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Aventus & Associates
"You must take the A train
to go to Sugar Hill, way up in Harlem.
If you miss the A train,
you'll find you missed the quickest way to Harlem"
Billy Strayhorn's jazz standard "Take the A Train" refers to subway line A, which runs through Manhattan to Harlem. From the 1920s onwards, the Sugar Hill district was mainly inhabited by wealthy African Americans, including many musicians, including Duke Ellington, for whose orchestra the song was composed. Anyone who could afford an apartment in Sugar Hill had made it to the top.
The history of Aventus is also that of a fast ascent. It has not been on the market for ten years, but it is one of the most successful and probably most polarizing men's fragrances in the niche market. Meanwhile one gets the feeling that not only cheap imitators are to be found (*), but also innumerable (partly upscale, high-priced) niche brands have been inspired, let's say, to launch something similar (
Boadicea the Victorious also took the A(ventus) train. The result, Consort, unmistakably divides Aventus' slightly fresh, spicy and dry-woody facets, but overall looks a little more airy. The top note is more citric than that of the Creed, so it is only reminiscent of pineapple to a limited extent and also has a slightly more pronounced spiciness, which, however, quickly subsides. In the middle phase Consort moves away from its role model and resembles Nishanes Hacivat due to its green and soft-floral orientation. Extremely flowery it is nevertheless never too with Consort and so really smoky just as little. Also Aventus I would classify only as very discreetly smoky - compared with so many other niche fragrances - and nevertheless it has a little more abundance to offer (musk). On the other hand, Consort can score with a pleasantly light wood base that lingers on the skin for quite some time. Durability and projection are in my opinion comparable with Aventus.
Both fragrances share a certain basic problem: despite their versatility and solid quality, I simply don't have the emotional connection that other perfumes do. Both are comfortable to wear, but the price is (meanwhile) overdrawn with 270 € for 100 ml for Aventus and even almost 300 € for Consort, who also doesn't deserve a better rating because he doesn't stand out from Creeds Topseller qualitatively.
to go to Sugar Hill, way up in Harlem.
If you miss the A train,
you'll find you missed the quickest way to Harlem"
Billy Strayhorn's jazz standard "Take the A Train" refers to subway line A, which runs through Manhattan to Harlem. From the 1920s onwards, the Sugar Hill district was mainly inhabited by wealthy African Americans, including many musicians, including Duke Ellington, for whose orchestra the song was composed. Anyone who could afford an apartment in Sugar Hill had made it to the top.
The history of Aventus is also that of a fast ascent. It has not been on the market for ten years, but it is one of the most successful and probably most polarizing men's fragrances in the niche market. Meanwhile one gets the feeling that not only cheap imitators are to be found (*), but also innumerable (partly upscale, high-priced) niche brands have been inspired, let's say, to launch something similar (
).
(*L'Aventure, Supremacy Silver, Insurrection II Pure, Club de Nuit Intense Man, Tierra del Fuego, Vibrant Leather, Pineapple Vintage Intense, Dua/Alexandria Fragrances & Co.)
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Hacivat, Orion, Nero, Royal Vintage, Cedrat Boise, Elysium, Morning Chess, Heroique, Floris 1976, etc.)(*L'Aventure, Supremacy Silver, Insurrection II Pure, Club de Nuit Intense Man, Tierra del Fuego, Vibrant Leather, Pineapple Vintage Intense, Dua/Alexandria Fragrances & Co.)
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Boadicea the Victorious also took the A(ventus) train. The result, Consort, unmistakably divides Aventus' slightly fresh, spicy and dry-woody facets, but overall looks a little more airy. The top note is more citric than that of the Creed, so it is only reminiscent of pineapple to a limited extent and also has a slightly more pronounced spiciness, which, however, quickly subsides. In the middle phase Consort moves away from its role model and resembles Nishanes Hacivat due to its green and soft-floral orientation. Extremely flowery it is nevertheless never too with Consort and so really smoky just as little. Also Aventus I would classify only as very discreetly smoky - compared with so many other niche fragrances - and nevertheless it has a little more abundance to offer (musk). On the other hand, Consort can score with a pleasantly light wood base that lingers on the skin for quite some time. Durability and projection are in my opinion comparable with Aventus.
Both fragrances share a certain basic problem: despite their versatility and solid quality, I simply don't have the emotional connection that other perfumes do. Both are comfortable to wear, but the price is (meanwhile) overdrawn with 270 € for 100 ml for Aventus and even almost 300 € for Consort, who also doesn't deserve a better rating because he doesn't stand out from Creeds Topseller qualitatively.
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