AnimeFreak

It is not often that I make a long comment, because in my opinion I can not express myself so well and I am relatively inexperienced in fragrances, despite my somewhat larger collection

But this masterpiece deserves more than "just" my brief statement on it. I would like to say that this is my first and so far only Xerjoff fragrance that I have encountered. That's why I can't make any comparisons to the others from the "Oud Stars" series

In any case, this fragrance took me into another world at the very first sniff in the perfumery. There is something so fantastically beautiful about it that I simply can't describe it any other way. It's fruity, floral, smoky, rich, opulent and simply beautiful. When I read the notes before, I was sceptical whether a man can even wear that. The answer is a clear yes. Then the durability, this durability...the friendly staff gave me 2 sprays on my hand and even the next afternoon the scent was still present. And then this Sillage...my scent of the day was pressed hard against the wall and was outshined crystal clear, although I had applied it only an hour before.

But the much bigger question is, WHERE can one wear such a fragrance? It is much too good for an everyday scent or office fragrance and I would never want to waste it. Or for the office the sillage could be too intrusive. It should definitely be kept for the very special occasions. I could spontaneously think of a wedding, or just something more sophisticated

However, quality has its price, retail for 50ml here you pay almost 300 Euros. However, this is really a fragrance whose price is fully justified. I can hardly imagine a better rose/oudh combination. Anyway, I will watch Xerjoff very closely from now on. :)

This is my first fragrance commentary and who else could it be, probably the most famous niche fragrance of all time. You simply know Aventus when you travel the fragrance world. Again and again he is called the "King", the synonym for what niche fragrances can be. But does he do justice to that?

In fact, he smells very good. Citrusy, slightly smoky pineapple and a real all-rounder. You can simply wear it anytime and anywhere. Besides, I would like to mention: It's relatively easy to convince me as long as it doesn't contain anything aquatic or leathery. In the end, the scent didn't knock me off my feet, but still I didn't regret the purchase.

But the problem with Aventus is probably as famous as the fragrance itself. Feel hundreds of different batch variations, all of which should smell completely different, some citrus, some smoky, some sweet. And all of them have a different shelf life. I personally can't say too much about it, because I only have this one 2018 version here and I think it's quite solid, the others I don't know. However, I find this flaw catastrophic, even impudent. After all, Creed Retail charges 200 Euros here, for 50ml. For the price I expect a minimum, that you get constant quality and do not participate in a game of chance.

The fact that Aventus has the most clones, which cover all batches and you often get those for less than 80 Euro, makes it difficult to give a recommendation here. Meanwhile the scent is 10 years old and I simply don't find it really relevant anymore, even though it was certainly a masterpiece back then. Also because DNA has now made it into the designer world. And if you really want to have an expensive niche fragrance, there are, in my humble opinion, better alternatives.