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Great fragrance - I still won't buy it
The hype surrounding Creed Aventus is inevitable at some point if you take a closer look at the world of perfume. I am not someone who is into niche fragrances. Tom Ford is the furthest thing from that direction for me. I'm a simple character, I sometimes think, when I look at the top fragrances here, I'm swimming with the mainstream.
But now my curiosity should be aroused at some point. What does the legendary Aventus smell like? So I got myself a bottle here in the souk. I smelled it and... yes... very nice scent. I actually really like it. Fruity, pineapple, slightly smoky, fresh. I like it. Very much. But it really only lasts a very short time on the skin. Oh well.
So, I threw the bottle into my toiletry bag and took it with me to California, where I had to (or was allowed to) spend the last week of November. Now it may well be due to the open-mindedness of Americans, here in northern Germany people tend to be more reserved, but the scent seems to have appealed to those around me. In one week, I was approached by four different women of different ages who were strangers to me about my fragrance, or were complimented on it. I get compliments on my fragrances very often. But 99% of them are from people close to me. Compliments from strangers are rare to never. I had to let that sink in first. I even had to write down what it was to a nice woman. That's never happened to me either.
Why am I writing this? The fragrance is repeatedly criticized here for its longevity and sillage. After a very short time, I myself could no longer perceive anything of Aventus. However, it must have good longevity and radiance if I still receive compliments a few hours (I would estimate 7-8) after applying it. That really surprised me.
Let's recap: I like the fragrance well to very well. I also get compliments (I'll just ignore the California bias). And yet... Personally, I can't justify this price. I just don't have the heart for it. So the fragrance remains in my mind only an association with the Californian sky, palm trees and In n Out Burger.
But now my curiosity should be aroused at some point. What does the legendary Aventus smell like? So I got myself a bottle here in the souk. I smelled it and... yes... very nice scent. I actually really like it. Fruity, pineapple, slightly smoky, fresh. I like it. Very much. But it really only lasts a very short time on the skin. Oh well.
So, I threw the bottle into my toiletry bag and took it with me to California, where I had to (or was allowed to) spend the last week of November. Now it may well be due to the open-mindedness of Americans, here in northern Germany people tend to be more reserved, but the scent seems to have appealed to those around me. In one week, I was approached by four different women of different ages who were strangers to me about my fragrance, or were complimented on it. I get compliments on my fragrances very often. But 99% of them are from people close to me. Compliments from strangers are rare to never. I had to let that sink in first. I even had to write down what it was to a nice woman. That's never happened to me either.
Why am I writing this? The fragrance is repeatedly criticized here for its longevity and sillage. After a very short time, I myself could no longer perceive anything of Aventus. However, it must have good longevity and radiance if I still receive compliments a few hours (I would estimate 7-8) after applying it. That really surprised me.
Let's recap: I like the fragrance well to very well. I also get compliments (I'll just ignore the California bias). And yet... Personally, I can't justify this price. I just don't have the heart for it. So the fragrance remains in my mind only an association with the Californian sky, palm trees and In n Out Burger.
