Creed Aventus Eau de Parfum 120 ml is available in Eau de Perfume
Launched with immediate acclaim in 2010 to celebrate Creed's 250th anniversary, Aventus is the perfect fragrance for a man of action, bold, spirited and confident. Prepared to conquer with this powerhouse of energy and dynamism! Fantastic top notes inspire with a blast of pineapple, blackcurrant, apple and bergamot. The middle notes are bursting with peppery rose, birch, jasmine and patchouli, wonderfully woody, deep and heady. At the base is oakmoss, ambergris and a light dusting of vanilla which adds the finishing touch of virile sensuality. Challenging, masculine and optimistic, Aventus is the ultimate experience for a modern man who builds on the legacy of the ages to develop his own unique and successful lifestyle. Top notes: Bergamot, Blackcurrant, Apple, Pineapple Middle notes: Juniper Berries, Birch, Patchouli, Jasmine Base notes: Musk, Oak Moss, Ambergris, Vanilla
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Creed's Aventus burst out of Paris onto the European men's fragrance scene at the beginning of the decade, with the company's self-formulated new product being launched in mid- to high-end department stores across the continent, although it didn't come into its own commercially or artistically until I bought a bottle of it from House of Fraser in Westfield Stratford in 2013.
There's no denying that Aventus is class - it even manages to dignify the inclusion of vanilla in its mix, which is kind of amazing, because vanilla is usually cloying and puddingy.
My only reservation about Aventus is its inevitable ubiquity. It's also dearer than it needs to be. Which - rather than keeping it 'exclusive' only excludes a lot of people who would otherwise wear it - so it then becomes a signifier for a certain demographic, and not necessarily a cool one, either. But it does smell great.
Detroit Techno factor - it's kind of there but not really. Too much of a...
This review is from: Creed Aventus Eau de Parfum 120 ml (Personal Care)
This review is from: Creed Aventus Eau de Parfum 120 ml (Personal Care)
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