Creed Aventus Review after 1 Year! 2022 Batch L4222A01A - Is It Worth It? Longevity/Maceration

[@thekaydubz]

Well, i said i would buy another bottle of aventus when i run out but today, i probably wont. I like aventus cologne more and it lasts longer on my skin, so i would rather buy another bottle of that instead haha. Aventus is still 10/10 scent, but aventus cologne to me is 🤴

[@blackknightdl]

The bottles from this year 2023 with the metal cap now last longer. It’s sad and disappointing that you got one of the 2020-2022 bottles because those bottles aren’t even a faint of what Aventus is. If you could ever sample a bottle from 2019 or earlier, I suggest to try

[@thekaydubz]

@blackknightdl ye maybe one day I can get my nose on an older batch

[@123Noscope]

​@@thekaydubz I promise you Aventus was a completely different fragrance back in the day. 2010-2013 was the original formula with the smoke notes

[@bilalk85]

I agree, no clone comes close to the real Aventus! Aventus is Aventus, there's no doubt about it 😅

[@JA-jr3fj]

10000%

[@johnnyamsterdamxx]

This my friend is KNOWLEDGE and thank you for sharing this with those who unfortunately don't know it. Bravo.

[@chenlapierre5976]

Great review man. I recently just scored a bottle same size for around $288. Comes in tomorrow. Excited 🙌🏼

[@Brandon-jc3cq]

Picked up a L4222C11A batch from Costco and the juice is a beast. After unboxing, I sprayed it on my skin and it easily lasted 7 hours, giving heavy projection for the first 2 hours. I have a few F batch samples and it lasts longer than the newer batches on my skin. My batch is very fruity for about 1-2 hours and then the birch/smokiness comes through and then the musk. Very balanced IMO. Can't wait to let my bottle macerate cause I already know this thing will be screaming off my skin!!

[@QcK89]

can you say something about F000548

[@pooolish334]

Costco??

[@chadden24]

Good review. I love my Aventus. It is mancerating at the moment. I got the 2021 bottle.

[@blackknightdl]

I’m my opinion, Aventus never needed to macerate, the 2020-2022 bottles are lacking. I suggest you get the new 2023 bottles with metal cap, they last longer, or even better if you can get your hands on a bottle that’s 2019 or earlier

[@blackknightdl]

@almarcel7764 there’s something about many 2019 batches that are so easy to wear and likeable.

[@D10N1S101985]

I have a new metal cap batch F000545 and also the CDNIM. I can confirm the Aventus new batch “F code” is really good and lasts atleast 6 hours and the scent gets even better over time. It really is quite addictive and one of my favourite scents ever. The CDNIM is definitely a very similar clone and smells almost the same after dry down unless you really focus on the differences. I do think the Aventus is nicer - more clean and fresh, and smells less synthetic and musky after dry down, so to me it’s worth the extra money. However, I can understand why people get the CDNIM instead if you don’t want to spend a lot of cash.

[@dilansa5980]

I have an F000 batch and the smell is unreal and smells how its supposed to..(way better than cdn). But in the first 10 sprays so far it just has no longevity or projection

[@milosevic7083]

@@dilansa5980 What about now?

[@kismetburroughs9192]

I agree 100% thanks

[@Caannnnoonn]

Aventus has grown on me over the course of a few month. I first for a decant of it and was "meh I don't get the hype." Then the other week I decided to try it again and I was just blown away by it. At first it smelled like burning wood but after a little bit of age/oxidation it opened up into one of my all time favorite scents and bought a bottle from a discounter.

[@micaelmartinssequeira2178]

Thank you for your testimony! I hope the same happens to me! but I feel this aventus with little strength

[@Caannnnoonn]

@@micaelmartinssequeira2178 If it's authentic, there shouldn't be issues with strength. The people saying that don't understand olfactory fatigue. It's the same principle where a farmer won't realize he smells like manure at the end of the day.

[@ThatWellnessGuy]

I bought this same batch from Costco last year. The performance was so terrible that I put it away and even considered returning it. It wasn’t a nose blind thing bc my other decants last. I don’t know how I came across your video, but thanks for reminding me to revisit it to see if it’s improved!

[@thekaydubz]

Let us know if you sense any difference in longevity! I'm almost out of my bottle now but it's still doing great

[@ThatWellnessGuy]

@@thekaydubz I wore it yesterday after having it sit for about a year. The performance definitely improved. Instead of the 1-2 hours of projection when I bought it, I was able to get 3-4 before I had to stick my nose into my arm to smell it. That's still not great for the price, but I'll take the improvement.

[@thekaydubz]

Dam, yeah that's still not great. You could try using it more to maybe get some more air in there. If not, used aventus can still fetch a good amount if you decide to sell it

[@ThatWellnessGuy]

@@thekaydubzfortunately I got it from Costco. I’m thinking about just returning it and buying another one the next time they have it on sale- hopefully for an F batch!

[@diezelvh4133]

It gets stronger because the alcohol slowly escapes as you use it. So it's more concentrated.

[@LeeNguyen12]

I have never had any issue with Aventus batch. I used 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 Aventus and get easily around 8 hours and I dont think it’s bad for this type of scent. I agree they have a little bit different but not too clearly, they’re almost the same.

[@abuaziz9113]

I have Aventus since 2017 and i use it in special occasions but i have so many clones to use them daily . I noticed the real Aventus is coming more stronger and Smokey by aging .

[@thekaydubz]

Yeah it definitely changes over time

[@sillylun520fung3]

i love the smokyness of original aventus, that was the soul of aventus

[@JL00212]

Great review. Please make one for Aventus Creed Cologne!

[@thekaydubz]

I was planning to make one, just don't know when haha. I haven't had it for that long to see if there's any changes in performance yet, but if you guys want me to!

[@JL00212]

I've been testing it in department stores and smells awesome on my skin and paper. Asked for a sample (they had to make one for me), got home sprayed it and smelt like bug spray. I was wtf they probably did something to the sample vial 😂

[@thekaydubz]

@@JL00212 haha that's interesting, I haven't gotten any bug spray vibes from my bottle lol

[@KeyScents223]

⁠@@JL00212that’s from a poor quality decant bottle. I sale decants to make up cost on certain purchases and I’ve had my share of bad sprayers.

[@donaldgenenavarro]

I’ve been receiving random Creed Aventus samples for the past two years. Across these samples I really love my oldest sample the most when compared to the newer samples. The pineapple is prominent and I can really smell the black currant and smoke. The other samples smell more like lemon and fade fast but the oldest one has some longevity. Is this a change in formulation across the years or is it simply maceration? We know that fragrances can become better with age if stored properly. Should it I get it and hope that in a few years it lives up to the hype?

[@thekaydubz]

Not gonna lie I bought my aventus bottle based off of trying a sample, but the samples I tested smelled so much better than my full bottle. I love the scent of my bottle, but for some reason the samples I tried were blasting with pineapple fruit and I kinda wish my bottle was the same 😅

[@jonakun3528]

Great video! Have u ever tried al haramain laventure? I heard it’s like a 1:1 clone to aventus but I’m skeptical. Thinking of buying the OG

[@thekaydubz]

Yeah I actually made a video on it a few months back if you want to check it out haha

[@eve9n857]

ive got aventus and laventure and CDNIM, laventure is pretty close to aventus when it settles, but CDNIM is beast mode aventus . that stuff u wont want to put on in a office with the 5 spary pattern

[@jonakun3528]

@@eve9n857 i bought a decant of aventus and compared it with cdnim le..you're right..cdnim le is actually aventus but stronger, more rough and smokier

[@d.sazzles4217]

​@@jonakun3528no,it's not

[@nicholasthomas5810]

Al haramain L’venture is horrible, smells like cat urine and lemon, legit threw it in trash. CDNIM edt. Is best alternative, opening sucks but dry down is good. The CDNIM edp not as good as edt and the limited edition is okay, it’s more dry smelling and smokier.

[@dreamsofcazal5744]

Mancera Cedrat Boise or Intense Cedrat Boise. If you want an alternative. You can get Cedrat Boise for $60-70.

[@thekaydubz]

Heard a lot about that one too. Haven't tried it yet tho

[@dreamsofcazal5744]

@@thekaydubz You should tap in with that one, guaranteed fire 🔥🔥

[@arvinawotar2357]

It has NOTHING to do with Aventus, smell is totally different

[@dreamsofcazal5744]

@@arvinawotar2357 Bruh it has everything to do with Aventus. Stop the cap, you know dam well that fragrance is very similar to Aventus.

[@porfirio9735]

Did you try Parfums vintage Emperor or emperor Extrait? That the best clone I own to my 2016 bottled of aventus.

[@thekaydubz]

Only parfums vintage I tried was pineapple intense, didn't really like it. Smelled like raw pineapple mixed with alcohol

[@OldSchoolVibes1978]

I prefer Emperor and Emperor Extrait to Aventus myself

[@user-ht4slI]

When I see this vid vs. the unboxing vid, the same bottle now looks more green. Is that true? It looks a bit like the vintage bottles 💪🏻

[@thekaydubz]

Nahh in person it just looks completely clear. Maybe had something to do with the lighting lol

[@qumarzaman351]

I love the 2018 batch and before after 2018 it has changed. Not so much but if your precise then yes. 😮

[@Sleezy.Design]

Lol what

[@ronatif]

Whats your lot number from 2018??, even I own a 2018 K18.

[@antonio7052]

I have also tried clones. None of them has the class.

[@moneyparhar]

I have CDNIM LIMITED EDITION and just bought new batch of Aventus with all black metal cap for $240. I like both.

[@carlotlife5013]

Where’d you find it for $240?

[@jamesbaka1206]

Is it just me or does CDNIM limited edition have something pungent and kind of rotten in it that makes the regular CDNIM edt much better? Of course the opening sucks but the regular CDNIM turns into a great fragrance and all my girlfriends have always loved it.

[@ThatWellnessGuy]

@@jamesbaka1206people in the fragrance subs think I’m crazy, but edt is my favorite too. Once you get past that opening, the dry down smells better than the others (and different than aventus in a good way imo)

[@SPACEDOUT19]

use it more and create memories with it, dont save it too much honestly. but dont overspray either.

[@thekaydubz]

Yeah I wear it a lot and bring it with me on my trips. I don't really think about saving it that much, I think I just generally use a lot less sprays than the average user. Like 1-2 sprays for me. 3 tops

[@0rangeBlue]

I have been buying Aventus since 2015, owning batches of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and now 2022. The newer ones I have are 22a01a , 22b11a and a tester bottle with uncolored creed lettering on the bottle, batch F000412 . 22a01a has become one of my favorites batches ever! Mouthwatering pineapple and birch! But they are all really nice actually. After 2 hours or so I go noseblind but I have been complimented after 7 hours more than once. That being said, I think (at least for modern Aventus since 2013/14) the batch discussion is a bit exaggerated. There are maybe slight differences, but honestly, in a blind test I could never differentiate between the batches I own. I also own some clones but if you ask me, they all lack in comparison. CDNIM edp is not a bad fragrance in itself but imo it’s no real competition, especially smelled from up close.

[@thekaydubz]

I agree, I tried a bunch of clones but nothing really gets that close to aventus imo. CDNIM parfum seems like it is its own thing, but still pretty good in its own way. Not as good as aventus though haha

[@0rangeBlue]

@@thekaydubz My favourite clones fly under the radar: Perfume Parlour Avalanche Woody 1848 (hits the creamy roasted birch really well!) and Loewe Esencia EDP (not the edt, thats a whole different fragrance). If someone is in search for a substitution I would recommend these two over CDNIM.

[@David2Caras]

Loewe esencia edp is the best clone

[@subliminal5163]

How much sprays do you go with and on skim or clothes?

[@0rangeBlue]

@@subliminal5163 I decant in a small travel spray bottle and go with 2 - 3 sprays in the morning, and then add maybe 4 more sprays throughout the day (maybe like one more spray every 3 hours until evening or 2 more sprays at lunch time and 2 more sprays in the evening time, just how I feel like that day) if I want to make sure it is noticeable and to enjoy a bit of the opening again. I spray I‘d say 75% on skin and 25% on clothing. So all in all around 6 - 7 on a full wear day. But smaller sprays, the travel atomizer doesn’t pump out as much as the creed bottle atomizer.

[@arbawi4ever96]

Did you try montblanc explorer? It is a smooth fragrance with a very similar scent to Aventus.

[@thekaydubz]

Yeah I tried it, wasn't a fan haha. To me it smells like CDNIM EDT/EDP. Got annoyed with the burnt smoke smell

[@MarkTomeh]

It smells like CDN mixed with Sauvage. Nothing comes close to the real Aventus.

[@dlrsnate5100]

Once I associated Explorer with the smell of pencil shavings, I could never wear it again.

[@micaelmartinssequeira2178]

Hello My aventus is F001397 I bought it 15 days ago on the official website... it doesn't project and I only feel 2 to 3 hours!!! very fresh but without duration and projection!!! I was sad, I was waiting for more Greetings

[@JorgeAlvarado-kh6xd]

I’m sure it’s just noseblind don’t worry I’m sure people still smell it 👌🏼 I remember the first time I sprayed my decant I went noseblind but my coworker asked me what I was wearing because it was really strong 😂

[@7324edwin]

Creed Aventus is definitely fool's gold! I've bought and returned two bottles. Projection only lasts about 30 minutes max. After that, the scent completely disappears.

[@estaburufusah3069]

No original perfume lasts 30 minutes. If it is really original. You probably went nose blind. Try this and ask around.

[@7324edwin]

​@@estaburufusah3069Thanks! Will do!👍🏾

[@estaburufusah3069]

@@7324edwin and if u spray front of ur neck, u will go nose blind so quickly, try aventus 2 sprays on the right side of the neck, 2 sprays on the left side of the neck and 2-3(3 better for back neck :D) sprays on the back of the neck(clean skin), u will se the performance

[@AltruisticEgo]

So when I go out clubbing, I use CNIM-LE(wow what a mouthful) and layer it with a pineapple cologne and the girls don’t know the difference between you wearing a clone or not and honestly the sillage is better to go clubbing why waste your aventus cologne on a night out just save it for a date/work etc.

[@Feelingsi]

Here let's not Wear any clonge and save it till we die then the juice will always stay smh just use what you fucking want bruh😂

[@MikeLarge91320]

I love the new batches! F000973 is a fruit BOMB 💣!!!

[@_nabil7163]

do you spray your fragrances only on the back of your neck?

[@thekaydubz]

I spray on the back of my neck and sometimes on my wrists, but usually just the neck and around it

[@sillylun520fung3]

i am curious, is it really not smoky at all?

[@thekaydubz]

Nahh unfortunately if you like the smoke you won't get much here if you like the original batches of aventus. This one is more on the fruity side

[@rabbittmuffinable]

How much have you used in a year 😮

[@thekaydubz]

I don't spray that much, usually 1-2 (3 max) sprays everytime. I'm currently less than half on the same bottle lol

[@danisekspistoleta]

Al Haramain L'Aventure is a very good dupe

[@thekaydubz]

I made a video on that one too. It's very good and fruity, but to me smells like lemons and not really aventus

[@SuperEagles97]

How do you like it now?

[@thekaydubz]

Still love it all the same, wore it today

[@yoloswagprobro8227]

@@thekaydubzdid performance improve?

[@tylerdowd]

Is it the same as L4222A11A

[@thekaydubz]

I would imagine they should be pretty similar

[@amirulamin3759]

are you maturation cap of or on?

[@thekaydubz]

Cap was always on

[@amirulamin3759]

@@thekaydubz how long sillage and projection work? i hope 6hr still working..sorry im not undertand in english too much.

[@thekaydubz]

After 6+ hours you can still catch wiffs of it here and there. It's mostly a skin scent after that but people can still smell it

[@lv2465]

It will still need time to macerate.

[@thekaydubz]

Maybe will be even stronger 💪

[@flamezo_]

This fragrance might be fake the creed boutique said creeds will never come with celophane wrapper on the box

[@daniel74747]

Whats the difference between creedfragrance and creedboutique? Both a huge difference in price

[@flamezo_]

@@daniel74747 creedfragrance is a fake website that looks really well put together. Ive read the reviews people were very disappointed after buying from them creed boutique is the official creed website.

[@mjeezyca]

4:00 Love it aventus cologne must be 11/10😂

[@amilzekria6635]

I cant smell mine at all😢 Kept it in a cool dark place and just cant smell it. It was bought for me so not the end of the world but very disappointed

[@thekaydubz]

Can't smell it from even the initial spray?? 😮

[@amilzekria6635]

@thekaydubz no, but my wife can apparently. I wear a cheap clone called club de nuis and enjoy that very much and it lasts ages but on special occasions i go to wear the creed and even after 6 sprays i cant smell anything

[@sayhellotoroy]

I don't get that maceration thing. I bought my bottle F000388 in Feb 2023 and up until now (end of May 2023) I used more than you on a video. My level of juice is right below word Creed. On clothes it is noticeable along the day but not projecting from them and on skin it stops to project after 2h on me. And I spray a lot.. on neck 10 sprays and on chest and shoulders also in total 10 sprays (overall 18-20 sprays). I ask my wife if she smells something on me after few hours she says no from distance and only she can smell aventus putting nose very close to clothes, so no self projection from airwaves. :) Bottle is legit from official creed online store in Europe.

[@thekaydubz]

Could be various different things. Maybe even if you used a lot, try letting it sit for a while? My juice is a year old now even if I haven't used that much. Skin chemistry is also a huge factor. I sprayed aventus on my friend and his skin just absorbed everything haha. On me it lasts considerably longer from the same tester bottle I had.

[@Oldish2002]

Take a break from all your fragrances and let your nose rest a bit. If you are overspraying and also use the same fragrance on and on it's a common sense that you and your wife became noseblind to it.

[@sayhellotoroy]

@@Oldish2002 Well, I have around 40 different perfumes (niche and designers almost equally). Aventus I wear maybe once in 10-15 days. I don't wear other perfumes everyday as well so my nose is not exhausted in my opinion. Aventus is just not a strong fragrance, even though I love the scent and have a backup bottle of it. Creed did not print what is the alcohol concentration on a box so I don't exactly know how much oil concentration in it. In one video with Jeremy Fragrance, Erwin Creed said it has 15% of oil concentration (which is lower bottom of EDP). Knowing that, my other EDT (not EDP) frags like BDC, D&G light blue Italian Love - they last almost equally so I assume Aventus has higher EDT concentration and barely EDP. Performance is reasonable for EDT as well.

[@Oldish2002]

@@sayhellotoroy I got your point. Aventus is not as strong as a gourmand/sweeter fragrance but among freshies it's really good. At least in my case. I had a 2017 batch which was always 8+ hours and now have a newer batch (2022) which also lasts on average 6-8 hrs. Decent and noticeable projection/scent trail. There are many hyped fragrances that I dislike but Aventus is a great one in my books. Have you tried cndim or afnan not only intense ? Aventus vibes but obviously stronger. There are also many other aventus interpretations to buy but IMO Aventus is unbeatable.

[@sayhellotoroy]

@@Oldish2002 I don't like the idea of clones :) so I did not try them, even though they are stronger but they do not give same experience. I just hope Creed will do a new concentration of Aventus (Extrait, Elixir, Intense, whatever). Otherwise I will be buying a new bottle once a year and check if next batch will work on my skin better.

[@CiprianFx59]

The smoke in the Aventus was the only thing that made this perfume stood out. It.s such a generic fragrance without it, but hey people enjoy generic fragrances.

[@thekaydubz]

Ye I guess im more generic. I just personally like more fresh and "bright" and smoky fragrances kinda get annoying to me after a while

[@blackknightdl]

The 2017 pineapple batches are unique, and the 2019 batches with more Vanilla max bergamot were intoxicating in their own way

[@SPACEDOUT19]

it basically created its own genre, how is it generic? it was original when it was first launched

[@blackknightdl]

@@SPACEDOUT19 I think he is saying when they removes the smokiness from Aventus, it didn’t stand out anymore. I think it’s more than just the smokiness that made it stand out than others. The only way Aventus could considered generic is nowadays because a lot of fragrances ar snow influenced by it

[@kjh4595]

Montagne Pineapple Musk his hands down the closest clone I've tried, Aventus itself is a masterpiece

[@KeyScents223]

Pineapple Intense from Montagne is great also. Smells like something Parfum Vintage made with a lower price tag.

[@Orange-yp9bl]

I picked up a travel spray for $100 ... its a 10ml little bottle ... lol

[@thekaydubz]

Did you really??? 😱 I would never pay that haha

[@edsaban572]

Yea no, they fucked up Aventus forever. I had batches from 2014. I picked up another bottle from 2023, it’s watered down. Absolutely not worth it anymore.

[@dlrsnate5100]

Bruh I fly through a 100ml of Aventus in like 3-5 months.

[@thekaydubz]

How much you be spraying? 😆

[@dlrsnate5100]

@@thekaydubz a lot . 4 -6 sprays. Some times i do 1 if I’m having mercy on the people around me :)

[@jacklan4103]

Maceration is bs. I still have 2 of my bottles of Aventus from 16 and 1 bottle of VIW from 2013 and they still perform like shiet.

[@kyleflood6173]

I agree its great but ... I doubt a 2022 batch last 7 hours. I have 2017 batches there amazing, but if you dont spray on your clothes it wont last all day

[@thekaydubz]

It's definitely light by that point, but I still get whiffs from time to time which is nice. I never tried an older batch before but I only heard the best things about them