“The smell is amazing and stays on for a good long time. I applied the cologne at 5pm yesterday before a work function and I could still get a hint of it on my wrist when I woke up this morning. I never want a scent that is overpowering, so two sprays of this was perfect for me. This is the best budget cologne that I have had, much better than Rayne pure insurrection.”
“This has been touted as a clone of Creed's Aventus. Probably isn't as complex and well-blended, but I couldn't care less because I like it just fine in its own right. Very pleased with it and have gotten compliments.”
“Ordered some of this a little while back. When I received it, took it out of the box, which was very nice I must say, sprayed it on some cardboard. 30 minutes later, I took it to my wife and said "smell this." She immediately said, "oh, that's your Creed, right?" (NOTE: I only have a little 5ml decant of Aventus, as I can't justify spending $400 on a bottle of cologne given my current economic status). Admittedly, the opening is different, I can definitely smell the lemony scent that people talk about. But it is not off-putting to me. And after 30 minutes, it would be very hard to discern this from Creed Aventus. So to me, this is a total win! I'm so glad I bought all the hype and ordered a bottle, which is also very nice - atomizer works great. I sprayed some on before leaving work at 6am this morning. It's 3pm now, and I am still smelling it on me, so great longevity too. My take : if you are economically capable and don't want to wait 30 minutes for the drydown, then by all means, buy Creed Aventus. But if you are willing to wait 30 minutes for the smell to develop to something that is a 95% match to Creed and save $370, then definitely give this a try. I'm definitely glad I did!”
