Vibrant Leather

Is VL aware that RL wants to kill him? I thought RL was the movie good guy and after all he is the dirty bandit that shoots VL right between the eyes. What a soap opera drama.... I will get serious now... Someone explain this guy (Romain sht) about what you can achieve by layering two different fragrances. I called it a "POTION" just for fun. As you must understand Mr Romain I am not a PHD Wizard ( I am a PHD Chemical Engineer) and I do not make potions. It seems that Mr Romain felt offended with the non scientific words I used. The words I should have used are "TO LAYER" or "LAYERING". Mr Romain, you may keep the words "CRAP" and "BULLSHIT" for your personal use. Common example of layering: The lower fragrance (first one to be applied) is usually plain patchouli or plain musk or plain amber, as this notes are the most common Base Notes. By doing that you are able to extend the dry down of the upper fragrance. On the other hand, when you layer complex fragrances instead of a single note lower fragrance, you may (sometimes) add some top notes from the upper fragrance to the lower fragrance. In the "POTION" example, two complex fragrances were layered (which is a bit unusual). I was very explicit: first you apply VB and after you apply RL. I will mention now that it works better if you delay the two couple of sprays by 5 minutes or if you apply it on clothes. As the base notes are complementary, can be shared by both fragrances you get a bigger longevity (and yes, you applied 4 or 5 sprays after all). You end up also adding the pineapple top note of Rich Leather to Vibrant Leather (Pineapple is inexistant in Vibrant Leather). So... no fragrance "kills" the other and you get a final result closer to Aventus. And you do it with two inexpensive Zara fragrances. Of course if you layer two complex fragrances like Acqua de Gio with Dana Tabu you end up with a stinking mess. What I call "The Potion" is one of the few examples where, when layering two complex fragrances, you end up with a better result. (EDIT 1): Mr. Romain, it's interesting that after labeling my "Potion" suggestion so eloquently as "bullshit and crap" you end up making the same suggestion with Al Haramain L'Aventure (by the way, learn how to write it correctly) layered on top of Vibrant Leather. The same principle applies but you end up with a worst result with those two fragrances. The main motifs are: - L'Aventure is 4 times more expensive than Rich Leather. - You do not have the pineapple top note in L'Aventure, so you get a "lesser" Aventus result with your "not crappy/not bullshitting" layering. I also have L'Aventure from Al Haramain. I tried to buy L'Venture by Al-Heramain, but could not find it anywhere. I also tried the layering of VL (lower frag) and LA (upper frag). I also tried the layering of LA (lower frag) and VL (upper frag). The most satisfactory result was really layering VL (lower frag) and RL (upper frag). (EDIT 2) For a result better than your layering and my potion, just buy and use either Aventus Creed (that is 100% similar to Creed from Aventus) or Club de Nuit Intense pour Homme by Armaf. By the way... Club de Nuit Intense is better and cheaper than L'Aventure and it comes with the top pineapple note, a smokier dry down and better longevity. (EDIT 3) I really like a lot more Mugler's PURE HAVANE than Creed Aventus, or any perfume from Zara, or Club de Nuit Intense for men or L'Aventure. Feel free to insult also my signature scent. Again... Enjoy (Aventus) and Save (with Zara)!... and don't step on Mr Romain crap and bullshit.

After watching some videos about "the Zara perfumes to own", I visited a Zara store and tried a few on several pieces of paper; then I came back to the office. I didn't really remember which paper had which perfume, but the smell of one of them was amazing after 10 minutes of application. So, I watched the videos again, and learned about this "famous" Aventus clone. I went back to the store, and confirmed that the perfume that had impressed me was in fact Vibrant Leather. I haven't smelled Aventus and I would never buy such an expensive perfume. So my opinion is just about the Zara itself, and not about how it compares to Aventus. Vibrant Leather starts with an explosion of citrus. It's really all you can smell for the first few minutes. Lots and lots of citrus, quite pungent (I don't particularly like these head notes, although they are not unpleasant if you don't over spray). But then, after 5 or 10 minutes, the composition settles into a very dry, masculine fragrance. It's a light leather, blended with some wood and just a touch of fresh, fruity citrus. It's very understated, it doesn't shout, but it projects at a conversation distance for the first couple of hours. To me, the fragrance projects an image of a reserved and confident man. It's really special and quite different from almost every other fragrance I've smelled or owned. The leather is not strong as in 80s fragrances, but it's present and dominant, and very, very dry. I understand why some reviewers complain about poor longevity and projection. I also had the same impression, but I think this is due to olfactory adaptation. The first day I applied Vibrant Leather, I was able to smell it for 4 to 6 hours, coming from my wrist. The next day, after applying, all I could discern were the citrus head notes, which are so potent that they mask the leather and wood to some point. So, for the next month, every time I used Vibran Leather, it was just a citrus perfume that lasted for 10 or 20 minutes top. After that, it was gone. So I performed the following exercise: I sprayed a piece of paper and left the room holding my breath, so I wouldn't smell the opening pungent notes. After 15 minutes, I returned to the room, and it was full of that beautiful dry aroma I loved. And the paper still had aroma after a few hours, although projection was good for only 1 or 2 hours. After that, it still projects, but less (maybe 50 cm or so). This fragrance is ridiculously cheap, performs decently and it smells as refined as any designer fragrance costing thrice as much. I own the EDP and purchased it on 2018. The bottle is different from the one showed here.

After reading all of the reviews here before buying this bottle, I feel that it’s my responsibility to give everyone a straight and honest review. I’ve never owned Aventus, but I did buy Armaf CLub De Nuit Intense about 2 months ago and was completely blown away. Being a huge fan of the Aventus smell I wanted another version and to experiment I bought Insurrection Pure, and although it smelled great, the longevity was piss poor (2 hours max). I’m telling you all of this for some context as to what I’m going to say next. My expectations for this scent weren’t very high, the reviews in here were up and down, and I felt that a lot of people were overselling this scent. Anyway, I sprayed this on myself last light around 6pm and it’s now 10am and I’m still smelling it faintly on my skin, it’s barely there, but it’s there. On my clothes Is incredibly strong. It’s not exactly the same as Armaf’s CDNI, and does smell a little different, but if I had to be honest this scent is incredible. I mostly get the lemon, patchouli, and leather. It has the smokiness, but in a different kind of way. If I had to rate this bottle it’s just slightly below Armaf’s CDNI but highly above Insurrection Pure. I also purchased Zara’s Night 3, and the Tobacco scent (Rich, Warm, and Addictive). It was an impulse buy as I seen different positive reviews on them as well. I’m willing to part ways with them if anyone has anything that I’d be interested in. They are sealed in the box. DM me. Scent-9/10 Longevity-7 Silage-8 Overall-8/10 Time until a skin scent- 4 hours Total time until smell is gone- 8 hours plus (depending on application)

Piece of Heaven (Jerome Epinette, 2016) At the first sniff one can sense that Vibrant Leather has its role model in Creed’s Aventus. However, I do not consider this Zara is another Aventus clone. Vibrant Leather has its own story, based on the Creed’s star fragrance. Vibrant Leather starts with strong lemon and bergamot. The introduction is very nice, soft and natural. My girlfriend without knowing the Aventus structure, recognizes the pineapple note on my skin. Indeed, this fragrance possesses some cheesy pineapple aspect, but I am not sure that the combination of citruses and bamboo could result in such an accord. Funny, but Leather is not pronounced in Vibrant Leather. The leather accord is very soft, remind me of suede. To my nose patchouli could be responsible for this leather mirage. Again, my girlfriend after hour or two Vibrant Leather finds it very earthy, and very likable. Now the best part... I consider Vibrant Leather lacking in performance, but my work colleagues and people around complimenting me 6-10 hours after application. They describe the whiffs of very attractive scent. I believe this scent triggers the olfactory fatigue on the wearer. If you are Creed Aventus or Mancera Cedrat Boise fan and want a cheaper alternative with all best attractive parts of both fragrances Vibrant Leather is a good choice. Of course, Zara is not that potent, layers are not distinctive, and the whole creation is somehow blurred, but you will get a solid scent with huge compliment potential. Zara did a pretty good job for a good price. Now anyone could afford a piece of their heaven. Rating: 7/10

This is my second bottle and now I realize there are some differences between the batches. Batch code: 161702 -starts with lemon -still lemon -finishes with lemon -it really does not smell good. Believe me! I asked to some collegues and they told me not to wear it again. -somehow longevity is good but it's annoying to smell lemon all day! (5/6 hours) -my rating: 4/10 Batch Code: 161701 -starts with lemon -lemon/bergamot and bamboo/patchouli starts to blend -finishes with a fruity vibe with suede in very deep down. -after 1 hour it smells very nice and I get amazing compliments both from men and women. Even my collegues did not believe that this was the same scent which they did not like before -It's just wonderful -longevity is max 4/5 hours. (After 2 hours you can't smell yourself but others can, don't be surprised) -my rating: 8/10 So the secret is to go to Zara store, spray 2 different batches to your arms and wait 30 minutes. If you still smell a hard lemon thats not the correct one! (take coffee beans with you :) About longevity story; -take a bath -use paraben free and moisturizing shower gels -use jojoba oil or aloevera based moisturizing creams and just put on pulse points, wait at least 10 minutes. -then put a very very small vaseline scent free to your back of ears. (it's up to you) Now you are set for going out. 2 for neck area 1 to chest 1 back of neck close to hair 2 for shirt or t-shirt (should be cotton or any natural fiber) polyester etc. do not keep perfumes. If you follow above, you get 4/5 hours longevity with Vibrant leather. Now ask to yourself. Does it worth?

I think the note pyramid is precise for this perfume. You literally can smell all of them with the vibe of CDNI/Aventus. That being said it does smell similar to CDNI. Since I haven't tried Aventus yet, I can't comment on similarities between the two. Vibrant Leather is definitely an enlightener with a smooth concoction of bamboo and leather (great balance). Unfortunately on my skin it doesn't project too well. After 30 minutes it becomes a skin scent and it lasts for about 3-4hrs until it's completely gone. But I still enjoy spraying VL very very much because it's subtle/inoffensive and pretty unique if we exclude Aventus and its family tree and affordable 120ml for 39.99 CAD or 12ml for 7.90CAD. I highly recommend you all to try it out for yourself. Just grab a sample size and it will last you for a few months. Carry it around and respray whenever you feel like you need to. I am yet to meet a person who was disturbed by the scent or disliked it.

I read the "Aventus Potion"text with some interest. The local Zara was proposing the two fragrances online for 25 Euros the pair, sold in a single package. I decided to give it a try. First Conclusion: Both Rich Leather and Vibrant Leather are very nice well made EDTs. They don't smell cheap and both bear a nice resemblance to Creed's Aventus. Second conclusion: Mixed in the suggested way the similarity with the Aventus perfume is even greater. The end result is much better than Armaf's Club de Nuit Intense that I tried a couple of monts ago. I do have a bottle of Aventus and it is virtually indistinguishable (to my nose). With the potion I could clearly smell pineapple and citrus opening notes, the birch middle notes, and the leather/amber scent with some smokiness in the dry down together wit some musk and oak moss. Unbelievable - 200 ml (in 2 flasks) for 25 Euros My rating to Vibrant Leather = 7/10 My rating to the "potion" = 9/10

Its true, this frag is very very similar to Aventus. So, i tested it at Zara, and loved it, so i purchased it. Now, my review is as follows: It does not last that long. The first 2 to 4 hours, excellent projection/sillage if u do about 8 sprays. Then, it becomes a nice skin scent. However, i found out the secret to make last LONG and strong, just like AVENTUS! The key, is this. Apply a little moisturizer to skin, and follow with about 8 to 10 sprays of Molecule 01 from escentric molecules. Let that dry for about 5 minutes. Now, after 5 minutes, apply your Zara Vibrant Leather juice liberally, and get ready to fool even the Creed rep!! Seriously!! It works! I did this exact steps, and 3 hours later I was in at the mall, and the creed rep said, "i know u r wearing Aventus". Well yes ma'am, I am!! Hahaha. Vibrant Leather plus Molecule 01=Aventus!! Vibrant leather =30dolls Molecule 01= 130 dolls. Totale, 160 bucks!!

I was surprised when I sprayed the very first time with how damn good it smells.Like Aventus with its signature pineapple note, but without the smokiness.This is a very nice introductory fragrance to the Aventus DNA. It is incredibly versatile for daily wear and ideal for closed space settings like the office, it will not offend nor overwhelm anybody. The small 50ml is a good choice for starters if you want to spend as little as possible. Then you will know if you should get the big 100ml bottle or move towards a clone from another brand. Compliments factor is not too high as it doesnt project much, however when people get closer to you, be prepared to received some very enthusiastic compliments. This fragrance is simply beautiful and I think it is worth owning, and it also makes a great gift for others.I might repurchase however I think I will migrate to Club de Nuit intense , most likely.

I had a lot of wearing with vibrant leather now. The opening in this one is amazing. Creed aventus like opening here. I do get some bright citric opening with a pinapple accord. The opening doesn't last to long and I get a dry woody smell from the bamboo and leather blended well together. The leather is not that promienent like the bright Aventus opening in this fragrance. This fragrance have been a great subsitute for my Aventus bottle. Aventus is such a versitile bottle but because of the cost I can now use this in those situtions when needed instead of Aventus. I love this fragrance because I can use it any time any where any season. When I asked people which is better they reply they are the same wow! Just becareful with not overspraying this scent. It may not smell strong but I have people said it is too much at times. Scent 8 Longevity 9 ( 6-8 hrs) Projection 8

@jpon91 - you are quite right... I already tried the "potion" at: - Portuguese midday summer normal temperatures of 32°C (indoor without air conditioning) - I got a great opening and first hour and a half with enormous projection, average or below average longevity (6 hours). - Same conditions but temperature of 22°C indoor with air conditioning - I got a great opening again, above average projection for 3 hours, well above above average longevity (9 hours) with a much more pleasant dry down. .... so I also concluded that it works better with lower temperatures :-) It's still not Aventus, but I would say it matches it at 90%. On the other hand it's 60% cheaper than Armaf Club De Nuit and with a fragrance closer to Aventus... and it is close to 95% cheaper than Aventus... and you can try and buy it in every Portuguese mall (very very convenient).

When I first smelled this in the store, I knew I had to buy it. The similarities between this and Aventus is undeniable. The blast of pineapple at the opening is something that I've been looking for in all Aventus clones that is most often sadly lacking. However this one satisfies my criteria. The longevity is not as good as Aventus obviously but the drydown is insanely similar. You get the smokiness that comes through and you can still smell the fruitiness. This fragrance is awesome and I highly recommend you to pick one up if you can. In fact, I'm pretty sure I'll be going to be going back to the store and grabbing the rest of their stock tomorrow, cause it does not smell like a $30 cologne at all. Worth every penny.

This is a lovely perfume. It does have similarities to Creed Aventus... but Aventus is Aventus in the end. The first few times the opening smelt kind of unpleasant, but then my nose got used to it and when it grows on you it becomes extremely pleasant. The dry down is the highlight of this perfume... the bergamont and the citrus stay in the background the entire time. longevity is good for me.. projection is poor... didnt get noticed yet. you will get whiffs of it throughout the day and you will feel fresh and clean. Well.. it did get noticed when i layered it with two sprays of pineapple vintage noir and i got a compliment... all in all ... pleasant scent ...affordable and it will make you smell good.

I was quite surprised with vibrant leather. To me it does smell like aventus, but almost like a summer version or Eau Fraiche version of aventus. Its lighter, not as dense or heavy but has that aventus DNA somehow. The citruses remind me of newer versions of aventus where the fruit notes is less canned pineapple sugar and more citrus fresh.. Its definitely a nice smelling quality about it. I was quite surprised. Insurrection pure smelled synthetic and cheaper.. this smells more refined. I would say this is a good version of aventus for higher temperatures. It almost has a slight soapy feel to it or something. scent 4.5/5 longevity 3/5 projection 3/5

THE BEST AVENTUS POTION: 1 - You buy ZARA RICH LEATHER and ZARA VIBRANT LEATHER 2 - You apply 2 sprays of ZVL wherever you want 3 - You apply 2 sprays of ZRL in the same spots 4 - You get the best AVENTUS clone for a fraction of the price and less 25% longevity and sillage 5 - For AVENTUS longevity and sillage aply 3 sprays in step 2 and 3 I own the 3 fragrances. My wife cannot make any difference between the real Aventus and my Zara potion. Of course she notices a big difference when I use only ZRL or ZVL Enjoy and save :-) PS - l love the Vibrant Leather fragrance independently of being similar or not to Aventus Creed

I bought Creed Aventus a week before I discovered Vibrant Leather. Purchasing the 75 ml, I was worried that sooner or later I would run out of my Creed Aventus. After smelling Vibrant Leather, I purchased two of them. I mean for $30 USD each, I would be a fool to not buy them and layer with Aventus to save some juice. It's also great to wear by itself, but the longevity is very short. But again for $30 USD at 100ml, this is a great stand in for those who can't afford Aventus, or can't see themselves spending Aventus money. Get two and have 200ml. #mrford

I have both the 2016 and 2018 bottles of this and they both smell pretty similar. So i'm going to assume it's the same exact juice. Compared to CDNI, this stuff smells better. It doesn't smell as synthetic or harsh as CDNI. Someone refered to this as Aventus L'eau. That's a good term. Aventus Sport or Aventus Eau Fraiche would work too. It's so fresh and so light, you can spray as much of this stuff as you like and probably not offend anyone. Gorgeous scent for a bright, warm summer day.

Alright - tried the 'potion' again yesterday during the evening. All I can say is, WOW. As I said before, I haven't tried Aventus, but this potion is simply amazing. As carlos stated, I do like Vibrant Leather on its own... I find it perfect for a casual but sexy summer night (imagine black t-shirt, wool slim pants, chelsea boots). The potion, I find it just sublime and a lot more for a 'special occasion' (I would use it for a 25°C~ situation). My rating of VL... 8/10 'Potion'... 9/10

GReetings from GReece..! Creed Aventus,,WHO..?!! Gys,what the fuck is going on with ZARA..?!! Am i dreaming..?!! First with Rich/Warm/Adictive (clone of PARFUMES DE MARLY-HEROD) and now i found this MASTERPIECE..!! A fresher version of CA only for 30 euro..!!OMG..!! DO I LOVE THIS STUFF!!! -longevity : 6 hours (on my skin) -projection : heavy (first 3 hours) -scent : 10/10 (imo) definitely a spring-summer scent! Just got 2 extra bottles,,just in case..!!

@freedomlover You are speaking about Rich Leather from the "Design in Leather" line. Is the same bottle as the new presentation of Exclusive Oud or Wood Noir but is covered in fake white leather. The performances are indeed better, being an EDP, however is a bit less similar to Aventus. I find Vibrant Leather an excellent alternative to the Arabian Aventus clones. Plus is made by a well respecter perfumer.