Creed
Creed
488 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Green apple dominates with an almost cider-like tartness, immediately softened by bergamot's creamy citrus and lemon's sharper edge. Pink pepper crackles through, adding a subtle heat that keeps the fruit from feeling too syrupy, whilst creating an airy, sparkling quality that lifts everything skyward.
Blackcurrant and pineapple emerge as the core duo, their tropical-meets-hedgerow sweetness bolstered by peach's fuzzy, lactonic roundness. Lilac and rose attempt to steer things towards the floral, adding a soapy, almost cosmetic quality, whilst ylang ylang's banana-custard facets deepen the overall sweetness into something bordering on indulgent.
The woods finally assert themselves as the fruit recedes, with cedarwood's pencil-shaving dryness and sandalwood's creamy smoothness creating a surprisingly elegant base. Ambergris and musk add a warm, skin-close sensuality, whilst patchouli provides an earthy anchor that grounds what remains of the fruity-floral haze above.
Creed's answer to their masculine blockbuster takes the DNA of Aventus and drenches it in orchard fruits, creating something altogether more extroverted and unabashedly fruity. The opening bursts with green apple and bergamot that's been amplified to near-neon brightness, whilst pink pepper adds a fizzy, champagne-like effervescence. This isn't subtle—it's a fruit bowl upended over woody aromatics, and it knows exactly what it's doing.
What makes Aventus for Her compelling is how it handles the transition from that exuberant fruit cocktail into something more sophisticated. The blackcurrant and pineapple echo the original Aventus's smoky birch-and-pineapple signature, but here they're softened by peach and lilac, creating a jammy, almost compote-like richness. Rose and ylang ylang attempt to add classical perfumery credentials, though they struggle to assert themselves against the fruit's sheer volume. It's reminiscent of those moments when you catch expensive floral perfume mingling with fresh fruit salad at a summer garden party.
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