First of all, what they say about it is true. This is by far the most complimented fragrance I have ever worn. I have never gotten as many unsolicited compliments as I have with Aventus. With that being said, be easy with the trigger.
My skin works well with CREED fragrances in terms of longevity; nothing too exceptional but slightly higher than average. When I first tested Aventus out I was very disappointed with the projection and longevity. After a long discussion on Basenotes and some holiday money, I decided to purchase a bottle.
I sprayed ONE full spray on my wrist and I was overwhelmed, I got 8-10 + hoursand most of the time it was still projecting! After messing around with quantity of sprays, I stuck with one to the neck and one spray to the wrist.
The biggest misconception with Aventus is its potency. It seems that the nose adapts very quickly to this scent. After the second time wearing it, I could no longer smell it after 30min. I decided to bump up the sprays to 2 on the neck and one on the wrist. Same story, within 30min I could barely smell it on myself.
Thanks to an unsolicited compliment from a female a week ago, I found out that more than 2+ sprays is way too much! The two girls asked me if I was the one who smelled so good, and wondered about how much I applied. It was 8 hours in and my 3 sprays were still forming a bubble around me. Granted the room was quite warm inside. The scent is very pleasing but I do not want to be the over-spraying guy.
I am actually very pleased that I will only use 1 1 ½ sprays considering how expensive it is. Before you bash its longevity or the batch etctest it out again and have someone else smell you 6-8 hours later.
My skin works well with CREED fragrances in terms of longevity; nothing too exceptional but slightly higher than average. When I first tested Aventus out I was very disappointed with the projection and longevity. After a long discussion on Basenotes and some holiday money, I decided to purchase a bottle.
I sprayed ONE full spray on my wrist and I was overwhelmed, I got 8-10 + hoursand most of the time it was still projecting! After messing around with quantity of sprays, I stuck with one to the neck and one spray to the wrist.
The biggest misconception with Aventus is its potency. It seems that the nose adapts very quickly to this scent. After the second time wearing it, I could no longer smell it after 30min. I decided to bump up the sprays to 2 on the neck and one on the wrist. Same story, within 30min I could barely smell it on myself.
Thanks to an unsolicited compliment from a female a week ago, I found out that more than 2+ sprays is way too much! The two girls asked me if I was the one who smelled so good, and wondered about how much I applied. It was 8 hours in and my 3 sprays were still forming a bubble around me. Granted the room was quite warm inside. The scent is very pleasing but I do not want to be the over-spraying guy.
I am actually very pleased that I will only use 1 1 ½ sprays considering how expensive it is. Before you bash its longevity or the batch etctest it out again and have someone else smell you 6-8 hours later.
