Supremacy Not Only Intense

This is more of a rough "guide" on buying this fragrance (with some general tips) to help people by answering some common questions and concerns that keep popping up, rather than writing yet another review of the fragrance itself, as there are already plenty here that go into great detail on how great this fragrance is. Briefly speaking, it's an excellent Aventus + Hacivat twist (not a 1:1 clone of either) that every Aventus or Hacivat lover should own for the rotation. It's a more specialized tool in your Aventus flavored arsenal that works well for certain situations and helps shake things up a bit. For reference, I have the 150ml bottle. Q: Is this a safe blind buy? Scenario #1- "I love the smell of Aventus!" Yes, it's a safe blind buy. Be aware of the denser, richer, oakmoss heavy twist on it, though. Scenario #2- "What does Aventus smell like?" No, this is definitely not a safe blind buy for you. Q: Is maturation needed? Yes. In my experience, every middle eastern fragrance I've owned, outside of niche (yes, ME houses have niche lines rarely seen in western markets) has benefited in some way from maturation. Some I have owned have changed entirely from dislike to love as a direct result of maturation. I think people both overestimate and underestimate the maturation process, especially with middle eastern fragrances. The key is to have reasonable expectations. Q: Will maturation make my fragrance last longer? In my experience, my bottle has gotten richer in scent profile, but has remained long lasting from the beginning. Other fragrances I've owned have gotten better longevity with maturation, while some (like this one) have remained the same. The one constant I have experienced is that every ME fragrance I've purchased has improved in scent quality, the degree of which just depends on the fragrance. Q: Is this reformulated? I'm getting little to no performance. As of this review, no. Obviously, I cannot speak for the future. This easily lasts over 10+ hours. You are going anosmic (noseblind) to it. This is one of the easiest perfume DNA's to go noseblind to. Some people are more sensitive than others. CDNIM has the same issue. It's namely the tons of Iso E Super found in these fragrances. Ambroxan as well. In my experience, I usually can't even smell it after 30m-1hr without burying my nose onto my skin as I'm quite sensitive to these aromachemicals. Not to say there's no merit to doubt a reformulation, but I've a sneaking suspicion that the reason these discussions are always on the same type of fragrances heavy on ambroxan or Iso E Super is simply a result of people going noseblind. The remedy being to perform the sock test to check longevity. More on that later. Q: Is this better than CDNIM? Yes and no. It's all subjective. Personally speaking, CDNIM has gotten me more compliments on average because the drydown in the air is something people really love. SNOI smells richer, denser, and ultra-masculine. The oakmoss is no joke in this one. Be careful with it. As a result, it is less mass appealing than CDNIM is. So, of course, the more mass appealing you get, the "better" a scent is when it comes to pleasing other people. But for pleasing oneself, I prefer SNOI's scent profile because it gives me that Drakar Noir oldschool 80s badass vibe. I like owning both CDNIM and SNOI because they fulfill different usecases. CDNIM in summer and fall, SNOI in spring, and winter. I think both are different enough, and worth owning if you like the Aventus/Hacivat DNA. Q: What is the sock test? If you don't have someone that can guinea pig for you, then this is the best method to test longevity solo that I've found. Spray a couple sprays on a sock. Put it in your closet, close the door, and come back in "x" amount of hours. Do you smell the fragrance on your sock, or in the closet? Is it still strong, or is it weak? Test passed, or test failed. While fragrances last longer on fabric than skin, the idea is to get a general rough idea on whether you're going noseblind or not, because if you're only smelling this on you for less than an hour but it's lasting half a week on clothes (like in SNOI's case), you can safely assume that longevity probably isn't the issue. I use this trick on all new fragrances I buy to test longevity (when I don't have someone to test a fragrance on) and also to help gauge to what degree maturation made on the fragrance, scent-wise. Anyway, hope this helps.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UPDATE 8/13/2021.. I have to give a huge apology to this fragrance and to all the people on here that stated this perfume had great performance.. Like these people here advised, give this fragrance a few weeks/uses and it will legitimately get stronger, I got this july 30.. The first few days 31st/august 1/2/3rd, it was very underwhelming but the last 3 days, I decided to give it another shot, 5 sprays, 2 behind each ear, one behind the neck, bam! The time is 6:45 am time to start my day at work. As soon as I entered someone had mentioned I filled up the room with my fragrance (I wasn't too shocked because had just sprayed and started my day) fast forward to 1230 p.m.. Random lady tells me "Wow you must get a lot of compliments from this scent" I didn't know what she was talking about as I had thought my fragrance was pretty much gone (pretty sure I went noseblind to it).. Fast-forward to 230 P.M another lady comes up to me and says "Are you wearing Creed?" I swear I can't make this up guys LOL.. I said uhhh.. yes, yes I am.. She stated to me that she can smell me from 10 feet away, she said Aventus is her favorite scent.. If she thought this was Aventus in the air 8 hours after I sprayed it, good lord people.. I don't know what else to say here.. I got 4 compliments in the last 3 days... Guys, please give your bottle sometime to rest and macerate, keep using it undoubtedly it will get stronger.. Just look at my initial review, I was so bummed out, but now I am so in love that I purchased a back up bottle, worth every penny, its cheaper than CDNIM and it stays pleasant and fruity through out its life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I will address the presentation and the value you get for 60$ (I paid 60 CAD for this from fragrancebuy.ca) The packaging is top notch quality as you'd come to expect from a middle eastern company, the bottle is nice but has a quite tacky font and color on it, the cap clicks into place with assurance and you can easily pick it up with the cap. I can't say anything negative about the packaging - but who truly cares about that? Looking back at it now knowing what I know, I am pretty sure I just went nose blind to it and you will too, don't be fooled, people can smell you. This lasts long guys, at the end of my night I can still smell it on and off but because I got nose fatigue from it I was deceived by the performance I'd say its more fruity version now, I saw people comparing this to Hacivat, Hacivat is pretty harsh on the nose in the drydown, this one stays pleasant, airy and fruity all its life.. Serious compliment puller.

Wow. This smells absolutely heavenly. Might be my new signature scent, and I have a feeling my Mont Blanc explorer won’t be getting much use anymore. I love explorer, but to my nose this is simply a superior fragrance. Much more natural smelling, and has a certain refinement to it that I’ve not smelled in any other $50-70 fragrance. Never owned Aventus (not at all worth the money, especially today’s Aventus), but have smelled it a few times at stores. I don’t see this as a clone, more like an inspired by. Opens similar to explorer, but what’s unique here is this heavenly creamy fruitiness you get on the dry down, and a particular note I honestly have trouble describing, but I am in LOVE with it. Super addictive, like a fruity vanilla oak moss, with the perfect blend of creamy, sweet, and just a hint of earthyness and smoke to give it some character and a masculine edge. After the opening, this is so rounded and smoothed out in the best way. No chemical sharpness, no overbearing citrus note, just the right balance of all ingredients. Very solid longevity, especially on clothing (stayed on my sweater for multiple days). Can’t speak much to the projection since I haven’t worn it out in public around friends yet, but I’d guess it’s right in the sweet spot based on what I can tell. Presentation also gets a 10/10 for the price. Really nice stuff here, love the bottle and the packaging was mint. Blind buy worthy, 10/10, be prepared to relegate your CDNIM and Mont Blanc Explorer to the back of the line. You might even prefer this to Hacivat/Aventus. Very satisfied with my purchase, went through Fragrancebuy.ca and they were great.

This cologne is basically the reason I got into the fragrance world. I don’t smell blackcurrant, bergamot, or apple at all. Maybe the patchouli here is very different, and I somehow got the perfect batch for me. It’s 100% orangey but also very smoky and mossy, all blended in a spectacular way. It’s like running through an orange farm in the rain in a smoky area. On the first day I used it, I hated it and thought it was just an orange scent with nothing more. But as the days went by after opening it, it became more and more interesting. After six months it turned out to be very addictive for me; just smelling the bottle was so satisfying because it’s fresh without being obnoxiously tangy or zesty like lemon or bergamot, and then it gets earthy and smoky with it, like you get the best from two sides: the fresh side and the earthy smoky side. But even though you get nose-blind to it easily, with two sprays everyone can smell you clearly, and with five sprays it might be obnoxious to some people since it easily draws attention even if you are running fast down the street. Apparently, it lasts all day. Beast mode projection and eternal longevity combined is insane. Longevity = 10/10 Projection = 10/10 Scent = 10/10 My only problem with it is that I go nose-blind to it so easily that I can’t enjoy it for myself except by sniffing the bottle, which is utterly sad. That’s why I don’t wear it as much as I used to. I get fragrances mainly to please myself, and frankly, I don’t really care about pleasing others.

An absolutely masterpiece from Afnan, you'll hear everywhere this is a hybrid between Nishane Hacivat and Creed Aventus. I wouldn't know though. But more experienced noses have told me that this is reminiscent of the fruity batches of Aventus from the early 2010s. On its own, this is a well made, high quality scent with smooth citruses (although it feels a little middle eastern until it settles), pineapple although it hasn't been mentioned here along with black current and green apple. An absolute fruit basket of a juicy opening. As the fragrance transitions, you'll get the green dominant oakmoss note blended with the settling top notes. There's a hint of smokiness here too that'll smell like barbequed pineapples but no as birchy or smoky as CDNIMs. This smokiness comes from the patchouli as opposed to birch. It has a smooth, white musk lingering in the background to add to the depth as well. The performance is actually stellar with around 4-5 hrs on skin and about 10-12 hrs on fabric. The problem is I get nose blind within the first 10 minutes and as I keep moving around or change my space, I keep getting reminded of the scent throughout the day. I can't comment about projection and sillage since I go nose blind immediately but I've been told it's pretty strong. A truly versatile fragrance fit to be worn in all seasons, day and night and everywhere too. Layering tip- Get the Afnan 9 pm rebel and spray it beside SNOI to experience and even juicer, sweet pineapple note with a heavier oakmoss dry down.