Current Favorites (in no particular order)
Castile
Royal Oud
APOM
CurveAqua Universalis
Prada L'Homme
Petit Matin
Aqua Celestia1725 Casanova
Tom Ford Extreme
Hanae Mori H.M. EDT
Terre d'Hermes Parfum
splits.......
Want to trade - Chanel Platinum Egoiste for Dior Eau Sauvage...
http://www.basenotes.net/threads/394...82#post3308582
No problem! The only reason I know about it is because somebody here clued me in. Here's another tip: As I said, you can use the keyword "basenotes" on Fragrancenet to save an additional 15% off the listed sale price, but fragrancenet sometimes runs deeper discounts and that can really help you save a bundle. Check this section of the forum here, where people post ongoing sales. And sign up for ebates to get a bit of cash back. And of course, pay using a credit card that gives you some sort of rewards. Hey, every bit helps, right?
That being said... unless you REALLY want to own a Creed bottle, you may be better off buying in on a decant. I don't regret buying a bottle, but looking back on it, I wouldn't have regretted buying in on a decant either. It can be a little cheaper, and you can be sure which batch you're getting ahead of time if you worry about that (at this point, I don't think it matters. All batches these days seem to be consistent).
Current Favorites (in no particular order)
Castile
Royal Oud
APOM
CurveAqua Universalis
Prada L'Homme
Petit Matin
Aqua Celestia1725 Casanova
Tom Ford Extreme
Hanae Mori H.M. EDT
Terre d'Hermes Parfum
Theyre all over the place on ebay and they are legit. Ive purchase a 4oz for under 170 USD. I think the only difference is some Arabic labeling on the box and bottle. Always ask seller for batch, mine turned out a tad bit muskier than the Z01 sample I first tried.
Last edited by döfä91; 29th December 2012 at 03:44 PM.
"Le parfum est la musique du corps" (Marcel Rochas)
Tested Aventus at Liberty's and initial impression was blah.
Nothing ground breaking in my eyes, pleasant, but as is the case more often than not, initial impression didn't live up to the mega hype.
Has to be said, was sampling virtually the whole Creed range and Silver Mountain Water was the only Creed that stood out to me, although I already own GIT which we all accept is a great frag.
Will have to sample this again, I always like to give things a second chance...
it may have been the batch? I remember sampling it at a local mall and I hated it, as it smelled like pure smoke. At the same time, i had blind bought a 30ml split and i absolutely loved it.
What's Aventus?
keepin' it musky
I don't see the appeal. Creed has a few great ones like GIT, Bois du Portugal, and Baie de Genievre, but nothing in recent years has been all that great and they keep jacking up their prices to give the illusion that they're still at the top of their game. I'm not buying it.
I could go with 5 or so sprays lasting for at least 8 hours.....no problem . But never in the context of reapplying that same number of sprays a few times during the day , as per the suggestion of that SA. Come to think of it , she also brought up how perfumes using all natural ingredients could never compete with synthetic materials for longevity. Could be some truth to that last assertion as I find Black XS l'exces (pineapple note) can manage a whole days wearing with just a couple of sprays. I grant that it is more linear and less involving in complexity to Aventus. Probably as close to Aventus one can get without shelling out the hefty price tag.
I really enjoy Aventus, especially if you get it from one of the the better batches. But I just can't justify paying so much for it. It's a wonderful casual fragrance, very versatile and unique, but not daring.
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