09/26/2023
Omnipotato
86 Reviews
Omnipotato
4
The Smoky Pinapple is Still There
When the notes for Absolu Aventus were first leaked, I think everyone was confused as to where Aventus' signature pineapple was. How could you have an Aventus flanker without it? Well, I'm here to tell you that it's still there. But I think it's also accurate that it's not a listed note. It's more of a "deconstructed" pineapple. It's got all the sweetness and sourness from the blackcurrant and citrus, the tartness/bitterness from ginger, and the smokiness from vetiver.
The feedback from the fragrance community so far seems to be that this is basically mixing Aventus with Sauvage Elixir . Undoubtedly, it smells similar to Sauvage Elixir; it's got the same cinnamon/cardamom/coumarin/vetiver accord in the drydown. But it feels like some of the more spicy gourmand notes such as the nutmeg and licorice have been swapped for more smokiness. It seems to me that if you stick your nose on the area it is sprayed, it smells just like Sauvage Elixir, but in the air, you definitely get the juicy fruitiness that Aventus is known for.
Though I think it smells great, and probably better than either Sauvage Elixir or Aventus (at least the Aventus of today), it is not worth even close to what they are charging for it. It is far too derivative to command a price over $500.
Undoubtedly, this will be hyped beyond belief and people will be paying outrageous prices for it after it is discontinued. That's just what the Aventus name inspires.
The feedback from the fragrance community so far seems to be that this is basically mixing Aventus with Sauvage Elixir . Undoubtedly, it smells similar to Sauvage Elixir; it's got the same cinnamon/cardamom/coumarin/vetiver accord in the drydown. But it feels like some of the more spicy gourmand notes such as the nutmeg and licorice have been swapped for more smokiness. It seems to me that if you stick your nose on the area it is sprayed, it smells just like Sauvage Elixir, but in the air, you definitely get the juicy fruitiness that Aventus is known for.
Though I think it smells great, and probably better than either Sauvage Elixir or Aventus (at least the Aventus of today), it is not worth even close to what they are charging for it. It is far too derivative to command a price over $500.
Undoubtedly, this will be hyped beyond belief and people will be paying outrageous prices for it after it is discontinued. That's just what the Aventus name inspires.
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