seen about Aventus. Far too many to just disregard as bull. What's in that stuff?

No comments for me, so far but just because of the numerous posts from other guys about how good this stuff is, I am holding on to my bottle. :001_huh:

[barneyb]

A strange thing is going on with this fragrance. It seems to be getting stronger and has a greater longevity. Two light sprays to the chest went 8 hrs yesterday. The only difference is the weather has cooled into the 70-80's for the high and 60's for the low. I do not think it is a signature scent, but it is a real nice change of pace.

[kg0mz]

I bought a bottle after exhausting the sample vial from Creed. SWMBO is enamored with this stuff. She grabs, hugs, squeezes, latches on...it is amazing.

As to longevity, yesterday at five I walked into an office and got an unsolicited comment, very positive, about my "gentlemanly scent". I thought it had long since disapeared.

Many women seem to dig it.

[jpdunn01]

I was able to get a sample of this today with my Windsor purchase. I can definitely see the similarities to Drakkar and also Trumper's Eucris. Very smooth. I can see why the ladies like this scent.

[Mr. T]

I purchased Aventus two weeks ago and I really like this newest Creed scent. I was looking for a new signature fragrance seeing that my old stand by was long gone. Let's remember one important thing about Creed fragrances, they still produce their product by natural extraction not synthetics. Creed scents will smell different on everyone depending on body chemistry. Synthetics will smell the same on everyone regardless of body chemistry. It works well with my particular chemistry and I've received nothing but compliments on Aventus. I even had one co-worker completely forget what they were about to ask me because they were so distracted by Aventus.

[AlexDB9]

A fresh 4oz bottle from Creed now sits in my closet and I have to say that the fragrance has a bit more leather smell than the sample I bought. I don't know why, but it made an excellent scent even better

[gaj90027]

I have worn this twice now and really enjoy it. I am having the same problem in that I can no longer smell it on myself after about an hour. My girlfriend says she can still smell it well after 3 hours and it smells wonderful :thumbup1:

[Obsessed]

I've tried this one several times, including yesterday at Nieman Marcus. I really want to like it, and it's certainly pleasant smelling, but each time I've tried it I’ve just felt there was something a little off. Yesterday I finally figured it out - it's the pineapple. It just doesn't work for me.

[StylinLA]

I've tried this one several times, including yesterday at Nieman Marcus. I really want to like it, and it's certainly pleasant smelling, but each time I've tried it I’ve just felt there was something a little off. Yesterday I finally figured it out - it's the pineapple. It just doesn't work for me.

The pineapple and apple combo in the opening is a bit odd to me too, but I've gotten to kind of like it. One of things I've picked up on through younger guy posts on Basenotes is that many, many of the most modern and current scents make some use of fruits in the notes- i.e. fruits other than traditional citrus. As many know, citrus variants like bergamot have been in tons and tons of scents for years, usually in the top notes. But these newer frags are using unconventional fruit notes like black currant, berries, apple, etc. A lot of young men (or more specifically the young women they fawn over) seem to like these touches of fruit. It's that ever evolving mass market thing I guess.

Certainly not twisting your arm Obsessed, but that pineapple note is fairly fleeting. I'd say 30-45 minutes at most. But I've discussed above, not really sure what it smells like after that. Kind of disappears on me. I gather it's some combination of oak moss and ambergris. There are some who've experienced the disappearing act of Aventus that wonder if Creed is using some new aroma chemical that some smell and others can't. Not sure, but it makes some sense. People notice it on me long after I can't.

[tehtimmeh]

As far as the seemingly fleeting Aventus mystery goes, I can put myself in the boat of those who after a few hours can't smell it anymore. I have to really look for it to find it.

So the other day I wore it (normal application, 2 to the neck and one on the wrists rubbed together) and could swear that by noon it was all but gone.

I asked a few people around me if they noticed it and it was unanimously still present to them.

I went home and the wife said she could smell it when I walked in. It was long gone to my nose at this point.

I went to bed.

The next morning I woke up and took a shower. I walked into my closet where the hamper is, pulled out my dress shirt and it very much had Aventus all over it. I could smell it before I even put it up to my nose. It was just as if I had sprayed it an hour or two earlier....

Based on my experience/test the Aventus is definitely a long lasting one, however, my nose (along with many others that have complained of longevity) suffers dramatically from habituation of the fragrance. Why? No idea. I still like it and I will still wear it, but I am perplexed by it's behavior around my nose.

[Obsessed]

Certainly not twisting your arm Obsessed, but that pineapple note is fairly fleeting. I'd say 30-45 minutes at most. But I've discussed above, not really sure what it smells like after that. Kind of disappears on me. I gather it's some combination of oak moss and ambergris. There are some who've experienced the disappearing act of Aventus that wonder if Creed is using some new aroma chemical that some smell and others can't. Not sure, but it makes some sense. People notice it on me long after I can't.

I actually smelled the pineapple for quite a while, and my test sprays have seemed pretty long-lasting on me. As I said, I think it's a nice scent that just doesn't quite work for me. But who knows - I could revisit it in 6 months and absolutely love it. It's just not a candidate for my limited fragrance dollars right now.