19 Degree

After almost 48 hours and 2 separate showers each day, the fragance is still a skin scent, it's unbelievable how long lasting this is. Bought it 50% off on Macys for less than $100 and the gift set included a 1oz bottle + the 3.4 ounce of extrait. This frag can be used 3 out of 4 seasons (summer is too hot for this dense, rich and heavy frag), best ones are going to be Spring and Fall, winter I have to try it when the cold season starts. The first 15 minutes after applying the frag you'll feel a little underwhelmed, you'll feel a little ripped off with a generic brand smell of Aventus, however, after that first spray and waiting a little bit, the frag will change drastically to something you've kinda smelled before but can't pinpoint what it is. It's a complement magnet, a girl magnet too (girls will glue themselves to you in the fair or the market or target) I don't really recommend paying the retail. Tho it's an amazing frag, for the money you can be better off getting 3 or 4 different frags from a discounter online for the same price as this only 1 bottle. I don't think it's worth the $175 tag for only the bottle or almost $200 for the gift set, if you can score this frag for close to a dollar a milliliter and under, it would be an amazing value. Honorable Mention to Continuum by Tumi which is also a masterpiece and you can snatch this frag currently in a gift set for less than $70, as well as Atlas, Awaken and my least favorite from the house of Tumi, Unwind.

The scent of 19 Degree falls perfectly in line with my preferences. Imagine the essence of Creed Aventus—only swap out the pineapple for raspberry, and add the rich base notes of Tom Ford’s Ombre Leather. The result is a fragrance that feels distinctly masculine, yet refined. While bold, it remains versatile enough to wear on most days, excluding perhaps the hottest of summer. A good rule of thumb: let the temperature stay under 19 degrees Celsius to allow this scent to truly shine. The bergamot up top provides just the right balance to the leather, enhancing its wearability. I discovered this fragrance through a Belk sampler this Chrismas that included seven different scents. It quickly became one of my favorites of the set during winter, and after revisiting it in the spring, I can confidently say it still holds up. My appreciation hasn’t faded. To those reviewers claiming this isn’t an Aventus clone—you’re right. It’s not a one-to-one copy, but it undeniably shares some of the same DNA. Think of it like this: if Creed released an “Aventus Red,” then followed it with a “Aventus Red: Leather” flanker, 19 Degree would fit that lineage. Yet, it doesn’t try to imitate anything. It stands confidently as its own unique scent. This fragrance was a complete surprise for me. I didn’t expect it to impress me as much as it did. I’ll definitely be on the lookout for a full bottle this fall. Very few fragrances make it into my “Love” category—but 19 Degree broke through.

I went into sniffing this completely ignorantly, as I've never even glanced at this before. The opening is absolutely fantastic, I adore raspberry. However, this is much more tart, nearly bitter, and verges on smelling like grapefruit. The addition of saffron is brilliant, though it winds up having a peppery tone. It's such a fresh, spicy fruit chorus, I keep sniffing the back of my hand (wearing it, but not committing to it). This is not a linear fragrance at all, and steps down by degrees (pun intended). After the citrus&raspberry fade, the saffron with leather really emerges. This is more suede though, and not at all a brash leather. In fact, I'm down voting "leather" and boosting "suede", because that's how my nose is deciphering this. Plus, with the addition of smooth sandalwood, it further tempers this composition. Despite it's soft texture, this remains decidedly masculine (who cares, wear what you like). I'll do a little gender bending, but this is too deep into classically male territory for me to want to wear it personally. I really think this would be beautiful on men for dates and such, but truly wouldn't be out of place casually either. I think it's quite versatile, and I cannot see it doing poorly aside from possibly being eaten by cold air. It's upscale, but not pretentious. Soft, but not overly sweet. It's extremely tasteful, and I want to snuggle up next to it 😊

Only just received today so not rating in full. It really is a spot on hybrid of Aventus and Tuscan Leather. Two fragrances I simply would not have thought would work together. The TL aspect of it is lighter and made less animalic by the Aventus-esque freshness hovering over it. Pineapple is not listed but it's genuinely sitting right there in the mix and I can literally visualise it with saffron scattered over the top. To me the raspberry is clearer in the opening. The immediate opening is extremely unique with a tart shock of raspberry which soon mellows as the musky birch sets in. The drydown is addictive. I feel put together with this on. I tend not to like standing out from the crowd a whole lot particularly when it comes to highly subjective opinions on things whether they be material or intellectual, but... the added edge of Tumi 19 is just enough to let me take one or two steps out there with comfort and confidence. I have high quality takes on both Aventus (Afnan Supremacy NOI) and Tuscan Leather (Leather by Ahmed Al Maghribi) but Tumi 19 is absolutely in no way redundant. The best part is I picked up an almost new bottle from eBay (listed as sprayed once) for £48 including delivery which is absolutely incredible. First full wear tomorrow after trying on a few hours ago this evening.

Tumi 19 Degree has gradually become one of my favorites. It is blended perfectly. I am not the type to overspray and find myself offended when I'm stuck with someone else who does. With 19 degree there is a smoothness to it that prevents it from potentially coming off as abrasive to people around you even on the off chance they don't appreciate the scent. The top notes of berry and citrus come through perfectly clear at the same time as the leathery base notes. The fruity notes are unique (almost like black berry). The leathery notes are smoother than something like ombre leather (maybe more like a suede). Neither end overwhelms the other from the moment of the initial spray to the very end of the dry down. Some fragrances require a deep inhalation to perceive its full breadth. Not This. It's all there clear as day, top to bottom, from beginning to end. My one minor complaint is that the bottle is not transparent at all and I'm sure the day will come where I'm excited to put it on only to find there's nothing left. Overall I love it and I am hoping others try it so that I'm not left with my new favorite being discontinued.