Aventus Cologne
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Aventus Cologne by Creed takes the citrus-and-musk idea of its namesake and gives it a lighter, sunnier turn. Mandarin orange and bergamot open bright and juicy, and ginger and pink pepper add a crisp bite, cooled by spearmint. Vetiver, patchouli and sandalwood settle the heart, with an airy ozonic note keeping it fresh rather than heavy. Birch and cedar run through the dry-down, and musk and tonka bean close it out smooth and faintly sweet, with a touch of leather. It launched in 2018, and men reach for it more than women do, especially anyone who wants a citrus scent with real structure. Spring and summer daytime wear is where the votes cluster. Wearers' longevity and sillage votes both land as a clear moderate. A 10ml decant covers a full working week.
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The community verdict
Musk and birch give Aventus Cologne a woody, slightly smoky finish after a bright start of mandarin orange and ginger. Most find its staying power and projection moderate. It fits summer days and works in spring or at the office; its fresh edge draws compliments.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Heartafter a few minutes
- Ozonic notes
- Patchouli
- Sandalwood
- Vetiver
- Basewhat lingers
- Birch
- Cedar
- Musk
- Styrax
- Tonka Bean
- Brand
- Creed
- Scent profile
- For men
- Launched
- 2018
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Creed Aventus Cologne, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Birch smoke and ginger on a leather satchel at noon.
What you smell
First spray0–15 min
Heart15 min – 2 h
- Ozonic notes
- Patchouli
- Sandalwood
- Vetiver
Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h
- Birch
- Cedar
- Musk
- Styrax
- Tonka Bean
- Lasts
- 3–6 h
- Moderate
- Sillage
- Moderate, 2 of 4
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity1,495 votes
Most voted: 52%Moderate
31%Long lasting
Sillage1,684 votes
Most voted: 60%Moderate
20%Strong
Season1,495 votes
Most voted: 45%Summer
35%Spring
Time of day1,495 votes
Most voted: 50%Daytime
30%Office
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Longevity1,495 votes
- Very weak4%62 votes
- Weak8%124 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)52%781 votes
- Long lasting31%468 votes
- Eternal4%60 votes
Sillage1,684 votes
- Intimate14%235 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)60%1,007 votes
- Strong20%331 votes
- Enormous7%111 votes
Season1,495 votes
- Spring35%523 votes
- Summer (Most voted)45%673 votes
- Autumn15%224 votes
- Winter5%75 votes
Time of day1,495 votes
- Daytime (Most voted)50%748 votes
- Office30%448 votes
- Evening12%179 votes
- Night out8%120 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
Loved by 50,000+
Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
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Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
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No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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No
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The house
More from Creed
Creed dates its story to 1760, and its perfumes still share a bright, tailored style that reads as effortless rather than loud. Citrus and bergamot open most of them, then ambergris, musk and sandalwood give a clean, smooth finish. Aventus is the name people ask about first: fruity and sweet up top, dry and woody underneath. Green Irish Tweed goes the other way, cool and green with iris and violet. Silver Mountain Water feels as crisp as a winter morning, and Virgin Island Water adds coconut for holidays. Olivier Creed and Pierre Bourdon are among the perfumers credited on the range here.
Frequently asked questions
What does Creed Aventus Cologne smell like?
Creed Aventus Cologne opens with Bergamot, Ginger, Mandarin Orange and Pink Pepper. The heart brings Ozonic notes, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Vetiver. It dries down to Birch, Cedar, Musk and Styrax.
Is Creed Aventus Cologne long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (52% of votes), and 35% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (60% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Creed Aventus Cologne good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: summer is its most-voted season, and summer takes 45% of season votes.
Is Creed Aventus Cologne good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 5% of season votes go to winter.
Is Creed Aventus Cologne for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 80% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 20% for evenings and nights out.
Can I wear Creed Aventus Cologne to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other times of day, but the office still takes 30% of time-of-day votes.
Who makes Creed Aventus Cologne?
Aventus Cologne is made by Creed. It was launched in 2018.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Creed Aventus Cologne?
A 10ml decant of Creed Aventus Cologne holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Creed perfumes can I try?
Besides Creed Aventus Cologne, 10ML has Aventus, Green Irish Tweed and Silver Mountain Water from Creed, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Creed Aventus Cologne decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Creed Aventus Cologne decant is filled by hand from an original Creed bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.