Consort

Underperformed, while still delivering a beautiful fragrance. A toss up for many when it comes to being worth it for the performance. Aventus, I read about a little while ago, is not a profile that is to be strong (by design). This represents that in its totality - smells like the king with an added floral-aromatic touch with very moderate performance, with okay longevity ~4-5 hours and projection is medium-weak. Masculine, timeless, and might just be what I settle to with the dna - especially given I got a deal on it. Presentation and branding, even exclusivity, are what you are getting with the brand. This is certainly not original, but smells of great quality and sophistication, like Aventus does but this honestly something I prefer over the original. Simple well done is how I can rate this, nothing special, but a great alternative to Aventus if you don't want the smoky nuances - this is honestly a bit more wearable in the heat than Aventus (which by itself is a great wear for the heat). Not my favorite, nothing groundbreaking, but kinda what I wanted with the Aventus DNA, even more so from a house that I'm really coming to appreciate more. Just a very good fragrance very redundant with other Aventus-inspo fragrance, but surely one of the best at using the DNA.

Yes, Consort by Boadica has very much of an Aventus vibe, but it doesn't stay true to Aventus until the end; it starts to deviate about 15-20 minutes in. Where Aventus leans a lot more masculine, Consort is unisex (at least for me). I find Aventus to be extremely sharp and overpowering, dare I say synthetic, although that could just be the pineapple which can often be very piercing. Consort, on the other hand, smells more natural, and it is a lot smoother with a softer and cleaner drydown. This is also a gorgeous layering fragrance. I layered this with Nishane's Ani (2:3 ratio - 2 Ani; 3 Consort) and it was beautiful. I layered it with Bianco Puro from Terenzi and I was in heaven (3:2 ratio - 3 Bianco Puro; 2 Consort). My next layering will be with other Boadiceas--I'm thinking Chariot and Envious, possibly even Hanuman (with a 3:1 ratio)--just a light spray on top like a sprinkle toping but I haven't experimented that far yet. I knew I needed to have this in my collection after trying a sample, and I'm so glad to have bought it. 9/10 for me

Literally bought this because of the bottle. The juice is very close along the line of Aventus (and thus its dups). Lovely though it may be, it can be boring after some time, so today I layered it with Chariot.

Smell like Aventus without the pineapple

Received a 1ml dabber of this from a generous decanter. I have yet to smell it in the air, but on my skin it definitely reminds me of Aventus. I would say this lacks the smoky pineapple that makes Aventus so distinguished and is more floral and muskier, perhaps a bit more unisex. This was a very enjoyable wearing out and about at work today. The price tag suggests bringing it out for special occasions only, but this is easy enough to wear everyday. I will be getting a decant of this and probably be wear it a lot the upcoming months. Sure, it's very similar to "The King of Fragrances", but I think it does enough of it's own thing to draw me in. 8.5/10