If the original loses longevity, loses sillage, and becomes less of the fragrance that made it king and still continues to charge the same premium or more, then I applaud anyone for making something that can outperform the original and save its consumer money.
Exactly why I would not bother buying the CA. I have CDIM Limited Edition Parfum for the fraction of CA price and with monstrous performance, longevity and sillage. CA is still lovely but is rather subtle from the get go and quickly loses any power it has and fades away. It does not deserve the outrageous price tag by any stretch.
Earlier versions of Aventus had linalool in the mixture, which obviously provided for the intensity now lacking in the current formulation (same thing happened with La Nuit de l’Homme EDT, or with the outright suspension of Terre d’Hermes Eau Fraiche) but I don’t see the same amount of criticism in their case… one has to wonder why …
This is why I love your channel, you go from high end fragrances to more "affordable" ones, without bashing on the company but focusing on the value and quality of the product.
I ran to get my bottle when I saw this review post!! two sprays to get me right for the review.. It was very strong the 1st time I used it, its growing on me.. my son and I love your story, we both had assholes push us around in school, and seeing you move on to be a force in the world is healing and refreshing!! Rock on Aaron, the world loves you Brother
By far the best reviewer of fragrances on RU-vid, helps even novices like me begin to understand the basics. Keep up the good work. PS: support British businesses too folk 💪👊
Maximum credit to you for reviewing dupes, especially of the houses who wildly overcharge nowadays. Lattafa and Perfume Parlour are worth looking at. I love PP's version of PDM Herod, which is a bit sweeter in the opening and dries down very similar to the Parfums de Marly, which I own and love as well. By the way, Oxytocin is one of my all time favourites! I had an unprompted compliment from the supervisor at the checkout at my Sainsbury's local! x
I like you Aaron. There are way too many industries these days ran by marketing rather than the love for the art. You are someone who is making fragrances and doing what you do from a sheer place of passion and for a love of the art that is perfumery. I work in the music industry and am completepy in it for the same reason, to master the craft and enjoy and appreciate the art. Keep doing what you do mate. Subscribed.
First of all, thank you! To get a dupe review from you is a big deal to me, personally, because I have a good mixture of dupes and original perfumes. My small collection has to fit into my budget and your specialty of chemistry background and creator of a perfume house creates a unique environment for reviews. Fantastic Review!!
Great vid as always, Would be interested in you reviewing the EDT and EDP versions of CDIM. I believe reviewed the LE Parfum ver. There’s also a PURE Parfum version.
Great review of a remarkable fragrance (for the price). I really like the fact that you actually wore the fragrance before the review instead of using your expertise to surmise what the performance, scent character and development will be from what essentially is a first impression (of the opening). As knowledgeable as you are and as an experienced perfumer its great to get your fully informed take from an extended wearing. Hopefully all (or most) of your reviews from now on will adopt this protocol.
Aaron,... you just skyrocketed to a level I did not even know excisted in this universe,... I was laughing out so loud!!!!!! I love this review. I now really need this bottle. I used to have the original CDNI but not the perfume limited edition. I really need to check this one out now. Thank you for your honesty. You are the best. Lots of love from Berlin
Aaron I just wanted to thank you for your knowledge as well as your creativity with your Frangrances. I recently took advantage of your maxaroma special and purchased 8 of your fragrances. You are the first perfumer in which I can get the pure breakdown and story of your fragrances and they are extraordinary. Patchouli Noir is my favorite as well as Raw Cherry. I will definitely be getting your Oud when you relaunch as I am fascinated with how it will be presented. Thank you for being you and for celebrating the perfume world. Forget the haters, because what you are doing is remarkable.
...and I subscribed and binged at least 20 of your videos today. What an outstanding job you're doing! If I may can I suggest reviewing these 3 from Chanel: Coromandel, Sycomore and Cuir de russie? Cheers
I encourage these houses because it teaches a lesson to the designer and niche houses to come back to earth from the clouds with their insane prices and formulations that get worse and worse each year. More people should buy these clones.
i’m not against dupes but sometimes it does upset me because i feel that the original work of the perfumer is being ripped off. However like you said if they’re going to reformulate things and sell us stuff that lasts two seconds for $300, then i see where dupe houses have their place.
I feel the same, not against dupes but feel it’s a bit wrong to “copy” another’s work. I do think brands like LVMH/Estee Lauder etc. ruin perfumer’s original work with reformulations. I wonder if that’s why we’re seeing more perfumers “recreate” their old fragrances with niche houses or creating their own house.
@@janice.sais.quoi. If people would be educated more on what goes into the perfume market they would welcome dupes as good as the limited club ed nuit a lot more. Aventus sells for what 300$ with a cost of less than 15$ a bottle. All good and fine, the big issue is when they try to drop even that number and start using cheaper and cheaper ingredients (barley any get banned) its legit all cost effectiveness they are looking for. I have never had a dupe or clone as sharp and good as The CDN limited. I am stunned.
My friend had new batch of creed I sampled smh..lasted maybe hour with poor projection no smoke was clean smell but basic. My dad and I later had a sample of creed. We both was like this is so weak and not impressed..talk about reformulated wow.
@@macadonis9242 this is the same. Even though the website promises to be sending the batches imported from uae, they are sending the ones from france, which are the worst with zero projection.saw the recent reviews and realised how bad it is.
Great review, I like the limited edition of CDNIM. Since clones are on the rise I hope you review some of good ones like Afnan 9PM, Lattafa Fakhar, Al Haramain L'adventure etc. Youre the best!
This fragrance has been amazing on my skin. I feel that I can detect it close to my skin very well but I don’t notice it as much while I go about my day. However, I’m constantly asked what I’m wearing/complimented for upwards of 12 hours after I put it on. I hope they keep the special edition around!
Love it. Thx for validating my nose. I never pick up Aventus now that I own CDNIM LE. The dry down, off skin, is intoxicating in the air. When your body heats up, it will create a cloud around you.
Appreciate the video Aaron! This is besides a decant the closes I get to Aventus.....the price tag $$$$ is out of my reach. With you saying it's nice, well Hell I can stick out my chess with confidence!!!!! I have gotten unsolicited compliments with the ARMAF juice, look forward to the next video. Keep em coming
Hello Mr Aaron. I had a chance to sample the onyx extreme from my friend . I was absolutely stunned when I smelt it. That chocolaty smell and the rose is something to die for. Very well blended
Great review Aaron. You are the best guy to ask this: Would you be able to make a video about non-perfume/fragrance ingredients like ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, BHT, Artificial colours etc and how safe are they on their long term use. Thanks.
Never would've thought you would review a clone perfume. I'm impressed, Aaron. I think clones help people from an awful situation such as buying a reformulated perfume for a crazy price... :)
Aaron great review if it makes you feel.better even major houses are cloning or having a similar scent ro Aventus and BR540. Even Boadicea has one called Consort that smells like a higher quality original Aventus!
Thank you - it is always a pleasure to hear your thoughts and learn from you! So I went to order this, and it seems like there are different versions and different opinion on the different ones... Is yours CDNIM Limited Edition Parfum? I can't seem to find it in my country, only CDNIM edt and edp. So the question is, wich is the better version?
I’m excited that you’re getting off your high horse man. No offense. But your reviews are great and we need someone like you to represent. Your format is super dope!
Love what you do! I had this, it didn't last on my skin but on clothes yes. Payed 40 euros on Amazon, traded it for BLEU de Chanel :) Would love to see a review for Dolce & Gabbana THE ONE Gold EDP Intense and Diesel Spirit Of The Brave Intense EDP!
Been waiting for this one! Awesome review! Id love to see your thoughts on Armaf Milestone and Silliage, they're both highly rated fragrances even by ex Creed employees.
Just found your channel maybe two weeks ago. Its 10/13/23 as of this post. Was sure you were getting ready to bash this fragrance. Was hoping you at least had the limited edition. To my surprise you said you liked it. Bravo to you sir. Love the honesty of your channel. This video got you another sub. Going to look into your fragrances too.
On behalf of the vast majority, thanks for this, Aaron. It couldn't have been easy, and we all loved watching you barely maintain a straight face here. 8/10!!! Let's go!
Love! Really love this review. I agree with you 100% and it's so nice and honest to review a 'cheaper' scent that deserves more credits. It's really good, although a bit syntetic at first. The dry down is amazing, I love it, just like you said. It should be more radient but what can you expect! This costs next to nothing. A no brainer for smaller budget.
I’m glad you did the limited edition because it’s the best version. Unfortunately most people buy the standard one which is very harsh in the beginning. The standard version is half the price of this one though
In my opinion, you are 100% right Aaron. If the original starts lacking and gets reformulated to a point where its no longer its former "beast" self than those dupe companies should feel free to take the old DNA and revive it again. I Own this Club de nuit intense man Parfum and the Club De Nuit "Sillage EDP" (Silver Mountain Water) clone wich also apparently smells like the old formulations as far as ive heard from a few people. I used to like and respect Creed for their fragrances..... but man after so many refomulations i dont even know what to think anymore to be honest.
@@indianhistorybuff YES. I have the Millesime Imperial because it's one of my favorite scents but the poor sillage and performance is just unacceptable for the price. Thankfully I only paid $150 for mine because it's a partial but spending retail on a full bottle of this is unjustifiable when Armaf's Milestone has more depth and is stronger than the original at 20% of the price.
This is one of your best and most honest vids YET. We all are waiting for that day when you will compare the original niche fragances like creed, xerjoff and roja parfums to the clone houses like armaf, lattafa and others 🙌
Such a great review. I have been layering creed aventus on top of club de nuit intense man. It works really well. I would love to know about any fragrances that you really like.
Aaron, since you mentioned layering we would love for you to do a layering video. It could be ATH fragrances, a ATH fragrance with something else (designe/Niche) or 2 fragrances that are not your creations. If you are taking suggestions: My favorite layering combo: Onyx Extreme and Zaharoff Signature rose! 2 sprays of Onyx Extreme and 1 to 2 sprays of Signature rose as it is the lighter fragrance of the two. Please let me know if you need a decant of Signature rose for testing!
ps I finally bought Creed Aventus after owning all the dupes in the world (slight exaggeration) and was SUPER dissappointed. £300 for that?! If it wasn't so laughable, I'd be sick with regret.
Of all the fragrances I've owned over the years, expensive and cheap, creed, TF, PDM etc; I have never had more compliments than when I was wearing this one. I personally felt the same in that the scent was only close to the skin, but the amount of times people have said I can smell the trail of you down the corridor on this one is insane. The sillage on it is actually a beast!
@@alexjones3261 nice. I’m a 20 year old guy. I’ve heard around that this fragrance can be too masculine and mature for younger adults. Do you think that true when it comes to the club de nuit limited edition? I want to buy it but scared it gonna be too mature smelling for my age
In my review, i stated a controversial opinion that this was closest to the original formulation of Aventus 😆 It was really nice seeing this review from someone i can trust, who knows fragrances very well. Also, it was very nice seeing you go way more in depth than me, haha. I'm very excited to see your video comparing aventus formulations!
I have this and it's pretty good. Took me a while to get my head round armaf being that their mostly clones but I've gotta say I've had fun exploring their range. Some aren't that great but some are surprisingly good especially cdn intense woman which gets me lots of compliments and is very close to tom ford noir de noir. By the way gotta tell you I'm on my hols in Thailand and been wearing luna alot and everywhere I go I get people asking me what I'm wearing.. its my favourite and I feel amazing when I'm wearing it. X
Your soft quiet voice with the background music is the most soothing fragrance review I have heard in my life! Don't take this as an insult but I could fall asleep to your reviews! Love it!
I love this cologne! I call this my heavy hitter it is dense and intense and that lemon pops when you first spray it and drys down well. It's the only cologne I have that I put on before work at 1:30 p.m. and when I get off at 10:30 my brother calls me Mr cologne and he tells me it's still strong 12-plus hours before it becomes a skin sent for me.
@aaron love your reviews! Naz hidden gems reviewed Hamidi Addicted Intense by makers of ARMAF as beast mode better than CDNIM. What’s your take? is addicted intense the best Aventus dupe now on the market? Also please review Hamidi Maison Elixir and Hamidi Fusion Amity. Hearing a lot of great things about these. Thank you!!
Aaron, you need to try some Lattafa fragrances, they have been doing some amazing fragrances as of late with excellent performance and presentation and for ridiculously affordable prices.
That's the type of clone I deeply respect because it delivers what the original one is supposed to deliver while ripping off customers. I'm not even sure if we can call these types of fragrances "clone" when the original one is either reformulated or discounted.
I personally feel like if you like a scent and don't want to pay an outrageous price for a name then there is nothing wrong with wearing a dupe as long as you don't go trying to pass it off for the real thing. Some of us out there don't really have the budget to afford a $300 dollar by Killian fragrance but can afford a $50 Alexandria fragrance dupe that smells almost 💯 the same.
Now I bought some deg distilled Vetiver from India and the seller sent me me a sample of Al haramain l’aventure Knight, I bought a a full bottle from them as soon as as I smelt it as I loved it so much, I’m on my second bottle now! I saw no reason to buy Creed GIT after that. By the way what is it with your fragrances, I just bought Smoulder which I was gutted I missed out on originally, wow. I had women swooning over how good I smell, did not expect that, I love this and legend and would love to see you do a Vetiver focused fragrance
I would really like if you would also review Club de Nuit Sillage vs Silver Mountain Water and Club de Nuit Milestone vs Millesime Imperiale, I think that these would make an interesting video
While there may be a TON of fragrance influencers, and their videos, on RU-vid, Aaron stands in a class of his OWN. You get the sense he really KNOWS what he's talking about, enabling you to fully appreciate and respect WHATEVER he has to say about whatever fragrance he's talking about. 👍🙂
Is this a re-review? I thought you did one already. At least we get an update. This is one of my fav’s in my rotation. This fragrance needs some macerate for a few months 😊
Aaron,you should do Afnan Not Only Intense.....I'm curious what would you think of that one. It's more a take on Nishane Hacivat than Aventus,but it's pure fire.
Huge fan. I would love to see you do a review on all these. I never thought I would ever buy a dupe,but I bought Sillage and Milestone from the same company and compared them to the original creed and it’s crazy how I will never buy creed again. Armaf does an amazing job with Sillage. Better than SMW! I would get this one based on your review but I never liked Aventus.
THANK YOU for your new opinions on dupes. Brands discontinue great frags, and these dupe houses come in to replace them. THAT is their biggest benefit, and they've helped a *lot* of frag lovers over the years. About the only Tom Ford I've ever liked, was discontinued...a dupe house came in and not only made it 90% the same...they made it *even better* and *less expensive* ...Cheers!
I have the CDMIN EDP and it it’s definitely more synthetic so don’t spray on clothes.. I spray this on after I get out the shower get dressed go to work or shopping (anywhere) and it never fails me. I also have someone man or woman asking me what do I have on cause I smell so good. Everyone tries to say the limited edition is so much better but I’m with you it doesn’t radiate off the skin like the edp does.. my edp smells just like my 2105 version of Aventus I had and I mean identical except for CDMIN is more synthetic. It works just as well as the old school Aventus. Edp is the best version on my skin. I got the 6.8 so I don’t run out anytime soon.
I've recently started following you. I have no idea about 99% of the stuff when you get into chemistry, but I enjoy it and learn (hopefully become less ignorant). I hope to chech your fragrances soon. Site seems on hold for now. It would be great if you sold sample sets