Poseidon's Elixir 13ZZ
Dua Fragrances (2018)

Poseidon’s Elixir 13ZZ (introduced in 2018) is my favorite Dua inspired expression of Creed Aventus to date, based on batch 13ZZ01, specifically. I regard this version as excellently balanced the bright/fresh/fruit and smoky/birch-risk aspects, with a good balance of invigorating freshness and long-lasting depth. While its reputation precedes itself, Aventus is not even among my top Creed scents, but when executed well either by Creed itself or various other interpreters, it’s very versatile and satisfying.

Of course, the Dua inspired expressions of Aventus are not the cheapest, as it (seemingly) is the most duplicate fragrance or line of fragrances out there, with many clones by very, very cheap houses, but I do find that 13ZZ is one of the very best from Dua and in general, so I’d recommend checking it out since it flies a bit under the radar, in my opinion, since the Dua catalogue alone contains many Aventus clones, hybrids, etc. and it can sometimes be difficult to keep up.

7 out of 10

An Aventus "clone" of a specific batch, which 99% of their customer base hasn't smelled. "Influencers" hyping it up. What could possibly go wrong?

Another Aventus clone that's just "ok". Not especially sweet, fruity, or smokey.

This must be heavily oil-based because it doesn't project much but does last a long time and does keep pushing out scent the whole time. Also, up close on skin, it actually smells oily, but it's nice in the air. That would be the main drawback for me that it's not as enjoyable as Aventus or some other clones because the oil smell for me, the wearer, isn't as nice or natural.