Absolu Aventus 2023

Creed Absolu Aventus: The Prodigal Son Returns, Smelling of Cinnamon Absolu Aventus is what happens when the most successful fragrance in modern history takes a gap year. Regular Aventus is the guy who peaked in a good way smoky pineapple, boardroom energy, worn by roughly one in four men at any given wedding. Absolu is that same guy after twelve months somewhere cold, where he grew a beard, developed strong opinions about spice markets, and came back convinced he's a different person now. He isn't. But he does smell very good, and he's charging you three hundred and fifty dollars to hear about it. Presentation Jet black. Completely, unrepentantly jet black Creed's classic squat flacon rendered in a colour that says "I have a driver." The original Aventus bottle is grey and speckled like polished granite; Absolu ditches the marbling entirely and goes full obsidian, which is the visual equivalent of a man switching to an all-black wardrobe and expecting you not to comment. It's beautiful. It's also the kind of object that gets photographed on a hotel bathroom shelf next to a watch, and both of you know it. Scent Profile The opening is a citrus flashbang. Grapefruit and bergamot arrive first with lemon in support, and there's a lift here that regular Aventus simply doesn't have. Brighter, more polished, like someone opened a window in a room you'd got used to. Blackcurrant sits just underneath doing the tart, slightly sticky work. It smells expensive within four seconds, which is exactly the trick you paid for. Then the pineapple shows up, because of course it does. This is Aventus DNA and it was never going anywhere. But it's been ambushed on arrival by pink pepper, cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove, the entire spice aisle staging an intervention. The fruit is still there, it's just now attending a dinner party where everyone is talking over it. This is the section that makes Absolu feel like autumn while the original feels like a Tuesday in June. The dry-down is smoky Haitian vetiver, patchouli, oakmoss, ambroxan, tonka and musk, and it goes warm. Where classic Aventus lands on that crisp birch-smoke plateau, Absolu settles into something creamier and rounder, sweetened just enough to keep everyone at the table happy. It's a bonfire on a beach, three hours in, when the fruit has caramelised and everyone's stopped pretending they're leaving early. The Batch Question We have to. It's Creed. Absolu launched in 2023 as a limited edition, was brought back in 2024 as a recurring "crop," and got another go in 2025, and enthusiasts will tell you at length which year was the real one. Some are right. All are unbearable. Sample before you commit and let the forums fight it out without you. Longevity and Sillage Strong genuinely 8 to 10 hours, which for Creed is practically a personality transplant given the house's historical talent for vanishing at lunchtime. Sillage is a two-hour firework followed by a long, close-to-the-skin simmer. It announces itself, then leans in and gets quiet, which is arguably more effective than shouting. Versatility Very high, with one caveat. It's a cool-weather machine, autumn evenings, dinners, dates, the office if your office has a decent HVAC system. In genuine heat the spice-and-sweetness stack gets a bit much. Also worth knowing: it lives in the same postcode as Sauvage Elixir. If you already own that one, you are about to spend a great deal of money on a very sophisticated echo. Overall Impressions Absolu Aventus is superb, and it is not new. It's the finest possible version of a thing you have already smelled, richer, spicier, better behaved, wrapped in a black bottle and priced like a small appliance. If you love Aventus and have always wished it were warmer, this is a genuine upgrade and you'll be delighted. If you were hoping Creed had invented something, this is your polite reminder that the prodigal son came home with a beard, not a new personality. Worth it? If money is a concept you engage with loosely, absolutely. If not, sample it, love it, and go buy something no one else at the wedding is wearing. Sniff-O-Meter Score Scent Appeal: 5 — "Objectively gorgeous. Annoyingly so." Longevity: 4 — "A Creed that stays. Frame the receipt." Sillage: 4 — "Announces, then whispers. Very well-mannered." Uniqueness: 2 — "You've met this man. Twice." Versatility: 4 — "Great nine months of the year." Overall Sniff-O-Meter Score: 19/25

If you’re a guy like me, who can’t wait for samples and need a signature scent that stands out but don’t know what to blind-buy, THIS IS IT. Let’s just pause for a second and smell the atomizer off the bottle one more time, because DAMN does this stuff scream masculinity! Hands down the best masculine interpretation of a fruity scent I’ve ever smelled. Close your eyes and picture this: You’re outside overlooking the mountainous terrain and forest from your back lawn. To your right is your garden, and surrounding it are lots of trees and plants that grow many fruits. You stoke the fire in front of you, and finish the wooden bowl your carving. You pick your fruits, and pluck a rose for your wife inside, you put it all on your brand new hand-made bowl, and carry it over, setting it near the fire on a pile of wood shavings from earlier. The smoke from the fire pours over the bowl of fruit, seeping into every grain of the bowl. You sit down, put the bowl in your lap, close your eyes and take a deep breath in. This fragrance is THAT moment, a fruity, smoky, woody musk with a hint of spice. It’s truly a stunner! My entire review pertains solely to Aventus Absolu 2023 Limited edition, I’ve not smelled the Absolu 2025 edition yet. Regardless, this scent SCREAMS pure masculine aura, it will have heads turning and I can promise you women will ask you what you’re wearing, it’s that damn good. This scent quickly became my #1 scent of all time, there’s something about this that Aventus just can’t live up to. This is the older, more sophisticated, successful and powerful brother to Aventus, and it makes itself known that way. I will be buying as many bottles as I can find of the 2023 limited edition Aventus Absolu, and personally I think it’s an easy blind-buy safe, much like the regular Aventus. Rating: 9.5/10 Scent - 10/10 Longevity - 9/10 Sillage - 8.5/10 Performance in Public - 10/10 ( this scent is by far one of the most alluring masculine scents out there. It’s a complement magnet in any weather, for any occasion. I’ve had women ask me what I’m wearing and sit there and smell me over and over mid conversation about it. Ive had older women come up to me in public and tell me how much they absolutely adore my scent and ask what it is so they can get it for their husband. This is one of the few scents I own that I feel actually changes my persona when I wear it, in the best most masculine way possible.)

Okay, think I got enough time with my bottle to actually write a review of it. This is post owning a bottle, also, of Club de Nuit Precieux. For the batch-interested public, this is from an F001391 bottle in the 75ml version, just to confirm, and coming from past experience with decants, etc. Absolutely Aventus! Has the DNA, wearability, interest, and quality that Creed delivers in the original with of course some obvious nuance and distinction. Nonetheless, obviously a flanker of Aventus, even more so than Aventus Cologne perhaps. My search for the darn 75ml came to an end after trying multiple times from the 100ml and hearing that the 75ml bottles are much heavier and sweeter even, with the addition of having this closer similarity with the licorice from Sauvage Elixir (the differences are apparent side by side, but not super obvious by memory). With one or the other you're well served of Absolu Aventus - to the unadvised, ABSOLUTELY, the same fragrance haha Elegant and semi-casual, dress it up or down, and hopefully undress with your lady because, boy, this is something that certainly pleases everyone I know. Smells delicious, very masculine, well rounded, and honestly the only season I may push back is summer because I do want my heavier citruses and aquatics during that time. Nothing against wearing it particularly for summer evenings due to the added sweetness and elegance. Can be worn to work and would fit, again, a less casual setting but even for a signature fragrance this is fantastic! I would say that beyond over 30 helps, but not at all a mature fragrance. Nowadays, getting Absolu Aventus is more of a status thing than anything else - CDN Precieux serves just about the same as AA does, at a much lower price tag. To the casuals, Absolu Aventus will not be worth it. To me, I buy the brand, too, so I went with the original - if you want to gift, however, anyone with a beautiful fragrance that is very close to AA, give them CDN Precieux, it's a great scent independently of its similarity with AA!

Very, very nice. Definitely one of the better all around masculine fragrances on the market. However, not truly exceptional, and not worth the asking price from Creed. My favorite part is the opening and the mid. But I am not particularly fond of the dry down. The opening is gorgeous. Probably my favorite part. Fruity, complex, deep, rich. Grapefruit really works beautifully here. Then into the mid, the cinnamon begins to come through through and I really enjoy this as well. This first 2 hours is where I really like the fragrance the most. After that in the dry down, it starts to unfortunately become more mossy and loses a lot of the sweetness from the fruit. In the air, it smells smells really good. But, up close if you smell it directly on skin or clothes, it starts to become bitter and mossy to me. Maybe this is what people are talking about with the sauvage elixir comparisons? I don't know because I haven't tried elixir. Not a "Bad" smell but just not particularly pleasant at all. And frankly, I think for the price, it would be nice if that didn't happen. I think you can wear this in any weather other than hot or extremely cold. Anywhere in the middle is good. Leans a bit mature and ever so slightly into fougere territory. I think you can wear it either dressed up or casual but it will shine dressed up. It is a really solid option if you're looking for something very high quality, luxurious, undoubtably masculine, and mass appealing. This is rich, fruity, very natural, with some spices. The price is too much. If that is something which deters you, I would definitely go with something else. There are things that are better for less money. However, one benefit to the price is that not a lot of people will be wearing this out and about. And it doesn't yet have the following that Aventus has. I bought this at full retail. I probably wouldn't do that again. I will honestly mark it as an 8.5/10 or a 9/10 depending on the day. If you factor in the price, I'd call it an 8.

#27 on my Fragrance Review Journey Here are my two cents on this fragrance. Does it smell good? No. It smells amazing. 10/10 Does it last long? 10 hours on my hydrated skin. On clothes until you wash them. 10/10 Does it project? This is not beast mode projection. For me a few feet and it didn't need to do anything more. 10/10 How is the sillage? The scent trail is amazing and lasted close to 8 hours. 10/10 Compliment getter? Absolutely!! Is the price worth it? In the world of discounters and reputable dealers and collectors selling fragrances, you can find this around the $250 price point or a little less. It is still expensive, so shop around. I got a great deal and feel it was completely worth it. 6/10 Is it better than the OG? This is a proper flanker. The color of the bottle fits perfectly. It is more elegant and mysterious. If the OG is James Bond, Absolu is Bruce Wayne right before he transitions. It's mature and delightful. It makes the OG proud. Better depends on what you are looking for. I opted for the more mature take. Does it smell like Supremacy Collector's Edition and/or Club De Nuit Precieux? Both dupes smell fantastic. These are the best examples of two companies that have upped their game when it comes to playing in the Aventus ballpark. I have personally owned Collector's Edition and have sampled Precieux. They both smell similar. For some noses, the differences are indistinguishable. After using Absolu, I can appreciate how much distance Creed stands apart from these dupes. The quality, elegance, and mastery really help to drive the love for the artistry behind this fragrance. If you are able to have this experience, you will likely not be disappointed. Does it smell like Sauvage Elixir? Insert crickets.... Not to my nose. Not at all. I am a fanboy!!