Aventus Cologne — Creed
Creed

Aventus Cologne

  • For men
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2019

Aventus Cologne is a bright and crisp citrus fragrance signed Creed. It opens on bergamot, lemon, ginger and grapefruit, reveals vetiver, patchouli and birch at its heart and rests on a base of white musk and ambergris.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Bergamot · Lemon · Ginger · Grapefruit

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Vetiver · Patchouli · Birch

  3. Base Several hours

    White musk · Ambergris

What its composition says

  • 4 materials on top for 2 in the base: the pyramid plays the opening more than the trail.
  • Birch: its rarest material, which only 24 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 83.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Citrus, woody, musky, amber and spicy: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with citrus supplying 3 of 9.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.

The success of Aventus Cologne by Creed comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.

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