Top Notes 
Clary sage
Pink pepper
Calabrian bergamot
Rectangular Eyebrow
Heart Notes 
Leather
Haitian vetiver
Base Notes 
Ambroxan
Cocoa bean
Indonesian patchouli
04/01/2024
Elysium
890 Reviews
Elysium
2
A Moment In Our Life That Stands Out
If you are interested in knowing how I met this perfume, I recommend you read the introduction I wrote for Revolution Man - Carbon Pulse. Transcendent was the second piece to conquer my nose. Its bottle is pure white and opaque, reminiscent of glacier snow, chalk dust, something pure and immaculate. Smelling the dispenser you perceive that clear resemblance to Aventus, the juicy and sweet pulp of the toasted pineapple, and the refined and smoky leather leave no room for doubts or uncertainties. Transcendent is influenced by Aventus. However, once worn, thanks to the warmth and chemistry of the skin, the scent takes another direction.
Transcendent is for me an aromatic-leather-woody blend with citrus and smoky undertones, and it smells like a fresh, spicy warm and welcoming scent. The opening is very fruity, with a recognizable note of semi-sweet pungent bergamot that hits you immediately with the first spray. it’s very vivid, and real, without being too synthetic. Strangely, I almost immediately smell the characteristic fruity note of pineapple, but this note is not present in its olfactory pyramid. Aventus’ DNA is stronger at this point. The notes of bergamot and supposed pineapple are overbearing, making the spicy notes of pink pepper and the herbaceous notes of sage weaker, flatter and less showy. Of the latter, you can only feel a small bite. Although they give that quirky and fun touch to the whole composition of the fruit opening. Overall, the opening is fresh and crisp, tart but not too acidic. A good start I’d say.
It doesn’t take long before the soft notes of leather and the green, smoky notes of vetiver emerge from the mix. The leather is delicate, smooth, suede-like, closer to birch bark than rough, tanned, and tarred raw leather. The vetiver used releases aromatic notes, more smoky than earthy. Transcendent acquires a notable leathery and woody effect once dried. Already in the intermediate phase, I notice the presence of a powdery touch of cocoa, or chocolate, not bitter, black, or dark, but more similar to milk chocolate. However, this note does not make the scent edible or gourmand.
The drydown of this fragrance has a leathery, woody, herbaceous, amber effect with a musky edge. Of course, lots of ambroxan and wood notes, especially amber wood but also clean patchouli. If you’re wondering, I don’t smell any trace of oud, but it’s still on the musky side and quite woody. The moss is soft and has no traces of animals.
Transcendent has moderate longevity and will last approximately 5-6 hours. Meanwhile, it will project great in the first hour or two before you smell it on your skin. After a maximum of two hours, this fragrance gets very close to the skin and becomes intimate, so only those close to you will perceive it. The sillage leaves a nice trail behind the wearer, but not too long either. All these disadvantages are not bad at all, making the perfume good for the office. The best time to wear Transcendent is warm spring and summer days, but it is a rather versatile fragrance that can easily be worn in autumn too. The only time I wouldn’t suggest wearing it would be on cold winter days as the performance and longevity won’t be as good because the citrus opening won’t be able to get through the cold temperatures. Overall, I’d say it smells like Creed Aventus, but it’s different enough to be its own thing.
I'm basing my feelings on a bottle I've owned since March 2024.
-Elysium
Transcendent is for me an aromatic-leather-woody blend with citrus and smoky undertones, and it smells like a fresh, spicy warm and welcoming scent. The opening is very fruity, with a recognizable note of semi-sweet pungent bergamot that hits you immediately with the first spray. it’s very vivid, and real, without being too synthetic. Strangely, I almost immediately smell the characteristic fruity note of pineapple, but this note is not present in its olfactory pyramid. Aventus’ DNA is stronger at this point. The notes of bergamot and supposed pineapple are overbearing, making the spicy notes of pink pepper and the herbaceous notes of sage weaker, flatter and less showy. Of the latter, you can only feel a small bite. Although they give that quirky and fun touch to the whole composition of the fruit opening. Overall, the opening is fresh and crisp, tart but not too acidic. A good start I’d say.
It doesn’t take long before the soft notes of leather and the green, smoky notes of vetiver emerge from the mix. The leather is delicate, smooth, suede-like, closer to birch bark than rough, tanned, and tarred raw leather. The vetiver used releases aromatic notes, more smoky than earthy. Transcendent acquires a notable leathery and woody effect once dried. Already in the intermediate phase, I notice the presence of a powdery touch of cocoa, or chocolate, not bitter, black, or dark, but more similar to milk chocolate. However, this note does not make the scent edible or gourmand.
The drydown of this fragrance has a leathery, woody, herbaceous, amber effect with a musky edge. Of course, lots of ambroxan and wood notes, especially amber wood but also clean patchouli. If you’re wondering, I don’t smell any trace of oud, but it’s still on the musky side and quite woody. The moss is soft and has no traces of animals.
Transcendent has moderate longevity and will last approximately 5-6 hours. Meanwhile, it will project great in the first hour or two before you smell it on your skin. After a maximum of two hours, this fragrance gets very close to the skin and becomes intimate, so only those close to you will perceive it. The sillage leaves a nice trail behind the wearer, but not too long either. All these disadvantages are not bad at all, making the perfume good for the office. The best time to wear Transcendent is warm spring and summer days, but it is a rather versatile fragrance that can easily be worn in autumn too. The only time I wouldn’t suggest wearing it would be on cold winter days as the performance and longevity won’t be as good because the citrus opening won’t be able to get through the cold temperatures. Overall, I’d say it smells like Creed Aventus, but it’s different enough to be its own thing.
I'm basing my feelings on a bottle I've owned since March 2024.
-Elysium
Elysium
