Buying Guide | Fragrance Today- Part 5

Creed Aventus is arguably one of the best-known fragrances on the market right now. It is a fragrance created by the house of Creed, which originated in 1760 in London. When Creed created Aventus, the perfumer, Oliver Creed, was inspired by Napoleon Bonaparte. With this inspiration, he created the fragrance with ingredients that tie back to the emperor. He used blackcurrant from Corsica, an island in the Mediterranean, and he used birch wood from Louisiana, a state that Napoleon used to rule. Along with many other ingredients, this made up what is now known to be Creed Aventus, one of the best fragrances. The Scent Of Creed Aventus The thing that is so appealing with Creed Aventus is the amazing scent. Creed Aventus starts off with a citrusy scent, coming from the bergamot. Along with the citrus in this scent, you can also detect woody notes, as well as musk. Another fruity note that is also really detectable in this fragrance, is pineapple. Many consider Creed Aventus to be one of the best men's fragrances, and I agree. It definitely deserves a spot in my top 30 fragrances for men! The top notes in Creed Aventus are blackcurrant, apple, bergamot, and pineapple, which make for an amazing fruity, fresh opening. After that has started to dry down, we can start to detect the woody middle note, being Louisiana birch. But the birch isn't the only middle note in here. Creed Aventus also has juniper berries, patchouli, and jasmine as its middle notes. And as base notes, Creed Aventus has vanilla, musk, moss, and ambergris, which make for a sweet finish. All in all, Creed Aventus is an amazing, masculine fragrance that really works well all year long. And because of the amazing scent and high demand, it has inspired a lot of clones. All these clones tried to recreate the amazingness that is the original, but some have done a better job than others. What most of these clones do have though, is a more affordable price. Creed Aventus is a very expensive fragrance, which makes purchasing this one a more difficult decision. In my opinion, the fragrance is worth the price, mainly because of the innovative scent that Creed has made. There really wasn't anything like it before, and even after all the clones, nothing really captures that same exact vibe the original Creed Aventus has. If you do want the original Creed Aventus, you can check it out over here! However, if you do want to smell like the original Creed Aventus, but can't afford the high price tag, these clones might be a good option. All of these are similar to Creed Aventus and will get you noticed! 1. Armaf Club De Nuit Intense Armaf Club De Nuit Intense is probably the best Creed Aventus clone on the market right now. It really is almost the same. Only real difference being the price, which is way lower than Creed Aventus. Club De Nuit Intense starts off with lemon, blackcurrant, and apple. Only really missing the pineapple in the beginning. After that, you'll get jasmine and birch, which is really similar to Creed Aventus. The birch is also the note that makes it such a masculine scent. As its base notes, it has vanilla, ambergris, musk, and patchouli, again being very similar to Creed Aventus. Club De Nuit Intense is really a great clone. Just like Creed Aventus, it is not at all linear, going from fruity to woody. It really goes from stage to stage. The only thing that could make this an even better clone, is a little pineapple in the opening. But overall, this is probably the best Creed Aventus clone as of right now. The price is also almost 10 times cheaper! You can check out the current price over here at Amazon! 2. Zara Vibrant Leather Zara Vibrant Leather is probably the most affordable Creed Aventus clone. Just like many Zara fragrances, the price of this one is just a few bucks for a solid 120 ml bottle. Despite the price though, the scent of Vibrant Leather is actually quite similar to that of Creed Aventus. Vibrant Leather starts off with a fresh, citrusy scent. This is because of the top note, bergamot, which is the same top note as Creed Aventus. The opening also contains the scent of pineapple, which again, is found in the original Creed Aventus. After the opening, Vibrant Leather starts to show a woody note, being bamboo. The dry down of Vibrant Leather, however, is where it starts to differ from Creed Aventus. Vibrant Leather, as you can probably guess, has a leathery scent to end it off. This leathery scent is definitely a very pleasant scent. The main similarity of Vibrant Leather and Creed Aventus is the opening, being fruity and citrusy. After that, Vibrant Leather starts to go its own way, but not in a bad way. It still has the woody middle period but also has a leathery vibe to it, which is not present in Creed Aventus. Overall, Vibrant Leather is an amazing pick, especially with the really low price tag it has. Zara Vibrant Leather is not available online, so you have to get it in a Zara store, so when you're near one, make sure to swing by. 3. Al Haramain l'Aventure Al Haramain l'Aventure gets it really close to the original Creed Aventus. It really is almost the exact same. And, the price of Al Haramain l'Aventure is also really affordable. When you first spray on l'Aventure, you start to smell a fruity, citrusy opening. The top notes of this fragrance are elemi, lemon, and bergamot. These two citrusy fruits really make the opening a nice fresh, fruity scent. The heart notes of l'Aventure are jasmine, lily, and woody notes, making it a more woody fragrance after a while, which is exactly what Creed Aventus becomes. The base notes of this fragrance are patchouli, amber, and musk. This is also very similar to Creed Aventus. Overall, Al Haramain l'Aventure is a pretty good clone of the original Creed Aventus, definitely one of the best ones out there. It does, however, has a bit worse performance. This fragrance does last a good few hours, but nothing too spectacular. However, for the price this fragrance sells, and the scent it has, this is definitely a good purchase. If you're interested, you can check out the current price over here at Amazon! 4. Bond No9 Bond No9.com Bond No9.com is not really a Creed Aventus clone, but more of an homage for Creed Aventus. The name of this fragrance is a bit weird, but the scent it has is still very good. The price of this fragrance is a bit on the more expensive side, but it could be well worth your money. Bond No9.com has almost the exact same top notes as the original Creed Aventus. It starts off with bergamot and pineapple, which are top notes in Creed Aventus as well, and it has juniper berries in the top notes. Juniper berries are an ingredient in the heart note of Creed Aventus. This similarity in the top notes makes for a similar opening. The heart notes in this fragrance are apple, blackcurrant, and cedarwood. Again, we find similarities between Bond No9.com and Creed Aventus. Bond No9.com does have a more fruity middle then Creed Aventus. As base notes, Bond No9.com has patchouli, moss, musk, and amber, which is almost the exact same as Creed Aventus. Ingredient wise, Bond No9.com is almost exactly like Creed Aventus. However, Bond No9.com takes a different, fruity approach. This makes the fragrance not that similar to Creed Aventus as others on this list, but it does make for a great, somewhat similar scent. If you're interested in this fragrance, you can check it out over here! 5. Parfums Vintage Pineapple Vintage Intense Parfums Vintage Pineapple Vintage Intense is another fragrance that comes really close to the original Creed Aventus DNA. Along with a respectable price point, this fragrance is another amazing substitute for the original Creed Aventus. Pineapple Vintage Intense. The name really lets you know what this fragrance is about, pineapple. This is directly found back in the notes. The top notes of Pineapple Vintage Intense are pineapple and apple, making for a fruity, pineapple-like opening. It then dries off and reveals its heart notes, being bergamot, rose, jasmine, and again, pineapple. What we're kind of missing here is the woody middle stage of the fragrance, but this is seen in the base notes. The base notes are patchouli, musk, ambergris, vanilla, and birch. The notes in this fragrance do look a lot like the ones in Creed Aventus, and it smells really similar as well. Parfums Vintage really did an amazing job with Pineapple Vintage Intense. The scent is really good and smells a lot like Creed Aventus, but for a way more affordable price. If you're interested, you can check it out over here on Amazon! 6. Glenn Perri Unpredictable Adventure Glenn Perri Unpredictable Adventure used to be the best Creed Aventus clone, but nowadays, some other fragrances have surpassed it. But this does not mean it isn't similar to Creed Aventus, cause it definitely is. It is also way less expensive than the original. The top notes of Glenn Perri Unpredictable Adventure are actually the exact same as Creed Aventus. These notes being apple, pineapple, blackcurrant, and bergamot. As its heart notes, Unpredictable Adventure has just one, being Moroccan jasmine. This is a bit different than what Creed Aventus has, but it is close. This fragrance also has just one base note, being patchouli, which is a heart note in the original Creed Aventus. This fragrance really missed the ending of Creed Aventus. Other than that, it definitely comes very close to the original. Along with the price of this fragrance, it is definitely a good pick. The price is also very afforable, you can check out the current price over here at Amazon!