Explaining the smell of Creed's Aventus in 5 Levels of Difficulty

[@sikhpilot.]

Ok this just went from "Mummy, I got a gold star from Miss Johnson today for reading out the whole Alphabet in front of the whole class" to "I recently wrote a research paper during my 3rd PHD Degree which is getting published in the next Academic Journal of which I'm being nominated for a Nobel Prize" real quick.

[@TheFragranceApprentice]

I love this comment so much.

[@faraz3284]

In a world of 'Top tens', comes in George with a 'Let me explain'. Good idea.

[@MiamiSammy]

He’s come up with a bunch of the formats people spam today

[@davidem536]

I think this is is one of the best video the frag community ever had. Period.

[@TheFragranceApprentice]

Cheers lad. 🙏

[@jamesepplerKCBD]

That was fun - you've carved out your niche in fragcomm. The educational stuff is what brought me to this channel in the first place. Thanks, King George.

[@TheFragranceApprentice]

I prefer making these types of videosTBH

[@jamesepplerKCBD]

@@TheFragranceApprentice It's something different and needed. Clever using the "List" motif to do something educational. Excellent.

[@FLYINGSTAG1]

That comment deserves a crown cape ans scepter episode.

[@0ct8gon]

Please do more of these for other niche fragrances, your on to something with this style of video. I've never seen this before and am completely captivated 😄

[@dontfollowrc]

This is incredible, and honestly makes me appreciate Aaron’s review approach so much more. Because to mix the pro stuff into his ability to describe to (around a) novice level is incredible.

[@TonyThompson1981]

I would absolutely love to see this become a series. While there is really no reason to go past the normal level, I enjoyed those upper two levels. I especially loved like taking out this and putting in this and you could potentially come up with this. I really thought that was cool.

[@rammul7801]

Some bonus info on Aventus. Perfumer is Jean-Christoph Herault. Aventus uses a very unique captive musk. The pineapple note is inspired by years of experimentation done by Herault’s guru, the legendary perfumer Pierre Bourdon. Thank you very much George for this wonderful video. Yes we want more of this. I’m sick and tired of top 10s. I’m starting to unsubscribe from most of the fragrance channels I used to follow. You are a breath of fresh Mellisime Imperial.

[@johtapia1]

Or milestone 🤷‍♂️

[@travisn346]

What can be done to bring back the magic of these creations. Bourdon was brilliant, and they've diluted his craft.

[@BestBrandsPerfume]

What is Creed Aventus? What is it really? Do they give Creed SalesPersons any of this Knowledge?

[@deanboman]

Oh man I loved the last part, it was really interesting knowing that you had this knowledge around this fragrance. As I tried to make some fregrances as a hobbyist I really appreciated this.

[@iamlove5325]

After your pro description I was thinking, “Dang! Does Aventus treat Covid?”

[@TheFragranceApprentice]

😂

[@everything.anything]

Well mate, you just created one of the most interesting review of a fragrance ever. And the advanced and pro descriptions being the parts making this video stand out. And inadvertently created a style of video you should do once per month on a popular fragrance.

[@Lufefe]

ATH after hearing the Pro description of Aventus: That boy spittin 🔥

[@TheFragranceApprentice]

🤣

[@jamess9644]

100% more of this please!! As an analytical chemist, I genuinely enjoyed the more technical breakdown of the fragrance

[@martysnarf]

GREAT one, George!! I’d love to see ATH go through the pro version with you! Great job; enjoyed this one- and I would LOVE to see more of these 5 levels from you!

[@cholofelomalunga6744]

Pure Gold👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. As mind numbing as the pro explanations was, I truly enjoyed it 👌🏾

[@ThisIsntMeGaming]

What i took away from this: Aaron Terrance Hughes is like a 4.5 in his videos

[@chakawhyte5753]

I agree though, but think he (ATH) could be more ‘Average’ in his delivery and say more about why he likes it on an artistic and less mechanical sense.

[@DrMaillard]

Seriously impressed! I would love if you did a series of educational videos about essential oils and aromachemicals!

[@theo2z1z94]

Apprentice just lowkey flexed 💪 on all us. I feel a mixture of 4 drops of shame from my lack of knowledge, 6 drops of excitement from the wealth of information, 7 drops of gratitude for the video and 5 drops of pineapple. Love ur vids bro ☺️👌

[@bauec6206]

More like this please! This was really fun to watch and learn a few things I didn't know I wanted to know.. Glad your coming back.

[@DannyBellTheAuthor]

Now that I've watched this video, I'd say I probably explain Aventus to people at a 3 and I understand at level 4. Fun aside, I cheer a little everytime I see Alberto Morillas mentioned. At level 5 you started speaking another language and I spaced out and started thinking about my childhood summers and had an idea for a dialogue exchange in the novel I'm currently writing. You said "Eternity" and I said out loud, "What?" 5 stars, A+ video.

[@TheFragranceApprentice]

Fair play, When I was writing Level 5 I felt as though I was indeed, either writing an ancient language or writing a spell that would unleash a lovecraftian beast into the world.

[@DannyBellTheAuthor]

@@TheFragranceApprentice maybe Lovecraft never wrote insanity, he was just a master perfumer.

[@Gerry-il1ew]

George, thank you for taking the time to do this! What an interesting breakdown of Creed Aventus composition at all the relevant levels.

[@Sam_Stanton]

I agree with all the comments, this is a banging idea & a great niche for you. Loved it through & through. Add a couple of swearing at Chris bits in here & it’s pure gold

[@nickdawson5157]

*Dallas watches whole video* “… So it was a top 5 video?”

[@mwpahl38]

This is absolutely intriguing, I love this kind of depth into the fragrance world. Thank you George!

[@properfpv7160]

Top shelf video. You may become the Fragrance Professor sooner than later. 😉👍

[@df7687]

Brilliant video buddy! I was fine until Pro kicked in! ha ha - i love the concept of the video and have learnt a lot - thank you

[@Scentmaster479]

I love this style of video!!

[@marshallhawkins3754]

Interesting! ...Thank you! Keep it up!

[@aromafromheaven]

Super well said

[@Ironzee]

Gotta connect with you. Literally the king of perfumes

[@dangame1685]

I loved the last one! I play with making perfumes and have almost all the ingredients you listed sans the damascones. Fun stuff! Thanks for the hard work. I originally followed your work for the cinematography present in your perfume videos, essentially you were making art. That being said, we all gotta make money and I hope whatever angle you take is the one that keeps you afloat. Cheers to more videos.

[@loganperry6407]

Excellent video, George. You should do a video on brands with and not worth the money.

[@edgardozara97]

I dont know what to say. Just when i thought i know all there is about Aventus (given a decant and all the other videos by typical youtubers) here you come with information i never thought id need nor appreciate. Great content George and i do hope the likes would catch on as this is really awesome content. It might be safe to go with another popular fragrance like BR540 or maybe oud wood to get people to notice and be more informed. Great work George

[@rmatic2295]

Wow.. really out of the ether with this. Great concept for a series, and wondering if MI is going to be the last of this series when we see it as well :0

[@villenium]

Great concept. Totally original. And that’s saying something.

[@Michelle-Eden]

Highly recommended book: _The Ghost Perfumer: Creed, Lies, & the Scent of the Century_ by Gabe Oppenheim. You will never think of Creed the same way again.

[@kristoffereriksson9039]

I love this kind of content! More please. Aventus is one of my favourite fragrances. I once got this comment on it: "It smells like a new fresh wardrobe from IKEA. Not in a bad way though." 😄Still love you, you expensive little bastard.

[@98Nedeljko]

This was actually amazing. Too bad the algorithm doesn't like these kinds of videos.

[@tobyfarms]

Yet another pure example of the name 'Apprentice' and not just another top 10 with review with a person sitting in front their 200 bottle collection. Well done.! Bring more educational pieces AND a mini documentary on your experience working at Creed. ✌🏾

[@corporate.security]

More of these please.

[@samaat66]

Nice video!

[@LesPauloCaster]

I thought this was going to be a parody on Wired’s “Expert explains 5 levels of difficulty”. It was a nice surprise though.

[@Adeanvandyk1]

Oh hells yeah, you went all academic as an influencer. Well done and really fascinating! Naturally, you'd have to cover Dior Homme (Original) and Intensse too, good sir.

[@snoo_1475]

Love the Pro version although doses are not 100% right. And I do not agree with your real ambergris statement. 🙂 Aventus has a lot of Ambroxan (more than Dior Sauvage EdT). But anyway - great content, love to see more of that!

[@loveincorporated9658]

I like Aventus. I have Aventus, but I haven't worn it since the Summer time. Smoky, pineapple is a good simple description. Just get a sample and smell it. Words can't describe it.

[@natalyarciniegaspalacio7621]

Absolutely loved this format, so informative 👏 When I was younger I used to watch 'How It's Made' so not surprised that I am fascinated by the conplex work that goes into making an amazing fragrance!

[@davidtrezeguet1467]

stunning, great job, of course we want moar

[@WMW-82]

Can you imagine going into boots and asking the woman at the counter what she thought of Aventus and she started giving you the pro explanation 🤯🤣🤣

[@justaddlight]

Thanks Babbs! I mean George. 😄 How silly of me. Shout out to Babbs for giving us a peek into the formula. Definitely agree with the ambrox substitution as well as combining vetivol with vertofix. No question about the DHM too. Herault was a distant disciple of Bourdon after all. My guess is that they skipped out on the labdanum and indoles in the modern Aventus. Hyde-y accords in the base don't sell well to bros. 😆

[@josevilchisreza1317]

Great video as always, but in my own opinion that's not a pro description, you do not describe the recipe of a cake the taste etc. Reading the back of the box .

[@helenem6458]

Amazing video! And I still haven't smelled this one!

[@TheAutumnNetwork]

Definitely dug this heavily! Super educational as well! 10/10!

[@Mi3940]

"CREED AVENTUS NOT SMELLS LIKE CREED AVENTUS ANYMORE" and that's all😏✌️

[@tengahhidup]

The apprentice is on the grind again, and i flipping love it

[@eldonwarner]

Another one?!? What is this paradox world with so many Fragrance Apprentice videos!?

[@Memfys]

Great! Still wondering what are your thoughts on Cedrat Boise. I don't recall you ever speaking about it.

[@nucleus2211]

As a chemist, I appreciate the pro explanation 👌

[@ile_klikow]

:O gimme the pro mode of GIT! Do you think it uses real ambergris, too? And Kilian Dark Lord!

[@jerrylindstrom]

Very nice initiative! I say: Go! There's an unlimited amount of frags you could explain. Thumbs up!

[@danielroberts5757]

More like this please, George!

[@glutamat_konglomerat7500]

Ultra Level: chemistry lecture

[@pauliusmatonis1492]

IFRA has restricted use of natural oak moss in 2015 ( that is why it is the year of last good batches) there for your statement at 6:07 is false. Oak moss in Aventus or any other IFRA regulated fragrance is not natural past 2015. Still, very Nice video, glad you are back.

[@joshuaesposito5409]

Phenomenal

[@redargardi463]

How am I so early?!

[@sorv5790]

I'm definitely in the average category borderlining on advanced since I've been reading a lot on perfume history and blending in the past year but man, this was a fantastic ride. Thank you for this enlightening video!

[@DanDanOreo]

Awesome

[@Tom_Ski96]

Yes!! , more of these nutty nut nut nutter in depth reviews please

[@Gersberms]

Helpful, thanks!

[@hldvoyeur4709]

I very much appreciate your presentation. Regardless what peoans say, I wear both Aventus (2022) and Bois du Portugal. And I love them both. As a man of principals, I do not wear clones. Period. Warmest Regards.

[@buang420]

its still bomb af. ive gone and come back and still fucking so good. the longer u go without using it the better it is.

[@alvaromate8366]

I loved this idea. Lets see if you can handle Prada L´Homme in 5 levels. Thanks!

[@nicolasalvarez8716]

Amazing video, you made us feel we were chemists for a moment. Fantastic content as always, more please

[@PhilOuFragrances]

That was really cool, I have all the ingredients in my lab (apart from Ambergris) and will try to cook my own Aventus according to your recipe. In the book the ghost perfumer it says though that Jean-Christophe Hérault, the creator of Aventus, combined Ambroxan with a certain type of musk that Olivier creed used exclusively.

[@fatcheese8088]

I think Creed is also advertising their special signature “amber” accord, which is most likely a captive. I can almost certainly smell Ambroxan in Aventus though, I think you could be on to something here. Also please send me a decant of “your” take on Aventus when it’s ready, I’d greatly appreciate it!

[@BackM_]

How did it go?! Any updates?

[@eternalbattle1438]

Would you make a video on how to make Aventus (or something that smells almost like Aventus) at home using whatever perfumers use? :) Basically a DIY Aventus!!!

[@richjback]

Pro Perfum-y-ehs always measure in drops

[@alexmuller4627]

Absolut fantastic hands down love this vid

[@bigboyfinesse8310]

Maybe you could do a top 10 to wear this christmas next. 🤓

[@jeffee1933]

Chef’s kiss 💋 👌

[@MrTerraenigma]

This is why you're my favorite crazy frag man. I loved this. More like this please!

[@Lachtharr]

This was some big brain shit! Absolutely loved it. This fragrance educational stuff is a big part of why I love the channel. I would love to see this type of concept but describing the subtle differences between the 3 Bleu de Chanel flankers. Glad you are back full time. Cheers!

[@brianmurphy6389]

We are so happy to have you back! I would like to see this breakdown for creed Royal oud as well

[@ahmadsaif6923]

Long live the fragrance apprentice!

[@MaxIQ77]

Pro level is absolutely essential.

[@Teamshmo]

Just when I thought I knew everything about Aventus I realize I knew nothing lol. That was a lot to take in. I might have to have a smoke and a wank after this lol

[@shpalman7]

If the cyclogalbanate doesn't have isomers then it will always be the same, assuming it's not just contaminated with other stuff at the end of production. It's the aromachemicals which might come in different racemic mixtures from batch to batch which could give variations.

[@kurush61]

Exactly, that entire section was whack.

[@shpalman7]

There are also synthetic ambergris accords which go beyond the simple Ambroxide to give a more realistic (and arguably less pleasant) profile. It won't exactly be "Ambroxan" because that's a KAO trademark and Creed get their oils from Firmenich but every flavouring house has their own version of Ambroxide.

[@shpalman7]

@@kurush61 I'm not sure if he really means isomers (which would be when molecules are made of the same functional groups but bonded at different positions, for example if two groups are bonded to a ring then it matters if they're next to each other or separated by one carbon atom or two carbon atoms, or the ionones which differ by where the double-bond is) or stereoisomers (which is when two molecules are mirror images of each other and can happen if a carbon atom is bonded to four different groups); for example, the two stereoisomers of carvone smell either like spearmint or caraway. But cyclogalbanate wouldn't have either unless you're talking about taking the same atoms and made a completely different chemical with them.

[@thiruGajanan]

I really really love your explanation and pro level break down feeds a lot for my nerdy brain. You got one more active subsriber+

[@ronatif]

Hello George, this is by far the most precise explanation given of what Aventus really smells like. In the mid it smells like Blackcurrant icecream to my nose.. lol.. BTW I personally love the OAKMOSS & Ambergris mix in the drydown. :)

[@williamruffoh]

Brother can you tell me something about my aventus....my aventus smells extremely strong on grass (moss?) and it stays that way even during dry down. I had many aventus before and they were all fresh and smelled wonderful. I have no idea what this is. My batch was made december 2021. Can you tell me whats wrong with it? Is it the moss?

[@Sumida2]

A pro using DROPS? Sorry, no, that is what NOOBs do. Pros will use weight and talk about amounts in terms of parts of the concentrate (without the ethanol). Either in percent or parts of 1000 or 10000 or whatever number is convenient for the total of all materials. Also, real ambergris in Aventus? Umm... nope!

[@ericxplackis]

This was really fun

[@JT-rx1eo]

I've been under the assumption that Creed uses 5% real ambergris tincture, but according to the book The Ghost Perfumer, Jean-Christophe Herault insisted on using ambroxen. Don't know if it was in addition to or in place of their ambergris.

[@ElijsDima]

I know that this vid has only been average in terms of viewcount, but if you're up for it, seeing more of these "explained in 5 levels" would be great, perhaps for some of the extremely popular mainline fragrances (bleu de chanel, Water Joe's and suchlike). Imo this format does have great potential.

[@realitycomplexitygoo]

“Pro take” needed “dancing moving hands” to make real sense 😬 One of the reasons that I gravitate towards your reviews is because you tend to not only describe what a scent smells like, but how it makes you feel. It’s art and expression, and you’ve historically brought that to your reviews. Fragrances are subjective. Objectifying them too much isn’t overly entertaining.

[@luism.9737]

🥸:Aventus smells smokey 🤠: ooh like bacon 🥓? 🥸: uhm.. noo like musky 🤠: like armpit? 🥸: uhm.. it just smells good 👍

[@marcjohn9404]

When you went into advanced territory, that's when I started vibing with the video so I know that's where I'm at. Definitely not in the pro area, but I like the historical stuff, the influential aspects, and then some of the pro stuff like the molecular level stuff is very interesting to me but I mainly have speculative knowledge on that. Really good video though, I think this type of video has been done before but not in a way that's resonated with me as much as this one did where I feel like this actually is representative of the different levels of fragrance enthusiasm.

[@SparklyBird]

People say that there is a pineapple smell, but I just can't catch that note.... On the adomizer - yes, on skin - no. On skin it smells really strong nothing to do with pineapple while on bottle it's fruity, pineapple, sweet and pleasant

[@rocketsurgeon2141]

Yes please 🙏 I know KZbin punishes wandering outside the algorithm they’ve established for you but, try to slip videos like this in when you can.

[@michaelbullock8011]

Great video and I enjoyed it and Creed Aventus is a 10 out of 10 in my opinion and have a blessed night

[@markh2446]

I need this for every fragrance haha