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Longevity Battle - Tobacco Vanille VS Aventus

post #1 of 35
4/3/12 at 11:12pm
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I own TV and Aventus, and surprised that Aventus, when it works, has much more longevity than TV. "When it works" means when you're not suffering from bad olfactory fatigue.

I've smelled Aventus on my scarf days later, and even woke up smelling Aventus from the night before.

Tobacco Vanille has projection no doubt, and is strong at first,but to me (or on my skin?), seems to quickly die down and I can't detect it after 3 hours, sometimes less. Either TV is causing olfactory fatigue, or it doesn't last as long. I doubt it's olfactory fatigue though. I can smell Tuscan Leather for hours no matter what, but not TV.

TV and Aventus are my favorite scents, just wondering of your take and comparison between longevity, projection, and sillage for these two.
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post #2 of 35
4/4/12 at 12:08am
Recently a co-worker approached me at the end of the work day (so at least 9 hrs after i had applied a fragrance). He was convinced that someone or I had just smoked a cigar. He kept saying it, and asking everyone around me. Wasn't until I was driving home that I realized it was the TV I was wearing!

Aventus probably projects more for the first hour, then it tends to drop off quite a bit compared to TV.
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post #3 of 35
4/4/12 at 12:16am
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I'm one of those who can't really detect Aventus on myself after a few hours. If it wasn't for the olfactory fatigue hype, I'd be convinced it has horrible projection/longevity. However I still find it very satisfying to wear.

TV on the other hand seemingly has nuclear sillage and longevity. It is one of the few frags that people have noticed on me and if I didn't wash it off, it feels like it would last weeks...
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post #4 of 35
4/4/12 at 12:23am
In terms of longevity TV is definitely a winner IMO, however I find Aventus to be more work of art compare to TV.
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post #5 of 35
4/4/12 at 3:46am
From my experience TV has way more longevity than Aventus. Though you cannot count out batch variations with Creed giving one of their frags longer/shorter longevity than the norm.
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post #6 of 35
4/4/12 at 3:56am
Aventus lasted 13 hours on me before. TV was around the same. I know that Tom Ford's Private Blends last for weeks on tester cards so I might be more inclined to say TV.
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post #7 of 35
4/4/12 at 4:46am
Aventus has great longevity on my skin also.
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post #8 of 35
4/4/12 at 6:03am
Longevity- Tobacco Vanille definitely
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post #9 of 35
4/4/12 at 6:41am
TV seems like it can last for days on my skin....almost at full strength!

Unfortunately I fall into the "I can't smell anything anymore" after an hour of Aventus, but according to others, TV is the longevity king on me.
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post #10 of 35
4/4/12 at 7:28am
Tobacco vanille does last longer than Aventus. I must say Aventus is no slouch and is easily detectable especially to the people around you.
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post #11 of 35
4/4/12 at 7:29am
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Originally Posted by Mike_D_ View Post

TV seems like it can last for days on my skin....almost at full strength!

Unfortunately I fall into the "I can't smell anything anymore" after an hour of Aventus, but according to others, TV is the longevity king on me.

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post #12 of 35
4/4/12 at 7:34am
Aventus' longevity is too spotty for me to give it the nod over Tobacco Vanille, which is a consistent warrior. Both are good at projection, but I feel like TV lasts longer (Aventus does tend to give me easy olfactory fatigue and and only a few times I can safely say I reached solid consistent longevity with it)
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post #13 of 35
4/4/12 at 8:06am
Yea, I can't detect Aventus after a few hours, and tobacco vanille I can detect the next day. No doubt TV is a monster. Aventus is delicious though, I wish I got the crazy longevity people speak of.
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post #14 of 35
4/4/12 at 8:10am
Love both, but TV gets the nod here.
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post #15 of 35
4/4/12 at 8:21am
To my nose, TV lasts forever. almost 24hrs. Aventus dissapears after about 4 or 5... but to everyone else's nose, both can be detected for over 12hrs. Especially Aventus lol, Aventus definitaley fatigues the nose
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post #16 of 35
4/4/12 at 8:25am
I get about 24 hrs out of both.
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post #17 of 35
4/4/12 at 9:20am
Aventus just has good longevity for Creed. Let's not go crazy here. When I first decanted some Tobacco Vanille and didn't have the procedure down, I spilled a couple of mls. Even after cleaning it up the area still smelled of TV for a month.
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post #18 of 35
4/4/12 at 10:12am
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On me, both have excellent longevity, but in terms of projection, TV is steadier as the hours go by, while Aventus tend to drop, but still detectable even after the full workday hours.

In my opinion, Aventus is more versatile, as the tobacco note in TV that I sampled is quite dominant. Both TV and Aventus linger on unwashed shirt for more than 24 hours.
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post #19 of 35
4/4/12 at 4:41pm
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Originally Posted by mesaboogie View Post

Aventus lasted 13 hours on me before. TV was around the same. I know that Tom Ford's Private Blends last for weeks on tester cards so I might be more inclined to say TV.

I have tester cards of amber absolute and tuscan leather going 4 weeks strong.
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post #20 of 35
4/4/12 at 5:09pm
Dup
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post #21 of 35
4/4/12 at 5:22pm
longevity is better with TV but I prefer the smell of aventus way way more
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post #22 of 35
4/4/12 at 5:28pm
Nobody has ever complained about the longevity of Tobacco Vanille whereas Aventus gets complaints on a regular basis. I think that speaks for itself. Tobacco Vanille lasts longer without a doubt.
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post #23 of 35
4/4/12 at 7:48pm
TV wins in a landslide IMO. Even though people can still smell Aventus on you after the 4 hr mark you cannot and TV you will smell on your skin an easy 12+ hrs later.
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post #24 of 35
4/4/12 at 7:50pm
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I don't know, I have never smelled TV on me 12+ hours later.

I have not even smelled it after 4 hours. I use 3 sprays, pulse points on each side of neck and wrists.
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post #25 of 35
4/4/12 at 7:53pm
I don't think it's close either. TV is a beast on my skin and about the only thing that beats it is New Haarlem for longevity when it comes to gourmands. Aventus is deceptive in projection and longevity, but it doesn't have the notes to pull off a marathon.
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post #26 of 35
4/4/12 at 8:10pm
I smell TV longer, but my wife has told me she still smells Aventus on the seat belt a couple days later. Her nose is more sensitive than mine though.
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post #27 of 35
4/5/12 at 10:15am
Definitely would have to say that TV gives me way better longevity than Aventus
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post #28 of 35
4/5/12 at 10:19am
The winner: Tobacco Vanille!
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post #29 of 35
4/5/12 at 12:44pm
Aventus - 6 hours, Tobacco Vanille - 18 hours
Aventus wins the shorterm projection battle, but TV prevails.
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post #30 of 35
4/6/12 at 12:35am
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Originally Posted by daz View Post

I'm one of those who can't really detect Aventus on myself after a few hours. If it wasn't for the olfactory fatigue hype, I'd be convinced it has horrible projection/longevity. However I still find it very satisfying to wear.

TV on the other hand seemingly has nuclear sillage and longevity. It is one of the few frags that people have noticed on me and if I didn't wash it off, it feels like it would last weeks...

This.
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post #31 of 35
4/6/12 at 2:18am
I only no tobacco vanille. And I got the impression that at times it causes olfactory fatigue quite quickly.
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post #32 of 35
5/7/12 at 9:54am
I would vote for TV
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post #33 of 35
5/7/12 at 2:52pm
TV without a doubt
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post #34 of 35
5/7/12 at 11:41pm
On my skin Aventus (batch from august 2011) lasts 8-10 hours in the spring, and Tobacco Vanille lasts up to 12-14 hours.......also in spring weather.

I give the notch to TV
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post #35 of 35
5/7/12 at 11:48pm
Another for Tobacco Vanille.

Unquestionable longevity and skin for in excess of 12 hours. I've smelt it on a suit jacket days later!

Aventus whilst I have received compliments at the end of a working day, so 9/10 hours, I cannot smell anything after a few hours. I worry about the need to reapply Aventus whereas with Tobacco Vanille, I know i'm set for well into the evening.
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