Perfume Parlour's flagship take on Creed Aventus. PP build it around the full Aventus accord - fruity blackcurrant, apple and pineapple, a smoky birch heart and an oakmoss-musk drydown. Community consensus: the smoky-fruity signature lands well, but it runs muskier and a touch sweeter than the genuine article and the birch is less refined. At a fraction of Creed's price it gets most of the way there.

This legendary scent is divisive, adored by those who appreciate its complex, 'old-world' charm, but scorned by others as dated or even sickly. Definitely not a blind buy, but if it clicks, expect a sophisticated and unique experience.