After being a LONG time creed lover, I think MI and Aventus have been destroyed the most. They are both completely different fragrances now if you ask me. I can't even wear the new MI the musk is so stinky, synthetic and strong.
I've gone through a bottle of MI and Milestone. I have an 8.4 ounce flacon from 2020 or 2021 (I need to double check) and I cab confirm it's not a strong performer but based on my experience, none of them have. It did smell a little better in 2014 (when I first tried it), but the modern stuff still smells great. I wear it in the high heat all the time
I am not sure I have tried a batch from 2020. I have the F batch which I think is 2023 and the vintage 2014. To me they smell so different that it might as well be a different fragrance
It probably smells different because it's expired. If you don't know colognes expire and they began to take on a unique smell after a few years@@visionaryfragrances
Milestone is MI from 2014 so yes its different from latest batch of MI which isnt very good compared to 2011 to 2015 batches when creed where at their best Milestone is an amazing replacement
I wonder how many people absentmindedly shill for Creed without knowing what they are talking about? Speaking of Aventus, anybody try Rayhaan Imperia? Shades of old Aventus with better performance than the latest batch.
@@marditoon1128 Milestone is cheaper than the Unforgivable by 25%. And Milestone is the newer clone dupe. Unforgiven is reformulated. It's been watered down since 2019. Milestone has not. Sure.
I have Milestone. It's great. Those people that say they can tell the difference are either snobs or liars. On the test strip, in the air, and on skin are totally different for every individual fragrance. People are just butthurt they paid way more than an inspired by several hundred dollars. Especially if they didn't get what they were expecting.
I think if you demand a huge price for a product you need to be bringing some actual quality to the table. The quality should reflect the price point or the price should come down to a reasonable level. I dread to think the profit margins on Creed fragrances now
@@visionaryfragrances Agreed. There are a lot of Creed apologists and shills who lack any kind of objectivity. They think their noses are better and more discriminating than everybody else. I personally think it is denial, IMHO. On that note, Armaf has come out with CDNIM Precieux. From what everybody says it is much better than Creed Absolu Aventus. When the prices come down, I can't wait to get it.
I have a new batch and milestone and its amazing how good the milestone is in comparison. I The creed is smoother but the performance on the milestone and the fact its that close is ridiculous
@@mr.kinsey6249 When you look at price to performance ratio then the Milestone is commensurate to exceeding what it is. I can't justify paying ten times the price for something that is blended better. I'd rather get something to let it maturate to surprise me. I can afford to be patient. At least ten times more patient. Haha.
Creed smells like it costs £150-£200 so yeah it's kinda over priced, Armaf smells like it costs £2, I have smelled deodarants that smell like they are using higher quality ingredients.
Not sure I agree with what I can smell in the F Batch bottle of MI I have. The older 2014 is amazing quality. Milestone doesn’t smell particularly expensive, but it’s £35 and not trying to be anything it’s not
