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Everybody knows him these days... Aventus this, Aventus that, Aventus everywhere. soon we will write poems. At fragrantica it not only has its own category (Best Aventus Alternative) but is so good that it has been selected as one of the alternatives. Well...

But I can understand it somehow, even if it's a little... is grotesque.

Personally, I love that smell. Really. It is fruity, smoky and popularly clean. You feel the quality immediately, it lasts a long time. Three sprayers and you feel good, even better if you still perceive it personally and get a nice word from other people every now and then. So what's not to love here? Maybe many other things around the topic, but especially the batch discussions.

Unfortunately, I have to admit that I myself am a bit affected by this demagogy. Yes, "am" and not "was", because even though it's all clear to me, I'm still hunting (but more on that later).

As an owner of several batches (also vintage) I have to write you that the differences are there, but rather small and the perception is just a relative thing. One person is looking for more pineapple and less smoke, another for currant and more smoke and finally they find it because the brain is looking for it. The environment, however, does not care, because they cannot distinguish these nuances. Either you smell good or you don't. Either you meet the taste of others or not (if this is your Zeil). You may also like the scent, but it doesn't like your skin. It smells different on the skin at home and different on a blotter in a perfumery. I believe that these conditions determine how the scent is perceived.

Compared to the earlier specimens, the newer batches are accused of not lasting long, of being diluted. I'm lucky to own a new Aventus and I have to agree that it actually doesn't stay on my wrist for that long, BUT still holds well, at least I can't complain. Perhaps "au nautrel agents" are to blame for everything?

So is Aventus really THE king? The price suggests it, the reputation suggests it, the people support it. It looks like you could really only have one scent. But there is a problem - with a scent is like with a good song - you hear it and fall in love with it, you want to listen to it all the time (at home, in the car, at a party) and you don't notice how fast the too-much limit is crossed... after that you just get sick. But we don't want that, do we?

My conclusion - be glad that you have Aventus (regardless of the batch). It is a really great scent, enjoy it and wear it whenever you want. If you want to come on the batch trip, go ahead. It's fun to look for the deviations. If you have a batch related sleep disorder (because the internet says that the 11Z01, 13Z01, 13ZZ01 or any other should be the Holy Grail and you can't get one of them), the time to go to the doctor is... but not the ENT! Or maybe? Maybe that would be enough :)

I wonder why the scent is often described as Aventus Clone? Where do all these Aventus associations come from? Was the success of Aventus really so great after just one year that it was decided to copy it so quickly? Or maybe it's enough to name a few of the fruits + something woody in the fragrance description and we're dealing with an Aventus clone? Who knows...

Aventus is VERY high on my favourite list because it is simply top fragrance. I generally like this scent and I always like to test scents that take the similar path. Seduced by digital descriptions, I made my way to a well-known perfumery and "tested" the Cedrait Boise.

When I asked about him, I immediately got the "Oooo, he's passing something like Aventus" speech. Well, I read that and that's why I'm here, so let's try it!

In the beginning it was already different than I had imagined, the only thing I could feel was the delicious currant, but short, a little too much for my taste and... that's all, after that it was just leather, leather and leather. Nothing else. Leather likes me, I don't like leather. I had to wash my wrist quickly and with the help of soap Cedrat Boise became a thing of the past.

But I have to write that it already holds really well and is strong, but is too far away from what I am looking for. It is certainly not an Aventus clone. If someone likes fruity and leather, be satisfied with it. If anyone is looking for Aventus Alternative, they won't find anything here for themselves.

... it's the third time she's died with me! First it should be the Eau de Santal from Floris - not true at all, then the Carven Homme by Carven, unfortunately not a real candidate and now the theme hero.

The problem is that you immediately look for the 1:1 nuances and... can't find them here. I really wanted to stay open, but the start is different from the Gucci. The funny thing is that if you look really long and stubbornly for the similarities in your head, you might find a slight ENVY DNA somewhere in the background, but that's it - it doesn't come by itself.

As time goes by, he's getting a little closer to the Gucci. Heart and base notes are very pleasant, masculine and clean. It is definitely a big step forward, but still VERY many steps ahead to step on the foot of the true king.

So you definitely can't quote "The king is dead, long live the king!" because the king is still alive and ruling. As long as I have at least one bottle of Envy, I'll be happy. So for the moment, the Pour Homme Intense by Parfums Vintage is only a pretender and not a very good one, but still the best of the applicants