I FORBID YOU TO BUY: Creed - Absolu Aventus. 

...do you really have to bring up the fragrance consultations in every video

“Invest in yourself, instead of investing in something that’ll make people compliment you.” Damn, that hit a little harder than it should have. Spot on.

I love the "I Forbid You" series!

George really does find any excuse to drink whiskey.

I appreciate you for taking the time out to make this video. But more importantly, I appreciate you helping people make better financial decisions regardless of what tax bracket they fall into.

Forbidden 2. The Forbiddening

Makes Sauvage Elixir look like an incredible bargain when they do shit like this.

That was “a vent to us” that was worth the time/money 🎉

Saw this video early on the Patreon. Y’all aren’t ready for this.

Commercially, what Creed (or its parent company) is doing is incredibly smart. There was no niche perfumery charging obnoxious prices and positioning itself as a brand serving rich people without taste but desperate to off their wealth. Creed wants to become the Balenciaga or Gucci of perfume industry, which customers are only interested in showing others how rich they are. I won't be surprised if Creed launches a new line with more than 1k for 50ml and marketing it in the same way Balenciaga announces a new 10k trash bag.

Finally a real review of a fragrance. Refreshing 👍🏾

Yes! Finally, someone who thinks a B & B, some whiskey, and an escort is a good investment! Thank you, George!

This is why we need you to stay in this community!! I think you are the most honest reviewer I’ve ever seen. 🥂salud

Love your unique and comedic take to these review videos, great stuff George

You really should be the most popular fragrance program in the world. Honesty and insightfulness is so much more interesting and thought provoking then the shlock lists that everyone else puts out on a daily basis.

Best content I've seen in years. Brilliant! Thank you sir.

Honestly your fragrance consultations are so interesting i would like you to record more and put them on youtube

What an amazing video. George, all I can say is thank you. You took my thoughts and 10x it. The market will put them in their place. The masses aren't interested. Enough is enough.

Brilliant review! I did love the pause mid rant for passersby!

When I first heard about this release, I knew this was coming. When I saw the thumbnail, I knew it would be a banger. I haven't watched it yet, but I know it will be.

I wouldn’t worry about it. This is exactly why clone companies exist.

I love your honesty which is hard to find in the influencer game.

Killing the Creed as deftly as L'Oreal killed Mugler. 😢

George, absolutely brilliant!

The rant, to nice conversation with the people walking by, and back to rant transition was perfect lol! Made my night

Preach! This has to stop, and I happy you are willing to call it out!

I love a good rant! Would never spend that much on a fragrance, but I’m cheap (and proud of it). The most I’d spend on a fragrance is $200 CAD (approx $150 USD)

I love your videos man, you’re the absolute best.

I already know that every single word you're saying is correct... And I do take your advice extremely sage-ly George. You are the only truthful RU-vidr in the Fragrance game! But I must also admit in good faith that I have a bottle waiting for me at home while I'm away with work. 😅 My excuse? I bought it before this video came out.

Great video and I enjoyed it and I'm going to get me a sample of it and have a blessed day

I love your passion in this video Goerge. I agree with you on all of your points. Especially the brands like Roja parfums, and fragrance Dubois, those prices are ridicules.

You are so right on about perfume pricing being subjective. Such BS. That just excuses brands for charging way too much for what it’s actually worth.

I'm a new fragrance person and relatively new to YT content on fragrances, but these are always my favorite

Wow, that's a gorgeous location. And a Very good point. You can't complain about getting robbed while throwing money out the window. Creed is using up what little good will is left in the market to sell this new Aventus flanker. I feel like this is a "final attempt" at something. But i don't know what.

50k subs coming soon! Congrats George!!!

This level of commitment to gatekeeping is exceptional. Thank you for your service, sire.

Adventis prices are crazy. I will not buy any more Adventis i was a good customer but no more. Creed should be called Greed because thats what there brand is very GREEDY.

You are right though, it really does feel like they said “since we actually tried this time, we are going to charge you $600.”

Hehehe I've been looking forward to this. Great video

i love this guy so much. he must be protected at all costs.

The first time I smelled a Creed fragrance was I was blown away by the quality of it, since I was a young boy I would steal solashes of my Grandfather cologne and my Dad's cologne, and have always loved colognes and trying new fragrances. But I hate the fact that I just can't afford to buy bottles of fragrances that a lot of people who are wealthy get to experience. But I've figured out that I would much rather when I can afford it to buy Ross and Chris and Aaron's fragrances than Creed. Colognes have always been a way for me to apply and actually transport me to a different time of my life or lift my spirits, It sadens me to know that there's probably fragrances that are out of my reach that could actually be so much more of aroma therapy for me. I LOVE the fact that you are speaking out about this. Great video Sir

Currently booking an escort as we speak. Thanks George for the recommendation

Okay, but TBF the last time you forbid me to buy a fragrance it was La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Electrique, I bought it anyway, and it's fantastic.

100% spot on. Logic and reason in perfect measure.

Even if it's cheap....grants is one of my most nostalgic and favorite 🥃 scotch...can't beat tge price 😅😅😅

We love you George ❤️🙏

Great video!

Thank you for a superb presentation. Kudos, sir; I wear (on rotation) three Creeds: Royal Oud, Aventus and Bois Du Portugal. I bought once Millessime Imperial (beautiful but lasts on me no longer than two hours), and Irish Tweed which I found to be nothing but a better quality Cool water .

I have got monkey Pox and it is absolutely horrible. This video put my mind on something else, so thank you George, great video!

I am so happy I was able to get Aventus, its Cologne flanker, as well as GIT, Viking and MI prior to the travesty L’Oreal is doing

I loved this immensely.

Georgie fighting "Creed" like he is "Rocky" in the first movie

I learn more and get 1000x more soul from any George video than 10+yrs of Jeremy Fragrance ...and MANY others

You have no idea how much I needed that laugh 👍

I love the smell of it. Sure it’s smells like a mix of Aventus and sauvage elixir but I don’t care lol. However the price is freaking ridiculous and not worth it. Also the bottle size needs to be atleast 100 if not 120. Come on creed!

Get ready for the smoke. This one is wild

Yes what was the name of that play with Oliver? 😂 Lol. Great video, George. I happen to love AA and so glad I grabbed a bottle. Worth every cent to me.

I agree 100% with everything george said. the man is one of the few reviewers who actually speak to intelligent people and people who are able to think by themselves!!

That clone company comment is so insightful, I hadn't considered how crazy obvious the pattern of - lower quality / increase price - will only strengthen the "pretenders" until they start usurping thrones lol

George, that walk you took is more appealing to the senses than Creed will ever be, and it's free. So beautiful ✌️

This was excellent. But do I still buy the new creed or not?!

I’ll enjoy a drink to this video 🥃

Best fragrance reviewer on RU-vid hands down . Always brilliant content “ I’d have a drink of whiskey with George & hang out if he ever came to Australia..

video is straight FACTS

Please do a video on the new Dior Sauvage Elixir translucent bottle and its ridiculous price point!

The only reason I can think of for charging that price is that very rich people want just a nice likeable fragrance but also the satisfaction of knowing that not everyone can afford to buy it. It’s like buying a hugo boss suit when you can have a better one tailored for higher quality and less money.

❤❤❤ I love this video. 👏👏👏

George....what aftershave should i wear when i book the escort?

In my point of view, bringing Absolu Aventus as a limited edition is a marketing mistake from Creed; for the asked price and limited distribution, as you said, price of this fragrance will sky rocket in reseller website. Clone companies will clone it, making the fragrance DNA more accessible for much less, and the brand will get $0 from these sales... It's not a good move at all, especially the latest releases are "okay" and you don't get the quality we used to know. Amazing detailed video, George

Thumbnail to video creativity good job

Oh guy….. I love your videos❤️

You nailed this one! Bang on, they are taking the pi$$ now.

The definitive Absolu review. Or is it Review Absolu?

When you’re right ❤

I disagree with you on so much but today we are in complete agreement. Thank you.

Jean-Christophe Hérault created another masterpiece it smells natural well blended and that’s all I care about.

the sunshine on the hills behind you is beautiful

I've had a pretty objective, unbiased and growing disinterest in modern fragrances. I can't figure out if it's from a false sense of nostalgia (I only think that old fragrances smelled better when I was younger), that I'm living in the past and have an old taste in perfumery, or from the lack of full bodied natural ingredients. The solution has been my new obsession with natural attars. Of course not I fra regulated, but something as simple as tastey vanilla using nice sandalwood as its carrier agent. Or frangipani in sandalwood. Or even just pure sandalwood- I enjoy that more than almost any modern fragrance

This man has a unique way to review fragrances.

Great video

I tested it today, the dry down after 5 minutes is 95% exact to Armaf cdnim

I bought for £230 ordering in advance at duty free. I’m not a big fan of Creed but some part of me loves this.

Is the Sboy video coming in this series?

Daam I ate your video and review

I like George's Bukowskian approach with this review. However, I hope he doesn't lose himself for the sake of his art. After all, there's a fine line between genius and madness as we know. I feel George's over-the-top spin on bashing Creed's pricing strategy is admirable. The market will react appropriately, and creed will be placed on the dusty shelf next to Clive Christian and the likes. Godspeed my fellow lost children

He really put shit in perspective for me

Couldn’t agree more. This made me re-subscribe. Get em George!

I’m just now getting into niche. I was so excited to try Creed. I’ve heard so many good things about the company before I really got into fragrances. Now that I’m into fragrances I’m little sad I missed the golden age of Creed. I do have Silver Mountain Water. I think that’ll be the only Creed I’ll own in my collection. With Green Irish Tweed being a possible.

Personally, i dont mind. I hate wearing a scent everyone is wearing and if everyone thinks it's outrageous to pay, it just means it's less likely i'll smell like everyone else. The sense of smell is the most memorable. It can bring you back to a time or place.

It's mind-boggling that they would even release flakers before fixing the original creation but not surprised companies will do anything for easy cash grabs

George, to explain more about my Veblen goods point, earlier. Why do people love to disrespect Guerlain? It's the oldest fragrance house with niche products, but why do people love trashing it? Because they have far too affordable prices, people automatically disrespect them compared to Roja Dove or Frederic Malle (like Frederic Malle is also an LVMH group brand), and Roja Dove even has plenty of Guerlain homage fragrances he sells for multiples of the Guerlain that inspired it. Fragrances are Veblen goods, for which the demand increases as the price increases, in apparent contradiction with the law of demand, resulting in an upward-sloping demand curve.

Thankfully I've already forbid myself or else I'd be in quite the conundrum!

Trains planes and automobiles inspired intro there pal? 😁👌🔥

I agree with you 570%

I agree 100% “They’ll buy anything”.

I just purchased it 😁

By the way, completely unrelated: can you give me some whisky recommendations?

Great review. Creed is watered down their concentration and it’s so overpriced. I’d rather buy Armaf lattafa or any of the middle eastern clone houses.

Spot on bro…. Smell like a luxury Pine-Sol to me… when I tried my sample out for a few days I determined on my skin it’s of Aventus n Apex had a baby. Not for me I will stick with that older DNA. No newer Aventus or Absolu Aventus can beat that in my eyes.

He got a new subscriber in me