I personally wear CDNIM way more than my actual bottle of Aventus, and I like CDNIM the most out of all the clones I’ve owned or have sampled thus far.

Personally, I don't necessarily dislike it, but make sure to don't go near anyone 10 minutes after spraying it on.Lets be honest, you are reading this because you went down the rabithole of Creed Aventus clones as well. Both versions have that abrasive opening but Pure Parfum quickly burns it off and transforms it into the smoky scent drydown.

However, this isn't really problematic, since you usually spray it on 30 minutes before any occasion and, even if you do it just before an event, the synthetic part dies down exponentially whilst the actual smell comes alive so too. Pineapple, apple and some birch, drying down to ambergris, musc and patchouli, minimal vanilla sweetness.That stuff actualy lasts 6-8 hours aswell so combined will have you keep the fresher Pine apple note longer. This perfume version, I think, is a bit more balanced for the first 30 minutes right after you have sprayed, than the edt and edp. Try to combine or layer it with Qasamat Rasani by Rasasi (more Pineapple and fruity) and you will have that nice smooth Creed Aventus vibe, maybe even better. It didn't take long before the smell of PP disappeared on my arm (I'm sure it was still there but very faint) but I could smell the smokiness and muskiness of the EDT still going strong on my right arm!

Either way its very versatile I use it with streetwear style and I think it goes amazing with it too - idk how to explain it but the smell has such a french/european rich guy vibe and its just soooo freaking good. You are not gonna ever get even close to capturing the old school, OG Creed Aventus like you do here.Then I seen the EDP was released and getting good praise and I got a decant and though they are listening and they definitely tweaked the notes and smoothed it out and brought in some real quality ingredients and I just kept getting the bad vibe from the EDT. This is where the scent gets slightly sophisticated, the lemon citrus transitions into a fruity pineapple while being supported by plants/flowers.