Is The Essence Vault Aventus - 200 a dupe of Creed Aventus?
Aventus EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | U |
| 2010 | Year | - |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Aventus - 200 EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
ScentArt
How it unfolds
Notes
- Aventus
- Aventus - 200
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
Aventus is the definitive modern statement scent: assertive pineapple and smoky birch create a signature that is both crowd-pleasing and distinctive. Effortlessly confident, it commands attention without shouting.
No. 200 leans hard into the smoky pineapple-and-birch signature that made Creed's Aventus iconic, and gets the broad strokes right. What it can't replicate is the original's natural-ingredient depth and batch-to-batch character - the pineapple reads sweeter and more synthetic, the birch smoke is thinner, and the whole thing sits flatter with noticeably less of Aventus's 6-10 hour skin longevity.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Pineapple
38%
vs
50%
Patchouli
32%
vs
30%
Jasmine
29%
vs
25%
Birch
22%
vs
45%
Musk
21%
vs
40%
Blackcurrant
21%
vs
30%
Oakmoss
20%
vs
30%
Apple
20%
vs
20%
Ambergris
30%
Patchouli
32%
vs
30%
Jasmine
29%
vs
25%
Pineapple
38%
Birch
45%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Aventus' vibrant fruits and citrus sparkle in spring and summer, while smoky birch, oakmoss, and leather ground it for autumn. The freshness tapers off in winter but remains wearable year round.
Occasions
Well-balanced projection and sophistication make Aventus versatile for office, date, and casual wear. Its assertive presence also suits formal occasions, but is too rich for sport or gym.
Seasons
The bright pineapple-and-birch fruity-smoky profile suits transitional mild weather best; it lacks the richness for deep winter and can feel a touch sweet in peak summer heat.
Occasions
A confident, polished fruity-woody scent works well across office, formal and date settings, mirroring the versatile appeal of the original.
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 8 of its 13 notes, including Musk, Patchouli, Birch
Adds ambroxan and bergamot, drops ambergris
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