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Aventus

Creed · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2010

≈ $378 · 3.3oz · approx. retail

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Creed's legendary fruity-smoky signature — pineapple and blackcurrant over a birch-smoke, oakmoss base. The most influential men's niche scent of its era.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

SpringSummerDailyOfficeSport / Casual

Perfumer

Olivier Creed

French · 23 in collection

Sixth-generation head of the House of Creed who oversaw its most famous modern creations.

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Erwin Creed

French · 10 in collection

Seventh-generation Creed perfumer, son of Olivier Creed.

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