The opening of CDNIM has never bothered me either. At first I couldn't even get the syntheticness that everybody was talking about. Now that I've smelt a lot more fragrances, I get what they're saying, but I still like it. The fragrance itself is phenomenal. And my bottle is only like about a year old and it performs like a beast.
I couldn't agree with you more...I bought cdni first but I recently got a sample of aventus from scent lily...and I was like why do I need creed aventus?? Let me have my cdni
I have both Creed Aventus and Club de nuit, and I wear both. Club de nuit outperforms and gets more compliments than Creed. That being said, be careful on the trigger because the club can steal the oxygen from a room
I’m just glad I finally see that Yankee hat ..... bout dang time. All them hats, and he never had the right hate until this video. I’m proud of him. Now, and only now, I might subscribe
I’m one of those that does not care for Aventus. Off my skin the birch smoke smells more like an ashtray than smokiness. I enjoy CDNIM and don’t mind the opening but I just came across a small bottle of Mercedes Benz Select at Ross without a price tag. I took it to the counter and sales lady gave it to me for $13. I was floored but readily agreed, paid and left. It’s just as pleasant to me as CDNIM without the lemon opening. Plus a better than expected atomizer. This was a blind buy and a surprisingly pleasant blind but at that.
very simple and honest reviewer just like 'Smells Good' many other reviewers dont stress on the fact that the quality of the originals r better but u make it very clear. keep it up
I have that amber oud rouge and let me tell ya, it smells identical. I put BR540E on one hand and that on the other and after it dries down its absolutely identical. Best BR540E clone of all time!
I have a few of those alternative fragrances you mentioned before I even knew they were alternatives to expensive fragrances; now I have a couple more to try out thanks man. Also I have Oud for Glory and it reminds me of that Amber Oud.
Get the CDNIM EDP… does tone down that Lemon a bit and it’s a better blend. $50 for a 6.8 bottle that will last you for years. I agree as well Ross I get more compliments from CDNIM EDP then I do from my Aventus bottle. The sillage you get from CDNIM EDP is much stronger then Creed now days. I swear every time I wear the CDNIM EDP I get compliments and not 1 from my actual Creed Aventus I have cause it’s a skin scent within 2 hours. It’s unreal!
I have Cdnim and Explorer and armafs is better imo. Explorer is a salty ambroxan bomb in the drydown, i get a headache. Cdim is dark and smokey and really masculine. I use explorer as a gym scent wen i get bored of using armaf. Bht also, on the days that i do use armaf i dont need to reapply any fragrance as my gym scent lol
Thanks for the video fam!! I've been a viewer of your channel for a while now & for the first time I'm going to trust your nose & pull the trigger on that Alexandria's Ete Sauvage Elixir. I have a good amount of Alexandrias fragrances already so I know the house, but I've been on the fence with this juice. You have given this juice great reviews prior to this video, so I'm gonna pull the trigger & add this one to the collection. Keep em coming
I just ordered 100mL Eros Parfum for only $85. Cant wait to get it in cause I havent even sampled it yet and I'm hoping it's a more mature Eros, like I've heard.
Great video!! The Amber Oud Rouge is awesome. I found a middle eastern Fragrance house called Riiffs, they have one called Imperial blue, that I wear as a alternative to Versace Eros! And Wonder of you which is a great alternative to Giorgio Armani‘s stronger with you, the OG!
If you can get hold of a bottle of CDIM limited edition which has red writing on the front of the bottle it does not have a harsh opening, but i personally like the opening of the normal bottle.
Al Haramain is always on 🔥when it comes to making clones because not only most of them are spot on, also when it comes to performance, it is so powerful. Especially their Amber Oud Gold and Neroli Portfolio Canvas, I can't spray more than 2 because those frags are so powerful. LoL
Great video. And great perfumes to try out. I loved armaf club de nuit intense eau de toilette! I have so much fun any time I wear it. And people around see to liked it. Thanks you for reviews. There very helpful!!
I have been seeing this cologne call Valentine that comes in a bottle exactly to Valentino bottle. I know its a clone but do you know how close they are to the real ones? Are they any good worth the money? Could you do a review on them?
Have you ever tried any DUA scents ? I think they’re the best clone house with some very unique scents of their own. Love your channel man, saw you on copelands page.
How about a video of the best catalog( Avon, Mary Kay and Seytu...) alternatives to the expensive designer fragrances? That Sauvage alternative at $99 is still to expensive for my wallet.
Man that savauge is worth it. It’s rare I would say that about an expensive frag with only that much juice in it. But I like elixir so much that I will try out Alexandria
Thanks for the video. I went to neiman Marcus and tried b540 edp and I loved it. The price tag was a punch in the face. Unfortunately I didn’t try the extract. Would the Dupe you featured be a good substitute for the edp?
Newbie here: What do you mean by quality? Like when you compared Aventus to CDNIM. If it smells similar and performs similar, how do you judge quality?
Great video, thank you! Check out Alexandria Brasilia Prive , it’s an excellent clone of Aventus. Very enjoyable if your an Aventus fan. I have both the OG and the clone and I like them both.
I purchased Insurrection II Pure 3 oz as a blind buy for $20 based on your recommendation. It smells really really good. People say it smells like Aventus but to me it smells like Green Irish Tweed 🤷 Definitely a cheapie that punches above its price
That Club de Nuit gets me Compliments all Day women love it. Never bought Creed but have Co workers that have it and its definitely Unique but 30.00 you can't go wrong..
Do you have any recommendations on fragrances compared to the original Tommy Bahama for Men? It’s discontinued and it smelled so good I can’t find it anywhere… it was from around 2006 I think. Brown juice in the bottle with a wood top. It was very spicy , any suggestions or directions u can point me in would be appreciated
When my Eros bottle broke I wasn’t going to replace it…Until I saw one of your videos and you recommended it and the price point was unbeatable. I’ve never loooked back. As a matter of fact I h e locked down the 1981 family of fragrances. Thanks for putting me on game💪🏾🤙🏾.
I liked Mont Blanc Explorer much more than CDNIM man intense, but eh. Even Zara vibrant leather. Possibly Tonino Lamborghini’s Invincible. Hell anything but cdnim. That to me is the worse option only the dry down is good.☝️. Yet i have not tried all the clones. For example like Mercedes Benz select or any dua’s. Im looking into trying it and them.
most of the people can not even smell NOTES and Bases. They are buying with LIKE or DISLIKE Strategy. People - buy smart. Expensive - means STATUS thing. Nobody will say you nothing if you would buy something simple. YOU MUST LIKE IT.
I got my brother Creed Aventus for his wedding fragrance and also gave him my CDNIM bottle. I can always tell when he's wearing CDNIM, because it just projects and performs way better than Aventus. As far as Aventus DNA goes I opted for Nishane Hacivat and absolutely love it! Thanks for the Blue Sapphire recommendation as I'm going to try that next. I have Elysium Parfum Cologne and while it's a wonderful fragrance the performance is straight lacking 😅it's one of my fragrances that I have to overspray! For that reason alone I could never see myself paying for the Parfum Pour Homme.
Guys I need help, deciding between cdn sillage and cdn milestone. What would you suggest me more for spring to fall everyday wearing? I have cdnim already.
I own both. Sillage is fantastic after about 15 minutes after application. The opening is a bit harsh but smooths out fairly quickly. Milestone, I regret buying. Hard to wear for me. There's a chemical scent I can't put my finger on thats hard to ignore. That's my two cents though, you may get a different experience.
I am more towards sillage, but a little afraid to blind buy it, spent like 5 hours of studying these 2 fragrances and still can't decide which one or if I should even buy one 😄
@@thomassleziak1222 yea I always do research before buying a new fragrance. Especially if I’m blind buying. Just bought Tom Ford black orchid. Took me a while to decide though
@@thomassleziak1222 I don't blame you. For what it's worth, I have over 125 fragrances. Out of all of them, my wife's favorite is Creeds silver mountain water. When I wear Armafs sillage, she usually thinks I'm wearing Creed and comments on it. When you're up close, you can tell the difference side by side but to most people, they can't tell. Armaf did a very good job with this one.
Dua casino royale is damn near spot on for BR540 edp and it is nuclear .. 1 or 2 sprays max .. as far as aventus , I find Mont Blanc explorer to be much closer than CDNIM from opening to close . There is something I find off putting about CDNIM . Ohh and you are so right about guess 1981 Los Angeles .. Last week you mentioned it so I bought it and I love it ! Thanks
I will recommend Armaf, rasasi, alharamain, afnan (those middle eastern offers a very good quality for a very affordable price) , On the other hand Dua is overpriced, if you make the math you end up paying equal or even more than the Original, and forget about their costumer service..!
@@rpmautopartsinc.7922I’ve tried a few afnan and just find them to be so strong they are almost unwearable for me .. I just enjoy some of the things Dua does especially with their blends like casino elixer . I always get 30% off coupons which brings the price down but I do agree their customer service lacks a bit .. had a bottle come with a broken sprayer once and when I contacted them they didn’t seem to concerned about replacing it .. other than that I do enjoy most of their fragrances.
Intense man is so strong it's in your clothes wash to wash LOL/ if I'm going to spend close to Creed aventus money im going to go with Bond number 9- scent for peace for him/ Bond number 9- Bleecker Street
@@TLTGReviews I've never heard anyone refer to a more sweet cubbing fragrance as a blue fragrance. It's mostly been fresh or equatic type fragrances that are called blue fragrances. But I guess these categories are arbitrary.
The opening of CDNIM has never bothered me either. At first I couldn't even get the syntheticness that everybody was talking about. Now that I've smelt a lot more fragrances, I get what they're saying, but I still like it. The fragrance itself is phenomenal. And my bottle is only like about a year old and it performs like a beast.
I couldn't agree with you more...I bought cdni first but I recently got a sample of aventus from scent lily...and I was like why do I need creed aventus?? Let me have my cdni
I have both Creed Aventus and Club de nuit, and I wear both. Club de nuit outperforms and gets more compliments than Creed. That being said, be careful on the trigger because the club can steal the oxygen from a room
I’m just glad I finally see that Yankee hat ..... bout dang time.
All them hats, and he never had the right hate until this video. I’m proud of him. Now, and only now, I might subscribe
@@thereisnosuchthingasanativ904 FACTS!!!
great video you're on such a heater right now really enjoying everything you drop!
I’m one of those that does not care for Aventus. Off my skin the birch smoke smells more like an ashtray than smokiness. I enjoy CDNIM and don’t mind the opening but I just came across a small bottle of Mercedes Benz Select at Ross without a price tag. I took it to the counter and sales lady gave it to me for $13. I was floored but readily agreed, paid and left. It’s just as pleasant to me as CDNIM without the lemon opening. Plus a better than expected atomizer. This was a blind buy and a surprisingly pleasant blind but at that.
very simple and honest reviewer just like 'Smells Good'
many other reviewers dont stress on the fact that the quality of the originals r better but u make it very clear.
keep it up
I have CDNIM limited edition, opening less harsh. It’s awesome. Also royale stallion is a great clone of Pegasus
Pegasus smells like women perfume Dior Hypnotic Poison
I have that amber oud rouge and let me tell ya, it smells identical. I put BR540E on one hand and that on the other and after it dries down its absolutely identical. Best BR540E clone of all time!
I have a few of those alternative fragrances you mentioned before I even knew they were alternatives to expensive fragrances; now I have a couple more to try out thanks man. Also I have Oud for Glory and it reminds me of that Amber Oud.
I really enjoyed this. Really good content with good information. Thank you Ross! Keep up the excellence.
Great vid Ross
Get the CDNIM EDP… does tone down that Lemon a bit and it’s a better blend. $50 for a 6.8 bottle that will last you for years. I agree as well Ross I get more compliments from CDNIM EDP then I do from my Aventus bottle. The sillage you get from CDNIM EDP is much stronger then Creed now days. I swear every time I wear the CDNIM EDP I get compliments and not 1 from my actual Creed Aventus I have cause it’s a skin scent within 2 hours. It’s unreal!
I have Cdnim and Explorer and armafs is better imo. Explorer is a salty ambroxan bomb in the drydown, i get a headache. Cdim is dark and smokey and really masculine. I use explorer as a gym scent wen i get bored of using armaf. Bht also, on the days that i do use armaf i dont need to reapply any fragrance as my gym scent lol
Thanks for the video fam!! I've been a viewer of your channel for a while now & for the first time I'm going to trust your nose & pull the trigger on that Alexandria's Ete Sauvage Elixir. I have a good amount of Alexandrias fragrances already so I know the house, but I've been on the fence with this juice. You have given this juice great reviews prior to this video, so I'm gonna pull the trigger & add this one to the collection. Keep em coming
Alexandria’s elixir is 🔥🔥🔥
Hell yes. 1 shot on my hand at 12pm. Washed my hands 3 times and this juice is still pumping. 1 spray 8 1/2 hours later.
Happy New Year brother! Looking forward to big things for your channel! God bless!
I love these type videos. do more! Great job on this one!
Nice alternatives Ross but I'd swap out Guess 1981 LA with EL Oxford Bleu (same price but more mature) as a better alternative to Versace Eros.
I just ordered 100mL Eros Parfum for only $85. Cant wait to get it in cause I havent even sampled it yet and I'm hoping it's a more mature Eros, like I've heard.
Great video!! The Amber Oud Rouge is awesome. I found a middle eastern Fragrance house called Riiffs, they have one called Imperial blue, that I wear as a alternative to Versace Eros! And Wonder of you which is a great alternative to Giorgio Armani‘s stronger with you, the OG!
Happy New Year, Big Ross🍻! love these alternative videos...🔥
Dude I've been looking around for a Baby Cakes fitted. I regret never getting one at the couple of ball games I went to. They are hard to find now.
Yeah they are. I have 2 Baby Cakes hats
@@TLTGReviews would love to see your collection one day. Your hat game is sick! Don’t think you’ve wore the same one yet lol
VERY GOOD VÍDEO! CONGRATS !
Great video and I enjoyed it and have a blessed day
If you can get hold of a bottle of CDIM limited edition which has red writing on the front of the bottle it does not have a harsh opening, but i personally like the opening of the normal bottle.
Great work! Yep i have club denuit intense is powerfull and whit great sillage
Great stuff Ross! I agree about CDN opening!
🔥🔥🔥 as always love the video Ross stay motivated dream Big 1 Mill on the way
Very helpful. I already have some of those and I’m looking forward to trying the others. Great video. Do more
Club Nuit Perfum last 1 or 2 hours more and no lemon pledge smell :)
Do you have the limited edition one?
Thanks for the great review!!!
Happy Tuesday
Hey dude hope alls well montblanc explorer is a fantastic creed clone I have cdnim also both better than the creed greed
That amber oud rouge is no joke it will stay on a sweater forever
English laundry Oxford blue is another good Eros clone
Al Haramain is always on 🔥when it comes to making clones because not only most of them are spot on, also when it comes to performance, it is so powerful. Especially their Amber Oud Gold and Neroli Portfolio Canvas, I can't spray more than 2 because those frags are so powerful. LoL
Great video. And great perfumes to try out. I loved armaf club de nuit intense eau de toilette! I have so much fun any time I wear it. And people around see to liked it.
Thanks you for reviews. There very helpful!!
My favorite clone is still 3N1 Parfums DHP. Nothing beats it
I have been seeing this cologne call Valentine that comes in a bottle exactly to Valentino bottle. I know its a clone but do you know how close they are to the real ones? Are they any good worth the money? Could you do a review on them?
Have you ever tried any DUA scents ? I think they’re the best clone house with some very unique scents of their own. Love your channel man, saw you on copelands page.
As always my brother great content, I have Amber Rouge, & CDNIM love both of them, great bang for the bucks!!
One of the best videos!!!
Thanks Ross. We appreciate the depth and intricacy of your videos, well at least I do. 💯🔥
I am really thinking about selling my bottle of sauvage elixir. I like the Alexandria version better & never really wear the original.
How about a video of the best catalog( Avon, Mary Kay and Seytu...) alternatives to the expensive designer fragrances? That Sauvage alternative at $99 is still to expensive for my wallet.
Love the vids! Rick from H-town..
Man that savauge is worth it. It’s rare I would say that about an expensive frag with only that much juice in it. But I like elixir so much that I will try out Alexandria
You'll like the alexandria, it is weird how close it is
@@ndawg2579 i cant wait for mine bro i purchased 2 bottles smelled the original sauvage elixir and that dry down for me is amazing
I have almost every clone of br 540 and to me duas casino royal nights is the same as the extract version.and performance is steller
CRN is amazing. I have the br540 edp and its pretty similar to CrN. But i know duas is based off of extrait.
Thanks for the video. I went to neiman Marcus and tried b540 edp and I loved it. The price tag was a punch in the face. Unfortunately I didn’t try the extract. Would the Dupe you featured be a good substitute for the edp?
The extrait as stated
Ana Abiyedh Rouge from Lattafa or Violet Bouquet from Afnan are probably your best bet for the edp version if that's what you'd prefer.
Great video! Curious as to what you feel or anyone else feels about the Al Haramain Amber Oud vs Gold Edition?
Thumbnail looks like someone is hugging you from behind, ...at first site 😆😄. Great vids , I'm a regular on your channel 👍
Is it just me or is there a reason why Alexandria isn’t on fragrantica?
For aventus alternative which do you like more ?
Club de nuit or
King of kings
Interplay Extrait - MFK Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait by Alexandria a banger
Ross! My homie! My brother 👊🏽! Love me some Samy Andraus Blue Sapphire 💙. Have a great week fam!
How close are amber oud rouge and instant crush as smell and performance and which one are you recommending
Instant crush is way more floral. Not a clone
Awesome stuff
Please review Michael Malul Citizen Jack!
I have amber oud rouge and it smells so so good. No need to buy 540
Does your project much?
Great video. Glorious beard. Happy New Year!
Newbie here: What do you mean by quality? Like when you compared Aventus to CDNIM. If it smells similar and performs similar, how do you judge quality?
The Thumbnail Looks Like Ross, Hugging Ross (Romantically) 😂😂
Can't unsee now 🤣
Great video, thank you! Check out Alexandria Brasilia Prive , it’s an excellent clone of Aventus. Very enjoyable if your an Aventus fan. I have both the OG and the clone and I like them both.
I have aventus and about 30 or so fragrances that smell like aventus. So I'll pass lol
I purchased Insurrection II Pure 3 oz as a blind buy for $20 based on your recommendation. It smells really really good. People say it smells like Aventus but to me it smells like Green Irish Tweed 🤷 Definitely a cheapie that punches above its price
Nice video man you should send me a decant of that Alexanderia elixer.😊
Where can I find Alexandria elixer ?
From Alexandria
That Club de Nuit gets me Compliments all Day women love it. Never bought Creed but have Co workers that have it and its definitely Unique but 30.00 you can't go wrong..
EVERY time I wear it I get overwhelming compliments. It's crazy
@@rafsav3131 edp or edt?
@@dark2light01 EDT...you would think from the opening it wouldn't be as mass appealing. After 5 minutes it is amazing
I love your videos
New here love the content
Fantastic video
Do you have any recommendations on fragrances compared to the original Tommy Bahama for Men? It’s discontinued and it smelled so good I can’t find it anywhere… it was from around 2006 I think. Brown juice in the bottle with a wood top. It was very spicy , any suggestions or directions u can point me in would be appreciated
No I do not
Ok man thank u anyways keep making great content
When my Eros bottle broke I wasn’t going to replace it…Until I saw one of your videos and you recommended it and the price point was unbeatable. I’ve never loooked back. As a matter of fact I h e locked down the 1981 family of fragrances. Thanks for putting me on game💪🏾🤙🏾.
I liked Mont Blanc Explorer much more than CDNIM man intense, but eh. Even Zara vibrant leather. Possibly Tonino Lamborghini’s Invincible. Hell anything but cdnim. That to me is the worse option only the dry down is good.☝️. Yet i have not tried all the clones. For example like Mercedes Benz select or any dua’s. Im looking into trying it and them.
Do you recommend something in comparison to Creed Viking?
Nothing specific. I recommend Viking itself. It's great
most of the people can not even smell NOTES and Bases. They are buying with LIKE or DISLIKE Strategy. People - buy smart. Expensive - means STATUS thing. Nobody will say you nothing if you would buy something simple. YOU MUST LIKE IT.
I prefer Zion by Alexandria for best Roja Elysium clone
Maybe anyone knows alternative for Roja Fetish Pour Homme?
The best dupe of baccara is bussma from arabian oud
Thanks for sharing your opinion
Al Haramain I believe is already discontinued :(
I got my brother Creed Aventus for his wedding fragrance and also gave him my CDNIM bottle. I can always tell when he's wearing CDNIM, because it just projects and performs way better than Aventus. As far as Aventus DNA goes I opted for Nishane Hacivat and absolutely love it! Thanks for the Blue Sapphire recommendation as I'm going to try that next. I have Elysium Parfum Cologne and while it's a wonderful fragrance the performance is straight lacking 😅it's one of my fragrances that I have to overspray! For that reason alone I could never see myself paying for the Parfum Pour Homme.
Yea the performance is wat gives it away that its the clone. Try out Zion from Alexandria fragrances. Its a elysium clone. About 94% accurate
@@sumgi1537 thanks for the recommendation gonna have to try that one.
Shout outs to Ross Boss.... My favorite topic💪🏿💪🏿 "THUMBS UP"🥊🔔
Look at bro spraying money in the air, yeaahhhh man
Anybody tried CDNIM Pure Parfum?? Please share about its performance who tried. Thanks.
CUBAKNOW!!!
No clue why you all caps'd Angel's name but...Shoutouts to Cuba lol
I prefer 1981 over eros to be honest. A bit more adult and masculine.
Are you spooning with yourself in the thumbnail 😱😱😱? Lol
No ma'am
Guys I need help, deciding between cdn sillage and cdn milestone. What would you suggest me more for spring to fall everyday wearing? I have cdnim already.
Both aren’t really suited for the winter and colder months. So my best advice is just do some research and see which one appeals to you more.
I own both. Sillage is fantastic after about 15 minutes after application. The opening is a bit harsh but smooths out fairly quickly. Milestone, I regret buying. Hard to wear for me. There's a chemical scent I can't put my finger on thats hard to ignore. That's my two cents though, you may get a different experience.
I am more towards sillage, but a little afraid to blind buy it, spent like 5 hours of studying these 2 fragrances and still can't decide which one or if I should even buy one 😄
@@thomassleziak1222 yea I always do research before buying a new fragrance. Especially if I’m blind buying. Just bought Tom Ford black orchid. Took me a while to decide though
@@thomassleziak1222 I don't blame you. For what it's worth, I have over 125 fragrances. Out of all of them, my wife's favorite is Creeds silver mountain water. When I wear Armafs sillage, she usually thinks I'm wearing Creed and comments on it. When you're up close, you can tell the difference side by side but to most people, they can't tell. Armaf did a very good job with this one.
It's still too much. Go for Armaf Ventana for Dior Sauvage...only 30 Dollers.
Amber Oud Rouge is FANTASTIC. I wore it on Christmas and my aunt literally asked if I was wearing Baccarat Rouge 540
Yea that oud rouge had a male cashier stop me and write down what I was wearing. I told him 540 lol
Dua casino royale is damn near spot on for BR540 edp and it is nuclear .. 1 or 2 sprays max .. as far as aventus , I find Mont Blanc explorer to be much closer than CDNIM from opening to close . There is something I find off putting about CDNIM . Ohh and you are so right about guess 1981 Los Angeles .. Last week you mentioned it so I bought it and I love it ! Thanks
I will recommend Armaf, rasasi, alharamain, afnan (those middle eastern offers a very good quality for a very affordable price) , On the other hand Dua is overpriced, if you make the math you end up paying equal or even more than the Original, and forget about their costumer service..!
@@rpmautopartsinc.7922I’ve tried a few afnan and just find them to be so strong they are almost unwearable for me .. I just enjoy some of the things Dua does especially with their blends like casino elixer . I always get 30% off coupons which brings the price down but I do agree their customer service lacks a bit .. had a bottle come with a broken sprayer once and when I contacted them they didn’t seem to concerned about replacing it .. other than that I do enjoy most of their fragrances.
Intense man is so strong it's in your clothes wash to wash LOL/ if I'm going to spend close to Creed aventus money im going to go with Bond number 9- scent for peace for him/ Bond number 9- Bleecker Street
CDNIM has no business being that strong for $30. It's basically a cheat code with the ladies.
Eros is not a blue fragrance lol
Sure is. Thanks for watching
@@TLTGReviews I've never heard anyone refer to a more sweet cubbing fragrance as a blue fragrance. It's mostly been fresh or equatic type fragrances that are called blue fragrances. But I guess these categories are arbitrary.
Oud rouge is a little too feminine for me so I gave it to my wife. It smells great on her.
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