Reviews of Aventus for Her by Creed
The opening reminds me of fruity wines, somewhat the smell but also the taste. I don’t get an Aventus vibe other than it is dry and musky, maybe using the same accords to create the men's. Otherwise, it is a floral scent that comes off very unisex to me. The scent that it keeps reminding me of is Ambre Nuit. Very pleasing, wearable, and smells of refinement.
Sneaky projection as it doesn't smell strong but it does leave a huge scent trail. Seems to last most of the day.
Sneaky projection as it doesn't smell strong but it does leave a huge scent trail. Seems to last most of the day.
More like Aventus for Them
Overall: 2/5
Sillage: 3/5
Longevity: 4/5
Smells very distinct–in the Creed Aventus sort of way. When you smell it, you know what it is. A complex, unisex scent.
Repurchase? No
Detested this on me: practically unwearable and migraine-inducing
Unsurprisingly smells like Aventus, but with green apple. Smelled pretty good and fruity the first 3-7 minutes, but upon drydown I was left with this invasive, nauseating, high-frequency, chemical-like smell.
Desperately wanted to like it, but just wasn't my cup of tea. I just can't ever see myself not getting a skull-splitting headache if I ever smell someone wearing this.
Overall: 2/5
Sillage: 3/5
Longevity: 4/5
Smells very distinct–in the Creed Aventus sort of way. When you smell it, you know what it is. A complex, unisex scent.
Repurchase? No
Detested this on me: practically unwearable and migraine-inducing
Unsurprisingly smells like Aventus, but with green apple. Smelled pretty good and fruity the first 3-7 minutes, but upon drydown I was left with this invasive, nauseating, high-frequency, chemical-like smell.
Desperately wanted to like it, but just wasn't my cup of tea. I just can't ever see myself not getting a skull-splitting headache if I ever smell someone wearing this.
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From a sample, this is a very nice fragrance. RICH, potent, sharp or distinct, sweet and peppery, oud-ish, and floral are the descriptors that come to mind when taking in this fragrance.
[As my wife's sample came to a close, she didn't know that I had a full bottle purchased and on its way! I liked it that much, not to mention how it smelled on her...:o)]
The beginning opens with a piercing sweetness that is very nice, followed by a distinct floral smell that I think really defines the overall essence and drydown of this fragrance. There isn't anything in this fragrance that brings to mind the thought of Aventus for men. I believe this fragrance is in a category of its own. Although marketed for women, I am sure some men would find this very appealing however, I am not recommending men to go out and purchase. Just saying!
Use discretion when applying as this fragrance is very rich; I really like this on my wife.
Performance: 8.5/10
Projection: 9/10
Longevity: 8.5/10
Silage: 9/10
Overall: 9/10
[As my wife's sample came to a close, she didn't know that I had a full bottle purchased and on its way! I liked it that much, not to mention how it smelled on her...:o)]
The beginning opens with a piercing sweetness that is very nice, followed by a distinct floral smell that I think really defines the overall essence and drydown of this fragrance. There isn't anything in this fragrance that brings to mind the thought of Aventus for men. I believe this fragrance is in a category of its own. Although marketed for women, I am sure some men would find this very appealing however, I am not recommending men to go out and purchase. Just saying!
Use discretion when applying as this fragrance is very rich; I really like this on my wife.
Performance: 8.5/10
Projection: 9/10
Longevity: 8.5/10
Silage: 9/10
Overall: 9/10
This perfume is quite a riot.
I find it hilarious and utterly telling of where things are in the perfume enthusiast community when a scent like Creed Aventus (2010) literally develops an army of the most argumentative, solipsistic, and toxic worshipers of any perfume in modern history (thanks to social media), yet not a soul measures in on the feminine-marketed companion scent Aventus for Her (2016). It really goes to show that Creed are not responsible for the near-sociopathic self-serving try-hard lot that obsessively comb over batch variations while stroking their egos about their annual net worth, how much they can bench press, and how many children they plan to sire so their doofus dynasties can proliferate, if the house is willing to slap the Aventus name on something -not actually meant for men- now is it? Clearly, Creed saw the unprecedented success of what has arguably become their most successful scent, and decided to do what most designers have done for decades by making a his/hers pair, albeit backwards because traditionally the women's iteration comes first. While it is a bit of a stretch to call the original Aventus unisex, this "for her" version feels very clearly gender neutral despite it's markings, and is the more complex scent between the two. In some ways the relationship between Aventus for Her and the masculine Aventus reminds me of how Amouage gendered perfume pairs work, with the feminine iteration often more imposing or richer than the male one despite marketing suggesting otherwise.
The smell of Aventus for Her differs mainly in the opening notes and how the middle phase leads into the base as compared to the watershed original, but they reach a remarkably similar final skin scent in the end. Fruity floral notes dance on some animalic heart notes that replace much of the smoke and oakmoss bite of the male version. The telltale vacuum-distilled bergamot is here with all its smoothness, but pineapple is replaced with pear and green apple, while blackcurrant is substituted for violet leaf, ylang-ylang and pink pepper. This change out immediately affects the personality of Aventus for Her, offering some floral tone borrowed from Green Irish Tweed (1985) coupled with a more tart fruit selection finished with a piquant snap that makes for a drier Aventus experience. The heart shows styrax replacing jasmine hedione and sandalwood replacing the birch tar, with rose the only remaining element. Dirtier, sexier, and still drier at this point, Aventus for Her is technically the more virile and potent version, even by the time it finishes on the familiar Aventus base. Ambergris and oakmoss hold this foundation but with no vanilla or musk, flanking with peachy lactonic notes and cassis instead. The dry down is a little bit schizophrenic but the end of things reveals a skin scent most alluring and more unique in the ocean of "woodyambers" that have cropped up in the wake of the original. Wear time is reasonably long like the male Aventus and sillage is also respectable, while the flirty personality of this feminine version feels more fun to me, like a perfect weekend iteration for a day out.
I can totally get that most of the "dudebros" looking to make "slick moves and sick gains" in their quest for socio-economic domination of the Western world won't go anywhere near something marketed as "for her" and "hers" to avoid the insecurity of having their masculinity questioned, but I can see this as being a more sophisticated, and gentlemanly alternative to the normal "Aventus glow" for guys with more than just tricks stolen from GQ magazine up their sleve. The bolstered and diversified florals are mainly what give this a broader dandy-like air of refinement, and while the tart fruit selection coming out of the gate may be a bit bright and confusing for guys used to aquatics or citric woody amber scents, the delightful payoff by the mid-phase speaks for itself. Ladies may indeed like Aventus for Her too, since it was made for them after all, but the construction is just so all over the map compared to most of the trendy fruity florals, fruitchoulis, and sweet candy gourmands popular in younger 21st century women's circles, that it may take a bit more than "being a Neiman's girl" to appreciate the woody warm bite of the trademark Aventus finish, even with the massive effemite retooling of top and heart. Fans of Creed need to sample this, as do the more-reasonable subdivisions of Aventus guys among us, since this seems almost criminally ignored in comparison to its older brother, and another example of Creed's long-held mastery of floral accords. Not for everyone, Aventus for Her should really just be named "Aventus for people who aren't actually in love with Aventus". Thumbs up!
I find it hilarious and utterly telling of where things are in the perfume enthusiast community when a scent like Creed Aventus (2010) literally develops an army of the most argumentative, solipsistic, and toxic worshipers of any perfume in modern history (thanks to social media), yet not a soul measures in on the feminine-marketed companion scent Aventus for Her (2016). It really goes to show that Creed are not responsible for the near-sociopathic self-serving try-hard lot that obsessively comb over batch variations while stroking their egos about their annual net worth, how much they can bench press, and how many children they plan to sire so their doofus dynasties can proliferate, if the house is willing to slap the Aventus name on something -not actually meant for men- now is it? Clearly, Creed saw the unprecedented success of what has arguably become their most successful scent, and decided to do what most designers have done for decades by making a his/hers pair, albeit backwards because traditionally the women's iteration comes first. While it is a bit of a stretch to call the original Aventus unisex, this "for her" version feels very clearly gender neutral despite it's markings, and is the more complex scent between the two. In some ways the relationship between Aventus for Her and the masculine Aventus reminds me of how Amouage gendered perfume pairs work, with the feminine iteration often more imposing or richer than the male one despite marketing suggesting otherwise.
The smell of Aventus for Her differs mainly in the opening notes and how the middle phase leads into the base as compared to the watershed original, but they reach a remarkably similar final skin scent in the end. Fruity floral notes dance on some animalic heart notes that replace much of the smoke and oakmoss bite of the male version. The telltale vacuum-distilled bergamot is here with all its smoothness, but pineapple is replaced with pear and green apple, while blackcurrant is substituted for violet leaf, ylang-ylang and pink pepper. This change out immediately affects the personality of Aventus for Her, offering some floral tone borrowed from Green Irish Tweed (1985) coupled with a more tart fruit selection finished with a piquant snap that makes for a drier Aventus experience. The heart shows styrax replacing jasmine hedione and sandalwood replacing the birch tar, with rose the only remaining element. Dirtier, sexier, and still drier at this point, Aventus for Her is technically the more virile and potent version, even by the time it finishes on the familiar Aventus base. Ambergris and oakmoss hold this foundation but with no vanilla or musk, flanking with peachy lactonic notes and cassis instead. The dry down is a little bit schizophrenic but the end of things reveals a skin scent most alluring and more unique in the ocean of "woodyambers" that have cropped up in the wake of the original. Wear time is reasonably long like the male Aventus and sillage is also respectable, while the flirty personality of this feminine version feels more fun to me, like a perfect weekend iteration for a day out.
I can totally get that most of the "dudebros" looking to make "slick moves and sick gains" in their quest for socio-economic domination of the Western world won't go anywhere near something marketed as "for her" and "hers" to avoid the insecurity of having their masculinity questioned, but I can see this as being a more sophisticated, and gentlemanly alternative to the normal "Aventus glow" for guys with more than just tricks stolen from GQ magazine up their sleve. The bolstered and diversified florals are mainly what give this a broader dandy-like air of refinement, and while the tart fruit selection coming out of the gate may be a bit bright and confusing for guys used to aquatics or citric woody amber scents, the delightful payoff by the mid-phase speaks for itself. Ladies may indeed like Aventus for Her too, since it was made for them after all, but the construction is just so all over the map compared to most of the trendy fruity florals, fruitchoulis, and sweet candy gourmands popular in younger 21st century women's circles, that it may take a bit more than "being a Neiman's girl" to appreciate the woody warm bite of the trademark Aventus finish, even with the massive effemite retooling of top and heart. Fans of Creed need to sample this, as do the more-reasonable subdivisions of Aventus guys among us, since this seems almost criminally ignored in comparison to its older brother, and another example of Creed's long-held mastery of floral accords. Not for everyone, Aventus for Her should really just be named "Aventus for people who aren't actually in love with Aventus". Thumbs up!
The slightest bits of fruit exist, for me. The apple stands out more and I totally enjoy it. I wish it were much stronger. The top notes are mostly squashed by a harsh, dark accord. Styrax and sandalwood maybe? Normally I enjoy styrax. It seems out of place showing itself near the top, fruity notes. Anyhow, I do get hints of the other, lighter notes sporadically.
The "darkness" begins to dissipate enough to get more fruit. I still get pops of apple, then some peach. I smell a bit of rose and ylang ylang now and then.
This fragrance is all over the place; back and forth. It isn't refined. I like it - it's okay. Could be better. Hours later I smell some woody-amber stuff.
The "darkness" begins to dissipate enough to get more fruit. I still get pops of apple, then some peach. I smell a bit of rose and ylang ylang now and then.
This fragrance is all over the place; back and forth. It isn't refined. I like it - it's okay. Could be better. Hours later I smell some woody-amber stuff.
Beautifully harsh
Is the ambroxan screech of
This siren harpy
Non-royal water
Nevertheless projecting
Both beauty and beast
Creed's mythical Bond
Celebrity offering
Scent Of Peace For Her
Retaining BEAST MODE
As insurance policy
Of hommely hommage
Yet rosey delights
Await more patient seekers
In myth's fair garden
Of more fragrant truth
Herventus pomonella
As she might be known
Apple of Red's nose
And worthy announcer of
Creed's next offering
Or'nge Man Expensive
Is a complicated thing
But easy to love
By old world design
Using new retellings of
Molecular truths
Unavoidable
As those molecular truths
Tend to end to be
Okay - where was I?
Ah, yes - Aventus For Her
Not to be confused
With the mythical
Royal Jardin d'Ambroxanne
Or some such fragrance
That most Basenoters
Would find unnecessary
Outside completion
Of their collections
And yet Red'sinner rich guy
Of zero Zara
Loves Tragic Beauty
Just like this Tragic Sampler
And bought a bottle
In another life
Of diff'rent persistences
But sim'lar beauties.
Is the ambroxan screech of
This siren harpy
Non-royal water
Nevertheless projecting
Both beauty and beast
Creed's mythical Bond
Celebrity offering
Scent Of Peace For Her
Retaining BEAST MODE
As insurance policy
Of hommely hommage
Yet rosey delights
Await more patient seekers
In myth's fair garden
Of more fragrant truth
Herventus pomonella
As she might be known
Apple of Red's nose
And worthy announcer of
Creed's next offering
Or'nge Man Expensive
Is a complicated thing
But easy to love
By old world design
Using new retellings of
Molecular truths
Unavoidable
As those molecular truths
Tend to end to be
Okay - where was I?
Ah, yes - Aventus For Her
Not to be confused
With the mythical
Royal Jardin d'Ambroxanne
Or some such fragrance
That most Basenoters
Would find unnecessary
Outside completion
Of their collections
And yet Red'sinner rich guy
Of zero Zara
Loves Tragic Beauty
Just like this Tragic Sampler
And bought a bottle
In another life
Of diff'rent persistences
But sim'lar beauties.
This may or may not be a nice fragrance, but I have no way of knowing because immediately on start-up, I got a whiff of an aroma-chemical I smell in a lot of sport-base fragrances, and reacts poorly on my skin - Cetalox. I smelled it a little in Aventus for Men, but it was even worse in this one. Cetalox is always unpleasant and harsh on my skin, kind of ozonic.
It pretty much ruins the whole fragrance. It made it hard to distinguish notes, let alone nuances. So this is pretty much an unwearable fragrance for me.
It pretty much ruins the whole fragrance. It made it hard to distinguish notes, let alone nuances. So this is pretty much an unwearable fragrance for me.
Like most of the Creeds I have nosed, this is a "pretty" assembly of notes. I get the Fruited with Currant, Rose, first off. Nice! The surround of tarted Apple banded with Bergamot tantalizes.
The trouble is, that the Amber Woody Saccharine Compound, that bases this, disturbs the beauty and sucks all into a Black Hole of Glucose-Fructose saturate. This comes nowhere near, the dimension of Rose, Mysore, Amber and Ylang.
Probably fits Contemporary tastes, however, I'll take the Laundry Detergent Rosey Musk of Mancera's Rose Greedy, for my dose of, this kind of "Generic" thing.
My girl had a neutral reaction to this sample.
With the Bois Du Portugal sample, her nostrils flared
and she indicated she was ready to accept me into her space.
The trouble is, that the Amber Woody Saccharine Compound, that bases this, disturbs the beauty and sucks all into a Black Hole of Glucose-Fructose saturate. This comes nowhere near, the dimension of Rose, Mysore, Amber and Ylang.
Probably fits Contemporary tastes, however, I'll take the Laundry Detergent Rosey Musk of Mancera's Rose Greedy, for my dose of, this kind of "Generic" thing.
My girl had a neutral reaction to this sample.
With the Bois Du Portugal sample, her nostrils flared
and she indicated she was ready to accept me into her space.
The fruity apple opening is combined with a soft bergamot added to it. Not a fresh opening, more a bright and fruity one.
The drydown adds a rather nonspecific woodsy undertone, with the soft note of soft white peppers as a counterpoint. Off and on, touches of pineapple are present and maintain the fruity core of this creation, although the pineapple is much weaker than in the original.
The base remains fruity - peachy with hints of pear at this stage - whilst ending on a note of ylang-ylang. The latter is quite straight on me with and lacks depth.
I get moderate sillage, good projection and seven hours of longevity on my skin.
This spring scent is pleasant, but overall lacking of intensity and structure. Pleasantries; that's all. 2.75/5.
The drydown adds a rather nonspecific woodsy undertone, with the soft note of soft white peppers as a counterpoint. Off and on, touches of pineapple are present and maintain the fruity core of this creation, although the pineapple is much weaker than in the original.
The base remains fruity - peachy with hints of pear at this stage - whilst ending on a note of ylang-ylang. The latter is quite straight on me with and lacks depth.
I get moderate sillage, good projection and seven hours of longevity on my skin.
This spring scent is pleasant, but overall lacking of intensity and structure. Pleasantries; that's all. 2.75/5.
I like it.
It smells like Aventus but rather than in your face and masculine, it A for her is delicate, softer yet unmistakably Aventus.
There seems to be a perception that Creed launched this for no reason other than to capitalize on the Aventus craze; I would agree with that. Can you blame them though?
It smells like Aventus but rather than in your face and masculine, it A for her is delicate, softer yet unmistakably Aventus.
There seems to be a perception that Creed launched this for no reason other than to capitalize on the Aventus craze; I would agree with that. Can you blame them though?
Aventus for Her by Creed is surely by very similar to the original Aventus, which is obviously a good thing, both in the sense that Aventus is well-liked and agreeable, and that Aventus for Her is reasonably true to its name.
The most noticeable difference for me is the replacement of pineapple with a peachy vibe. Blackcurrant seems to remain, though it's not a listed note. There's certainly less of the smoky, birchy aspect to Aventus to Her than in the original. The result is something sweeter and fruitier but less citrus and fresh and woody. Aventus for Her settles into a base of flowers and musk, whereas the original Aventus' dry down is a bit woodier.
Aventus for Her is not especially more feminine than the original, but the addition of peach and diminution of pineapple surely makes it a less fresh option, and thus more year-round and more nighttime friendly, as I'd generally wear Aventus either casually at night around the house or out on a warm day.
Aventus for Her is pricier for now though I expect in the long run that it'll land in a similar place to the original. A good innovation, but not especially feminine and certainly not improved, in my opinion.
7 out of 10
The most noticeable difference for me is the replacement of pineapple with a peachy vibe. Blackcurrant seems to remain, though it's not a listed note. There's certainly less of the smoky, birchy aspect to Aventus to Her than in the original. The result is something sweeter and fruitier but less citrus and fresh and woody. Aventus for Her settles into a base of flowers and musk, whereas the original Aventus' dry down is a bit woodier.
Aventus for Her is not especially more feminine than the original, but the addition of peach and diminution of pineapple surely makes it a less fresh option, and thus more year-round and more nighttime friendly, as I'd generally wear Aventus either casually at night around the house or out on a warm day.
Aventus for Her is pricier for now though I expect in the long run that it'll land in a similar place to the original. A good innovation, but not especially feminine and certainly not improved, in my opinion.
7 out of 10
I find this scent very similar to creed's silver mountain water for men and should've been called SMW for her rather than aventus for her.
Seemed a bit "slapped together" in my opinion. I loved & enjoyed Aventus when it first came out.
I see no reason, whatsoever, to created an Aventus for Her, except....well.....greed.
The scent I tried was from a tester at Neiman Marcus. I thought it rather unremarkable.
Wish the Mysore sandalwood was more pronounced.
"Green apple", really? What are we, 12?
I see no reason, whatsoever, to created an Aventus for Her, except....well.....greed.
The scent I tried was from a tester at Neiman Marcus. I thought it rather unremarkable.
Wish the Mysore sandalwood was more pronounced.
"Green apple", really? What are we, 12?
Aventus for her is an extremely pleasant fragrance in my opinion.
The opening is fresh and fruity with apple, peach/pineapple, lime and black currant. I also smell the patchouli, violet and rose. After a while it develops to a more mysterious woodsy/amber smell but the sweetness is always present.
Regarding longevity, this is a killer. +24 hour and the smell is still there! Projects nice for a couple of hours.
The opening is fresh and fruity with apple, peach/pineapple, lime and black currant. I also smell the patchouli, violet and rose. After a while it develops to a more mysterious woodsy/amber smell but the sweetness is always present.
Regarding longevity, this is a killer. +24 hour and the smell is still there! Projects nice for a couple of hours.
I obtained a sample vial of this at Neiman Marcus a few days ago. The lady working with us raved about it, and my friends thought it smelled nice. I can not give an accurate review as one of the notes behaves like somewhat of a lachrymator to me. It really burned my senses in a non fragrance way. I have experienced this with Atelier Cedre Atlas also. I should give it a thumbs down...but I feel like it will smell like perfume to 99% of people.
This started off with a juicy, realistic honeydew melon, flanked with rice milk and just a hint of flowers. Within about 30 minutes, all of that faded down to that famous Aventus woody laundry smell. I personally love the way that the original Aventus combines the woody laundry smell with the pineapple, but Aventus for her is more jagged and less careful - there isn't as much interplay between the topnotes and the signature middle and I can't detect any pineapple. Instead, it's kind of like someone spilled bleach on new Ikea furniture. Then, things get ugly as the base turns out to be that cheap, premixed "woody amber" base that every discount aquatic uses.
All in all, the honeydew on top is very well done, but I can't shake feeing that you could smell like really nice honeydew for a fraction of the price at Bath & Body Works. The Aventus smell is nice, but I'd rather just wear Aventus. And that base is just cheap and pedestrian - Creed is usually so much better than that.
All in all, the honeydew on top is very well done, but I can't shake feeing that you could smell like really nice honeydew for a fraction of the price at Bath & Body Works. The Aventus smell is nice, but I'd rather just wear Aventus. And that base is just cheap and pedestrian - Creed is usually so much better than that.