Insurrection II Pure Extreme

Smells identical to Mancera Cedrat Boise Intense. I can't believe it hasn't caught on or gotten more attention for that. Very nice, VANILLA heavy scent. Very specifically similar to the intense version of Cedrat Boise, a bit richer and more leathery than the original Cedrat Boise.

* Nice clean Sweet and Fresh style cologne with similar style DNA to Creed, Montblanc and Paco Rabanne newer fragrances * Good blend of citrus, pineapple, vanilla, wood, herb and patchouli musk aromas * Great for warmer weather * Excellent price point * Good QPR value * Unisex * Great for younger users * Good performance. * Lacks the intensity in the smoked birch note that made Aventus famous * Extremely crowded market for this type of fragrance * Confusing decision to make three other similar flankers (Insurrection II Pure, Pure Extreme, Pure Extreme Sport, and Pure II Concentrated) * Not good for older users * Not good for those who dislike sweet fragrances Insurrection II Pure Extreme is a very good value from Reyanne. It's clearly modeled after the famous Creed Aventus which has been cloned to death now. Certainly the DNA is there. This is a very clean blend of sweet, fresh, citrus, pineapple, vanilla, wood, herb and patchouli musk aromas. It's got a nice strong fruit opening that dries down into a soft tropical fruit and powder drydown. This is a very pleasant and uplifting fragrance that would appeal to those who like the modern Creed, Montblanc and Paco Rabanne style of sweet and fragrances. For Aventus lovers, it lacks the famous intensely strong birchwood note in the opening that people love. Of course, so does Aventus itself now and that costs hundreds of dollars. This comes at an excellent price point from discounters and delivers high quality for that dollar. Of course, many criticize the newer modern style of fragrances as appealing to the younger social media addicted demographic and that applies here as well. This is great for younger users, not so much for older more mature ones who would like a more serious fragrance. If you enjoy the Aventus, Invictus, 1 Million, this is definitely up your alley. This is unisex and great for warmer weather and the outdoors. Performance is good with decent sillage, projection and longevity. Recommended.

Initially it's a little darker than Insurrection II Pure, but certainly not in that "Smokey Batch" Aventus territory I was hoping for - really miss that gorgeous smokey birch-tar accord that disappeared almost completely from Aventus in about 2016. However, after 10-15 minutes Pure Extreme is a much fresher, almost airy, type scent that drifts more into the Mont Blanc Emblem swim lane. Sadly, it also sits very close to my skin after the first 30-minutes or so. Performance is disappointing in that it's pretty much vaporware in less than 4-hours. Shame! Overall not a bad inexpensive fragrance at all, and it's certainly more of an Aventus variant than it is a clone like the original Insurrection II Pure. As far as Aventus Cologne goes...well, to me Insurrection II Sport is a much closer copy with Janan Sport (J. Jamshed/J. Fragrance) is being the better option and quite excellent...but I need to spend more time with both. Cheers!

I agree with Tony below. This is so much closer to Cedrat Boise than Aventus. Being a clone oil, it’s always going to lack the punchy fruity opening, but the vanillic dry down is spot on. The opening gives you an immediate idea of what the dry down is going to be. Vanilla with the patch and cassis note playing gin the background. Longevity is well above average. Projection is average. I would wear this year round simply by varying the sprays. Overall, it a good fragrance. If you can find it for under $25...it a good value.

I mostly get spicy up front but fresh with a bit of vanilla and slight lemon and not much else. This doesn't seem as strong as insurrection pure 2 or emperor (only ones i've tried from this line/brand). Not as much sillage or longevity compared to those. Dries down to sweet spicy after a couple hours and stays until it fades. Didn't really have any expectations but not bad.