Authentic Man

Who is voting that this one is similar to any Dior Homme?. Makes me think the world is going mad!!!!. This in indeed, similar to Aventus, but not sweet. The mixture of citrus at the top creates a heavy bergamot note at the top. Around 1 hour later, there is a leather note (suede I guess), woody and fresh feel that makes it a bit closer to Aventus when the pineapple note is long gone. And basically that is it. This one has been beaten everywhere and I think on a very unfair way. This has better quality to me than most of the “Aventus Clones”. Much better. It’s very pleasant, and the 2 times I have used it for a complete day, I have received questions about “what cologne are you using”. Trust me, that does not happen every day no matter what you are using, or from what brand. Lasts about 5-6 hours which is more than fine, and really projects great for about 2. It’s not Eros, but common.....it’s use is a different one for sure. Also, the bottle is super nice with its magnetic cap shaped like the Bvlgari Homme and Blv one, and grey denim front logo. My advice....don’t trust the bad reviews and test it yourself!!!!.

If you like the Creed Aventus DNA but you're younger than 30 years old, this is the fragrance to get. Plain and simple. This fragrance is great for young guys that want to smell a bit expensive but without breaking the bank account and without being perceived as an older dude. Abercrombie knows exactly how to produce cheap, yet modern and youthful scents. With that being said, performance is not good. Only lasts 4 hours on skin and doesn't project a lot. However, I think in a collection fragrances that don't last long are required for casual wear. The opening, just like any other cheap fragrance, is harsh and synthetic. But after that, is becomes a lovely woody and citrusy scent that fits a younger individual who's also smart and a "gentleman". I bought this for $20, which is great value for this scent. For less than $30 USD, I'd say I love it, for less than $50 is a likeable scent, maybe worth it; but for over $50 dollars, just try something else

Absolutely LOVE this! I kind of disagree with all the Aventus clone comments. Sure, it's in the ballpark but like Explorer, does enough to stand on its own. Just a clean, fresh, office-safe fragrance. Bright citrus on top, ginger gives it energy and little fizz, just a touch of aromatics in the mid to keep it lively without going full barbershop. The suede and moss at the base is what's really makes this an awesome scent. Just enough bite and darkness to keep this fragrance from going too sweet, gives it a masculine edge (although I think this smells great on women as well.) Performance isn't great but who cares? It's a freshie, smells fantastic when just sprayed on, not expensive. I'm happy to refresh this every 3 hours or as needed. It's cheap but still one of my top 5 spring/summer scents. This one has a place in my office drawer ;)

I can see why people say it's a dupe of aventus, but it is not actually a dupe. It has its own character and I love it. It has a very fresh fruity smell with a touch of wood and suede. The performance on my skin is not that bad at all. I got around 6 hours of longevity and around half an arm sillage. This is a fragrance for people who don't want to choke other people out but still want to have a good smell on their bodies. I think this fragrance is best when a guy invites his girlfriend to come over to his house. For such close contact, this fragrance is amazing. Don't wear this fragrance on the street and expect people to compliment you. I don't think it is highly possible.

Authentic Man Abercrombie & Fitch is a BEAUTIFUL ONE! I'm really impressed - this is high class, soft, stylish and refined fragrance. Yes, it got something from Aventus, but it's different enough. It got aromatic, spicy and green character with modern and fresh, very elegant approach. I also sense a mossy vibe with lovely bergamot. The bottle design is amazing! Very classy in your hand! For some people this will be another Aventus clone, but for me it's not. Kudos to Abercrombie & Fitch for making a fresh scent with so much style. I highly recommend people who like Authentic Man to test Etienne Aigner First Class.

What a fantastic gem if it was not because of the poor sillage. Longevity is good 6+ hours but mostly just a tad above skin scent. Similar to Aventus? Not much. Closer to explorer? Yes, same category as Ralph’s Club too. Authentic starts with citrus and aromatic notes, it’s a wonderful, uplifting composition. I get a slight aftershave vibe but certainly the stars are the lavender, ginger and sage. Not dry and astringent, on the contrary, they are smooth, inviting and fresh as if they were right at the peak of summer. Authentic took me by surprise, I recommend it.

Disregard the haters. This shit is actually really nice. Got a 3.4oz bottle a 15ml Travel and a bottle of body wash for $25 at Burlington. I really dig it. It's similar to CDNIM and Aventus with a nice ginger added, light airy. Can't comment on longevity yet but the smell is really nice. For the price you can't really be mad at it. This gift pack came with a travel sprayer so that's good enough if you need to re-apply some later on in the day. I enjoy this scent profile a lot so it works for me.

Well being the only woman here to review this male fragrance. It's one of two in my collection and I must say this is beautiful. I get a really nice soft lavender on my skin and something else 🤔. I don't care what it is. This is lovely on me and I will continue to wear it as long as I can find it. There's something kind of sexy about smelling masculine sometimes.

I love this scent. Did not expect this from Abercrombie, I mean in terms of choice of smell. Really fresh, some grapefruit and ginger with a manly base that does slightly resemble aventus. Could be stronger though. But still, I love it.

This is brighter than the Explorer. This has more interesting top notes. More suitable for hotter weather. Better sillage than the Explorer. Equal longevity - mediocre.

It is very fresh and smells fantastic! Clearly inspired by Aventus. Very nice bottle with magnetic cap. My partner really likes it, says it smells like green herbs.

Has the freshness of Terre d'Hermes and the mass appeal of Aventus. You cannot go wrong with this. It smells amazing!

Adventus clone with extra ginger.

A perfume as underrated as the house it belongs to, Fierce is known as the flagship fragrance of A&F, but there are several lines that deserve more attention, one of them being Authentic. Some people say Authentic smells like Creed's Aventus, but I don't perceive any similarity, unless you put your nose right up to the atomizer. Perhaps there's a very faint resemblance to Creed's acclaimed perfume, but beyond that, nothing more. Authentic makes two things clear from the opening: it's a men's fragrance and it's a versatile one. A cool, almost metallic grapefruit top note, incredibly sparkling and energizing thanks to the ginger, before settling into the clearwood notes, combined with suede and moss. This is where the perfume becomes more masculine than ever, thanks to a scent of clean, rough skin from the clearwood molecule. To get straight to the point, the perfume has two very distinct phases. The opening, lasting the first two hours, features a scent of grapefruit peel and a slightly bright bergamot, very similar to the citrusy scent of modern room humidifiers. The second phase is a masculine suede and mossy scent reminiscent of the 2000s. It's a very characteristic smell of men's products from that era, such as shower gel, deodorants, and hairsprays like the Ego brand, which has a clean, woody, and herbal scent, somewhere between sensual and virile, like those commercials of a man fresh out of the shower about to shave. It's a versatile, citrusy/clean/soapy masculine scent, neither too formal nor too informal, right in the middle. It lasts a full 6 hours without issue, with strong projection for the first hour. It fades in the second hour and then becomes a skin scent from the third hour onward. Projection isn't its strongest point; it can be somewhat timid depending on body pH. It works well as a signature fragrance and for the office. It's a men's fragrance, primarily for men 25 and older. The scent has a somewhat vintage feel, as it's certainly far removed from the current trend of sweet, youthful perfumes. It's quite likely that the scent might scare off younger men, who might perceive it as something their older brothers or fathers wore. Although it's from 2019, the fragrance is a breath of fresh air for those of us who love classic scents. I currently own all four Authentic fragrances (EDT, Self, Moment, and Night). I must say that Authentic EDT is objectively the best, because it tries to forge its own path. While it doesn't create a fiery atmosphere, it does attempt to establish its own identity. It's a fragrance that feels different, especially now. On my scale, it's a 2 out of 4, because it certainly has its own identity without directly copying anything. However, its weak projection and the fact that the scent can feel somewhat bland compared to other older perfumes that attempt something similar but with more flair and at the same price point detract from its appeal. If you can find it at a good price, it's a worthwhile option.

So do we just deem every fragrance with juicy citrus on top a Creed Aventus clone? I don’t understand it really, or maybe I do. I know some of us have fallen for the Aventus hype and now owning it is almost like some sort of status symbol. If anything comes along smelling similar to it and for less than half the price we feel threatened. We don’t want the commoners walking around smelling like us for only $30! Well, whatever. Big shrug from me. I personally don’t see a good reason for snubbing our noses at mall brands like Abercrombie & Fitch, Guess, and Banana Republic. Their fragrances aren’t aimed at the fragrance enthusiasts, they’re aimed at someone who’s looking to grab a hoodie and some jeans and maybe something that l’ll make them smell nice for less than $50. And like it or not, A & F Authentic smells pretty nice. So let’s get to the smell. This is not Aventus. It’s too citrus forward to be Aventus. There is no hint of smokiness or even the faintest bit of woods. If anything this resembles Jimmy Choo Man Ice which, in turn, smells like Dior Homme Cologne. It’s pleasant. It’s inoffensive. It works well on a mildly warm day. Is it original? No, of course not, but we can’t always be hyper critical of one brand copying another, especially when even the most prestigious niche houses are guilty of the same thing. There are plenty of things to be angry about in the fragrance community. Abercrombie & Fitch Authentic isn’t one of them.

This fragrance comes off as quite linear to me and the only notes my nose detects is a rather dominant ginger and some spicy accord, might be the pink pepper. This is very wearable as a man, but be aware, the fragrance only lasts for about three hours before it vanish from your skin. I’d say it’s great value for money as the price tag is very affordable to most people. To me it’s a nice scent to have in my collection, but it doesn’t bring back any memories, nor is it the one I find myself grabbing the most. I’ve had it for a good eight months and there’s no visible dent to the bottle as I write this review. Summing up: Smell: quite decent, very inoffensive and quite wearable (6/10) Longevity: poor to medium (4/10) Sillage: moderate (3/10) Gender: Male Value for money: 8/10 Caution: This is a ginger scent, and you have to enjoy ginger for it to suit you.

I love the opening of this scent, and find that it projects well for the first 2 hours, with a strong sillage. I have been complemented with this fragrance. Perfect for the office, and for daytime. This will cut through the cold. I would say it is a great springtime choice. While this fragrance performs well for the first 2 - 4 hours, it fades away rapidly thereafter. It is reasonably cheap so I don't have too much of an issue with the performance being weak. I like this scent so much; if it was a 6 - 8 hour scent it would easily rival Aventus. As it stands, I prefer this to BdC EDT, which is a rival grapefruit scent. I would also liken this to Grapefruit by Jo Malone, however the quality of JM is much more apparent. Overall, this is great for the pricepoint. It's a great one to have for casual wear.

I'm not sure where all the negative reviews are coming from. I do agree that the marketing for this is somewhat gimmicky and questionable with reference to Miguel's article on this fragrance, but the scent is a pretty great one. It's a transparent, watery grapefruit note with the slight zing (but not the acridity) of ginger. There's also a light, but present, woody overtone, which I assume is the Clearwood note. I can see why some are comparing it to Aventus - the woodiness here somewhat shares some similarities with Aventus' drydown - but it's not a comparison that would immediately come to mind upon sniffing this. This fragrance is rather linear, but is definitely inoffensive and pleasant. Projection was alright for the hour that I wore it, not amazing, but adequate for all occasions.

If you think this smells like Aventus, then you must be desperate for things to smell like Aventus. The leather note gives it a slight similarity, but that's about it. No pineapple or smokiness. Maybe people mistake the ginger for birch or something? This is absolutely its own thing, and thank goodness. I think we have enough Aventus clones. Now that that's out of the way... This is one of those rare scents that could be used any time of the year, at any occasion. It's much lighter than I was anticipating, both in scent and performance. It has a little more ginger than I'd prefer, but overall I really like it. This line certainly stands out from the rest of Abercrombie's offerings. I will be enjoying this one for a long time to come.

This one is easy to like. And a cheapie too. It’s has some aventus/explorer dna, but being just unique enough, that it doesn’t feel like a clone of anything. You really just can’t go wrong with this one. For me it’s the grapefruit, pink pepper, ginger, lavender and moss that shines through. The bottle though... This is what a TF bottle should look and feel like. Nice glass bottom, with a glass/metal MAGNETIC cap. Nice. The sillage is an arms length Projection last around 3 hours Longevity is about 8 hours, 5 of those being a nice skin scent. It’s unisex, but leaning more male. It’s hard to hate, and easy to wear. Edit: I finally found a great use for this. This will be my travel bag backup scent.