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Is he even allowed to do that?
Nero by Mazzolari is more than just a reasonably well-made dupe of Aventus... Nero is a faithful representation of this wonderful fragrance. Or at least, Nero could be one of the various Aventus batches.
I extensively compared several Aventus batches with Nero. And to avoid fooling myself, the comparisons were done blind:
Four small plastic bags were filled with a sprayed cloth, along with a folded note indicating the product. The bags were sealed and opened in random order each morning over a period of two weeks, sniffed blindly. The contenders were:
1. Aventus from the 2013 version, with smoke, tar, and pineapple.
2. Aventus from the 2015 version, with bergamot, red berries, and pineapple.
3. Aventus from the 2016 version, also with bergamot, red berries, and pineapple.
4. Nero, with green, unripe pineapple, bergamot, red berries, and a hint of vanilla.
These descriptions refer to the top note. The base note of all four candidates is identical. They all have that incomparable Aventus elegance with a slight hint of tar and damp stone (my association) on a musk base.
Honestly: I am very grateful to the manufacturer Creed for creating Aventus (as well as some other fragrances). It is a great pleasure for me to wear this scent. Accordingly, I also feel a bit of outrage that another manufacturer has copied this fragrance almost 1:1.
As a legal and fragrance novice, I wonder about two things:
1. Is it actually allowed to copy a fragrance so directly?
2. Is it really that easy to copy a fragrance so similarly?
Maybe other perfumers can answer these two questions for me. Until clarification, I allow myself to continue feeling outraged. (But perhaps both perfumers are friends and Olli lost the formula while gambling.)
Let’s return to Nero:
The bottle is simple, but I like it very much. It fits well in the hand and looks neat. Not too extravagant, but simple and elegant. In case of need, the bottle could also be stacked better ;)) Additionally, the sprayer is better for dosing, as it does not dispense as large amounts as the newer Aventus bottles do.
The top note is characterized by green pineapple, making it feel a bit fresher, more aggressive than the original. Somewhere there is also a hint of vanilla. Then the fragrance transitions into the well-known, beautiful, elegant Aventus base. For me, this remains a century-defining fragrance composition. Overall, I find Nero to be a bit richer in scent. It carries a bit more weight, or conversely, Aventus feels more ethereal, clearer, and more transparent to me.
There is a realistic possibility that in the end, after many self-experiments, I might even prefer Nero. We shall see.
I can warmly recommend Nero, even though I choose the original out of loyalty. If there were a significant price advantage (which currently does not exist), then Nero would truly be a good, high-quality alternative to Aventus.
I extensively compared several Aventus batches with Nero. And to avoid fooling myself, the comparisons were done blind:
Four small plastic bags were filled with a sprayed cloth, along with a folded note indicating the product. The bags were sealed and opened in random order each morning over a period of two weeks, sniffed blindly. The contenders were:
1. Aventus from the 2013 version, with smoke, tar, and pineapple.
2. Aventus from the 2015 version, with bergamot, red berries, and pineapple.
3. Aventus from the 2016 version, also with bergamot, red berries, and pineapple.
4. Nero, with green, unripe pineapple, bergamot, red berries, and a hint of vanilla.
These descriptions refer to the top note. The base note of all four candidates is identical. They all have that incomparable Aventus elegance with a slight hint of tar and damp stone (my association) on a musk base.
Honestly: I am very grateful to the manufacturer Creed for creating Aventus (as well as some other fragrances). It is a great pleasure for me to wear this scent. Accordingly, I also feel a bit of outrage that another manufacturer has copied this fragrance almost 1:1.
As a legal and fragrance novice, I wonder about two things:
1. Is it actually allowed to copy a fragrance so directly?
2. Is it really that easy to copy a fragrance so similarly?
Maybe other perfumers can answer these two questions for me. Until clarification, I allow myself to continue feeling outraged. (But perhaps both perfumers are friends and Olli lost the formula while gambling.)
Let’s return to Nero:
The bottle is simple, but I like it very much. It fits well in the hand and looks neat. Not too extravagant, but simple and elegant. In case of need, the bottle could also be stacked better ;)) Additionally, the sprayer is better for dosing, as it does not dispense as large amounts as the newer Aventus bottles do.
The top note is characterized by green pineapple, making it feel a bit fresher, more aggressive than the original. Somewhere there is also a hint of vanilla. Then the fragrance transitions into the well-known, beautiful, elegant Aventus base. For me, this remains a century-defining fragrance composition. Overall, I find Nero to be a bit richer in scent. It carries a bit more weight, or conversely, Aventus feels more ethereal, clearer, and more transparent to me.
There is a realistic possibility that in the end, after many self-experiments, I might even prefer Nero. We shall see.
I can warmly recommend Nero, even though I choose the original out of loyalty. If there were a significant price advantage (which currently does not exist), then Nero would truly be a good, high-quality alternative to Aventus.
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I still find both equally good :)