Out of all Aventus-inspired fragrances or clones of Aventus out there in the market CDNIMs are one of the best, along with Montblanc Explorer. My only personal input is that the EDP Limited Edition is definitely nicer than my black cap EDT imo, if you can even find it, as the opening is less harsh than the EDT. A nice beginner fragrance, I admit I underestimated it, but I must say it smells nice, the performance is great on me. If you're seeking a fragrance that embodies elegance, nostalgia, or tribute, this option is not for you. Then I sprayed it and I can't even describe how quickly I realized this was too quality, supremely crafted, and this huge wave of old school, OG Creed Aventus came on.

Bright opening, for the EDT and EDP versions which I have never smelled/tested, opening is a problem so I read. The Parfum is ridiculously good in terms of Longevity and Sillage, it's also very intoxicating and addictive, what an amazing upgrade from the EDT. DNA of this fragrance (or I should say, of Aventus) is obviously very popular and becoming overused.From the distance they could look similar but once you get a closer look they are clearly differend. Anyway, I sprayed only TWO sprays an hour before work, and a coworker of mine informed me that whatever I had on was REALLY strong. CDNIM the scent profile is 70-75% close, dirty, muted synthetic Citrus, dry down is somewhat better but overly Birchwood heavy, synthetic, no Vanilla or Ambergris feel, theres lemon undertones that could be mistaken for Musk giving a "perfumy" feel. This should be a staple in any collection, unless you want to spend creed money of course, and newer creeds from what I hear are not that smoky, I've only sampled older batches.

Performance is slightly below average - not terrible but less than outstanding considering its parfum concentration.Hard to describe in words, but once it hits you immediately know that this is why the fragrance was created.

I really enjoy the smell a lot, and it seems to be completely lacking in any harsh, sharp, or particularly headache inducing notes that many fragrances can have. Also as an urban dweller where the senses are constantly activated or assaulted I do know the senses are somewhat diminished. Its winter right now so I'm going to wait until summer to really decide if I'm keeping this or just giving it away.

This is one to one, like if anyone knows say how close Oud For Glory is to Oud For Greatness knows what I mean. I have gotten more compliments and attraction from that and Ellwood (discontinued Abercrombie fragrance that smells identical) than anything else ever, hands down. It didn't take long before the smell of PP disappeared on my arm (I'm sure it was still there but very faint) but I could smell the smokiness and muskiness of the EDT still going strong on my right arm! This is a 1:1 replica of Creed Aventus, but that is only after you get through its horrific harsh lemon opening. When I do the laundry it’s still on his shirts and I just bury my face in it and take in the amazing scent.

Whoever says that this fragrance (EDT version) got rotten lemon or lemon sanitizer smell must be kidding.Either way its very versatile I use it with streetwear style and I think it goes amazing with it too - idk how to explain it but the smell has such a french/european rich guy vibe and its just soooo freaking good. The Aventus is more three-dimensional by a hair, but this is only noticeable when pressing my nose against my arms and swapping between the two. It's fruity, smoky and woody and does the pineapple, blackcurrant and birch notes very well imo, with great versatility.