I'm at the Greenbrier in WV this week for a conference and at their mens shop they carry the full line of Creed. I've smelled a few Creed Accords and I have Fine Platinum AS. I decided to sample the GIT, Oud, and Vetiver. None of them did it for me. The Vetiver wasn't spicy enough for me (TFGV is a favorite of mine), and the GIT wasn't fern-y enough. In a way I'm glad because my weak will power wouldn't have been able to prevent me from buying a bottle if I would have like them.
Finally got a sniff of a few Creed Frags in person - Not for me
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Your wallet is happy for this discovery, lol
I tried a sample of the Creed Vetiver and my wife said it smelled like I was wearing women's perfume.
You didn't smell Aventus, Millesime Imperial, Erolfa, Bois du Portugal, SMW, Himalaya, etc.?
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Aventus was actually the only one I had smelled previously. I may head back to sniff some of the others but that could be a bad idea!
The other thing I'd do is ask for samples of a couple ones you think you might like. They really do evolve on the skin. Even if you don't want to spend the money on Creed, at least you get a scent journey for a couple of days.
My wallet has not been happy since I tried Creed 4 years ago. Now I own 8 Creeds and also have over 50 fragrances, mostly niche.
I can understand the draw for Creed, but after owning/sampling most of the line the only ones that I really had to own are GIT, Millesime Imperial, and Bois du Portugal. I also love Original Santal, but Mont Blanc Individuel is so similar that it just didn't make sense to pay 4 times the price.
LOVE BdP....fantastic fragrance!
TFGV is very nice. If you like a spicy vetiver, try Castle Forbes Reserve Vetiver. Nice pepper note. Great vetiver frag.
I don't know about you guys but not only do I love the scent of Aventus, the women really do as well. Suffice it to say that my wife really LOVES the scent.
Since I never tried the real Creed Aventus (and unfortunately, wouldn't be able to afford it), I have been really happy with Fine Platinum as an AS and Lomani AB Silver. Lomani also comes in a rather impressive metal box and bottle, seemingly much nicer packaging that a $25 cologne would seem.
Aventus isn't that expensive when you buy it as sample vials.
I got the extra pineapply version from here.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12X-CREE...130897911059?pt=fragrance&hash=item1e7a1f9d13
And the vials are superb - they only throw out tiny drops with each splash, unlike most other sample vials where all the content would come out in one splash.
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Renato
Yeah, I think it's one of the best from Creed.
I have bottles of BdP, VIW, Royal Oud and Aventus, and would only buy BdP and VIW again.
"The Vetiver wasn't spicy enough for me (TFGV is a favorite of mine)"
Scents are so subjective. I really don't understand TFGV, and it's so well loved. For me it's really "meh." OTOH, I think Creed Original Vetiver is amazing.
That's why I never blind buy except for decants and samples.
Scents are so subjective. I really don't understand TFGV, and it's so well loved. For me it's really "meh." OTOH, I think Creed Original Vetiver is amazing.
That's why I never blind buy except for decants and samples.
I went to the new Nordstroms at our local mall and had my first opportunity to smell Creed fragrances. And to be honest, Creed Vetiver and Creed Aventus were a bit disappointing, and I was happy I preferred my own Guerlain Vetiver and (!) Lomani AB Silver. So I was surprsed and happy to be able to hold onto my hard earned and meager $$$.
The bad news... Creed GIT and Royal Oud were "all that". Ruh roh...
The bad news... Creed GIT and Royal Oud were "all that". Ruh roh...
I went to Neiman Marcus and the frags are not for me either.
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