Is The Essence Vault Aventus Cologne - 199 a dupe of Creed Aventus Cologne?
Aventus Cologne EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | U |
| 2018 | Year | - |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Aventus Cologne - 199 EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
ScentArt
How it unfolds
Notes
- Aventus Cologne
- Aventus Cologne - 199
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
Aventus Cologne is a crisp, luminous reimagining of the original, bursting with citrus and ginger on a refined woody-musk base. Effortlessly wearable yet distinctive, it is the essence of modern masculine freshness.
No. 199 follows Creed's Aventus Cologne into fresher territory, dropping the smoky pineapple of standard Aventus for a mandarin-and-ginger opening over patchouli, vetiver and tonka. It's a fair sketch of the citrus-forward direction, but loses the spearmint-and-ozonic lift and cedar-styrax depth that make the original feel airier and more refined - here it reads simpler and a touch flatter.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Vetiver
27%
vs
50%
Patchouli
25%
vs
50%
Musk
22%
vs
30%
Birch
22%
vs
35%
Mandarin
22%
vs
40%
Ginger
22%
vs
35%
Pink Pepper
20%
vs
25%
Tonka Bean
19%
vs
35%
Sandalwood
25%
Ozonic Notes
22%
Styrax
18%
Bergamot
18%
Cedar
17%
Spearmint
17%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Bright citrus and fresh spicy notes make this ideal for spring and summer, while the woody and musky base adds enough depth to work in fall. It lacks the density for winter's coldest days.
Occasions
Clean, modern brightness and moderate projection make it an excellent office and casual scent, with enough refinement for dates and certain formal settings. Its sophistication is less suited for sporty or ultra-formal occasions.
Seasons
A bright citrus-ginger-vetiver profile is built for warm-weather freshness and lacks the richness needed for cold months.
Occasions
Light, fresh and easy to wear, this suits daytime office and casual settings well, with enough clean energy for light exercise too.
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.
Every one of its 8 notes is in the original, including Patchouli, Vetiver, Musk
Without bergamot and cedar
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