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Better than its big (or little) brother?
Have a nice Sunday dear perfumos,
today I would like to share with you my personal and highly unprofessional impression of the new Creed release.
Ever since it was announced earlier this year that Creed would be releasing a new version of their blockbuster "OF FU*ING ALL TIME" Aventus, I've been as excited as hell. Not least because I've been a die hard Aventus fan from the first sniff. At least until the 2018 batches... You know the reason... Since then, I've switched to the competition from Armaf *cough*.
Well, on with the text. After my sharing bottle arrived a few days ago, I was able to test the new Absolu for a few days. I would now like to share these test impressions with you in more "professional" terms.
OPENING:
Absolu Aventus opens with a fruity, slightly tart and really very realistic grapefruit, which is clearly in the foreground for the first few minutes. The currant tames the grapefruit somewhat with its berry, sweetish fragrance component and rounds it off nicely. The well-dosed ginger is added and gives its light, fresh spiciness as a little kick start.
PROCESS:
After around 15-20 minutes, the Absolu earns its big name, as the original Aventus DNA comes through quite clearly at this point and shines with the familiar notes: pineapple, pink pepper and patchouli.
After a while, a very finely dosed and well-balanced cardamom with light cinnamon notes is added. The cardamom and cinnamon move out of the background and become stronger over time without stepping into the limelight at any time, resulting in a harmonious, fruity/sweet-spicy Aventus overall picture. Very finely balanced!
The fruity/sweet-spicy overall picture lasts a good 5-6 hours until the drydown, whereby the performance is significantly better than the current Aventus batches, but still within the familiar Creed framework, which I don't mean as a criticism at all.
A little explanation: Creed has always been very keen (at least I think so) to create a rather natural and not overly penetrating fragrance experience.
In my opinion, this is the real purpose of a perfume - to emphasize the wearer's appearance and not to cover it up. As with its big (or little?) brother, the performance also depends on the temperature. I have always found Aventus to perform very well in warmer environments. An Aventus that was thought to be lost may well wake up again in a well-tempered restaurant or a sweaty bar.
What could be done better in my opinion, however, is to maintain the spicy overall picture in a stable and clearly perceptible manner over the full duration. The "Sauvage Elixir | Dior" does this much better - probably also because individual notes are dosed higher and are therefore longer and more clearly recognizable. The Absolu "runs" a little over time - whether a point of criticism or a total work of art, everyone can decide for themselves.
DRYDOWN:
Towards the end, it becomes a little more woody and herbaceous, thanks to the vetiver, cashmere wood and oakmoss. Overall, a harmonious and thoroughly classic farewell.
COMPARISON OF Elixir and Absolu:
I would also like to briefly discuss the much-discussed comparison with "Sauvage Elixir | Dior".
I can understand the comparison to Elixir that some perfumistas and perfume youtubers draw, as both fragrances contain similar scents.
The Sauvage Elixir starts similarly to the Absolu with fruity grapefruit, although I immediately notice the spicy cardamom and nutmeg in the Elixir. In comparison, the Absolu is somewhat softer and more "cautious" than the Elixir, but this is in no way to be understood negatively towards the Elixir. Both fragrances remain true to their original characteristics and ideas.
In my opinion, both fragrances go in the same spicy direction with a very high pleasantness factor and a certain twist. Whereby the Elixir knows how to stand out a little more from the original DNA.
GENERAL CONCLUSION:
With the Absolu, Creed has brought a really successful release for the end of the year and the colder days, which could make me really weak to pay the really high price for a whole bottle. However, I will think twice about this and postpone it until 2024, if at all. When testing it, I also realized for myself that I find the original Aventus DNA a little boring in comparison and that the Absolu would be a really enriching addition to an existing collection. Coming back to the comparison of Elixir and Absolu: in a direct comparison, the Dior flanker is slightly ahead due to its more pronounced diversity and more stable fragrance characteristics.
In the end, however, it's personal taste that counts, which is what makes our fragrance hobby so beautiful and exciting.
I hope I have been able to paint a somewhat comprehensible picture of fragrance and entertain you a little on this cold Sunday. :-)
today I would like to share with you my personal and highly unprofessional impression of the new Creed release.
Ever since it was announced earlier this year that Creed would be releasing a new version of their blockbuster "OF FU*ING ALL TIME" Aventus, I've been as excited as hell. Not least because I've been a die hard Aventus fan from the first sniff. At least until the 2018 batches... You know the reason... Since then, I've switched to the competition from Armaf *cough*.
Well, on with the text. After my sharing bottle arrived a few days ago, I was able to test the new Absolu for a few days. I would now like to share these test impressions with you in more "professional" terms.
OPENING:
Absolu Aventus opens with a fruity, slightly tart and really very realistic grapefruit, which is clearly in the foreground for the first few minutes. The currant tames the grapefruit somewhat with its berry, sweetish fragrance component and rounds it off nicely. The well-dosed ginger is added and gives its light, fresh spiciness as a little kick start.
PROCESS:
After around 15-20 minutes, the Absolu earns its big name, as the original Aventus DNA comes through quite clearly at this point and shines with the familiar notes: pineapple, pink pepper and patchouli.
After a while, a very finely dosed and well-balanced cardamom with light cinnamon notes is added. The cardamom and cinnamon move out of the background and become stronger over time without stepping into the limelight at any time, resulting in a harmonious, fruity/sweet-spicy Aventus overall picture. Very finely balanced!
The fruity/sweet-spicy overall picture lasts a good 5-6 hours until the drydown, whereby the performance is significantly better than the current Aventus batches, but still within the familiar Creed framework, which I don't mean as a criticism at all.
A little explanation: Creed has always been very keen (at least I think so) to create a rather natural and not overly penetrating fragrance experience.
In my opinion, this is the real purpose of a perfume - to emphasize the wearer's appearance and not to cover it up. As with its big (or little?) brother, the performance also depends on the temperature. I have always found Aventus to perform very well in warmer environments. An Aventus that was thought to be lost may well wake up again in a well-tempered restaurant or a sweaty bar.
What could be done better in my opinion, however, is to maintain the spicy overall picture in a stable and clearly perceptible manner over the full duration. The "Sauvage Elixir | Dior" does this much better - probably also because individual notes are dosed higher and are therefore longer and more clearly recognizable. The Absolu "runs" a little over time - whether a point of criticism or a total work of art, everyone can decide for themselves.
DRYDOWN:
Towards the end, it becomes a little more woody and herbaceous, thanks to the vetiver, cashmere wood and oakmoss. Overall, a harmonious and thoroughly classic farewell.
COMPARISON OF Elixir and Absolu:
I would also like to briefly discuss the much-discussed comparison with "Sauvage Elixir | Dior".
I can understand the comparison to Elixir that some perfumistas and perfume youtubers draw, as both fragrances contain similar scents.
The Sauvage Elixir starts similarly to the Absolu with fruity grapefruit, although I immediately notice the spicy cardamom and nutmeg in the Elixir. In comparison, the Absolu is somewhat softer and more "cautious" than the Elixir, but this is in no way to be understood negatively towards the Elixir. Both fragrances remain true to their original characteristics and ideas.
In my opinion, both fragrances go in the same spicy direction with a very high pleasantness factor and a certain twist. Whereby the Elixir knows how to stand out a little more from the original DNA.
GENERAL CONCLUSION:
With the Absolu, Creed has brought a really successful release for the end of the year and the colder days, which could make me really weak to pay the really high price for a whole bottle. However, I will think twice about this and postpone it until 2024, if at all. When testing it, I also realized for myself that I find the original Aventus DNA a little boring in comparison and that the Absolu would be a really enriching addition to an existing collection. Coming back to the comparison of Elixir and Absolu: in a direct comparison, the Dior flanker is slightly ahead due to its more pronounced diversity and more stable fragrance characteristics.
In the end, however, it's personal taste that counts, which is what makes our fragrance hobby so beautiful and exciting.
I hope I have been able to paint a somewhat comprehensible picture of fragrance and entertain you a little on this cold Sunday. :-)
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Mirror, mirror on the wall...
"Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the best men's fragrance in all the land?"
"Mr. Reiter, you are the b...
Oh Lord, I'm so sorry, but I just can't lie to you any longer: It WAS you!"
But from the beginning:
Once upon a time there was a young prince, in search of a new fragrance.
After a long, arduous journey with exhausting detours through the dangerous and treacherous Dsquared Swamp and overcoming dangers in the Gaultier Mountains, where the exceedingly terrible Le Mal creature was up to his mischief, he finally arrived in the glorious Creed Land where pineapple juice and currant syrup flowed and he let himself fall into the soft oak moss, exhausted from the long journey but satisfied to have finally arrived...
All's well that ends well, right? Thought:
Then the conniving and greedy stepmother came along and reformulated and sold and watered down and now everything just sucks!!!!
Aventus, Aventus, how I loved you! Hot blooded, devoted, heartfelt and sincere! I never gave a damn about the batch disucussions, always trusted you and you never let me down!
You were my second great perfume love and it was love at second whiff. Like perhaps many of us, I became aware of Aventus through dear Jeremy, back in: 2015. I went into the nearest turquoise and searched around for Aventus. At first, though, I got a little suspicious because while the beautiful packaging was on the shelf, the tester that came with it was missing. When I asked if I could have a sniff, the nice saleswoman took the tester out of a drawer downstairs and sprayed the scent on my left wrist. My first impression was sobering: fruity, fresh, but far from what I would have hoped for or even dreamed of. I left the store somewhat disappointed and drove home. There, my nose was attracted by a scent which drifted from my left wrist. A scent composition like I had never smelled before. I could not keep my nose away from my wrist! Fresh, fruity, woody, herbaceous with a character all its own.
(A detailed description of the scent I save myself, to this was already reported by many members in detail and better than I would be able to)
From then on it was clear: THE I must have!
At that time still in the training, a bottle was much too expensive for me, so I went on the search and was quickly found. I bought certainly insg. 100ml in the form of bottlings and was never disappointed. 2018 I then struck at a discount action and bought me the 50ml + 250ml bottle with 2017 batch at a more than attractive price at the turquoise D.
Aventus was my signature fragrance for over 3 years and there was practically no fragrance next to Him. Then came back a few more fragrances, as I wanted to save Aventus for special occasions. I found that it had become too everyday for me and should mean something more special for me again when I wear the fragrance. In my eyes, it should also be saved for special occasions and events, but that's just my personal opinion.
Now some time went into the country and the last 50ml bottle was nearing the end. A good friend, who also became an Aventus fan through me, made me aware of the reformulation of Aventus and the sale of the Creed house. As written above, I've never really given a damn about batch discussions and have always been more than happy with the performance. Since I wanted to save the 250ml bottle for later, I unceremoniously bought a new 50ml bottle with a 2021 batch. And what can I say, the scent is still the same, but the durability has become really underground... this also has nothing to do with variation or eventual maturing of the new scent anymore.... i strongly assume that for margin reasons, something fundamental has been changed. And this from me, who has never believed in the Aventus scare and haunt stories!!!
With this fragrance I really associate a lot but with the current performance, I can unfortunately no longer recommend this fragrance, certainly not at this price. Who still has the old version: Top! The new I will no longer repurchase and head at times my Schüttflakon ...
In this sense: and if he has not died, then he gallops still today ... and if not, well then maybe soon comes an Intense version on the market. But then I've already run far away and hid from the cologne....
PS: my rating refers to the "old" Aventus, whatever that may mean ;-)
"Mr. Reiter, you are the b...
Oh Lord, I'm so sorry, but I just can't lie to you any longer: It WAS you!"
But from the beginning:
Once upon a time there was a young prince, in search of a new fragrance.
After a long, arduous journey with exhausting detours through the dangerous and treacherous Dsquared Swamp and overcoming dangers in the Gaultier Mountains, where the exceedingly terrible Le Mal creature was up to his mischief, he finally arrived in the glorious Creed Land where pineapple juice and currant syrup flowed and he let himself fall into the soft oak moss, exhausted from the long journey but satisfied to have finally arrived...
All's well that ends well, right? Thought:
Then the conniving and greedy stepmother came along and reformulated and sold and watered down and now everything just sucks!!!!
Aventus, Aventus, how I loved you! Hot blooded, devoted, heartfelt and sincere! I never gave a damn about the batch disucussions, always trusted you and you never let me down!
You were my second great perfume love and it was love at second whiff. Like perhaps many of us, I became aware of Aventus through dear Jeremy, back in: 2015. I went into the nearest turquoise and searched around for Aventus. At first, though, I got a little suspicious because while the beautiful packaging was on the shelf, the tester that came with it was missing. When I asked if I could have a sniff, the nice saleswoman took the tester out of a drawer downstairs and sprayed the scent on my left wrist. My first impression was sobering: fruity, fresh, but far from what I would have hoped for or even dreamed of. I left the store somewhat disappointed and drove home. There, my nose was attracted by a scent which drifted from my left wrist. A scent composition like I had never smelled before. I could not keep my nose away from my wrist! Fresh, fruity, woody, herbaceous with a character all its own.
(A detailed description of the scent I save myself, to this was already reported by many members in detail and better than I would be able to)
From then on it was clear: THE I must have!
At that time still in the training, a bottle was much too expensive for me, so I went on the search and was quickly found. I bought certainly insg. 100ml in the form of bottlings and was never disappointed. 2018 I then struck at a discount action and bought me the 50ml + 250ml bottle with 2017 batch at a more than attractive price at the turquoise D.
Aventus was my signature fragrance for over 3 years and there was practically no fragrance next to Him. Then came back a few more fragrances, as I wanted to save Aventus for special occasions. I found that it had become too everyday for me and should mean something more special for me again when I wear the fragrance. In my eyes, it should also be saved for special occasions and events, but that's just my personal opinion.
Now some time went into the country and the last 50ml bottle was nearing the end. A good friend, who also became an Aventus fan through me, made me aware of the reformulation of Aventus and the sale of the Creed house. As written above, I've never really given a damn about batch discussions and have always been more than happy with the performance. Since I wanted to save the 250ml bottle for later, I unceremoniously bought a new 50ml bottle with a 2021 batch. And what can I say, the scent is still the same, but the durability has become really underground... this also has nothing to do with variation or eventual maturing of the new scent anymore.... i strongly assume that for margin reasons, something fundamental has been changed. And this from me, who has never believed in the Aventus scare and haunt stories!!!
With this fragrance I really associate a lot but with the current performance, I can unfortunately no longer recommend this fragrance, certainly not at this price. Who still has the old version: Top! The new I will no longer repurchase and head at times my Schüttflakon ...
In this sense: and if he has not died, then he gallops still today ... and if not, well then maybe soon comes an Intense version on the market. But then I've already run far away and hid from the cologne....
PS: my rating refers to the "old" Aventus, whatever that may mean ;-)
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