Orion

This is an absolute stunner! Very classy delicious summer fragrance for the fragrance connoisseur. Tiziana Terenzi is a great house and everything I’ve tried from them so far is absolutely stunning, rich, deep, strong, smooth, and done so well. This is an extrait de parfum concentration, so you know this is going to be strong, last forever, and you’re really going to smell it! The price for a perfume at this concentration that smells this good is an incredible value when you consider all the poor performing outrageously expensive niche brands out there. Getting on to the notes and overall impression, this is just a very classy refined summer scent that is very similar to the ubiquitous/contentious Creed Aventus, but done much much better. Is it the same, of course not. But is very similar, but it's own fragrance for sure. The subtle differences separate this from Aventus and take it to a much better place overall and is just more refined and wearable for an adult. I definitely feel like Byredo Oud Immortel and this share more similarities as far as the overall impression, then Orion and Aventus. All great/genius designers will always tell you: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And that is what Paolo Terenzi has done here. He’s taken a good idea, but poorly executed fragrance (Aventus) and made it so much better, more refined, more adult, smoother, more interesting, and much longer lasting as well as much stronger. Everyone is obviously going to bring up the comparisons, between the two, but they end right there. This transcends Aventus with very little effort. From the beautiful fresh citrus opening, to the sexy intoxicating middle and dry down with the smoky birch, pineapple, incense, cedar, amber and other accompanying notes that add to the overall effect, this is just so much better than Aventus or any other “clone” like fragrance that says it’s like Aventus. Every time I wear this, I think I love it more then the last time! And talk about a compliment grabber, haha. I don’t like wearing fragrances for others. I wear them for myself and usually don’t care what others say, but when I wear this, people make me blush! I get asked all the time what I’m wearing if I have this on, and get so many compliments it's embarrassing. I've tried to only put on 1-2 sprays on my chest when I wear this so I won't attract as much attention. This smells like a niche fragrance while Aventus smells like a designer with promise, but that wasn’t executed very well. This is strong, sexy, consistent, and you can smell this ALL day, and even longer. Most fragrances don’t last very long on my skin, and this goes 12+ hrs of noticeable sillage. And then a skin scent for hours more. It’s just amazing. This isn’t too sweet like some batches of Aventus, it isn’t too dark and smoky like some batches of Aventus, it’s perfect. Very addictive and girls find it very sexy. Aventus is way overpriced, extremely inconsistent from batch to batch (which is BS! Make the same perfume or just name it something else if you want to make one smokier or sweeter), and for most people has horrible performance. This is the exact opposite. It’s priced well for how amazing it is, and how long it lasts! It is the same fragrance every single time you buy it, and it's just a better fragrance overall. I like Aventus, but it has too many flaws and costs too much for it's poor performance. I think of this as the adult version for a fragrance connoisseur, and Aventus is for pre pubescent high school boys. And just to address some of these ridiculous reviews and really negative comments, just stop! It just makes you sound ignorant and like you have no idea what your talking about. Some of these people on here wasting their time trashing an amazing fragrance that is better then their precious Aventus, just crack me up. They remind of the goofballs that always want to say Apple products suck, haha. Saying this fragrance “smells absolutely nothing like Aventus. Not even a little bit.” Or “I guess some of you see pineapple, apple, and a few other similar notes and straight away claim AVENTUS!” And so many other “gems” just have me rolling on the floor laughing hysterically. I’m not even going to try to explain to these people or their insane claims or negative comments. For those of you here for a real review, this smells very much like Aventus, but is much better. Weather you admit that or not, is irrelevant. This IS very much like Aventus. FACT. If you don't like it for some odd reason (even though you claim to love Aventus) that's fine. But don’t try and mislead people because you are stuck on a fragrance that every single 16 yr old high schooler wears and worships. It’s just sad and takes away any credibility from your reviews. If you like Aventus at all, and want to find a classy refined version of it, that lasts forever, and fear you’ll smell like every HS jock who thinks he "knows" fragrance because he owns Aventus and Paco Rabanne 1 million, then you will LOVE this and want to try it. Orion is the real deal and is a real gem! I was so happy when I finally found this and realized that it not only lasts on my skin (which Aventus doesn’t), but smells incredible, is much more refined, and for an adult. Top top warm weather fragrance and can even be worn in the evening because of the sexy middle and dry down.

Tiziana Terenzi Orion opens with a moderate projection of mostly pineapple and smoky accords. The pineapple isn’t alone, it is enhanced by bergamot which accentuates the pineapple, slightly sweet and sharp accords. The apple is a support note; it adds its fruity tones which blend well with the pineapple. The birch which is a heart tone comes up as soon as the fragrance is applied and it adds a dry woody accord which opens the path to the base tone. The patchouli, jasmine and red currant are soft green and spicy accords, just a touch. As the fragrance commences to dry-down, the initial fruity tones lose some of its power, at this point the smoky tone of the incense becomes prominent adding a smoky wood accord but does not change the fruity character of the fragrance; the oud and cedar join as a deep dry wood accord, and, the musk is just a touch. The most noticeable change from the opening to the dry-down is the fruits losing some of its sharpness and the incense and woods climbing up to position side by side with them. Once Tiziana Terenzi Orion has reached its full dry-down, it can be summarized as a moderate projection, pineapple, soft incense, and dry wood fragrance with spicy accords. The fragrance fees clean, diurnal, elegant, energizing, formal, fresh, fruity, inviting, masculine, mild, modern, nicely-bended, sharp, smoky, sparkly, sporty, versatile, woody, and very pleasant. BATCH REVIEWED: 2020 WOW RATING: 10/10. Its freshness and delectable nature, moderate sweetness, and perfectly balanced pineapple and woody notes create a great fragrance. DISLIKE RATING: 0/10. The notes in this fragrance and inoffensive. UNIQUENESS: 5/10. Pineapple-based fragrances are common. MASS APPEAL: 10/10. This is a crowd-pleasing fragrance. PROJECTION: 3/10. Moderate, about 3 feet around the wearer. SILLAGE: 4/10. Good, about 4 feet behind the wearer. APPLICATION: Four atomizations will suffice. LONGEVITY: 4/10. Moderate, about 4 hours with 2 of good projection. SEASONS: Spring, summer, and fall. OCCASIONS: Formal events, outdoor gatherings, gym, office, business casual, home, and dating. VERSATILITY: 9/10. Highly versatile, this fragrance can be worn most of the year, almost for any occasion. GENDER: Masculine, the incense, and spicy accords lean it to the masculine side. AGES: Any. RECOMMENDATION: Tiziana Terenzi can be found discounted for over $100. It is a great and quality scent with such a long list of very affordable and very good performing Aventus-like fragrances, this is a nice-to-have but not a must-have. BLIND-BUY: Yes. The similarities with Creed Aventus noticeable. SIMILAR: These are some examples of fragrances that feature pineapple as the main accord. Bond No 9 The Scent of Peace for Him is a great one; Dua Fragrances Poseidon's Tux is a clone house with a couple of good fragrances, this is one of them and it features strong pineapple; Creed Aventus of course; Nishane Hacivat Unisex Parfum by Nishane is a powerful pineapple fragrance; Parfums Vintage – Pineapple Vintage Intense – EDP is another clone house, this version of their Creed Aventus clone favors pineapple over the smoky notes; Roja Parfums Elysium Cologne Parfum Spray for Men is another niche quality pineapple, fruity and woody fragrance; Armaf Club De Nuit Intense EDT by Armaf is an affordable and good Creed Aventus clone; finally and of course, Creed Aventus, Tiziana Terenzi is a pineapple, soft incense and dry wood fragrance, very good. SUMMARY: A moderate projection, pineapple, soft incense, and dry wood fragrance with spicy accords. The fragrance fees clean, diurnal, elegant, energizing, formal, fresh, fruity, inviting, masculine, mild, modern, nicely-bended, sharp, smoky, sparkly, sporty, versatile, woody, and very pleasant.

If you ever wanted a reason to get rid of your Aventus partial, this is one heck of an excuse. It has it's own distinct character, with a more natural birch note, incense and agarwood. I would say it smells like a niche version of CDNIM with the beautiful birch and natural, juicy pineapple. The apple and "cool breezes" are detectable and make the opening very robust. The pineapple keeps chugging alongside the birch and incense; this is definitely something I'd consider a "composition", it smells and wears like it's a handcrafted scent. This continues through the drydown where it's able to keep its freshness with the everlasting pineapple note. The presentation is one of the very best I've seen, and by far the best within this price range. This sits next to Amouage, PdM, and other niche scents in my collection. This one stands out; it just looks far more expensive and detailed. The presentation screams "niche!!!". Sillage for me seems to be about 1.5m-2m or 3-6ft. The spray doesn't come out oily like some extrait, and concentration seems to be around 20%. I don't think you can go wrong with this one, it's a mass-pleasing niche scent with an Aventus-type smell and better performance. I highly recommend it. The cap alone must weigh almost a kilo or almost a couple pounds. The bottle feels like glass-lined ceramic with a beautiful embossed label. The box and throne are a great touch, with two little booklets about the perfume and the house. Top recommendation. Scent: 9.5/10 Performance: 9/10 Sillage: 8.5/10

Review update, a more technical one, after a year of wearing as signature: First and foremost, gosh, how I love this scent! it's one of the few that works even in the humid 35°C days of Montreal summer. It's deep, versatile, masculine, office safe and an afternoon date star. Sadly, Tiziana Terenzi bottles seem to have a common flaw, the atomizer goes defective and starts shooting tired spits of fragrance after some time of use (around 1/2 bottle down), while some of the liquid leaks down the collar, that's a shame. These bottles are absolutely gorgeous but the most important functional part can't stay par to the looks. If this keeps getting worse I'll have to crack it open and rebottle it. Looks like I'm breaking the norm by not mentioning the "A" name in my review. EDIT: I forgot to mention that after a year of use oxidation has done its part, and now this composition leans heavier on the cedar and birch. The apple and bergamot had faded down, and pineapple is still present but as a secondary note now. Over time, this is sitting further and further from Mr "A" (ok, I did it, I mentioned it).

Oud or OakMoss Like an epic heavyweight title fight, two famous ingredients go head to head. Specifically, Oud vs Oakmoss. The showdown is the compared use of these famous ingredients in Orion and Aventus. Both have a proven formula or model, citrus opening-slightly sweet mid-woody dry-down. However, the major fork in the road or departure in their fragrance journey - is the base. Orion uses Oud to transport you and Creed uses oak moss. This is why Orion is indeed more luxurious. In quality and abundance of use. Both scents are mostly natural ingredients and both will render many compliments, both are mass appealing and Creed wins with creativity but is not equal in almost every other comparison with current formulations that due to re-formulations by IFRA, the oak moss is too weak. The pre-ifra regulated formulation of Aventus is outstanding and showcases a Chypre that deserves most accolades. Still, I have both and prefer Orion, and if you were to choose one I think you know where I would steer you. Orion elevates the experience as it is more polished and higher quality. 4.5/5