what i really dont get is the pricing in Norway (where i live) Creed Aventus Absolu goes for 3970 KR = 366.68$ Creed Aventus (50ml) goes for 2605 KR = 240.70$ Creed Aventus (100ml) goes for 3660 KR = 338.18$ As far as i can see Aventus Absolu is priced at 545$ on their own website with the normal Creed Aventus coming out at 495$. i do understand that creed is from Paris, but the difference is pretty insane. that being said i do enjoy my Aventus Absolu. 🙂
Aaron's review was literally going to determine if I bought it or not. I sincerely doubt this will be a limited edition. It's already at discounters. Just my opinion, but I think it's marketing (it's creed) trying to see how it sells and how it's received. The first batch may be limited, but if people are buying it, they're not going to discontinue it.
I absolutely love this stuff, just a shame about the price. Definitely don't think it'll be limited edition though, probably just a PR stunt to get more sales, knowing the horrible greedy company creed has become nowadays 😢.
People are hating on an uninspired fragrance that's retailing for this price. The moment this is marketed at $180-200 for that 75ml, this wouldn't be getting the criticism.
Wow i was expecting Aaron to take it apart and say it isn't worth it etc but it's a perfect 10, I ain't paying for it though i have the original aventus and i like it but not enough to repurchase it,
I just got this today bought mine in the Dubai Mall its smells very manly love the notes on this one my mom loves it as well another addition to my collection
Tried this in Harrods yesterday. The guy sprayed the original on left and this on right. The original smelt totally flat compared to this, its lovely in the opening and mid. Dry down honestly they smelt the same to me and didn't last as long either. If the drydown remained like the start/mid I would of picked up a bottle I think.
You sound like you might have pretty good taste and I’m always looking for something new lol. Please feel free to share a couple of fragrances that can compete with us. I would love to know personally thank you.
Great so the bottles are priced over 150 dollars higher in the U.S and I bout 3 bottles. I could have gotten another whole bottle in Europe. I’m personally really impressed by the scent and my lady is blown away by it.
They said limited yet I’ve seen at least three different batch codes so far. I wonder what bottle he has because one is black currant prominent and another is grapefruit prominent in the opening.
I have a sample, I actually like the scent. It has vibes of Dior Sauvage Elixir….just fresher and lighter. The prices are already dropping in the Facebook groups. I’ve seen these sell low as $320
Hi - are these FB groups places where you can re sell fragrances? I have some ATH’s I just got abs want to sell, and I don’t know where to do so. Thanks
The only reason it’s limited edition is so that they can charge more for it. There are no ingredients in this fragrance that are in any way rare or hard to get hold of. Guerlain do limited editions every year (like the Shalimar Milessime’s) that are less than half this price & using just as good (if not higher) quality ingredients, so it is possible to produce limited editions without ripping off buyers.
Haha standard !! But it must be a do good fragrance because he smelled his arm 8 x that we can see before the final thoughts and 10 times til the end. You think it’s worth it?😊
I just bought a 2 ml decant to see what it the hype was about and yes I do like it more than the regular aventus but it's definitely not worth the $540 retail price
Good man Aaron, always a joy to hear your thoughts. I like this one, it´s a nice combo between Dior Sauvage Elixir and Aventus .. what can get wrong with that ? : )
Aventus was one of the reasons I started getting into fragrances back in the days. I still consider myself a fan and I can't wait to test out Absolu. Aaron asked why we think this is a limited edition. Probably to justify the hefty price tag. But it could also be due to inflation and agreements with suppliers for a certain ordered ammount of raw ingredients.
to be fair to creed it is a very nice fragrance yes it smells like aventus but with a more amber, cleaner, more crisp smell to it i can defiantly smell the difference and i enjoy it unfortunately the price is the negative and i wont be purchasing a bottle
I haven't tried yet and hope to but my skeptical feeling is it is limited in order to justify the prices jacked up. By limited I do wonder how many million they made (lol). Always enjoy your perspectives.
Armaf have just released Club De Nuit Precieux 1 which is a high end clone of this. £94 for 50ml which is a lot for Armaf but the early reviews are saying that they nailed it.
Great video. I’m glad to see you didn’t say it was a sauvage clone like some people are saying. I see ZERO sauvage comparison in the smell. It’s a shame that people see “grapefruit” as a listed note and automatically think it’s Sauvage inspired.
It’s smells so good but it’s super expensive for a 75ml. I love the Aventus cologne though I do have Club de Nuit for the Aventus type of dna edt for the Smokey birch feel
It's not birch we smell in CDNIM. It's bad chemicals. I honestly can't stand it on my skin. Saved some money and bought another Aventus bottle. No comparison really.
@@steliosc.4686well I’ve had an og Aventus batch but these new ones don’t compare so that’s why I got CDNIM for that nostalgic feel of og aventus, had the 125 ml
Why, do you know how they are made? I do because I’ve seen it. It’s actually a very expensive ingredient to produce, far more than designer fragrances that are now ultimately synthetic!
I’ll never buy a fragrance that’s 500 dollars. I wear designers that cost between 40-80 dollars and smell just as good or even better than people that wear niche and all these guys wearing niche think they so special. Haha.
Aaron, i was speaking to one of the creed reps on the creed stand in fenwicks about batch variations and she reckons the time of year that different batches are made could be a reason why there is so much variation. She said due to them using natural raw materials to create the fragrances the availability and quality of certain natural ingredients can change throughout the year and thinks this could be why different batches have different qualities and why sometimes more of birch or pineapple or smokiness comes through. Would that make sense?
Creed seems to be far more expensive in the UK than here in Ireland. Absolu Aventus costs €320 here (which is obviously not cheap, €320 is about £275 for you UK folk), but is roughly €60 cheaper than the UK. Similarly Creed is even cheaper in France. UK & USA seem to be screwed even more. Silly prices !
My issue with aventus as a whole is they have a fragrance they can't make on a consistent basis. Not ok to have that amount of discrepancy at that price point. This particular one is nice, id agree but generally speaking I find the original and its massive variance, hugely disappointing. Love the show btw
Especially since Creed puts zero effort into their packaging lol, unless they've changed things since I last bought several years ago. Paying exorbitant amount for a flimsy cardboard box? C'mon man... At least Roja and other pricy niches respect you enough to make you feel like you just spent $400 bucks
Creed is dead, it killed itself. How are clones that cost $30-$40 get so close in quality and improve performance by 200% almost!?!? Then again, Creed is still a business because of dumb consumerism for status.
This is the point at which art becomes exploitation to me. Aventus on a base of Sauvage Elixir is going to be easily achievable for the Clone Houses. I remember paying sub £200 for 120ml 'Firehose' Creed Bottles. They made the atomisers worse, they reduced the amount of fragrance to 100ml, they have their batch variation problems and now they're jacking up the price and reducing the volume again? Nah... I'm jumping off that Crazy Train.
I bought it. I like it. Worn once and got 2 compliments. It is a luxury product. It is limited. It is well made. I’d rather have fewer but better fragrances, than shelves full of average.
Limited editions are just sales practices though, designed to make a product appear more appealing or encourage a FOMO purchase. If you think about it, having a limited edition of a fragrance that can be produced and infinitum doesn't make any sense in any other respect. Because, if the fragrance is actually really nice, even those with pockets deep enough to spaff coin on it, aren't going to be able to enjoy it for long or as much and everybody, the wearer and those around them, are worse off for it.
@@stephenwakeman3074 such is life, right? But I bought it because I’m a bit of a collector, I wanted it, and really don’t care if it’s limited or not. I do really like it. Financially, I cannot lose though, because if it is never again made, will be worth multiples of what I paid. In fact, could probably wear half the bottle and sell the rest if I took the notion, and not lose a dime.
Am I the only one who thinks this and Spicebomb Night Vision have a similar scent??? They both have a similar lingering smell but the Absolu Aventus sample I have is more smooth while Night Vision is more aggressive? I'm not a Scent or Fragrance Guru but they smell similar to me...
Has a very sweet smell, just bought a bottle from Bloomingdales... its OK, totally different than regular Aventus, just different smells, not sure i love this "sweeter" smelling version... absolutely not worth $550 - Not sure i would consider it a "masterpiece"...
Okay. I have no idea what allows a perfumer to call themselves a “master perfumer”. I’m sure it has everything to do with experience. Probably paying a license fee for the title. Suffering under an actual master perfumer. I don’t know if it’s a “real” thing or a title that’s bought. But I do know that I put a lot of stake in Aaron’s opinions. An acclaimed chemist (I’ve never seen your accommodations, degrees, or licensing). But I do give you your opinion and I agree with most everything you say. I know you have your preferences. And you state them all the time. I feel that you’re extremely transparent and always let us know when you think something is great, but you just don’t like it. I appreciate that. That being said. This gets a lot of hate in the community because it’s like a Sauvage copy. I HAVE NOT SMELLED IT so I have no opinion. But I have to say, I’m intrigued to give it my own opinion. Definitely wouldn’t buy a full bottle. But I might get a sample. Probably 2oz. Sure. I’m curious. Price is just stupid. So yah I won’t buy a bottle. But settling on the opinion of a perfume that is getting a lot of hate right now, and you kind of like it? I’ll check it out at some point. Thanks for your honesty!
I've owned Sauvage Elixir. Had it for six months. Sold it a month or so ago. This fragrance, to me, smells absolutely nothing like Sauvage Elixir. I've heard it from many, but I don't get that even the tiniest amount.
On first impressions it gave me a headache. Not a big vetiver fan. Too strong for my taste.. I prefer aventus cologne. Keeping this one for collection purposes only.
I like this more than standard aventus. I do love the drydown. Can’t justify the price.
what i really dont get is the pricing in Norway (where i live)
Creed Aventus Absolu goes for 3970 KR = 366.68$
Creed Aventus (50ml) goes for 2605 KR = 240.70$
Creed Aventus (100ml) goes for 3660 KR = 338.18$
As far as i can see Aventus Absolu is priced at 545$ on their own website
with the normal Creed Aventus coming out at 495$.
i do understand that creed is from Paris, but the difference is pretty insane.
that being said i do enjoy my Aventus Absolu.
🙂
Aaron's review was literally going to determine if I bought it or not. I sincerely doubt this will be a limited edition. It's already at discounters. Just my opinion, but I think it's marketing (it's creed) trying to see how it sells and how it's received. The first batch may be limited, but if people are buying it, they're not going to discontinue it.
I think Creed did a smart thing by making it limited. And seeing how so many people would chase after this and grab a bottle regardless of the price.
true, Myself included
you must be a banker
Yeah and after the "limited sales" it will come an unlimited version for sure!😉😁
good point man
@@JandezSan you don’t need to be a banker to buy this. You could make under £1000 a month and afford it if you live with your parents or something
I also prefer this to all the regular Aventus I've smelled before. Love it.
I’m surprised you are cool with the price. $545 for 75ml. Limited but all so familiar a scent.
I love it, happy with my purchase as I don't have many bottles but invest in special ones. I think this is going to be a yearly release.
You know what won't be limited edition.... The dupes when they come out, waiting on armaf's version.👍👍
Aaron could you do a review on the new Gucci guilty elixir
Armafs dupes are trash
Peasant
@@subliminal5163Milestone smells better than SMW and Sillage smells better than Millesime imperial.
So where is it? Absolu already sold out on Creed website in EU and in my country 😂
I absolutely love this stuff, just a shame about the price. Definitely don't think it'll be limited edition though, probably just a PR stunt to get more sales, knowing the horrible greedy company creed has become nowadays 😢.
More money more luxurious they get
I got a 10ml of it and it’s really nice imo. Definitely way overpriced, but a lot of people hate on the actual smell of it and I don’t see why.
People are hating on an uninspired fragrance that's retailing for this price. The moment this is marketed at $180-200 for that 75ml, this wouldn't be getting the criticism.
Because 99% of them haven’t tried it, and are simply judging off notes and typical Creed hate.
Wow i was expecting Aaron to take it apart and say it isn't worth it etc but it's a perfect 10, I ain't paying for it though i have the original aventus and i like it but not enough to repurchase it,
I just got this today bought mine in the Dubai Mall its smells very manly love the notes on this one my mom loves it as well another addition to my collection
Tried this in Harrods yesterday. The guy sprayed the original on left and this on right. The original smelt totally flat compared to this, its lovely in the opening and mid. Dry down honestly they smelt the same to me and didn't last as long either. If the drydown remained like the start/mid I would of picked up a bottle I think.
Great breakdown as you said it better then I. its a real winner and sad the price will keep this out of so many hands...
Ah interesting that our bottles smell different. What batch do you have?
So happy I only bought a decant of this. I don’t mind spending extra for a great fragrance but this is definitely not it, at least for myself.
You sound like you might have pretty good taste and I’m always looking for something new lol. Please feel free to share a couple of fragrances that can compete with us. I would love to know personally thank you.
@@tysonpadilla8406I do the same thing in the comment section lol
Thank you Aaron❤great video as always,love it 🦄🥰
It may be limited temporarily to see how it sells. I'd imagine Aventus Absolu will continue if there's a great response to it.
I doubt it in the case of this fragrance
I like when you say if you would of wouldn’t wear it. It really puts into perspective for me. ✌🏻❤
Great so the bottles are priced over 150 dollars higher in the U.S and I bout 3 bottles. I could have gotten another whole bottle in Europe.
I’m personally really impressed by the scent and my lady is blown away by it.
I tried it and its much better than newest batches of aventus. Personally i would never pay any money for this fragrance.
Glad you like it, I quite enjoy this one as well!
They said limited yet I’ve seen at least three different batch codes so far. I wonder what bottle he has because one is black currant prominent and another is grapefruit prominent in the opening.
Well we don’t wear the bottle or the cap. The liquid isn’t different enough to pay the amount. It just isn’t.
I have a sample, I actually like the scent. It has vibes of Dior Sauvage Elixir….just fresher and lighter.
The prices are already dropping in the Facebook groups. I’ve seen these sell low as $320
Yes a fake bottle will cost you that 😂
I got mine from paris for 300 usd.
@@zhaowei3025 theres no fake yet, it just came out lol
Hi - are these FB groups places where you can re sell fragrances? I have some ATH’s I just got abs want to sell, and I don’t know where to do so. Thanks
@@Chris-vx2qs fragrance marketplace. Funny, I’m always looking for ath frags
I think all newer Creed bottles have metallic caps now
"One of a kind..." sounds of acknowledgement of their problems with keeping batches consistent.
The only reason it’s limited edition is so that they can charge more for it. There are no ingredients in this fragrance that are in any way rare or hard to get hold of. Guerlain do limited editions every year (like the Shalimar Milessime’s) that are less than half this price & using just as good (if not higher) quality ingredients, so it is possible to produce limited editions without ripping off buyers.
Yeah, easy wear just like the original and actually better in my opinion. 2023's best 👍😁
My wife LOVES it, even more than I do. She was indifferent towards Aventus, as was I.
Haha standard !! But it must be a do good fragrance because he smelled his arm 8 x that we can see before the final thoughts and 10 times til the end. You think it’s worth it?😊
just got a decant i sprayed it on my arm and its a very nice scent but for the price i think there are better options just my opinion :)
Great review Aaron, spot on.
Muchas gracias!!!
I just bought a 2 ml decant to see what it the hype was about and yes I do like it more than the regular aventus but it's definitely not worth the $540 retail price
No scent is really worth that much. But that's lux economics and lux pricing.
Good man Aaron, always a joy to hear your thoughts. I like this one, it´s a nice combo between Dior Sauvage Elixir and Aventus .. what can get wrong with that ? : )
Interesting review Aaron I’ve tried aventus twice and don’t care for it
been a long time since i last watched one of your videos, i dont know why i stopped, prob because been focusing too much on my job, love you Aaron
Aventus was one of the reasons I started getting into fragrances back in the days. I still consider myself a fan and I can't wait to test out Absolu.
Aaron asked why we think this is a limited edition. Probably to justify the hefty price tag. But it could also be due to inflation and agreements with suppliers for a certain ordered ammount of raw ingredients.
i refer to the wonderful video of george "the fragrance apprentice" - a must watch which says it all. nuff said. thanks
Didn’t expect this one from you so fast, but was happy to see it. I picked this one up straight away after testing it 😊
to be fair to creed it is a very nice fragrance
yes it smells like aventus but with a more amber, cleaner, more crisp smell to it
i can defiantly smell the difference and i enjoy it
unfortunately the price is the negative and i wont be purchasing a bottle
WOOHOO!! We got a 10!! Excellent video!
Great video. Great review. Thank you, Aaron! 🫡
My Aventus sample is light citrus airy. No smoke or black currant.
Loved your review Aaron! I think I’m going to bite the bullet and get it…
I can't wait for your addicted fragrance to be more readily available here in the states.
It's a good fragrance but I was waiting more from this.
Always a pleasure listening to your reviews. Thank you, my friend.
I haven't tried yet and hope to but my skeptical feeling is it is limited in order to justify the prices jacked up. By limited I do wonder how many million they made (lol). Always enjoy your perspectives.
Armaf have just released Club De Nuit Precieux 1 which is a high end clone of this. £94 for 50ml which is a lot for Armaf but the early reviews are saying that they nailed it.
ive been waiting for this. i have absolu on its way.
This has become my most complimented fragrance after a few months.
With that much price I can grab a"ROJA"and "XERJOF"at the same time with gurented performance and luxer😏✌️💪💥
Great video. I’m glad to see you didn’t say it was a sauvage clone like some people are saying. I see ZERO sauvage comparison in the smell. It’s a shame that people see “grapefruit” as a listed note and automatically think it’s Sauvage inspired.
Haha yeah what are they actually smelling. I hate reviewers who do a first impression on a silly strip instead of skin.
Yeah, I don't get the Sauvage/Sauvage Elixir reference at all. It smells nothing like it.
Zero perceptive ability😂
It’s smells so good but it’s super expensive for a 75ml. I love the Aventus cologne though I do have Club de Nuit for the Aventus type of dna edt for the Smokey birch feel
It's not birch we smell in CDNIM. It's bad chemicals. I honestly can't stand it on my skin. Saved some money and bought another Aventus bottle. No comparison really.
@@steliosc.4686well I’ve had an og Aventus batch but these new ones don’t compare so that’s why I got CDNIM for that nostalgic feel of og aventus, had the 125 ml
@@steliosc.4686might consider buying an Aventus bottle but with the recent batch’s it’s a no for me
$500+ for any fragrance is madness.
Why, do you know how they are made? I do because I’ve seen it. It’s actually a very expensive ingredient to produce, far more than designer fragrances that are now ultimately synthetic!
I’ll never buy a fragrance that’s 500 dollars. I wear designers that cost between 40-80 dollars and smell just as good or even better than people that wear niche and all these guys wearing niche think they so special. Haha.
Its 310 in EU on Creed website with newsletter code so its just you on US getting scammed lol. Also its already sold out here
@@michaelmarzano2759yeah no, the production isnt super expensive. This is not an extrait, or anything.
Great review. I love it as well
I was looking for these review for a long time. Great news.
This IMO is not limited at all I think it’s a marketing strategy to get people to pay such a high price for a small amount fragrance.
Aaron, i was speaking to one of the creed reps on the creed stand in fenwicks about batch variations and she reckons the time of year that different batches are made could be a reason why there is so much variation. She said due to them using natural raw materials to create the fragrances the availability and quality of certain natural ingredients can change throughout the year and thinks this could be why different batches have different qualities and why sometimes more of birch or pineapple or smokiness comes through. Would that make sense?
Let me make it easier : they watered down just to save money. The sales assistant was selling u stories , like all the creed brand :)
been looking forward to this review from ATH
Hi Aaron,
Ive waited for this review.😊❤
Do you don't get the cardamom and cinnamon note?
ATH is such a vibe to see reviewing parfums
Tried this from john lewis today i cant stop smelling it, I think it smells lovely do you have anything like this one im so happy you liked it
I ended up paying 402 out the door so I could justify the purchase and its uniqueness.
I paid the same
Creed seems to be far more expensive in the UK than here in Ireland. Absolu Aventus costs €320 here (which is obviously not cheap, €320 is about £275 for you UK folk), but is roughly €60 cheaper than the UK. Similarly Creed is even cheaper in France. UK & USA seem to be screwed even more. Silly prices !
My issue with aventus as a whole is they have a fragrance they can't make on a consistent basis. Not ok to have that amount of discrepancy at that price point. This particular one is nice, id agree but generally speaking I find the original and its massive variance, hugely disappointing. Love the show btw
This is my favorite Aventus. Very balanced and great performance. Was able to get it for $150 off retail and no regrets.
Surely a great scent for 150 bucks but never worth it for over 300 bucks
Great performance my ass.
Everyone talks about the price but they are pretty tame in comparison to a lot from Boadicea.
All my ATH bottles, the badges peel, just saying. And yes, same thought.
Kept in the tubes, in ammunition boxes
Can you please try Etat Libre d’Orange Hermann? It gets compared to toy boy(which i like a lot) but i dont know if i should blind buy.
It's insane that this costs so much for being so uninspired.
$545 for 75ml is just shocking.
Especially since Creed puts zero effort into their packaging lol, unless they've changed things since I last bought several years ago. Paying exorbitant amount for a flimsy cardboard box? C'mon man... At least Roja and other pricy niches respect you enough to make you feel like you just spent $400 bucks
Creed is dead, it killed itself. How are clones that cost $30-$40 get so close in quality and improve performance by 200% almost!?!?
Then again, Creed is still a business because of dumb consumerism for status.
Yes, like the original Aventus. The same. Creed is no longer an a powerful perfumery house anymore.
@@dannyt4663did you watch the video? ATH shows off the new packaging and compares to old.
Thank you Aaron.
They did it limited edition as a trial fragrance. And hoped to be unique but not really
a 10 creed from mr. ath, never would see that coming
I'm almost questioning if he took the money
@@profound369no! I got it with my own money!
@@AaronTerenceHughes wow I never thought I'd hear you give a creed fragrance a 10 with arms wide open 🤣
Hopefully people get the band reference
@@AaronTerenceHughes your a great reviewer! Where are you from! I just bought tuxedo by ysl! Best fragrance I ever bought!
This is the point at which art becomes exploitation to me. Aventus on a base of Sauvage Elixir is going to be easily achievable for the Clone Houses. I remember paying sub £200 for 120ml 'Firehose' Creed Bottles. They made the atomisers worse, they reduced the amount of fragrance to 100ml, they have their batch variation problems and now they're jacking up the price and reducing the volume again? Nah... I'm jumping off that Crazy Train.
I would like to see you reviewing Nishane - Nefs
It's my current show stopper scent
There’s that ethyl maltol whipping thru the base again!😅😅😅
I bought it. I like it. Worn once and got 2 compliments.
It is a luxury product. It is limited. It is well made.
I’d rather have fewer but better fragrances, than shelves full of average.
Limited editions are just sales practices though, designed to make a product appear more appealing or encourage a FOMO purchase. If you think about it, having a limited edition of a fragrance that can be produced and infinitum doesn't make any sense in any other respect. Because, if the fragrance is actually really nice, even those with pockets deep enough to spaff coin on it, aren't going to be able to enjoy it for long or as much and everybody, the wearer and those around them, are worse off for it.
@@stephenwakeman3074 such is life, right?
But I bought it because I’m a bit of a collector, I wanted it, and really don’t care if it’s limited or not. I do really like it. Financially, I cannot lose though, because if it is never again made, will be worth multiples of what I paid. In fact, could probably wear half the bottle and sell the rest if I took the notion, and not lose a dime.
Am I the only one who thinks this and Spicebomb Night Vision have a similar scent??? They both have a similar lingering smell but the Absolu Aventus sample I have is more smooth while Night Vision is more aggressive? I'm not a Scent or Fragrance Guru but they smell similar to me...
I prefer this over previous Aventus variations, but too expensive for me
Hey Aaron, is there any chance your review Inition's Blessed Baraka? Have a great day!
I just want hard candy elixir in the United States please
Has a very sweet smell, just bought a bottle from Bloomingdales... its OK, totally different than regular Aventus, just different smells, not sure i love this "sweeter" smelling version... absolutely not worth $550 - Not sure i would consider it a "masterpiece"...
How does this compare to Sauvage Elixir? Which of the 2 would you prefer?
The "Limited Edition" is just marketing considering its bin at discounters for over a week all ready.
Which discounters have it? I’ve been looking
@@TheSmellworthyReportFragranceNet
FragranceNet@@TheSmellworthyReport
Not True. And even if 1 or 2 discounters have it.. it's only $40-$50 off the retail price.
@@TheSmellworthyReport I bought mine from FragNet early November.
I love it, btw 75ml not 70ml
Im considering buying this fragrence, but dor the price ia it worth it
Is the ambroxan strong in it? Since it's getting compared to Sauvage I'm wondering if the ambroxan is heavy in the Creed. Not a fan of ambroxan.
Same. Ambroxan is a headache fuel for me.
I like this more than sauvage. Sauvage one spray is already too much after using creed frags for a while..lol
I asked creed why their batches vary so much... they said that's due to differences of quality in the seasonal harvests of the raw materials...??
and you didn't understand the answer?
I found this perfume SO heavy on the pepper notes that it made impossible to wear it even with just 1 spray. Cloying and headache inducing for me.
Okay. I have no idea what allows a perfumer to call themselves a “master perfumer”. I’m sure it has everything to do with experience. Probably paying a license fee for the title. Suffering under an actual master perfumer. I don’t know if it’s a “real” thing or a title that’s bought.
But I do know that I put a lot of stake in Aaron’s opinions. An acclaimed chemist (I’ve never seen your accommodations, degrees, or licensing). But I do give you your opinion and I agree with most everything you say. I know you have your preferences. And you state them all the time. I feel that you’re extremely transparent and always let us know when you think something is great, but you just don’t like it. I appreciate that.
That being said. This gets a lot of hate in the community because it’s like a Sauvage copy. I HAVE NOT SMELLED IT so I have no opinion.
But I have to say, I’m intrigued to give it my own opinion. Definitely wouldn’t buy a full bottle. But I might get a sample. Probably 2oz. Sure. I’m curious. Price is just stupid. So yah I won’t buy a bottle.
But settling on the opinion of a perfume that is getting a lot of hate right now, and you kind of like it? I’ll check it out at some point.
Thanks for your honesty!
I've owned Sauvage Elixir. Had it for six months. Sold it a month or so ago. This fragrance, to me, smells absolutely nothing like Sauvage Elixir. I've heard it from many, but I don't get that even the tiniest amount.
I bought it. I like it but yes it was expensive.
I had no idea aaron also reviews still water
I like the Cologne version a lot, I detest the original, I have no desire to smell Absolu. Just here because I enjoy ATG’s takes!
wow, aaron actually likes an aventus flanker? crazy times haha. now i am curious.
Here again after creed announced they are dropping this again for the same whopping 565$ price tag in only 75ml.
On first impressions it gave me a headache. Not a big vetiver fan. Too strong for my taste.. I prefer aventus cologne. Keeping this one for collection purposes only.
Just a heads up, Creed sells this in France for the equivalent of $375 US, but sells it in the US for $575 US. WTF?!?!?
Great video!
Tried it today... on my skin it smells 90% like Dior Sauvage Elixir with a heavy pineapple sillage...
Anyone who says it doesn't smell like sauvage elixir is delusional or in denial cos they paid £300 for a boring fragrance
Any thoughts on Maison Margiela's Replica Matcha Meditation?