Basenotes › Basenotes Forums › Fragrance Discussion › Male Fragrance Discussion › Creed Aventus Question
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Creed Aventus Question

post #1 of 28
2/22/13 at 5:33pm
Thread Starter 
Hello,
I am new to basenotes so im sorry if there is a thread on this before.
I purchased Creed Aventus 4oz from ljshopping.net because they had an unbelievable deal for $150 shipped
The Box and the Bottle all look legit to me Batch No A42B12E01 except that my bottle has creed written in black on the bottle instead of clear and the insert with the writing is written only in arabic not in multiple languages like my GIT or MI bottle inserts? I inserted a few pics and if anyone can give me any suggestions or let me know if its legit or fake that will be greatly appreciated! Pictures: http://s1353.beta.photobucket.com/user/southbk/library/
Thanks Again
Reply
Reply

Features on Basenotes

Basenotes Reader Awards 2013 - Finalists Announced.
Greatest Hits: Annick Menardo
Petals Falling From The Sky - A Report From The Cote d'Azur's Bataille De Fleurs
post #2 of 28
2/22/13 at 5:35pm
Legit
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 28
2/22/13 at 5:36pm
Looks good to me too.
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 28
2/22/13 at 5:40pm
Looks good to me too
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 28
2/22/13 at 6:07pm
It's legit, I have the same arabic writing pamphlet also.
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 28
2/22/13 at 6:20pm
Nice looking bottle
Reply
Reply
post #7 of 28
2/22/13 at 6:43pm
Looks good. Enjoy.
Reply
Reply
post #8 of 28
2/22/13 at 7:30pm
looks good to me, enjoy!
Reply
Reply
post #9 of 28
2/22/13 at 7:36pm
Congrats on your purchase.
Reply
Reply
post #10 of 28
2/22/13 at 11:00pm
Oh my God you have the vintage formula.
how did you get it??????
Wow those idiots sold you a fortune!!!

A42B12E01 is specially made for the king of Bahrain and is worth $12000
they only made 5 bottles of those. 3 were given to the king. 2 were lost
Reply
Reply
post #11 of 28
2/23/13 at 1:22am
Definitely legit. Enjoy your purchase!
Reply
Reply
post #12 of 28
2/26/13 at 7:40pm
It's legit,
Reply
Reply
post #13 of 28
3/1/13 at 7:47am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Attila View Post

Oh my God you have the vintage formula.
how did you get it??????
Wow those idiots sold you a fortune!!!

A42B12E01 is specially made for the king of Bahrain and is worth $12000
they only made 5 bottles of those. 3 were given to the king. 2 were lost

I laughed, +1!
Reply
Reply
post #14 of 28
3/1/13 at 8:00am
It's real...And if you want to get off on the right step on Basenotes, you will let this be your last question about Aventus. Enjoy and Welcome!
Reply
Reply
post #15 of 28
3/1/13 at 8:01am
Arabic bottles are mostly from grey market if I'm not wrong, that is why you got a good deal, people get niche and some designer frags for half the price, like Creed, Bond, Tom Ford they cost me around 100-110$ (planning to fall victim to Aventus due to that reasonable price)
Reply
Reply
post #16 of 28
3/13/13 at 10:48am
I just received this version from Fragrancenet. I bought it as a backup bottle to my current bottle (don't have the LOT #). Mine has the black Creed lettering and the arabic pamphlet as well.

My initial thoughts? Not happy but will give this a chance. Initial top notes are heavily smoky and ashy. Not smelling a lot of the pineapple and blackcurrent that I am used to with my other bottle. Miss the freshness that my other bottle had on initial spray. Have yet to test longevity and true drydown.

Wondering if anyone else has purchased from Fragrancet and received this version recently?

Jose
Reply
Reply
post #17 of 28
3/13/13 at 4:13pm
It's legit bro. Enjoy.
Reply
Reply
post #18 of 28
3/13/13 at 8:39pm
I believe it's legit, but it's a bad batch and a bad bottle. Not sure if anyone else has picked up a bottle of Aventus from Fragrancenet and got the same batch/type I got but compared to the bottle I bought at Holt Renfrew last year (in Canada) this bottle is bad.

At least I know the difference. I wonder about guys who buy Aventus for the first time after hearing all the hype and get stuck with what I received.

I never believed that the batch variances were this big but when I compared the scents from my two bottles, there is a huge difference.
Reply
Reply
post #19 of 28
3/14/13 at 4:01am
Legit and E01 is a good batch! Very strong and well balanced...enjoy!
Reply
Reply
post #20 of 28
4/19/13 at 7:48am
Quote:
Originally Posted by josevancouver View Post

I just received this version from Fragrancenet. I bought it as a backup bottle to my current bottle (don't have the LOT #). Mine has the black Creed lettering and the arabic pamphlet as well.

My initial thoughts? Not happy but will give this a chance. Initial top notes are heavily smoky and ashy. Not smelling a lot of the pineapple and blackcurrent that I am used to with my other bottle. Miss the freshness that my other bottle had on initial spray. Have yet to test longevity and true drydown.

Wondering if anyone else has purchased from Fragrancet and received this version recently?

Jose



I purchased from Fragrancenet a few months ago and I haven't given it enough wearings to give it a full opinion. When I spray it on myself and smell it directly out of the bottle, I get a very smoky scent, almost off putting. I was really hoping for a fruity pineapple note with a subtle undertone of smokiness. When my uncle tried some on himself, I didn't smell the intense smoky scent as much, it seemed more balanced, but still not getting the pineapple note that I was craving. Mine is the E01 batch. Everyone is saying its a good batch, but I'm still not sure yet. WHY CANT THEY ALL BE THE SAME!!!! UGHH!!!
Reply
Reply
post #21 of 28
4/19/13 at 8:06am
I got this same batch from fragrancenet and it is equally balanced and while it does not project as much as other batches i have sampled, it gets to the 7 to 8 hour mark easily
Reply
Reply
post #22 of 28
5/10/13 at 9:55pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by josevancouver View Post

I believe it's legit, but it's a bad batch and a bad bottle. Not sure if anyone else has picked up a bottle of Aventus from Fragrancenet and got the same batch/type I got but compared to the bottle I bought at Holt Renfrew last year (in Canada) this bottle is bad.

At least I know the difference. I wonder about guys who buy Aventus for the first time after hearing all the hype and get stuck with what I received.

I never believed that the batch variances were this big but when I compared the scents from my two bottles, there is a huge difference.

i'm also new to basenotes and I got the same lot number as yours. I however am very satisfied with my bottle. I find it well balanced ang longevity is excellent.
Reply
Reply
post #23 of 28
5/10/13 at 11:05pm
Legit to me too, enjoy your new purchase...
Reply
Reply
post #24 of 28
5/11/13 at 1:15am
Enjoy... It's good...

ps... Didn't take long for thread to desent into batch variation madness....
Reply
Reply
post #25 of 28
5/11/13 at 1:42am
3 month old thread. I'm sure he got a satisfactory answer.
Reply
Reply
post #26 of 28
5/11/13 at 6:39am
I ordered a few Creeds directly from creedboutique.com and all of them had at least one line in Arabic on the box.
Reply
Reply
post #27 of 28
5/11/13 at 6:55am
Dont worry, its perfect.
Reply
Reply
post #28 of 28
5/11/13 at 10:29am
Quote:
Originally Posted by ElVee View Post

I laughed, +1!

I didn't. -1
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion

Features on Basenotes

Basenotes Reader Awards 2013 - Finalists Announced.
Greatest Hits: Annick Menardo
Petals Falling From The Sky - A Report From The Cote d'Azur's Bataille De Fleurs
Basenotes › Basenotes Forums › Fragrance Discussion › Male Fragrance Discussion › Creed Aventus Question