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Creed Aventus or Montale Red Vetyver

post #1 of 33
8/4/11 at 2:11pm
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FOr anniversary, 51 year old man wants a new scent for all around wear. Wife likes Aventus and tolerates Red vetyver. I had RV once and sold it, and got it from Montale directly, so I asked for the extra concentration. Dont know if they added more oils or just added more juice, but the Perfumme shop has 100 ml for $120. Wife liked Tom Ford Grey vetiver and to an extend Prada Amber for Men Intense.

I wear GIT and MI and like ACQUA di Parma Colonia but selling it.

So, for year round, office or weekend, RV or Aventus. Do they last about the same and project about the same?
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post #2 of 33
8/4/11 at 2:18pm
Aventus!
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post #3 of 33
8/4/11 at 2:51pm
Red Vetyver always! Ok, I haven't tried Aventus, but the good thing about Red Vetyver is it's versatility IMO: it is a formal vetiver, but also a fun pepper...
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post #4 of 33
8/4/11 at 2:56pm
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Originally Posted by finsfan View Post

Wife likes Aventus and tolerates Red vetyver.

Therein lies the answer! Lol
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post #5 of 33
8/4/11 at 3:06pm
Aventus is simply awesome!

jcrich also has a point haha!
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post #6 of 33
8/4/11 at 3:08pm
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jcrich also has a point haha!

Yep. Even when she's wrong, she's right! Lol
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post #7 of 33
8/4/11 at 3:11pm
Red Vetyver is an excellent fragrance.

Aventus is mediocre, at best - plus I do not think it will meet your longevity and sillage requirements.
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post #8 of 33
8/4/11 at 3:16pm
Can't lose with either.
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post #9 of 33
8/4/11 at 3:16pm
I got 4 compliments on Aventus today, two of them came about 9 hrs after application. All from women who all seemed turned on. I rest my case.
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post #10 of 33
8/4/11 at 3:36pm
Aventus!
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post #11 of 33
8/4/11 at 3:44pm
There's no way that Aventus is mediocre at best...
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post #12 of 33
8/4/11 at 4:27pm
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Oh no of course not Aventus - it's mediocre at best...

True dat.
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post #13 of 33
8/4/11 at 4:31pm
I think the answer to your question lies in another question: why did you sell your original bottle of Red Vetyver?
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post #14 of 33
8/4/11 at 4:36pm
IMHO, TDH is a better RV. Aventus has no clear comparison. Get Aventus, it's a more unique scent. That said, I'd take TDH over it.
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post #15 of 33
8/4/11 at 5:01pm
Aventus, baby! A truely amazing, mouth watering fragrance and a real people pleaser.
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post #16 of 33
8/4/11 at 5:57pm
Aventus doesn't meet sillage and longevite requirements for me, i don't feel comfortable with the smell either. I want to try red vetyver but if it has something similar to Terre must be good.
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post #17 of 33
8/4/11 at 6:33pm
Aventus
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post #18 of 33
8/4/11 at 7:15pm
Aventus is an outstanding fragrance, imo.
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post #19 of 33
8/4/11 at 9:30pm
Aventus is 100x better quality fragrance. It smells better too.
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post #20 of 33
8/4/11 at 10:04pm
I own both but would recommend Red Vetyver as it's probably less likely to wear out it's welcome over time (unless you have TdH, already, which is similar).
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post #21 of 33
8/4/11 at 10:30pm
I don't hate Creed but I don't love it either. I have just sold my bottle of MI today. =) It's just probaly not the type of scents that satisfy my nose.
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post #22 of 33
8/4/11 at 10:32pm
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Originally Posted by volley2 View Post

I don't hate Creed but I don't love it either. I have just sold my bottle of MI today. =) It's just probaly not the type of scents that satisfy my nose.

Hater! Hater! Hater!
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post #23 of 33
8/4/11 at 10:35pm
Red Vetyver is nice, but I think Terre D'Hermes is much better. So buy Aventus and then get Terre D'Hermes at a discount.
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post #24 of 33
8/4/11 at 10:42pm
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Originally Posted by petruccijc View Post

Hater! Hater! Hater!

Hahahahaha! Shhhhh.....
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post #25 of 33
8/5/11 at 8:05am
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Originally Posted by Indie_Guy View Post

Red Vetyver is nice, but I think Terre D'Hermes is much better. So buy Aventus and then get Terre D'Hermes at a discount.

This. TdH owns Red Vetyver.
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post #26 of 33
8/5/11 at 4:23pm
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I agree that Red Vetyver is more interesting but I guess that may be due in part to the fact that I have tried many more niche stuff that we dont get in Memphis than my wife and daughter, who love Aventus and Grey Vetiver on me, but did not care much for Acqua di Parma Colonia (they say it smells like shave cream). However, I guess it is how others perceive it on me, and they say that MI lasts on me when I cant smell it. SO maybe I just need to get the aventus and enjoy it?
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post #27 of 33
8/5/11 at 4:42pm
Some say that you wear your perfume to enjoy it yourself, but I honestly admit that what my friends, family and colleagues think of it matters a lot as well. It's a tough decision in your case. Still, I love Red Vetyver and vote for that :-) especially if it's juiced up.
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post #28 of 33
8/6/11 at 6:58pm
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Well, won an auction for the Aventus here, http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT, $182.50 and shipping for 4.0 ounces, since wife liked it. Hope I got the good juice and a great deal
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post #29 of 33
8/6/11 at 9:01pm
Aventus was a good choice and is what I would have gotten but from an authorized dealer.
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post #30 of 33
8/7/11 at 2:00pm
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Originally Posted by LloydLlewellyn View Post

Red Vetyver always! Ok, I haven't tried Aventus, but the good thing about Red Vetyver is it's versatility IMO: it is a formal vetiver, but also a fun pepper...

This.

I just can't find a situation where I can't wear it.

You know how hot/humid it has been here being 60 miles apart, and I've been wearing it to work nearly every day with shorts and a polo style work shirt and it lasts forever.

Get a ton of compliments from the flower shop ladies too.
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post #31 of 33
8/7/11 at 2:03pm
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Originally Posted by zztopp View Post

This. TdH owns Red Vetyver.

I disagree....well after the first hour.

RV gets creamier and the citrus less sharp.

I REALLY wanted to like TdH more as it was cheaper when I was getting ready to buy my full bottle, but longevity was not nearly as good, and I just preferred the drydown of RV more.

Never say never but I see RV as always having a place in my wardrobe.
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post #32 of 33
8/26/11 at 11:29am
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Originally Posted by Indie_Guy View Post

Red Vetyver is nice, but I think Terre D'Hermes is much better. So buy Aventus and then get Terre D'Hermes at a discount.

If you compare Terre d'Hermes Eau de Parfum VS Red Vetiver (it's an Eau de Parfum) You will pay slightly higher for Terre d'Hermes Eau de Parfum (about 130$). Red Vetiver directly from Paris is under 125$ and you get a free 20mL travel bottle of your choice plus free shipping. So do the maths...

I forgot to say a thing; Terre d'Hermès Pure Parfum is 75mL not 100mL like Red Vetiver. So you gain 25% with the Montale choice.

p.s. Terre d'Hermès Eau de Toilette don't match the power of Red Vetiver.
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post #33 of 33
8/26/11 at 11:36am
It's VERY VERY risky to buy Creed on eBay. Many false there. I hope you got the real one
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