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Aventus Cologne - 199

Name: Aventus Cologne - 199 Eau de Parfum
Brand: The Essence Vault

The Essence Vault Aventus Cologne - 199 is an Eau de Parfum. Aventus Cologne - 199 opens with Mandarin, Pink Pepper, and Ginger, settles into a heart of Vetiver and Patchouli, and dries down to a base of Musk, Birch, and Tonka Bean. The Essence Vault's Aventus Cologne - 199 carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

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.

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Fresh
Energetic
Confident
Modern

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Aventus Cologne - 199 Eau de Parfum bottle

Inspired by

Aventus Cologne by Creed

88%

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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Topas listed

Mandarin40%

Ginger35%

Pink Pepper25%

Heartas listed

Patchouli50%

Vetiver50%

Baseas listed

Birch35%

Tonka Bean35%

Musk30%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity

Short (2-4h)

Projection

Intimate

Intensity

Light

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Spring Summer

A bright citrus-ginger-vetiver profile is built for warm-weather freshness and lacks the richness needed for cold months.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Office Casual

Also Works:

Date

Light, fresh and easy to wear, this suits daytime office and casual settings well, with enough clean energy for light exercise too.

Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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About

The Essence Vault's No. 199 targets Creed's Aventus Cologne, the lighter, citrus-led member of the Aventus family that swaps the smoky pineapple of the original for a brighter mandarin-ginger-pepper opening. The dupe follows that shift closely, moving into a patchouli-and-vetiver heart before settling on a birch-tonka-musk base. What's missing is the textural detail that makes the genuine Aventus Cologne feel refined rather than just fresh - the spearmint and ozonic facets that give the original its clean, airy lift are absent here, and the cedar-and-styrax woodiness that rounds out Creed's base is replaced by a simpler musk-and-tonka finish. The result is a recognisably citrus-woody take on the Aventus idea that wears lighter and fades faster than the smoky standard No. 200, making it a reasonable daytime option for office wear, warm-weather days and casual dates, even if it doesn't fully capture the original's polish.