Aventus vs alternatives
- Original Creed Aventus
- Alternative Armaf Club De Nuit Intense for Men EDT
- Alternative Al Haramain L'aventure
- Alternative Montblanc Explorer
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Creed Aventus vs its best-known alternatives
Aventus is the fragrance every “smells like” list starts with. Here are the alternatives we decant, what they share with the original, and a set to wear them side by side before you commit to a bottle.
The original
Creed Aventus
Launched by Creed in 2010, Aventus pairs juicy pineapple and black currant with smoky birch over a musky, mossy base. It became the best-selling fragrance in the house’s history — and the most imitated men’s fragrance of the last decade.
- bergamot
- black currant
- apple
- pineapple
- pink pepper
- birch
- jasmine
- patchouli
- musk
- oakmoss
- ambergris
- vanilla
$26.99 5 ml · $5.40/ml All sizes
The alternatives
Ordered by notes shared with the original-
1
Alternative
Armaf Club De Nuit Intense for Men EDT
The alternative most people mean when they talk about an Aventus clone. Its notes list follows Aventus almost line by line — pineapple, black currant and apple over birch, musk and ambergris — with lemon and rose added. Eau de toilette, at less than half the price per ml.
10 of 12 notes in common
- pineapple
- bergamot
- lemon
- black currant
- apple
- rose
- jasmine
- birch
- vanilla
- musk
- ambergris
- patchouli
$11.99 5 ml · $2.40/ml All sizes -
2
Alternative
Al Haramain L'aventure
Al Haramain’s take on the fresh, fruity-woody direction. It leans on citrus and elemi resin instead of pineapple, with a white-floral heart and a musk, amber and patchouli base. Eau de parfum.
4 of 12 notes in common
- bergamot
- lemon
- elemi
- lily of the valley
- jasmine
- woody notes
- musk
- amber
- patchouli
$11.99 5 ml · $2.40/ml All sizes -
3
Designer alternative
Montblanc Explorer
Not a clone, but the designer fragrance most often suggested to people who like Aventus. Same bergamot and pink pepper start; then it turns drier and woodier with vetiver, leather and ambroxan — no pineapple. Launched by Montblanc in 2019.
3 of 12 notes in common
- pink pepper
- bergamot
- clary sage
- vetiver
- leather
- cacao
- patchouli
- ambroxan
$11.99 5 ml · $2.40/ml All sizes
Try them all side by side
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Questions
What is the closest alternative to Creed Aventus?
Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man is the one compared with Aventus most often, and it shares more of the original’s notes than anything else we carry: ten of twelve. Noses differ, though, so the surest way to choose is to wear the original and the alternative side by side — that is what the set on this page is for.
Are these alternatives copies of Aventus?
No. They are separate fragrances by other houses that are often compared with Aventus. We are not affiliated with Creed or any of the brands here, and every decant is poured from an authentic bottle.
Why try a decant before buying the bottle?
Fragrance changes on skin over hours, and a full bottle of Aventus costs hundreds of dollars. A 5 ml spray gives you about 50 sprays — enough to wear each one for several days before deciding.
Which Aventus is this?
The original Creed Aventus eau de parfum for men. Aventus Cologne and Aventus for Her are separate fragrances; you will find them below.
Alternatives are separate fragrances by other houses that are often compared to the original. We are not affiliated with any brand; every decant is poured from an authentic bottle. Notes are as published by each house.