Kythnos

Wow! This is a great example of how bad Fragrantica can be when it empowers people with a voice that probably shouldn’t speak big this is used as a tool for reference. Well... I’m shocked for votes for similar - Aventus - Hacivat - bois Blanc - no way! They are as similar as a V8 Ferrari is to A V8 Crown Victoria. This is a green herbal Lavender with a fleshy green citrus bite on top and I vaguely recall the notes here may not be correct but I think it may have Mastic giving it a touch of aniseed sparkle. If not it’s from the Vetiver and patchouli which also provides the green bite. This has more in common with Drakkar Noir et Al and ironically Terre D’Hermes was down voted yet this is also a close approximation but darker and far soapier (EDP) however this lighter with more play in the verbal aspect and slightly drier. In the end it does its job - it smells exactly like the hills of my friends village in Greece. It’s a super high quality perfume for not much money I also have Christopher DiCas Parfum which is Greek and is almost very similar but more woody with clear anise in it. If this is your style grab it.

Edit: Another edit lol. Yeah, so comments about Aventus are a reasonable assertion. The longer dry down is a far better more complicated version of the Aventus dry down. For me though this is a more complicated version of Sauvage EDP. Original: Beautiful. Blind bought - took me a while to work out why it was so familiar but smells a lot like Dior Sauvage EDP - minus any cinnamon connotations and slightly more woody and a touch less sweetness. Just added this paragraph after posting after reading some reviews - yeah - people suggesting it’s like Aventus is very misleading - that’s an extremely vague comparison. It’s also nice to see I’m not the only one who compares it to Sauvage. Someone wrote it’s like Terre D’Hermes minus the orange but plus lavender which actually works as a description. In fact I prefer it to Sauvage and yes - it somehow reminds me of Greece... the fresh cooling aspect reminding me of ouzo and Greek herbs used in cooking...

Please DON'T judge Kythnos until you've had it on your skin for at least 1 or 2 hours. 3 years ago, I tested this but didn't buy it because of the opening. But after two hours it wsa great. Today, I remembered that I liked it and went to Douglas again determined to buy it. I tested it again and I thought it was horrible. "What on earth happened to my memory OR to the sample bottle!!! It's horrible!!". And came back home empty handed. Now that I've been smelling it for 5 hours, it's absolutely a different perfume! I LOVE IT again! Conclusion: don't judge it by the opening... I'll have to go back to the store again and buy it! As it was on sale, and the price was better than online... Edit 2025: it seems to be discontinued! can't find it anywhere.

This is a very good Fragrance !! It is not a clone of Aventus but it got similarities with it on the drydown. It feels like they got their inspiration from Aventus like an Aventus with a lot of Lavender, it's an everyday fragrance, I think if JC Ellena had release this one under the name of Hermès it could have be a Best Seller and a big Hype, Also Le Couvent use 80% of natural ingredients in their fragrances so it is a good point, Longevity is around 6hours it projects good for 1-2hours,

It got a similar and more complex drydown than Aventus But I also agree with people who said that’s also similar drydown to sauvage EDP I think it is spot on to say that it’s a mix of the drydown of Aventus and Sauvage EDP But for Terre d’Hermes I don’t see any similarities It could be a Creed release for sure, It is a beautiful fragrance easy to wear, compliment getter and a dumb reach.