I admit I can't afford high priced fragrances, so I don't have a lot of experience to compare to, but the Creeds I've smelled were excellent. Adventure, Silver mountain water and Green Irish tweed were clearly better quality then what I was used to.
@@vanp2050 my wife bought me a sample pack of Patek Maison Prime collection recently because I sprayed the Rouge on at a fragrance outlet and she loved it. I got ripped off trying to buy from eBay one time and I just quit sampling. But I really need to more often.
Oh snap!! Been looking forward to this review. And thank you for wearing it before reviewing it!!!! I absolutely hate true first impressions because no one can fully understand a fragrance in 20 minutes
Crazy prices to be underwhelmed, no thanks! I bought a 4 fragrance package of Creed Aventus, Silver Mountain Water, Green Irish Tweed and Milliseme Imperial. It’s okay! Honestly I wasn’t blown away by any of them.
Great breakdown Chris, thank you. 2011-2014 basically all i wore was Aventus. I just can't seem to get on board with this because they kept Aventus in the name. I would've repected it more if it was it's own fragrance. I feel like keeping Aventus in the name is a cash grab. Would love to see the street battle though..
People are saying it is sauvage exlir. Is it true? I want to try this so bad I heard they ain't making much of this one. Good glad you answered that for me does not smell like sauvage exlir which I love anyway
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Chris. Nice to see they’re at least acknowledging the complaints about cheap presentation. I think Creed’s growing pains through the last decade or so are understandable. I don’t see them ever appeasing the niche crowd or batch snobs again, but I’m excited for the future.
The end of Olivier Creed's career is like a great long-time coach of a great program retiring. There's a big void. Which means the brand is at a critical crossroads. I'm a bit guarded on their future. Actually sad that the characteristic DNA will probably be no more.
Had a Sniff and try on Skin , It’s a Pleasing Mixture nicely Blended , I’d Say More of a Office Scent not Violent to Others in the Same Air slightly Sweet Lite Spices , some would say Shower Gel Kinda scent , That holds its Strength When-the Body Heats Up, in the Open Air Heat Those Down wind will enjoy it , In the Nearby Vicinity 6 Hr, in Heat 10Hr Indoors Office ,
I was able to get a decant and it's not bad but it's not great either. I also have to disagree with Chris because it does smell like Sauvage Elixir in the drydown.
Creed is my favorite house and I have upwards of 300 fragrance bottles across a broad range of niche and designer brands. I've ordered a decant of Absolu just as a reference. I'll probably skip trying to buy a very expensive limited release bottle. I am curious though.
Damn, you really are on the forefront of fragrance reviews with a lot of hyped and long awaited scents and this has to be the most impressive one to get beforehand! You deserve 100k subs so much, not only because of that but because your humor and presentation are always top notch. Keep it up!
Thanks for the review mate.. I would love to see that comparison video if you ever do it! I took it off my list because people compared it Dior SE (I am not a fan). But its back on the list after your honest review.. ❤ look forward to seeing you in the next one 😊
Just picked mine up. I sprayed a ton and kid you not maybe 3 hours top. Lowkey little disappointed in it because it was a hefty price tag. But the smell is amazing. I don’t see it like sauvage elixr. And anyone doubting the pineapple and lemon. That’s all I smell lol
The only creed cologne I always buy again is green Irish tweed it’s the only one that has any type of longevity,and the clones still don’t beat it imo,I’ve had millesme imperial the longevity was that shit from the off I left it to macerate for 3 months and it was no better,and also virgin island water beautiful cologne for summer great projection again the longevity shocking
As a Creed fan I’m kind of interested in this, but I am expecting I would be disappointed at the same time. Might just skip this one. Outside Aventus Cologne I don’t really care for Aventus anyways. SMW and GIT are more my jam.
@@metalcz. I like the opening of Absolu, but to me, once the dry down hits, the 2 are very similar. I have Aventus, & don’t feel the need to get a flanker like Absolou for a different opening.
Nobody is going to spend that kind of bread on 75ml on this. So many better fragrances at this price. I only had a 2ml decant but it’s very close to Sauvage Elixer for the first four hours. Then it goes a different direction but not by very much, you can smell a little bit of the original Aventus after the mid. I think the pricing absurd, it’s laughable actually. I didn’t have much respect for Creed when Blackrock owned them, I was hoping their new owners would bring back the old 120ml bottles and bring back the old formulas. Guess we know which way Creed is going now. They should change their name to Greed.
I am so glad they aren't owned by Blackrock anymore! The most evil company on the planet. Now they are owned by the same company who owns Gucci & YSL 🙌 I think they brought the metal caps back as well.
I was at Gatwick on Saturday and went to the creed counter and the women said never heard of it..upside I tested aventus on my wife and she liked it.. never told her I ve owned 4 bottles of it 125ml and used them up she would go insane at the price (owned them before I met her)
Honestly if they just rereleased the original Aventus formulation - like it was during the first (few) years - then I'd definitely want to pick it up. But the mid-years and current formulations, or this... Sauvagentus... no thanks. Aventus has been losing its luster over the years and it seems Creed is about to abandon everything that made the original release worthwhile.
Hoping it has good performance. My Aventus 2018 bottling which i only use for nice occasions is damn nuclear! last literally all day and can even get wafts of it from my clothes the following day or even days. Shame to hear it doesn't have the power and performance especially after it's labelled absolu.
I bought mine from venba fragrance and honestly off my skin I get that familiar Creed Aventus DNA opening for about 5 minutes then straight into a lighter version of dior sauvage elixir ! Lol and that's it for a few hour's till the far dry down when some of the vetiver mixes in with the fragrance. At this price point I truly recommend trying to sample first because I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one thinking the same thing about this new release unfortunately
Absolu is an Aventus style uber fruity opening, a smoother more niche quality refined Sauvage Elixir DNA, a waxy crayon metallic freshly sharpened pencil woodiness similar to Blue De Chanel and a clean vetiver patchouli base. I am happy and lucky to own a bottle!
generally am not a fan of battle videos, but since Aventus is considered mass pleasing fragrance and this is the newest iteration.... in this case It'd be interesting to see how the masses perceive them against each other.
A beefed up aventus would just be aventus. Try out the last few years batches. Its like spraying watered out bodymist.... I had the 2016, and that was the last usable batch, but it was def weaker than what it used to be even. I dont care if they go the ambroxan route. Just make aventus a wearable fragrance. I take it back. Dont go ambroxan.. thats horrible
Awesome review as usual. I wish you would have tried layering the original Aventus with the new Absolut and let us know what it smelled like and how well it projected and lasted.
No way am i letting creed make a fool out of me. A fragrance that as many say almost identical to sauvage elixir, 75 ml for around 400$??? You trippin???? I bought Aventus, green irish tweed and viking on discounts. Payed 220$ for a bottle. What can i say, i love the fragrances, they smell good. But i dont think they are worth the price. Maybe viking and green irish tweed, but not aventus. The retail price? I am just laughing at people who would pay almost 400$ for a bottle. But as long as there are fools who buy, companies will keep increasing the prices. Its not about having the money, its about being a smart consumer that educates the companies not to be too greedy. Yes you have the money now, but you may not have it tomorrow.
Personally i think this is the biggest let down from creed smaller bottle bigger price smells very very similar to dior Sauvage elxir but not as strong i still think the original is still better and lasts longer dont get me wrong it smells nice but its just a cash grab in my opinion
U may not wanna say it, free bottles & all. But I will, creed staff shud be wearing balaclavas at that price!. I’m buying vetiver Gris 100 times out of 100.
That money for that performance more fool for anyone buying it , if it wasn’t Aventus it probably wouldn’t get a second look , too many fragrances out there to compete with this.
I hate to say it , but i am very curious. New Aventus doesn't smell like old aventus anyway. I hate the hype it gets now. Only have to look at any Aventus review on youtube to realize every single one they're using an old batch. Performance is a joke.
I admit I can't afford high priced fragrances, so I don't have a lot of experience to compare to, but the Creeds I've smelled were excellent. Adventure, Silver mountain water and Green Irish tweed were clearly better quality then what I was used to.
Buy u a few samples of the fragrances u like that way your not spending crazy money and u can still have the fragrance
@@vanp2050 my wife bought me a sample pack of Patek Maison Prime collection recently because I sprayed the Rouge on at a fragrance outlet and she loved it. I got ripped off trying to buy from eBay one time and I just quit sampling. But I really need to more often.
“As long as I’m getting compliments from my daughters, that’s all I need”
Parenting done right starts with the right mindset. Good on you Chris!
Oh snap!! Been looking forward to this review. And thank you for wearing it before reviewing it!!!! I absolutely hate true first impressions because no one can fully understand a fragrance in 20 minutes
I think going from 100ml to 75ml now and charging almost the same $ is a greedy move by Creed. Definitely skipping this one .
Save your money mate its not even that great
They’re taking us for mugs 👍
plenty of quality dupe options out there
Creed has always been over priced and over hyped
Crazy prices to be underwhelmed, no thanks! I bought a 4 fragrance package of Creed Aventus, Silver Mountain Water, Green Irish Tweed and Milliseme Imperial. It’s okay! Honestly I wasn’t blown away by any of them.
Chris you introduced me to Roja Enigma and Reflection Man 45. I'm happy.
Great breakdown Chris, thank you. 2011-2014 basically all i wore was Aventus. I just can't seem to get on board with this because they kept Aventus in the name. I would've repected it more if it was it's own fragrance. I feel like keeping Aventus in the name is a cash grab. Would love to see the street battle though..
I'm very curious to know the people reaction of Aventus versus the Absolu Aventus! Amazing detailed review!
Pleaaase make a Streetbattle Aventus vs Absolu Aventus 😊👍🏼
Hi Chris, I'm very thankful (you know who you are) to have a bottle of this already. It's a great smelling fragrance. I get decent performance too.
That PRX looking good mate ❤
The shadow of your lamp looks like a war of the world’s alien 👽
People are saying it is sauvage exlir. Is it true? I want to try this so bad I heard they ain't making much of this one. Good glad you answered that for me does not smell like sauvage exlir which I love anyway
Did you watch the video ?
Yes it's very similar
@garoristic Thanks I got to try it
I've tried the first release of this and it smells ABSOLUTELY NOTHING like Sauvage Elixir
@elbori4365 I finally got it. You are so right
got a sample as SAKS today and it's amazing, i like it better than regular Aventus. definitely a more mature scent !
This was a fantastic review that answered all of my questions. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Chris. Nice to see they’re at least acknowledging the complaints about cheap
presentation.
I think Creed’s growing pains through the last decade or so are understandable. I don’t see them ever appeasing the niche crowd or batch snobs again, but I’m excited for the future.
The end of Olivier Creed's career is like a great long-time coach of a great program retiring. There's a big void. Which means the brand is at a critical crossroads. I'm a bit guarded on their future. Actually sad that the characteristic DNA will probably be no more.
Had a Sniff and try on Skin , It’s a Pleasing Mixture nicely Blended , I’d Say More of a Office Scent not Violent to Others in the Same Air slightly Sweet Lite Spices , some would say Shower Gel Kinda scent , That holds its Strength When-the Body Heats Up, in the Open Air Heat Those Down wind will enjoy it , In the Nearby Vicinity 6 Hr, in Heat 10Hr Indoors Office ,
Thanks for the review Chris but I think I'll just layer BDC Parfurm with Aventus 😂
Sold - will check out the Jacques Fath for sure.... no brainer really..... Creed new ownership needs to wise up
Chris, i love your content. As a guy who owns about 100+ Fragrances i really like your reviews the most. Keep it up. Greetings from Switzerland
I appreciate that!
I was able to get a decant and it's not bad but it's not great either. I also have to disagree with Chris because it does smell like Sauvage Elixir in the drydown.
Exactly
Creed is my favorite house and I have upwards of 300 fragrance bottles across a broad range of niche and designer brands. I've ordered a decant of Absolu just as a reference. I'll probably skip trying to buy a very expensive limited release bottle. I am curious though.
Damn, you really are on the forefront of fragrance reviews with a lot of hyped and long awaited scents and this has to be the most impressive one to get beforehand! You deserve 100k subs so much, not only because of that but because your humor and presentation are always top notch. Keep it up!
Cheers!
Soo instead of fixing the aventus projection and longevity issues, creed gives us sauvage elixir's cousin🤷 at that price this is a hard pass 👀
Long for the days of 3+ hours beast mode projection and 12+ hours longevity on creed early releases
Does not smell nothing like Sauvage Elixir!
Recently received Perfume Parlous interpretation . A stunning, sopisticated fragrance. Nice Tissot PRX btw!
So basically they reformulated the old aventus, kept the price, made a slightly better version and they sell us this shit for even more money now.
just screw them and let them die in their c(g)reed
Aka, a different fragrance : D
A lot of people are comparing this to ROJAs APEX. Any thoughts on this Chris?
I can't wait to get my hands on a sample of Creed aventus absolute good morning fragmental from the west coast of the United States
Thanks for the review mate.. I would love to see that comparison video if you ever do it! I took it off my list because people compared it Dior SE (I am not a fan). But its back on the list after your honest review.. ❤ look forward to seeing you in the next one 😊
This guys is crazy fast.. this is the first channel to review this..
Haven't smelled it yet but from description i get Armani Code with ginger and spices. Hope im right
Thank goodness the cap fits on properly! Its either between this or PDM Carlisle for Christmas...
Pick Carlisle. Best PDM there is. Wearing it right now actually.
Its amazing probably one of the frangrances around
@@nickb7014 It definitely is one of the fragrances around. For sure.
Having tried both id honestly pick carlise over aventus absolu
Just picked mine up. I sprayed a ton and kid you not maybe 3 hours top. Lowkey little disappointed in it because it was a hefty price tag. But the smell is amazing. I don’t see it like sauvage elixr. And anyone doubting the pineapple and lemon. That’s all I smell lol
is it ass smokey as the original aventus?
Beautiful PRX, Chris!
Very enjoyable & informative, Chris. I can't wait to sample it.
Thanks Chris. I just came across your channel today. I am contemplating between this and the Virgin Islan Water. What are your thoughts?
The only creed cologne I always buy again is green Irish tweed it’s the only one that has any type of longevity,and the clones still don’t beat it imo,I’ve had millesme imperial the longevity was that shit from the off I left it to macerate for 3 months and it was no better,and also virgin island water beautiful cologne for summer great projection again the longevity shocking
As a Creed fan I’m kind of interested in this, but I am expecting I would be disappointed at the same time. Might just skip this one.
Outside Aventus Cologne I don’t really care for Aventus anyways.
SMW and GIT are more my jam.
Extremely thorough deconstruction and a fair and considerate appraisal. Extremely curious to see how it fares on launch.
Please do the battle vid. Let the streets decide.
I’m waiting for Armaf
Great information! Do you know if it's a limited edition as early rumors suggest? Thank you! Maybe an ATH blind battle 😮
Not sure if it’s limited I’m afraid
What watch are you wearing ? Is that a Tissot PRX ?
So how long before we get UAE clones of Aventus Absolu? Let's wait and see.
We need an aventus extrait heavy pineapple & smokey with vanilla
Herault is not the nose on the new one, doesn't seem like Creed will reveal who created it either.
It’s coming back in October. Grapefruit opening. The dry down turns into the familiar Aventus. Really well done.
u already tested it?
@@metalcz. Yeah. Saks has bottles, & taking pre orders.
@@RonnieMorgan-fw8qj which one do you like better?
@@metalcz. I like the opening of Absolu, but to me, once the dry down hits, the 2 are very similar. I have Aventus, & don’t feel the need to get a flanker like Absolou for a different opening.
@@RonnieMorgan-fw8qj so you‘re saying the new absolu is almost the same like the regular aventus? what about absolu 2023?
Oh no!! Single guys are about to say this is the best thing ever. It gets the ladies......
Moist?
😅
Panties will be dropped
Im still looking for a fragrance that is loved in this community every fragrance is shat on (same goes for reviewers)
I’ll just spray Aventus over Sauvage elixir and say is the new Aventus .
Rollin there eyes
Nobody is going to spend that kind of bread on 75ml on this. So many better fragrances at this price. I only had a 2ml decant but it’s very close to Sauvage Elixer for the first four hours. Then it goes a different direction but not by very much, you can smell a little bit of the original Aventus after the mid. I think the pricing absurd, it’s laughable actually. I didn’t have much respect for Creed when Blackrock owned them, I was hoping their new owners would bring back the old 120ml bottles and bring back the old formulas. Guess we know which way Creed is going now. They should change their name to Greed.
Just spray Aventus over Sauvage elixir and there you have it .
I am so glad they aren't owned by Blackrock anymore! The most evil company on the planet. Now they are owned by the same company who owns Gucci & YSL 🙌 I think they brought the metal caps back as well.
@@crystalz-h1d The new owner has a chance of turning things around, but by giving us a 75ml clone of Dior is telling me they just don’t care.
yeah so now they will fade even faster. Ysl doesn’t last at all.
Is it redundant to own reg Aventus and this?
Not at all
I was at Gatwick on Saturday and went to the creed counter and the women said never heard of it..upside I tested aventus on my wife and she liked it.. never told her I ve owned 4 bottles of it 125ml and used them up she would go insane at the price (owned them before I met her)
Honestly if they just rereleased the original Aventus formulation - like it was during the first (few) years - then I'd definitely want to pick it up. But the mid-years and current formulations, or this... Sauvagentus... no thanks. Aventus has been losing its luster over the years and it seems Creed is about to abandon everything that made the original release worthwhile.
Hoping it has good performance. My Aventus 2018 bottling which i only use for nice occasions is damn nuclear! last literally all day and can even get wafts of it from my clothes the following day or even days. Shame to hear it doesn't have the power and performance especially after it's labelled absolu.
I forgot house of creed since the octopus bought it, tom ford will be soon out of my list too
They say very limited amounts of bottles being made,that’s ridiculous.
I like how they have ripped off the club de nuit intense bottle in all black with the white font
I bought mine from venba fragrance and honestly off my skin I get that familiar Creed Aventus DNA opening for about 5 minutes then straight into a lighter version of dior sauvage elixir ! Lol and that's it for a few hour's till the far dry down when some of the vetiver mixes in with the fragrance. At this price point I truly recommend trying to sample first because I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one thinking the same thing about this new release unfortunately
Nice Revue 👌
Absolu is an Aventus style uber fruity opening, a smoother more niche quality refined Sauvage Elixir DNA, a waxy crayon metallic freshly sharpened pencil woodiness similar to Blue De Chanel and a clean vetiver patchouli base. I am happy and lucky to own a bottle!
Sup nick
This doesn’t sound groundbreaking at all
Those notes sound amazing
What’s the release date ?
is that a prx you're sporting?
Jet 2 advert?
Solid pass. Done with Creed need to explore other scents.
I definitely feel you that creed is done
generally am not a fan of battle videos, but since Aventus is considered mass pleasing fragrance and this is the newest iteration.... in this case It'd be interesting to see how the masses perceive them against each other.
Love the PRX! And you look like James Bond.
The shadow that casts the light behind you looks like a giant robot from the war of the worlds...
Real slick trick!
Creed list pineapple in the mid notes 👍🏻🍍
May the battle commence .
I like the Q&A format! Btw, did George get to smell it and what are his thoughts? 🤔 I feel like we should get him to do a vid. Rant or otherwise. 😄
I don’t believe George has smelled it yet!
The new Aventus is on its own journey totally different is just the brother with different personality and identity.
There is too many others choices around now creed have not very good longevity
i see a tissot PRX ;)
Loved the magic trick
😉
A beefed up aventus would just be aventus. Try out the last few years batches. Its like spraying watered out bodymist....
I had the 2016, and that was the last usable batch, but it was def weaker than what it used to be even.
I dont care if they go the ambroxan route. Just make aventus a wearable fragrance.
I take it back. Dont go ambroxan.. thats horrible
Yeah man, performance on new batches truly horrible. 2-3 hours maximum
Lattafa or Armaf 1st to clone?
My guess is Dua or Fragrance World at this point 😆
Creed bottles keep shrinking, pricing keeps going up. I've been done with them for a while
Awesome review as usual. I wish you would have tried layering the original Aventus with the new Absolut and let us know what it smelled like and how well it projected and lasted.
They should've had a magnetic cap
No way am i letting creed make a fool out of me. A fragrance that as many say almost identical to sauvage elixir, 75 ml for around 400$??? You trippin????
I bought Aventus, green irish tweed and viking on discounts. Payed 220$ for a bottle. What can i say, i love the fragrances, they smell good. But i dont think they are worth the price. Maybe viking and green irish tweed, but not aventus. The retail price? I am just laughing at people who would pay almost 400$ for a bottle. But as long as there are fools who buy, companies will keep increasing the prices. Its not about having the money, its about being a smart consumer that educates the companies not to be too greedy. Yes you have the money now, but you may not have it tomorrow.
Personally i think this is the biggest let down from creed smaller bottle bigger price smells very very similar to dior Sauvage elxir but not as strong i still think the original is still better and lasts longer dont get me wrong it smells nice but its just a cash grab in my opinion
"Not as strong as even 2016 batch" - thats everything we should know about Absolu. Just try it once in a store to know how it smells and thats it.
Is that a PRX i spy Chris ? ;)
I would like to know if you paid for this bottle?
I did.
Thank you.@@FRAGMENTAL
U may not wanna say it, free bottles & all. But I will, creed staff shud be wearing balaclavas at that price!. I’m buying vetiver Gris 100 times out of 100.
We all wonder how Chris got the new bottle from creed😂😂😂,putting all jokes aside,god job on updates.
Do it, Aventus vs Aventus street fight!
Juice maybe decent - price is obscene. £400 for 100ml lol 😅
Smells like a weaker version of dior sauvage elixir in the dry down ,it has a nice opening but overall its grossly overpriced
I'll wait for the Armaf 😅
Armaf got 150$ fragrances now 😂😂 private key
That money for that performance more fool for anyone buying it , if it wasn’t Aventus it probably wouldn’t get a second look , too many fragrances out there to compete with this.
True, there's way better fragrances for half the price
Definitely inspired by Sauvage Elixir
You think they smell similar? 🤔
I'll wait for the dupes.
that contact is most definitely the fragrance apprentice lol
I’m just going to wait until Alexandria nail their dupe.
Bugger that price for 75ml 😂
I hate to say it , but i am very curious.
New Aventus doesn't smell like old aventus anyway. I hate the hype it gets now. Only have to look at any Aventus review on youtube to realize every single one they're using an old batch. Performance is a joke.
Absolu balls. How can you have such a name wirh a weaker performance. Bizarre.
i bet you are the happiest father alive when your daughter describe your fragrance like that. No need DNA test.