Oldish2002

As many of us might have guessed, this resembles creed aventus.
Fresh, zingy and pleasant. A lot more smokier, woodier and darker than current batches of aventus.
Not the same quality but very good for the price.
Very easy to have it with you anywhere but no need to reapply.
I am saying this because the overall longevity/projection are quite good.
At least 8hrs with a good sillage/projection. I might try to layer this with aventus.
This is a lot better than many of the current clones and for the price it's one of the best deals.
You should try this.

Overall : 8.4 / 10

Another blind purchase yet another experience. Huge box, very hard bottle and decent atomizor.
On the strip, it has a looot more plum to my nose than Black Phantom that resembles with.
A lot more plum and a bit more syrupy. Maybe a bit boozier as well.
Not as refined at first but once it settles.. wow. Very similar to black phantom. Same caramelized coffee vibe with lots of rum and very balsamic to my nose.
Also creamy/powdery since we have that orris root in the middle.
Since I am not the biggest fan of rose I do like that the rose in here it's not that strong. Just to give a tiny bit floral hint.
Price ? Great. Very cheap most of the times (30-40 bucks)
Versatility ? Dressed up in my opinion. Not daily nor casual.
Being a sweet fragrance, colder seasons will suit better.
Performance ? 8+ hrs easily with a noticeable sillage. It can also be very potent or even annoying if you spray more than 3 times.
I would give an extra 8/10 regarding the quality/price ratio.
I was pleasantly surprised and I do enjoy to have a bottle of this.
As always, try it first.

Overall : 8/10

I guess this one needs no introduction. Most of us are already familiar with this but who is not, I have a few words of my own.
Be ready to knock yourself out and everybody else around you.
If not the strongest fragrance at the moment, for sure in top 3.
I strongly believe that.
Smelled up close, you will detect some very refined caramelized coffee, some maple syrup with some cocoa.
But.. there is a but. The weird part is that in the air people will smell some kind of burnt cables or some different mix of spices for foods or soups. The best case scenario is that you'll smell like a sweet caramelized coffee like I've mentioned earlier. But in any case, be ready for anything.
Short story : first time I've applied this on the strip. It PROJECTED (not smelled, but projected) for a week before throwing the strip away.
Once I have stayed inside the house, I've got used to the smell and couldn't detect it anymore.
But once I left for a walk or something that involved chaging the air of my house and come back to it..I have always and instantly detected that burnt smell coffee and spices that lingered in the air inside for a week straight.
Jokes aside, olfactory fatigue might interfere as well but trust me, this is beyond nuclear. One spray is too much although it's hard to believe.
I just got this to troll people and also will be trying some layering.
I like this creation for what it is and I must appreciate it from the smell down to the absolute power it has.
Versatility ? Not quite sure about it.
No matter the scenario, one spray will be enough. More than that will be overwhelming for sure.
Maybe nights out in the colder seasons due to the fact that it's syrupy sweet.
Not for the weak, use it with caution.

Overall : 9/10

Blind buying this is pure suicidal act. One of the strongest smelling stinky ouds that I have ever tried.
But I somehow enjoy it. Something is making me coming for more, time after time. Barnish and stinky kind of oud, animalic, rotten cheese kind of area. But I kind of enjoy it because it's not that typical cheap rose oud that we are already sick of. No sir. Here you have a very refined but also raw kind of oud.
You really have to hate the world to wear this one in public. Not for the average nose.
1 spray will do some victims, trust me. Immortal power. One of the most brutal longevities out there.
This is how a real man would smell like. Extremely manly, dirty, animalic and raw.
Now I think I will wear interlude like nothing compared to this one.
Very strong, very hard to appreciate but yet so beautiful.
I really appreciate it for what it is and I love to have it in my collection.
Oud lovers, try this one.

Overall : 10/10

I'll start off by saying that this one is my favourite from the line.
While keeping the original code dna, this is also blooming and become a better version of it.
Sweeter, sexier, more pleasant overall. And code dna was already very good.
Sweet apple and vanillic spicy tonka bean. Absolutely gorgeous.
Even gourmand to some extent.
I was told that I smell like a praline tart wearing this one.
Versatility checked in most cases because the scent trail and sillage of it won't bother. I would have liked a tiny bit more of it but it's decent enough. Nights out, parties or almsot every scenario in which you would love to smell great and mass appealing. For colder days/nights because it's more sweet than fresh.
Longevity on the skin was good enough as well. At least 8 hours.
What else can I say ? Too bad that It's discontinued if I'm not wrong but I am very glad to own it.
Code lovers and everyone else, you might give this a shot.
My review is based on a bottle with pre-launching batch (2018).

Overall : 8.25/10