Insurrection II Pure

"A pineapple-green apple-bergamot triple vodka cocktail on the rocks, with a drop of vanilla. Best enjoyed on a hot summer day." If one observes closely at the scents by Reyane Tradition, he would realise that a lot of them resemble those by perfumes from other houses. Indeed, Reyane has somewhat formed a reputation or sorts of creating "clones", fragrances that copy others and sold at the fraction of their prices. One of their most well-known selection is Insurrection II Pure (IIP), a summer fragrance that grabbed my attention the moment I smelled it for the first time. The opening is a blast of citrus from three different fruits: pineapple, green apple and bergamot. Sweet and zesty, IIP clearly declares upfront that it is a fragrance best to be savoured in hot climates. Indeed, this fragrance is made to be savoured in the sweltering heat. The interesting part happens 30 minutes to 1 hour upon spraying on skin. As the sweet citrus notes quietly dissipates, hints of leather gradually appears. It's not the pungent type you get from the scent of a leather sofa; it's more of the smoky type that's more subtle and pleasant, and there's also this boozy vodka-like scent in there. The combination of citrus and leather notes renders the fragrance more appealing to the male wearers, although I can see how female wearers would be attracted to wear it too. The longevity and sillage are very commendable. It goes well up to 12 hours even on a hot day, and the trail it leaves is very noticeable. It's safe to say that this perfume is meant to withstand the sweat that naturally comes on hot summer weathers. Now, here comes the big question: does it smell like Creed's Aventus? IIP is particularly known to be a clone of Aventus because of the striking resemblance in its fragrance. Indeed, it really does but there are some fine differences. IIP starts strong with its conspicuous sweet-citrus opening and then quickly dissipates to reveal the leather aspect. Aventus however, has a very steady and consistent longevity from the opening to the drydown. Its leather note is also more pronounced. In a way, Aventus is the much refined original in comparison to IIP and between the two, I definitely think Aventus is better. So why did I end up buying a bottle of IIP instead? It's simply because of the price. As much as I love Aventus, the price is too extravagant for me. It definitely goes beyond my pricing threshold and I decided that it makes more sense to go with a very similar-smelling fragrance that is dirt cheap than go for a Creed. For someone who lives in a year-round hot tropical climate, I don't want to feel guilty spraying more on myself every time the heat gets unbearable. IIP is a sure bargain for anyone who would love to add to their collection a masculine citrus fragrance with an interesting twist. It's one that I can wear guilt-free to make my day a little more tolerable.

After another year of becoming more familiar and experienced with frags I wanted to come back and re-review this gem ! Out of all 80 fragrances I own this isn't the best fragrance I own but as far as stvalue goes this hands down is the best fragrance !ss Yes, it's very similar to Aventus and out of all the Aventus clones I own this is the onlywe 1 that fools my girlfriend into thinking I'm wearing Aventus. However,there are some differences as I'd say this smells 80% like Aventus. The differences are that in the opening is when it smells the most like Aventus but in the opening of Pure it's a little more synthetic and peppery whereas Aventus is a lot smoother and the pineapple note is a lot more natural. In the mid and drydown is where Pure starts becoming it's own fragrance as the pineapple mixes with vanilla making this slightly creamy. Personally the drydown of Pure is my favorite part of this fragrance. Also because of the drydown having a good deal of vanilla it makes it good for the colder months and because of that I tend to use Aventus for the warmer months and Pure for the colder months. Performance on this is great for the price you pay ! I get 2 hours of projection (and very good projection) and this lasts 8-12 hours on my skin. Overall rating --- 9 out of 10 ! Amazing smell that gets compliments,projects well,lasts a long time and for the price this is a true steal !!! Only knock on this is no it's not as good as Aventus but it's damn close for a fraction of the price and sometimes the pepper in the opening makes me sneeze

I have never tried Creed's Aventus, as like a lot of other people, I'm too stubborn to spend the extra money on niche fragrances. I've heard many people say this is the closest thing to the critically acclaimed Aventus, and with the price-point, I had to buy this. Firstly, I would like to say I personally love the appearance of the bottle, and box it comes in. Both look very elegant, classy, & sophisticated. You definitely wouldn't think this is a $25 fragrance. The best packaging I've seen a fragrance come in. This is an amazing scent. The opening is a beautiful mix of pineapple and spices, which gives it a smoky/sweet type of smell. As the scent dries down, the vanilla and musk begin to show, which really gives this scent a nice, warm feeling. I think this can totally be worn year-round. The projection on this is fantastic. When I got this, I did 2 sprays on my neck to test it out, and a relative could smell it at the doorway to my room, probably an hour or so after applying. After 10 hours, I could still smell hints of it on me, so I'd put the overall longevity in the 8-10 hour range. For roughly $25, this is practically a steal. A great scent with great performance & versatility. Like I said before, I believe this can be an all-year scent, and I also see this being perfect for any occasion. My only complaint with this, is that I wish it came in a bigger bottle. I feel like I'm going to burn through this 3.0oz bottle pretty fast. Maybe in the future they'll release a 200mL version. This fragrance gets a huge thumbs up from me.

So after spending a year with this scent and trying out all the Aventus clones I figured id have to re-review this stuff. Still to this day I love this juice as its a close replica of Aventus for only a fraction of the price !!! Dont let the price fool you as this stuff is liquid gold ! Also its an Aventus clone but its also different enough to be a great fragrance on its own. Id even go as far as saying this could pass as being an Aventus Sport ! For those that havent tried Aventus ill just briefly describe this fragrance on its own. This is a very appealing,fruity due to the pineapple,creamy due to the vanilla,and slightly spicy and woody scent that despite the price is very well blended. Caution though, this does open up slightly synthetic but give this time as the mid and drydown are divine ! Now compared to Aventus id say its 80 % Aventus. The main differences being are that this has more vanilla in the drydown and its not as natural as Aventus. The closest clone to Aventus is Armafs Club De Nuit. However, even though Armaf is closer in scent Pure has surprisingly gotten more compliments ! HAHA, and the compliment factor on this thing isnt as good as Aventus but its actually not too far off as ive received many compliments with this. Performance on this also very good as it lasts on me 6-10 hours and actually has good projection as well Overall rating.... 8.75 out of 10 !!!

Not to be confused with Insurrection Pure. The first one, that is. I've never smelled Aventus. But I appreciate Insurrection II Pure more and more, apply after apply. I appreciate it especially after I tested Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man. Compared to CdNIM, Insurrection II Pure is softer and gentler. I really like... no, I really LOVE the drydown: it's a birchy smoky goodness. Vanilla is also smelling nicely compared to CdNIM where I can't smell vanilla at all. The opening: meh, it's okay but I'm not in love with it. To me opening is not that important anyway, with any fragrance. I use one or two sprays and it seems to be enough. The sillage is something between soft and moderate. I don't want to make people nauseous around me but I'm pretty confident I could spray even four times and wouldn't annoy anyone for example in an office environment. It doesn't project too long. Maybe one or two hours. But the scent will stay on my skin for about eight hours. A travel atomizer comes handy. This could work nicely in winter time too. I'll see that next...