Authentic Man 2019

Authentic Man by Abercrombie & Fitch
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7.5 / 10 141 Ratings
A perfume by Abercrombie & Fitch for men, released in 2019. The scent is fresh-woody. It is being marketed by Inter Parfums.
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Main accords

Fresh
Woody
Citrus
Sweet
Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
GrapefruitGrapefruit BergamotBergamot Black pepperBlack pepper
Heart Notes Heart Notes
GingerGinger LavenderLavender Clary sageClary sage
Base Notes Base Notes
Clearwood™Clearwood™ SuedeSuede White muskWhite musk
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Scent
7.5141 Ratings
Longevity
5.9116 Ratings
Sillage
6.1116 Ratings
Bottle
7.6141 Ratings
Value for money
7.386 Ratings
Submitted by Franfan20, last update on 03/19/2025.

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What the fragrance is similar to
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Reviews

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N471v3

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I've never smelled anything so good and original before!!! :O
Hahaha... no, sorry, couldn't help the fun. :D Is unfortunately only the 587.529th Aventus clone.

If I imagine a conversation between two friends and colleagues at work who know so little about perfumes, it's like this:

"Hey, you smell awesome today! Do you have the Aventus now?"
"No..."
"Okay, so it's Montblo Explorer!"
"Hmm no :D"
"Ahhh ok then it must be that Clapp de Nuitt Intense Man everyone's talking about Youtuba?"
"Oh, I didn't even know him... is that good? But no, not either!"
"Mhhh supposedly also like Aventus, only smokier. Ok then this must be one of those Zaras who also smell like light Aventus, right?"
"No, that's Abercrombie and Fitsch, authenticity is what it's all about! Brand new!"
"Oh, I thought they were just doing Fierce... sure you didn't accidentally get Aventus on?"
...

Well, that's the sad truth. Authentic Man is about as individual as a black VW Golf at the GTI meeting.

The name "Authentic" is the most cynical thing you could choose, smells about as authentic as the 1 millionth Le Male clone. One knows immediately what it should be, recognizes the facets that distinguish it a little (in this case a little fresher and a little less smoky than Aventus) and searches from now on only for what makes the fragrance perhaps a little special when worn for longer periods. What is hardly fulfilled... but hey, - but he is so weak in silage and so tame in durability that you can bathe in summer with it without anyone in the bus to open, - guaranteed!

I really wonder if they drink too much at A&F, or just like to fool people, hold the mirror in front of their face?
Somewhere in the A&F product development...
"I bet you never dare bring out an Aventus clone and call it your own! :D"
"Hihihi, bet dooooch? Hihihi!!! :DD"
*clap* *Facepalm*

The most important short.
Fresh light Aventus clone without smoke, with a hint of Ambroxan. I find Montblanc Explorer smells most similar, except that it performs much better.
The bottle is quite cool, magnetic cap, nice value, hearty patch (glued on). This of course makes the whole product more convincing, especially for the ignorant sheep who don't know the original or its clone warriors army.

I bought myself a 30ml bottle, because I was too curious on the one hand, you hardly smell anything of it in the shop (but also what I didn't know :D), and the quality is already there, which is why I thought maybe it is in the drydown or the revelation when worn for a long time. And yes, my own fault... but I don't regret anything either, the way is the goal. And as the good Schücha says, to the sport or so good to waste (and Aventus save ;P)

I don't know if I'm going to assign a scoring for the fragrance here... maybe later when I just have an excess of endorphin and it makes me enthusiastic about wearing it or something. At the moment I would say from my gut feeling he "inspires" me at least more than the Zaras, but that is already the highest praise I have left... ;P

Hope you're entertained, at least! :)
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Miloxys

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You get what you pay for
Tested in the drugstore, I was delighted with this cheap Aventus. Although the scent vanished after a short time (about 45min) and the scent was only visible up close, I decided to buy it online. 40 Euro for 100ml is okay for this fragrance - because it smells nice. I am on the road a lot by car and so I can apply the scent several times a day, otherwise you would hardly notice the scent. Recently I also received a compliment from a friend of mine, who otherwise rarely gives out compliments about perfume.

CONCLUSION: You can get the perfume for this price if you don't want to spend 200 Euro for Aventus Creed. But I wouldn't get the perfume a second time.
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CCAAScent

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Fruity Aventus with negative shelf life
The scent is brilliantly good. Anyone who likes the fragrance dna of Aventus will find pleasure here. It is not an Aventus clone, but it is strongly reminiscent of the fruity pineapple in the top note.

However, the fragrance does not last 25 minutes and the sillage is not present at all. Very sad for such a great fragrance
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MoSeek

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Scent pleases, but..
...the shelf life is underground bad. Yes, the fruity freshness reminds a bit of Aventus, but it lacks the smoky depth, for me therefore no clone. I'm sad to say that to me it's cheating to sell fragrances that are already 90% gone after 10 minutes, even on hair and clothes, and this is another one of them. An extreme difference from Authentic By Night, which has strong sillage and good performance. And that good and cheap fragrances can still have a brutal performance, shows for example Davidoff Cool Water Intense or Davidoff Horizon Extreme
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ComputerMaus

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More beautiful than the original
Aventus has been cloned so often that it may even outshine Dior's Sauvage Eau de Toilette. The range of fragrances that have been inspired by the DNA of Creed's golden boy is long and impressive: Club de Nuit Intense Man Eau de Toilette (and a few of its flankers), L'Aventure, Supremacy Not Only Intense, Explorer, Hacivat, Eros Energy, Cedrat Boise and just... Authentic Man.

Abercrombie & Fitch's take on Creed's modern classic is actually the one I like best alongside Hacivat: although the DNA is clearly recognizable, they still go a few steps further than many of their colleagues. Authentic Man is just as citrusy and woody as its great role model, but also sweeter and significantly less smoky. You could say "more loving" (not in the way it was created, but in the way it caresses the nose), as the rough edges of Aventus have been smoothed out a little. The roughness has been smoothed out a little, the crowd has been pleased.
The fragrance exudes something fresh, but less in its scent direction than in its feel. For me, it's the better Aventus and I would even have bought it if the performance hadn't been so dog-wretched.

Because Authentic Man holds its sillage, which is only okay by the way, for 1 hour, then the fragrance already evaporates and after a ridiculous 2 hours it has shrunk to near-skin level. After another 2 hours, it is no longer perceptible to me. Even for the rather low price, this is far too little. You would have to carry the bottle with you and spray it all the time... who wants to do that?
So A&F's Aventus interpretation falls far short of its potential. Too bad.
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Statements

6 short views on the fragrance
GuapoGuapo 6 years ago
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8
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7.5
Scent
Another nice Creed Aventus clone.
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JagHammer5JagHammer5 6 months ago
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8
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When you initially get your nose on this fragrance, you'll think, 'Oh no, not again!' However, A&F does justice to a great scent. Fantastic
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SmellavisionSmellavision 5 years ago
Another Aventus clone, tweaked for young people with more sweetness and synthetics. Nice bottle and scent, but rather terrible performance.
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Tommy0286Tommy0286 1 month ago
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Similar to aventus style fragrances, poor performance. Love the bottle design though.
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Kazos07Kazos07 4 years ago
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Synthetic version of Creed Aventus, buy another clone instead
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KingPinKingPin 6 years ago
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6.5
Scent
This is quite good. Fresh grapefruit and ginger balanced with a pleasant base, but too sweet.
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