Is The Essence Vault Aventus 200 Plus a dupe of Creed Aventus?
Aventus EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2010 | Year | - |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Aventus 200 Plus EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
ScentArt
How it unfolds
Notes
- Aventus
- Aventus 200 Plus
- in both
Tap a note to light it in both. A+B means both have it
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.
EV positions No. 200 Plus as their most faithful Aventus interpretation - a premium-tier reformulation of the long-running No. 200, with the pineapple-birch-oakmoss spine pushed closer to the Creed reference. The genuine bottle's depth still wins on direct comparison, but the gap is closer than on most dupe-house Aventus copies.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Pineapple
38%
vs
30%
Patchouli
32%
vs
31%
Jasmine
29%
vs
26%
Birch
22%
vs
42%
Bergamot
22%
vs
25%
Musk
21%
vs
35%
Blackcurrant
21%
vs
23%
Oakmoss
20%
vs
37%
Apple
20%
vs
20%
Ambroxan
17%
vs
27%
Bergamot
22%
vs
25%
Blackcurrant
21%
vs
23%
Apple
20%
vs
20%
Pineapple
30%
Patchouli
32%
vs
31%
Jasmine
29%
vs
26%
Pineapple
38%
Birch
42%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Aventus's fruity-smoky-woody architecture is genuinely three-season versatile - the pineapple lifts in warm weather, the birch-oakmoss anchors cool weather; winter at lower dosage works.
Occasions
The versatile-masculine archetype - office, date, casual, formal all sit comfortably; sport less ideal because the smoky depth competes with body heat.
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 10 notes is in the original, including Bergamot, Pineapple, Jasmine
Without cedar and lemon
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