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03/04/2024
MrHonest
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SURPRISINGLY good, albeit a bit weak
Not sure when it happened, but the brand turned into a cloner so quickly that I barely even noticed. Saw a few reviews here and there on some of the earlier releases like L'homme Suavage and Anima Nera and they were very complimentary so I thought I'd give this one a go.
Right from the first spray, it's obviously Aventus - you'd have to be living on Saturn not to tell by now - albeit giving it a minute or two to settle in and the difference in quality compared to many of the other popular clones becomes obvious. It's less synthetic, less harsh, more fruity and farrrrr better balanced - something perhaps closer to the 2015-2017 batches. Epinette's first take for Zara - Vibrant Leather 2016 - also comes to mind, a distinction that earns its own page here on Parfumo rather than grouping it with its somewhat less worthy successors (a decision that I can definitely support).
In the mid, I was actually VERY surprised that I could notice the rose material too, as well as a tiny hint of vanilla in the background that so many clones miss. It's so subtle that most people will probably overlook it, but to me, it makes a world of a difference. It turns the scent away from being a straight up fruity dihydromyrcenol bomb and more toward a balanced woody floral. Can't say that I pick up on any outright greenness like many others have mentioned, but that's certainly not a dealbreaker. We have Loewe's Esencia edp for that. I will say that it's also significantly less synthetic than something like MB's Explorer, a fragrance that I originally found rather offputting when it was first released, compared to some of the earlier clones.
And honestly, there really isn't much more to say other than the projection and longevity from my fresh bottle are average at best. I'm sure a mounting sum of people out there will use that as an excuse to pass this one up, and that's fine by me because that'll keep the price down. lol But it's their loss. You just need to spray more and on clothing to help it carry. Sure, the box, bottle and cap are all disappointments (the cap neither clicks or fits snuggly), but the atomizer is just fine so there's no reason not to go heavy on the trigger.
Personally, I still have original bottles of Armaf's CDNI edt and RT's Insurrection Pure II - I've even smelled the original L'Aventure - but this one trumps them all. And it's not even close. Costs less too. In fact I packed those away years ago because they just didn't get any use. THIS ONE however, absolutely will. And even though I don't count myself as an Aventus fanboy (I much prefer Spice and Wood), I'm actually very glad I picked this one up before it got any hype. Then again, at this point, the sheer amount of Aventus clones out there is so vast, that choice doesn't appear to be an issue. But in terms of VALUE, this is the best one by far. Shame it's not more widely available in the west, but I suppose those are the breaks. Solid find.
Right from the first spray, it's obviously Aventus - you'd have to be living on Saturn not to tell by now - albeit giving it a minute or two to settle in and the difference in quality compared to many of the other popular clones becomes obvious. It's less synthetic, less harsh, more fruity and farrrrr better balanced - something perhaps closer to the 2015-2017 batches. Epinette's first take for Zara - Vibrant Leather 2016 - also comes to mind, a distinction that earns its own page here on Parfumo rather than grouping it with its somewhat less worthy successors (a decision that I can definitely support).
In the mid, I was actually VERY surprised that I could notice the rose material too, as well as a tiny hint of vanilla in the background that so many clones miss. It's so subtle that most people will probably overlook it, but to me, it makes a world of a difference. It turns the scent away from being a straight up fruity dihydromyrcenol bomb and more toward a balanced woody floral. Can't say that I pick up on any outright greenness like many others have mentioned, but that's certainly not a dealbreaker. We have Loewe's Esencia edp for that. I will say that it's also significantly less synthetic than something like MB's Explorer, a fragrance that I originally found rather offputting when it was first released, compared to some of the earlier clones.
And honestly, there really isn't much more to say other than the projection and longevity from my fresh bottle are average at best. I'm sure a mounting sum of people out there will use that as an excuse to pass this one up, and that's fine by me because that'll keep the price down. lol But it's their loss. You just need to spray more and on clothing to help it carry. Sure, the box, bottle and cap are all disappointments (the cap neither clicks or fits snuggly), but the atomizer is just fine so there's no reason not to go heavy on the trigger.
Personally, I still have original bottles of Armaf's CDNI edt and RT's Insurrection Pure II - I've even smelled the original L'Aventure - but this one trumps them all. And it's not even close. Costs less too. In fact I packed those away years ago because they just didn't get any use. THIS ONE however, absolutely will. And even though I don't count myself as an Aventus fanboy (I much prefer Spice and Wood), I'm actually very glad I picked this one up before it got any hype. Then again, at this point, the sheer amount of Aventus clones out there is so vast, that choice doesn't appear to be an issue. But in terms of VALUE, this is the best one by far. Shame it's not more widely available in the west, but I suppose those are the breaks. Solid find.
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