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Everyone knows the hype about Aventus and the discussions about different batches. The new ones are nothing, the old ones would have been really good. Sometimes they are smokier, sometimes fruity, sometimes long-lasting, sometimes quickly fading. But what does that actually mean in practice? And the most important question: Do I like it?

After trying goes over study, so I got me a bottle of Aventus. It was a 2019 batch, which was considered quite fruity. I started the scent tasting. Pineapple I can smell that right out. Smoky? Can't detect that. Birch you hear more often. Hmm, not so much. And do you like it? It's not bad, but this is that "legendary" Aventus everyone's talking about? I was disappointed.

But I wasn't going to give up on the topic that quickly. This is just a batch, after all. Maybe there is something to the discussion. I got me other, older bottlings, especially also smoky. And sure enough, they smelled different. I would even say completely different. The pineapple was still noticeable, but the smoky smell really came to the fore. It didn't make it any more pleasant for me though. But I could now at least understand the spectrum from fruity to smoky. Unfortunately, this was not the case with the birch. This I smelled further not. In sum, though, I didn't find a version that I thought justified the hype around this fragrance. Aventus was thus stored in the category "Nice to have" but no "Essential".

Cut.

Spring 2021.Why are there actually so many fragrances from Dua Fragrances offered in the Souk? Doesn't ring a bell. A question that might be worth investigating. So I studied threads in the forum, read reviews and statements about the fragrances, studied the website. I read about the revival of discontinued fragrances. About replicas of current fragrances with improved durability. About the replicated fragrances being very accurate. Interesting. One could test that! An order was quickly placed, and despite delivery from the USA, several bottles of Dua arrived at my doorstep after just one week. Among them: Poseidon's Elixir 11Z.

Poseidon's Elixir 11Z. Modeled after the 2011 Z01 batch from Aventus. So a really early release from the year after it was released. As early as I've been able to get any bottling so far. The website talks about an opening with masculine birch. Of a smoke haze and, of course, pineapple.

For the first test, I picked a day to spend time both indoors and outdoors. I sprayed on three sprays - both wrists and the back of my neck. And I became aware of two things:
1. So this is what birch smells like.
2. Lots of birch, paired with some pineapple, rounded out by really just a hint of smoke - that smells really good!
The woody birch actually gives the fragrance a pleasant masculine character. This is successfully contrasted by the fruity pineapple. This makes the fragrance fresher and suitable for the masses. The smokiness still gives it some maturity, but doesn't dominate like other batches. A versatile fragrance, quite usable as a signature scent. He fits in the leisure as well as in the office. For the latter, however, I would recommend a maximum of 2 sprays, as projection and longevity are very strong. The morning after wearing it, I still clearly heard it on my wrists. I had to wash it off to be ready for a new scent. And even that only helped to a certain extent, I still perceived it in one spot in the afternoon.

So Dua managed to do what Creed couldn't: I like Aventus now! At least if you believe Dua's claims. After all, I've never smelled a true 2011 batch of Aventus. Poseidon's Elixir 11Z definitely appeals, though. A scent I want to smell over and over again, plus a monster performance, and maybe a very tiny bit of satisfaction at being able to somewhat understand the hype after all.