If the original loses longevity, loses sillage, and becomes less of the fragrance that made it king and still continues to charge the same premium or more, then I applaud anyone for making something that can outperform the original and save its consumer money.
Exactly why I would not bother buying the CA. I have CDIM Limited Edition Parfum for the fraction of CA price and with monstrous performance, longevity and sillage. CA is still lovely but is rather subtle from the get go and quickly loses any power it has and fades away. It does not deserve the outrageous price tag by any stretch.
Earlier versions of Aventus had linalool in the mixture, which obviously provided for the intensity now lacking in the current formulation (same thing happened with La Nuit de l’Homme EDT, or with the outright suspension of Terre d’Hermes Eau Fraiche) but I don’t see the same amount of criticism in their case… one has to wonder why …
This is why I love your channel, you go from high end fragrances to more "affordable" ones, without bashing on the company but focusing on the value and quality of the product.
By far the best reviewer of fragrances on TH-cam, helps even novices like me begin to understand the basics. Keep up the good work. PS: support British businesses too folk 💪👊
I ran to get my bottle when I saw this review post!! two sprays to get me right for the review.. It was very strong the 1st time I used it, its growing on me.. my son and I love your story, we both had assholes push us around in school, and seeing you move on to be a force in the world is healing and refreshing!! Rock on Aaron, the world loves you Brother
I encourage these houses because it teaches a lesson to the designer and niche houses to come back to earth from the clouds with their insane prices and formulations that get worse and worse each year. More people should buy these clones.
In my opinion, you are 100% right Aaron. If the original starts lacking and gets reformulated to a point where its no longer its former "beast" self than those dupe companies should feel free to take the old DNA and revive it again. I Own this Club de nuit intense man Parfum and the Club De Nuit "Sillage EDP" (Silver Mountain Water) clone wich also apparently smells like the old formulations as far as ive heard from a few people. I used to like and respect Creed for their fragrances..... but man after so many refomulations i dont even know what to think anymore to be honest.
@@indianhistorybuff YES. I have the Millesime Imperial because it's one of my favorite scents but the poor sillage and performance is just unacceptable for the price. Thankfully I only paid $150 for mine because it's a partial but spending retail on a full bottle of this is unjustifiable when Armaf's Milestone has more depth and is stronger than the original at 20% of the price.
i’m not against dupes but sometimes it does upset me because i feel that the original work of the perfumer is being ripped off. However like you said if they’re going to reformulate things and sell us stuff that lasts two seconds for $300, then i see where dupe houses have their place.
I feel the same, not against dupes but feel it’s a bit wrong to “copy” another’s work. I do think brands like LVMH/Estee Lauder etc. ruin perfumer’s original work with reformulations. I wonder if that’s why we’re seeing more perfumers “recreate” their old fragrances with niche houses or creating their own house.
@@kitsune.422 If people would be educated more on what goes into the perfume market they would welcome dupes as good as the limited club ed nuit a lot more. Aventus sells for what 300$ with a cost of less than 15$ a bottle. All good and fine, the big issue is when they try to drop even that number and start using cheaper and cheaper ingredients (barley any get banned) its legit all cost effectiveness they are looking for. I have never had a dupe or clone as sharp and good as The CDN limited. I am stunned.
My friend had new batch of creed I sampled smh..lasted maybe hour with poor projection no smoke was clean smell but basic. My dad and I later had a sample of creed. We both was like this is so weak and not impressed..talk about reformulated wow.
@@macadonis9242 this is the same. Even though the website promises to be sending the batches imported from uae, they are sending the ones from france, which are the worst with zero projection.saw the recent reviews and realised how bad it is.
Never would've thought you would review a clone perfume. I'm impressed, Aaron. I think clones help people from an awful situation such as buying a reformulated perfume for a crazy price... :)
Maximum credit to you for reviewing dupes, especially of the houses who wildly overcharge nowadays. Lattafa and Perfume Parlour are worth looking at. I love PP's version of PDM Herod, which is a bit sweeter in the opening and dries down very similar to the Parfums de Marly, which I own and love as well. By the way, Oxytocin is one of my all time favourites! I had an unprompted compliment from the supervisor at the checkout at my Sainsbury's local! x
Of all the fragrances I've owned over the years, expensive and cheap, creed, TF, PDM etc; I have never had more compliments than when I was wearing this one. I personally felt the same in that the scent was only close to the skin, but the amount of times people have said I can smell the trail of you down the corridor on this one is insane. The sillage on it is actually a beast!
@@alexjones3261 nice. I’m a 20 year old guy. I’ve heard around that this fragrance can be too masculine and mature for younger adults. Do you think that true when it comes to the club de nuit limited edition? I want to buy it but scared it gonna be too mature smelling for my age
This fragrance has been amazing on my skin. I feel that I can detect it close to my skin very well but I don’t notice it as much while I go about my day. However, I’m constantly asked what I’m wearing/complimented for upwards of 12 hours after I put it on. I hope they keep the special edition around!
I’m glad you did the limited edition because it’s the best version. Unfortunately most people buy the standard one which is very harsh in the beginning. The standard version is half the price of this one though
I have a few Creeds, Aventus and Aventus Cologne which I prefer. Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man gets more compliments than Creed it is the cheapest version EDT I also have EDP. I don’t have Limited Edition. I have a few Armaf clones and most are excellent, especially Killan Rose Oud clone, lasts forever. Lovely and interesting presentation by you. 👍
I would really like if you would also review Club de Nuit Sillage vs Silver Mountain Water and Club de Nuit Milestone vs Millesime Imperiale, I think that these would make an interesting video
First of all, thank you! To get a dupe review from you is a big deal to me, personally, because I have a good mixture of dupes and original perfumes. My small collection has to fit into my budget and your specialty of chemistry background and creator of a perfume house creates a unique environment for reviews. Fantastic Review!!
I own Creed Aventus and also CDNIM Parfum Edition, i must say Armaf has a better longevity and better projection but I still prefer Aventus it's smells somehow more natural if makes sense. I had people asking what is the frag. you wearing I need to buy it for my husband was Armaf 🤦😳
This is one of my favorite reviews ever. Aventus has gone so far downhill that it must be boycotted. My husband used to use Aventus until he finally but a bottle of CDNIM a couple of years ago and thought it to be a dead ringer for his 2010 Aventus batch. So he decided buying Aventus was just stupid and now he layers the CDNIM with Al Haramain L'Aventure for the whole Aventus vibe and sometimes even Terre D'hermes for an even more classy and unique scent. The results are heavenly.
On behalf of the vast majority, thanks for this, Aaron. It couldn't have been easy, and we all loved watching you barely maintain a straight face here. 8/10!!! Let's go!
In my review, i stated a controversial opinion that this was closest to the original formulation of Aventus 😆 It was really nice seeing this review from someone i can trust, who knows fragrances very well. Also, it was very nice seeing you go way more in depth than me, haha. I'm very excited to see your video comparing aventus formulations!
I still have a K01 batch that i bought in the launch year of Aventus. Smells quite different to current batches. Definitely more smokey stuff back then. I still have a 2012 and 2017 batches and some is more fruity and very strong on pineapple and some is a even blend but poor longevity.
I've never been more sad than the time i found out that LNDL by YSL has been reformulated. It was literally the best fragrance for me, now it became reaaallyy bad that i get disgusted from and wash the sprays out of me
I have the original formula - its literally just a heavy lavender with a slight spice. No depth, no transitions, no top note, just... a lavender bakery smell. So boring! - You'll find something better. LNDL is almost like what white bread would smell like if it was flavored with lavender.
@@oceansoflorewi you're definitely right. It's linear, non offending, safe fragrance. As a doctor this fragrance gives a feeling of familiarity and reassurance to my patients. They even missed it. Ps: in my culture, i think we have a different ingredients of bread because people couldn't relate to it.
Smell wise its actually almost entirely the same. And it never was a good performer just like the one by d&g but people say it was a beast, that’s a myth.
Aventus batches have varied so much over its lifetime. Some of the earlier batches were really fruity and pineapple heavy, while others were really smoky. The first time I tried it was in 2012 and it was a pure smoke bomb but I couldn't remember which batch it was and even ones during the same year would have slight variations. The holy grail batches are those that were made prior to 2015 in my opinion, or at least when they still used non-IFRA compliant oakmoss. The best batch I've tried is 15U01. It was the perfect balance between fruity pineapple and smoky birch tar and leather and was a beast in terms of performance.
Your soft quiet voice with the background music is the most soothing fragrance review I have heard in my life! Don't take this as an insult but I could fall asleep to your reviews! Love it!
It's probably worth putting "Limited Edition" in the title as it is technically a different fragrance to the original CDNIM, and there are probably people looking for videos on the limited edition specifically as it's widely regarded as the best one in the CDNIM line up.
I am lucky enough to own the LEGENDARY BATCH OF CREED AVENTUS(Z011)the most incredible perfume ever made(in my opinion)that can literally smell"3D"vibes in the air. No one(not even CREED HIMSELF)get closer to the batch afterwards. And then it's gone forever. Now THIS ONE(CDNI) limited edition is the closest you can get to the REAL DEAL✌️
@@blagojmilosevski9547 yes. I have CDNI LIMITED EDITION. AVENTUS Z011 WAS REAL DEAL. TRUE REPRESENTATIVE of LUXURY PERFUME. CDNI IS GOOD but nothing can replace the real ingredients used in luxury perfumes I mean REAL JASMINE ABSOLUTE I 30K POUNDS PER KILO how can you replace it with synthetic alternative???? smoke is not the only thing in AVENTUS back then✌️
While there may be a TON of fragrance influencers, and their videos, on TH-cam, Aaron stands in a class of his OWN. You get the sense he really KNOWS what he's talking about, enabling you to fully appreciate and respect WHATEVER he has to say about whatever fragrance he's talking about. 👍🙂
It’s the most complimented fragrance I’ve ever worn and the cheapest. The limited edition really suits my skin . I’ve always struggled to find the right fragrance for myself . This one does just that and at a fraction of the cost of my previous buys . These Saudi houses are really starting to make their mark . I’ll always ask someone wearing a fragrance I like , what it is ? Many recently have been from Middle Eastern fragrance houses .
@@gunersozen905 I’ve had loads of batches and all been the same. Had around 6 bottles since its release . You will need it to macerate for a few weeks to get the best out of it .
Great review, I like the limited edition of CDNIM. Since clones are on the rise I hope you review some of good ones like Afnan 9PM, Lattafa Fakhar, Al Haramain L'adventure etc. Youre the best!
This is one of your best and most honest vids YET. We all are waiting for that day when you will compare the original niche fragances like creed, xerjoff and roja parfums to the clone houses like armaf, lattafa and others 🙌
I like you Aaron. There are way too many industries these days ran by marketing rather than the love for the art. You are someone who is making fragrances and doing what you do from a sheer place of passion and for a love of the art that is perfumery. I work in the music industry and am completepy in it for the same reason, to master the craft and enjoy and appreciate the art. Keep doing what you do mate. Subscribed.
That's the type of clone I deeply respect because it delivers what the original one is supposed to deliver while ripping off customers. I'm not even sure if we can call these types of fragrances "clone" when the original one is either reformulated or discounted.
Aaron,... you just skyrocketed to a level I did not even know excisted in this universe,... I was laughing out so loud!!!!!! I love this review. I now really need this bottle. I used to have the original CDNI but not the perfume limited edition. I really need to check this one out now. Thank you for your honesty. You are the best. Lots of love from Berlin
Aaron I just wanted to thank you for your knowledge as well as your creativity with your Frangrances. I recently took advantage of your maxaroma special and purchased 8 of your fragrances. You are the first perfumer in which I can get the pure breakdown and story of your fragrances and they are extraordinary. Patchouli Noir is my favorite as well as Raw Cherry. I will definitely be getting your Oud when you relaunch as I am fascinated with how it will be presented. Thank you for being you and for celebrating the perfume world. Forget the haters, because what you are doing is remarkable.
Nice review. I have Aventus and have owned the CdNIM. Sold the Armaf. It was good, but it's simply not Aventus. Thumbs down to all of the Creed "haters". Aventus is one of the greatest scents ever created.
Great review of a remarkable fragrance (for the price). I really like the fact that you actually wore the fragrance before the review instead of using your expertise to surmise what the performance, scent character and development will be from what essentially is a first impression (of the opening). As knowledgeable as you are and as an experienced perfumer its great to get your fully informed take from an extended wearing. Hopefully all (or most) of your reviews from now on will adopt this protocol.
Love it. Thx for validating my nose. I never pick up Aventus now that I own CDNIM LE. The dry down, off skin, is intoxicating in the air. When your body heats up, it will create a cloud around you.
i just got the 200ml bottle EDP 4 days ago and it the best fragrance i have ever purchased. it's perfection and everyone who has smell it around me loves it.
Just found your channel maybe two weeks ago. Its 10/13/23 as of this post. Was sure you were getting ready to bash this fragrance. Was hoping you at least had the limited edition. To my surprise you said you liked it. Bravo to you sir. Love the honesty of your channel. This video got you another sub. Going to look into your fragrances too.
I had this fragrance and sold it, I didn’t feel comfortable wearing a dupe. I could smell the similarities but felt it was a synthetic version of the original. Wish I kept it now and did the layering with the genuine Aventus. Great idea.
Great vid as always, Would be interested in you reviewing the EDT and EDP versions of CDIM. I believe reviewed the LE Parfum ver. There’s also a PURE Parfum version.
Did you not review this before Aaron? I always loved when you grabbed the phone and said "can we please stop copying". Sad to see that video with your original thoughts has gone. Please don't be more "agreeable" and remove old videos because your channel has exploded in recent months. Your original cult following loved you for your honesty, whit and zero fear in the face of fragcom veterans. You were the Simon Cowell of fragrance reviewers 😅 I'm hoping you only archived the old video so you can bring it back. After all, it was on the EDT & this is the LE Parfum so wouldn't be too counterintuitive to have both despite the opinions in them being polar opposites. Please don't change the way you review because you're bigger now, the OG's loved how you were before and we remember that old CDNIM video.
I remember that video too. Shame he's seemingly removing controversial videos on popular frags to replace them with positive ones now he's got more subs.
ps I finally bought Creed Aventus after owning all the dupes in the world (slight exaggeration) and was SUPER dissappointed. £300 for that?! If it wasn't so laughable, I'd be sick with regret.
...and I subscribed and binged at least 20 of your videos today. What an outstanding job you're doing! If I may can I suggest reviewing these 3 from Chanel: Coromandel, Sycomore and Cuir de russie? Cheers
Ok, so this is the Limited Edition. I’ll have to try it. I bought the CFNIM edt because I heard so many great things about it. Then when I sprayed it, it was pretty bad. It smelled like lemon cleaner and it gave me a headache every time I tried it. I actually returned it. Then again, I tried Aventus after I tried CDNIM EDT cause I was told it was one of the best scents is the world and i actually hated it too. Wouldn’t have bought it either. I don’t know what it is about that scent dna but it’s so tricky to me.
They smell the same. Its a pinapple scent and people say it smells like pinesol but the same can be said about the OG. Its just people following whatever the haters say and then it creates a bias.
@@Alexsignal90 I didn’t come into CDNIM being a hater at all. I really wanted to like it and actually bought it but it was just too harsh for me. As far as Aventus, it just didn’t work for me. Maybe I’m just sensitive to this type of scent. I’m going to try the limited edition that Aaron reviewed here and see how it works for me. I really love Montblanc explorer but I really wish it could last a bit longer. The smell of Explorer is the best smelling to me in this dna
Appreciate the video Aaron! This is besides a decant the closes I get to Aventus.....the price tag $$$$ is out of my reach. With you saying it's nice, well Hell I can stick out my chess with confidence!!!!! I have gotten unsolicited compliments with the ARMAF juice, look forward to the next video. Keep em coming
Love what you do! I had this, it didn't last on my skin but on clothes yes. Payed 40 euros on Amazon, traded it for BLEU de Chanel :) Would love to see a review for Dolce & Gabbana THE ONE Gold EDP Intense and Diesel Spirit Of The Brave Intense EDP!
When I first smelled Aventus which was around 2015 & I believe it was a 2014/2015 batch I’d heard about it pineapple all that I was like “that sounds interesting & ladies love it? I should try this” 😂 ordered a sample from somewhere - I was blown away. Absolutely stunning. The pineapple was fucking next level. Each batch each year as it goes on it gets weaker and weaker and less impressive. It really does. I haven’t tried the limited edition Armaf but the EDT & EDP ARE good. Not really natural smelling but there’s so many clones out there fhat it’s likely anybody can find a clone they like that can replace a $400-$500 fragrance which gets worse and worse constantly
I’ve owned both. CDIM fatigued me after awhile, always missed the juicy pineapple open and the musky dry down of Aventus. CDIM doesn’t have the same addictiveness 🤷🏽♂️
The EDT is super loud like the original Aventus. The EDP is smoother and more subdued. I owned Aventus a few weeks ago, hated the new formulation enough to resell the bottle and then a friend gifted me the CDNIM gift set for v-day.
Just got a bottle of CDNIM EDP, and while I've only smelled Aventus once, I am BLOWN away. It's not particularly dead on CA, but its right in that ballpark. Have debated for a while on picking up a bottle of CA, and after reading that the longevity here is insane, even compared to CA, I think I will stick to this, for now. I'm also shocked at how it smells similar to MB Explorer, yet different all at once, it also seems to be much much stronger than explorer. Sure, the opening is a bit different, citrus smacking you in the face, but after 10 minutes, I literally cannot get enough of this stuff. Had to check out some reviews to see what others said, and I'm right on par with your thoughts!
The hair dude, I'm struggling to think it's you! I like it, just keep on thinking you are another dude :) I'm really really looking forward to the Aventus review! I'm not a fan, but I do have ARMAF CDNIM limited edition, it's the only dupe I own!
Huge fan. I would love to see you do a review on all these. I never thought I would ever buy a dupe,but I bought Sillage and Milestone from the same company and compared them to the original creed and it’s crazy how I will never buy creed again. Armaf does an amazing job with Sillage. Better than SMW! I would get this one based on your review but I never liked Aventus.
Armaf is making a statement to the companies that are reformulating. I would spend my money gladly with Armaf over Creed nowadays. For the most part ATH is going to be the only house you can really trust with quality formulations to your fragrance.
I've recently started following you. I have no idea about 99% of the stuff when you get into chemistry, but I enjoy it and learn (hopefully become less ignorant). I hope to chech your fragrances soon. Site seems on hold for now. It would be great if you sold sample sets
Hello Mr Aaron. I had a chance to sample the onyx extreme from my friend . I was absolutely stunned when I smelt it. That chocolaty smell and the rose is something to die for. Very well blended
Been waiting for this one! Awesome review! Id love to see your thoughts on Armaf Milestone and Silliage, they're both highly rated fragrances even by ex Creed employees.
It seems like nobody here really remember that you do already reviewed this one a while ago and gave it a hate because it was boring for you Now it seems like you deleted and old review and created new one , what for me seems at least strange - especially when you are not clear about it . I like you Aaron and I think you are a more than a fresh breeze amongs other reviewers . CDNI M from Armaf I recieved as a giveaway from a fellow perfume reviewer MArco 4 you PErfumes , and I like it very much, I even bought it to my father cause I ve seen EDT for crazy post xmass clearence sale 7eur, when normally it sits around 30. My collection is around 100 so I do not use it that often , but I thinks it belongs to the best 10. 😀
I'm an emergency medical courier. This fragrance had girls stopping me in my tracks of all ages to ask what I'm wearing. Got to the point where I would just say Creed aventus. I'm glad I caught this before it gets over used. I lost my bottle :( I recently had to move. I purchased laventure and it's almost as good :/. The drydown of this one... legendary
Great review Aaron. You are the best guy to ask this: Would you be able to make a video about non-perfume/fragrance ingredients like ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, BHT, Artificial colours etc and how safe are they on their long term use. Thanks.
If the original loses longevity, loses sillage, and becomes less of the fragrance that made it king and still continues to charge the same premium or more, then I applaud anyone for making something that can outperform the original and save its consumer money.
I aggee
Exactly why I would not bother buying the CA. I have CDIM Limited Edition Parfum for the fraction of CA price and with monstrous performance, longevity and sillage.
CA is still lovely but is rather subtle from the get go and quickly loses any power it has and fades away. It does not deserve the outrageous price tag by any stretch.
Earlier versions of Aventus had linalool in the mixture, which obviously provided for the intensity now lacking in the current formulation (same thing happened with La Nuit de l’Homme EDT, or with the outright suspension of Terre d’Hermes Eau Fraiche) but I don’t see the same amount of criticism in their case… one has to wonder why …
Amen to that. Let the market do its thing and may the best quality product win the consumers!
@@siegfriedo Because CDNIM is disgusting compared to the original, had both but tossed CDNIM
This is why I love your channel, you go from high end fragrances to more "affordable" ones, without bashing on the company but focusing on the value and quality of the product.
This guy is a Beast, and his knowledge is science base as I understand he is a chemistry. I would purchase a 👞 from this guy review.
By far the best reviewer of fragrances on TH-cam, helps even novices like me begin to understand the basics. Keep up the good work. PS: support British businesses too folk 💪👊
I appreciate that!
@@AaronTerenceHughes your welcome. Keep up the good work looking forward to seeing what comes out this year. I'm running low on supplies lol
I ran to get my bottle when I saw this review post!! two sprays to get me right for the review.. It was very strong the 1st time I used it, its growing on me.. my son and I love your story, we both had assholes push us around in school, and seeing you move on to be a force in the world is healing and refreshing!! Rock on Aaron, the world loves you Brother
I love this!!! Thank you🦄
where can i listen to his story that you talked about?
This is my most complimented fragrance in my entire collection. Absolutely adore this fragrance. Lasts forever and affordable. Glad you reviewed it 😊
Which exact variation do you have? The names get confusing cause armaf has released so many flankers already .
Same. Lasts forever and the best price. CDIM og is the one i have...haven't tried the limited edition or the parfum version
@@davidpascual9571 the best one is the limited edition
@@saidalcapone3964 limited edition is the exact same
@@coolbanana5752 it's more smoother for me
I encourage these houses because it teaches a lesson to the designer and niche houses to come back to earth from the clouds with their insane prices and formulations that get worse and worse each year. More people should buy these clones.
Bro, he's one of these houses LMFAO...
In my opinion, you are 100% right Aaron. If the original starts lacking and gets reformulated to a point where its no longer its former "beast" self than those dupe companies should feel free to take the old DNA and revive it again. I Own this Club de nuit intense man Parfum and the Club De Nuit "Sillage EDP" (Silver Mountain Water) clone wich also apparently smells like the old formulations as far as ive heard from a few people.
I used to like and respect Creed for their fragrances..... but man after so many refomulations i dont even know what to think anymore to be honest.
Millisime Imperial is even worse. Milestone by Armaf is miles better.
@@indianhistorybuff YES. I have the Millesime Imperial because it's one of my favorite scents but the poor sillage and performance is just unacceptable for the price. Thankfully I only paid $150 for mine because it's a partial but spending retail on a full bottle of this is unjustifiable when Armaf's Milestone has more depth and is stronger than the original at 20% of the price.
@@twistedfantasyy🔥🔥
i’m not against dupes but sometimes it does upset me because i feel that the original work of the perfumer is being ripped off. However like you said if they’re going to reformulate things and sell us stuff that lasts two seconds for $300, then i see where dupe houses have their place.
I feel the same, not against dupes but feel it’s a bit wrong to “copy” another’s work. I do think brands like LVMH/Estee Lauder etc. ruin perfumer’s original work with reformulations. I wonder if that’s why we’re seeing more perfumers “recreate” their old fragrances with niche houses or creating their own house.
@@kitsune.422 If people would be educated more on what goes into the perfume market they would welcome dupes as good as the limited club ed nuit a lot more.
Aventus sells for what 300$
with a cost of less than 15$ a bottle.
All good and fine, the big issue is when they try to drop even that number and start using cheaper and cheaper ingredients (barley any get banned) its legit all cost effectiveness they are looking for.
I have never had a dupe or clone as sharp and good as The CDN limited.
I am stunned.
My friend had new batch of creed I sampled smh..lasted maybe hour with poor projection no smoke was clean smell but basic. My dad and I later had a sample of creed. We both was like this is so weak and not impressed..talk about reformulated wow.
@@macadonis9242 this is the same. Even though the website promises to be sending the batches imported from uae, they are sending the ones from france, which are the worst with zero projection.saw the recent reviews and realised how bad it is.
@@macadonis9242 they were sold to company a few years ago. I guess the creeds wanted out of the business
A review we didn't know we needed from you.
I'm glad you made this review. Hopefully the hate will stop 😅
Never would've thought you would review a clone perfume. I'm impressed, Aaron. I think clones help people from an awful situation such as buying a reformulated perfume for a crazy price... :)
And the working class 😂
Maximum credit to you for reviewing dupes, especially of the houses who wildly overcharge nowadays. Lattafa and Perfume Parlour are worth looking at. I love PP's version of PDM Herod, which is a bit sweeter in the opening and dries down very similar to the Parfums de Marly, which I own and love as well. By the way, Oxytocin is one of my all time favourites! I had an unprompted compliment from the supervisor at the checkout at my Sainsbury's local! x
Of all the fragrances I've owned over the years, expensive and cheap, creed, TF, PDM etc; I have never had more compliments than when I was wearing this one. I personally felt the same in that the scent was only close to the skin, but the amount of times people have said I can smell the trail of you down the corridor on this one is insane. The sillage on it is actually a beast!
Which version of armaf cdnim do you have?
@@Clevelandsteama and how many sprays? 👀
@@Clevelandsteama I've had all of them over the years but the limited edition parfum is definitely the best.
@@notever8401 oh you definitely have to be generous with the sprays 😉
@@alexjones3261 nice. I’m a 20 year old guy. I’ve heard around that this fragrance can be too masculine and mature for younger adults. Do you think that true when it comes to the club de nuit limited edition? I want to buy it but scared it gonna be too mature smelling for my age
Been binging your content lately, can’t get enough. Wishing you health and wealth
I’ve seen reviews of CDNIM for YEARS and never bought a bottle. THIS was the review that did it for me. I’m buying!
Really??? I mean its $27 for christ sake 😅. Im not even an Aventus fan but bought it just because its affordable
@@Edward.E.Nigma. Yea buy I also already had Nishane Hacivat and I kept hearing about the really bad opening.
@Kevin Whitter ahhh got ya. My fault my brotha. 🙏🏽. Peace and blessings
Finally bro. I thought you would never come down to earth and help us regular humans get one of those badass reviews you provide
This fragrance has been amazing on my skin. I feel that I can detect it close to my skin very well but I don’t notice it as much while I go about my day. However, I’m constantly asked what I’m wearing/complimented for upwards of 12 hours after I put it on. I hope they keep the special edition around!
I’m glad you did the limited edition because it’s the best version. Unfortunately most people buy the standard one which is very harsh in the beginning. The standard version is half the price of this one though
I have a few Creeds, Aventus and Aventus Cologne which I prefer.
Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man gets more compliments than Creed it is the cheapest version EDT I also have EDP.
I don’t have Limited Edition.
I have a few Armaf clones and most are excellent, especially Killan Rose Oud clone, lasts forever.
Lovely and interesting presentation by you. 👍
Dude I just found your channel and it’s so damn good. I love the passion you have for your art. Please keep reviews coming for a long long time.
I would really like if you would also review Club de Nuit Sillage vs Silver Mountain Water and Club de Nuit Milestone vs Millesime Imperiale, I think that these would make an interesting video
today i went to a expensive perfum shop and the sillage is 100% as silver mountain.
They’ve bought out 4 new club de nuit fragrances which would all make for great reviews! Brilliant video as always
Here in Saudi Arabia (where it’s much closer to Armaf’s HQ), this costs £21, tax included. Great value
please buy for me
@@OmarZ77 Salam brother I will like to visit your country from Finland 👍
CDNIM by ARMAF has gotten me more compliments than anything else. Crazy. It's very strong though, 1-3 sprays MAX. Your channel is super underrated.
Which version of cdnim do you have?
@@Clevelandsteama 2020 ETD
First of all, thank you! To get a dupe review from you is a big deal to me, personally, because I have a good mixture of dupes and original perfumes. My small collection has to fit into my budget and your specialty of chemistry background and creator of a perfume house creates a unique environment for reviews. Fantastic Review!!
I own Creed Aventus and also CDNIM Parfum Edition, i must say Armaf has a better longevity and better projection but I still prefer Aventus it's smells somehow more natural if makes sense. I had people asking what is the frag. you wearing I need to buy it for my husband was Armaf 🤦😳
This is one of my favorite reviews ever. Aventus has gone so far downhill that it must be boycotted. My husband used to use Aventus until he finally but a bottle of CDNIM a couple of years ago and thought it to be a dead ringer for his 2010 Aventus batch. So he decided buying Aventus was just stupid and now he layers the CDNIM with Al Haramain L'Aventure for the whole Aventus vibe and sometimes even Terre D'hermes for an even more classy and unique scent. The results are heavenly.
So this like 2010 batches?
On behalf of the vast majority, thanks for this, Aaron. It couldn't have been easy, and we all loved watching you barely maintain a straight face here. 8/10!!! Let's go!
I trust Aaron’s opinion 100%! Great content as always!
Always makes me happy when I see a new review/video here. Thank you for your time and work!!
My pleasure!
In my review, i stated a controversial opinion that this was closest to the original formulation of Aventus 😆 It was really nice seeing this review from someone i can trust, who knows fragrances very well. Also, it was very nice seeing you go way more in depth than me, haha. I'm very excited to see your video comparing aventus formulations!
Do you think it is the same as the 2011 batches?
@@AbdulAzizAlkendi which fragrance? The CDNIM LE came out in 2021 i believe
@@ChadSecrets I mean, do you think club limited parfum is close to Aventus in 2011?
@AbdulAzizGamer2 can't speak directly to that formulation. CDNIM LE is like a more smokey fruity batch.
Nothing will ever beat the first batches of aventus. I miss those days 😢
I still have a K01 batch that i bought in the launch year of Aventus. Smells quite different to current batches. Definitely more smokey stuff back then. I still have a 2012 and 2017 batches and some is more fruity and very strong on pineapple and some is a even blend but poor longevity.
@@DoomiePookieso what about led p
Thank you for your review. A lot of people are perfume snobs and forget to be objective. 👍well done.
I've never been more sad than the time i found out that LNDL by YSL has been reformulated.
It was literally the best fragrance for me, now it became reaaallyy bad that i get disgusted from and wash the sprays out of me
I have the original formula - its literally just a heavy lavender with a slight spice. No depth, no transitions, no top note, just... a lavender bakery smell. So boring! - You'll find something better. LNDL is almost like what white bread would smell like if it was flavored with lavender.
@@oceansoflorewi you're definitely right. It's linear, non offending, safe fragrance. As a doctor this fragrance gives a feeling of familiarity and reassurance to my patients. They even missed it.
Ps: in my culture, i think we have a different ingredients of bread because people couldn't relate to it.
@@oceansoflorewi sometimes linear fragrances are exactly what someone wants. Safe and familiar as the OP said isn't always bad.
Smell wise its actually almost entirely the same. And it never was a good performer just like the one by d&g but people say it was a beast, that’s a myth.
@@oceansoflorewi can you suggest some good lavender fragrances for man, sir?
I believe the Club De Nuit Aaron has reviewed is the Limited Edition judging by the presentation which is widely agreed to the best version.
Aventus batches have varied so much over its lifetime. Some of the earlier batches were really fruity and pineapple heavy, while others were really smoky. The first time I tried it was in 2012 and it was a pure smoke bomb but I couldn't remember which batch it was and even ones during the same year would have slight variations. The holy grail batches are those that were made prior to 2015 in my opinion, or at least when they still used non-IFRA compliant oakmoss. The best batch I've tried is 15U01. It was the perfect balance between fruity pineapple and smoky birch tar and leather and was a beast in terms of performance.
So what about club de nuit limited
Your soft quiet voice with the background music is the most soothing fragrance review I have heard in my life! Don't take this as an insult but I could fall asleep to your reviews! Love it!
It's probably worth putting "Limited Edition" in the title as it is technically a different fragrance to the original CDNIM, and there are probably people looking for videos on the limited edition specifically as it's widely regarded as the best one in the CDNIM line up.
I am lucky enough to own the LEGENDARY BATCH OF CREED AVENTUS(Z011)the most incredible perfume ever made(in my opinion)that can literally smell"3D"vibes in the air.
No one(not even CREED HIMSELF)get closer to the batch afterwards.
And then it's gone forever.
Now THIS ONE(CDNI) limited edition is the closest you can get to the REAL DEAL✌️
Do u have the cdnim le and is it smoky as the 2011 aventus?
@@blagojmilosevski9547 yes.
I have CDNI LIMITED EDITION.
AVENTUS Z011 WAS REAL DEAL.
TRUE REPRESENTATIVE of LUXURY PERFUME.
CDNI IS GOOD but nothing can replace the real ingredients used in luxury perfumes I mean REAL JASMINE ABSOLUTE I 30K POUNDS PER KILO how can you replace it with synthetic alternative????
smoke is not the only thing in AVENTUS back then✌️
this stuff hardly washes off… it gave me a confident boost actually because of that, KNOWING that you smell good.
While there may be a TON of fragrance influencers, and their videos, on TH-cam, Aaron stands in a class of his OWN.
You get the sense he really KNOWS what he's talking about, enabling you to fully appreciate and respect WHATEVER he has to say about whatever fragrance he's talking about. 👍🙂
I appreciate your review of this fragrance.
You’re awesome and beautiful inside out Aaron . Thanks for your honest reviews.❤
We appreciate the content Aaron
It’s the most complimented fragrance I’ve ever worn and the cheapest. The limited edition really suits my skin . I’ve always struggled to find the right fragrance for myself . This one does just that and at a fraction of the cost of my previous buys . These Saudi houses are really starting to make their mark . I’ll always ask someone wearing a fragrance I like , what it is ? Many recently have been from Middle Eastern fragrance houses .
Which Batch do you have?
@@gunersozen905 I’ve had loads of batches and all been the same. Had around 6 bottles since its release . You will need it to macerate for a few weeks to get the best out of it .
@@darrenjones7607 Thank you very much🙏
@@gunersozen905 your welcome , have you tried Milestone? That’s a banger too
@@darrenjones7607 I get my CDNI LE in the morning. If I like the brand then I'll order sillage after that and maybe milestone after that
Very in depth review as always. Can’t wait for the rebranding for this year! Need to get myself a bottle of onyx.
Great review, I like the limited edition of CDNIM. Since clones are on the rise I hope you review some of good ones like Afnan 9PM, Lattafa Fakhar, Al Haramain L'adventure etc. Youre the best!
This is one of your best and most honest vids YET. We all are waiting for that day when you will compare the original niche fragances like creed, xerjoff and roja parfums to the clone houses like armaf, lattafa and others 🙌
I like you Aaron. There are way too many industries these days ran by marketing rather than the love for the art. You are someone who is making fragrances and doing what you do from a sheer place of passion and for a love of the art that is perfumery. I work in the music industry and am completepy in it for the same reason, to master the craft and enjoy and appreciate the art. Keep doing what you do mate. Subscribed.
That's the type of clone I deeply respect because it delivers what the original one is supposed to deliver while ripping off customers. I'm not even sure if we can call these types of fragrances "clone" when the original one is either reformulated or discounted.
The edt is the real clone this parfume versions is kindoff like the elixir from sauvage. It’s very different
I recently scored a sample of Aventus and as nice as it is....I would never choose to pay Creed money why I'm more than happy with my Club De Nuit!
Aaron,... you just skyrocketed to a level I did not even know excisted in this universe,... I was laughing out so loud!!!!!! I love this review. I now really need this bottle. I used to have the original CDNI but not the perfume limited edition. I really need to check this one out now. Thank you for your honesty. You are the best. Lots of love from Berlin
Thank you for your honest review. I'm gonna add this to my collection, based on this.
Aaron I just wanted to thank you for your knowledge as well as your creativity with your Frangrances. I recently took advantage of your maxaroma special and purchased 8 of your fragrances. You are the first perfumer in which I can get the pure breakdown and story of your fragrances and they are extraordinary. Patchouli Noir is my favorite as well as Raw Cherry. I will definitely be getting your Oud when you relaunch as I am fascinated with how it will be presented. Thank you for being you and for celebrating the perfume world. Forget the haters, because what you are doing is remarkable.
Nice review. I have Aventus and have owned the CdNIM. Sold the Armaf. It was good, but it's simply not Aventus. Thumbs down to all of the Creed "haters". Aventus is one of the greatest scents ever created.
Great review of a remarkable fragrance (for the price). I really like the fact that you actually wore the fragrance before the review instead of using your expertise to surmise what the performance, scent character and development will be from what essentially is a first impression (of the opening). As knowledgeable as you are and as an experienced perfumer its great to get your fully informed take from an extended wearing. Hopefully all (or most) of your reviews from now on will adopt this protocol.
Love it. Thx for validating my nose. I never pick up Aventus now that I own CDNIM LE. The dry down, off skin, is intoxicating in the air. When your body heats up, it will create a cloud around you.
Support the small businesses and support Arron. The big companies charge big money and give us less. Small companies charge less and give your more.
i just got the 200ml bottle EDP 4 days ago and it the best fragrance i have ever purchased. it's perfection and everyone who has smell it around me loves it.
Which batch?
Just found your channel maybe two weeks ago. Its 10/13/23 as of this post. Was sure you were getting ready to bash this fragrance. Was hoping you at least had the limited edition. To my surprise you said you liked it. Bravo to you sir. Love the honesty of your channel. This video got you another sub. Going to look into your fragrances too.
Professional review as always...I would love to see you do a Milestone. Greetings from Serbia. You're the best Aaron. 🙂
I really love your reviews. I am going to purchase one of your fragrance offerings. I'm leaning towards Onyx or perhaps the stronger version of Onyx.
Looking forward to the creed formulation vid, nice work
I had this fragrance and sold it, I didn’t feel comfortable wearing a dupe. I could smell the similarities but felt it was a synthetic version of the original. Wish I kept it now and did the layering with the genuine Aventus. Great idea.
Great vid as always, Would be interested in you reviewing the EDT and EDP versions of CDIM. I believe reviewed the LE Parfum ver. There’s also a PURE Parfum version.
Always an amazing review! Keep em coming please! Thank you! 😊
Did you not review this before Aaron? I always loved when you grabbed the phone and said "can we please stop copying". Sad to see that video with your original thoughts has gone.
Please don't be more "agreeable" and remove old videos because your channel has exploded in recent months. Your original cult following loved you for your honesty, whit and zero fear in the face of fragcom veterans. You were the Simon Cowell of fragrance reviewers 😅
I'm hoping you only archived the old video so you can bring it back. After all, it was on the EDT & this is the LE Parfum so wouldn't be too counterintuitive to have both despite the opinions in them being polar opposites. Please don't change the way you review because you're bigger now, the OG's loved how you were before and we remember that old CDNIM video.
I remember that video too. Shame he's seemingly removing controversial videos on popular frags to replace them with positive ones now he's got more subs.
I love your knowledge, willingness to review the cheapies and the talking hand gestures :)
ps I finally bought Creed Aventus after owning all the dupes in the world (slight exaggeration) and was SUPER dissappointed. £300 for that?! If it wasn't so laughable, I'd be sick with regret.
...and I subscribed and binged at least 20 of your videos today. What an outstanding job you're doing! If I may can I suggest reviewing these 3 from Chanel: Coromandel, Sycomore and Cuir de russie? Cheers
Ok, so this is the Limited Edition. I’ll have to try it. I bought the CFNIM edt because I heard so many great things about it. Then when I sprayed it, it was pretty bad. It smelled like lemon cleaner and it gave me a headache every time I tried it. I actually returned it.
Then again, I tried Aventus after I tried CDNIM EDT cause I was told it was one of the best scents is the world and i actually hated it too. Wouldn’t have bought it either. I don’t know what it is about that scent dna but it’s so tricky to me.
They smell the same. Its a pinapple scent and people say it smells like pinesol but the same can be said about the OG. Its just people following whatever the haters say and then it creates a bias.
@@Alexsignal90 I didn’t come into CDNIM being a hater at all. I really wanted to like it and actually bought it but it was just too harsh for me. As far as Aventus, it just didn’t work for me. Maybe I’m just sensitive to this type of scent.
I’m going to try the limited edition that Aaron reviewed here and see how it works for me. I really love Montblanc explorer but I really wish it could last a bit longer. The smell of Explorer is the best smelling to me in this dna
A review I never thought I’d see.
PLEASE do La Yuqawam by Rasasi
Like how unbiased you are
Appreciate the video Aaron! This is besides a decant the closes I get to Aventus.....the price tag $$$$ is out of my reach. With you saying it's nice, well Hell I can stick out my chess with confidence!!!!! I have gotten unsolicited compliments with the ARMAF juice, look forward to the next video. Keep em coming
Happy New Year Aaron, wishing you a wonderful 2023 my friend.
Love what you do! I had this, it didn't last on my skin but on clothes yes. Payed 40 euros on Amazon, traded it for BLEU de Chanel :) Would love to see a review for Dolce & Gabbana THE ONE Gold EDP Intense and Diesel Spirit Of The Brave Intense EDP!
Recently found your reviews. Love them! Keep up the awesome work!
Dope review as always Aaron thank you so much and HNY to you :)
Happy new year!
When I first smelled Aventus which was around 2015 & I believe it was a 2014/2015 batch I’d heard about it pineapple all that I was like “that sounds interesting & ladies love it? I should try this” 😂 ordered a sample from somewhere - I was blown away. Absolutely stunning. The pineapple was fucking next level. Each batch each year as it goes on it gets weaker and weaker and less impressive. It really does. I haven’t tried the limited edition Armaf but the EDT & EDP ARE good. Not really natural smelling but there’s so many clones out there fhat it’s likely anybody can find a clone they like that can replace a $400-$500 fragrance which gets worse and worse constantly
Love your videos I just found you. Superb description. Love the chemistry break down. Thank you.
Aaron is a legend. Thank you for this
I’ve owned both. CDIM fatigued me after awhile, always missed the juicy pineapple open and the musky dry down of Aventus. CDIM doesn’t have the same addictiveness 🤷🏽♂️
Man i wish i liked it. I get tart pine-sol mainly. I did like Pineapple Vintage Emperor EDP though. I like Explorer more than CDNIM.
The EDT is super loud like the original Aventus. The EDP is smoother and more subdued.
I owned Aventus a few weeks ago, hated the new formulation enough to resell the bottle and then a friend gifted me the CDNIM gift set for v-day.
Just got a bottle of CDNIM EDP, and while I've only smelled Aventus once, I am BLOWN away. It's not particularly dead on CA, but its right in that ballpark. Have debated for a while on picking up a bottle of CA, and after reading that the longevity here is insane, even compared to CA, I think I will stick to this, for now.
I'm also shocked at how it smells similar to MB Explorer, yet different all at once, it also seems to be much much stronger than explorer.
Sure, the opening is a bit different, citrus smacking you in the face, but after 10 minutes, I literally cannot get enough of this stuff. Had to check out some reviews to see what others said, and I'm right on par with your thoughts!
The hair dude, I'm struggling to think it's you! I like it, just keep on thinking you are another dude :) I'm really really looking forward to the Aventus review! I'm not a fan, but I do have ARMAF CDNIM limited edition, it's the only dupe I own!
Could you please review CLUB DE NUIT UNTOLD ?
Happy New Year Aaron 🎉. Looking forward to your work and branding in 2023.
Happy new year! Me to!
Hi Aaron. Cheers from the American Kant! Insightful review. May try my first “dupe” after this video. I hope you are well.
Huge fan. I would love to see you do a review on all these. I never thought I would ever buy a dupe,but I bought Sillage and Milestone from the same company and compared them to the original creed and it’s crazy how I will never buy creed again. Armaf does an amazing job with Sillage. Better than SMW! I would get this one based on your review but I never liked Aventus.
Can't wait for the video with the Aventus batches 😅
Thanks for your reviews!
Armaf is making a statement to the companies that are reformulating. I would spend my money gladly with Armaf over Creed nowadays. For the most part ATH is going to be the only house you can really trust with quality formulations to your fragrance.
Great and interesting review Aaron , not a fan of creed aventus myself does not last and I feel it is aimed at younger guys than myself .
I've recently started following you.
I have no idea about 99% of the stuff when you get into chemistry, but I enjoy it and learn (hopefully become less ignorant).
I hope to chech your fragrances soon. Site seems on hold for now. It would be great if you sold sample sets
Welcome aboard!
did he ever do the aventus comparison like he claimed he will with old and new bottles?
I bought this 2 days ago, I really like it, it does have a taint about it butfor the money I really liek it.
Hello Mr Aaron. I had a chance to sample the onyx extreme from my friend . I was absolutely stunned when I smelt it.
That chocolaty smell and the rose is something to die for. Very well blended
This is glorious, I have this, Side Effect, Sedley, and The One EDP in my rotation
Been waiting for this one! Awesome review! Id love to see your thoughts on Armaf Milestone and Silliage, they're both highly rated fragrances even by ex Creed employees.
It seems like nobody here really remember that you do already reviewed this one a while ago and gave it a hate because it was boring for you
Now it seems like you deleted and old review and created new one , what for me seems at least strange - especially when you are not clear about it . I like you Aaron and I think you are a more than a fresh breeze amongs other reviewers .
CDNI M from Armaf I recieved as a giveaway from a fellow perfume reviewer MArco 4 you PErfumes , and I like it very much, I even bought it to my father cause I ve seen EDT for crazy post xmass clearence sale 7eur, when normally it sits around 30. My collection is around 100 so I do not use it that often , but I thinks it belongs to the best 10. 😀
I'm an emergency medical courier. This fragrance had girls stopping me in my tracks of all ages to ask what I'm wearing. Got to the point where I would just say Creed aventus. I'm glad I caught this before it gets over used.
I lost my bottle :( I recently had to move. I purchased laventure and it's almost as good :/.
The drydown of this one... legendary
Great review Aaron. You are the best guy to ask this: Would you be able to make a video about non-perfume/fragrance ingredients like ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, BHT, Artificial colours etc and how safe are they on their long term use. Thanks.