Is SMEL. Executive Absolute a dupe of Creed Absolu Aventus?
Absolu Aventus EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | U |
| 2023 | Year | - |
| £££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Executive Absolute EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Absolu Aventus
- Executive Absolute
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
This is Aventus, but darker, spicier, and often perceived as more mature. It's a crowd-pleaser for sure, though the Sauvage Elixir comparisons are rife, and the eternal debate around Creed's pricing versus performance rages on. If you want a more potent, less playful Aventus, this is it.
Copycat's Executive Absolute borrows Creed's fruity-woody Aventus DNA fairly closely on the top and heart, but the smoky birch-ambergris base is softer and shorter-lived than Creed's famously long-running signature.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.
Occasions
While versatile, its bolder, spicier profile makes it less suited for intense office wear but perfect for dates and evening events. Reviews consistently highlight its 'gentlemanly' and 'masculine' appeal for varied settings.
Seasons
The fruity-woody-smoky structure suits cooler transitional weather best; the sweeter top notes can feel cloying in high summer heat.
Occasions
Polished and structured enough for formal settings and dates, and versatile enough for the office, though it lacks the projection to command a room the way the original does.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 5 of its 16 notes, including Musk, Bergamot, Vetiver
Adds ambroxan and cardamom, drops ambergris and apple
Where to buy
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