Yes! I got the call from the creed boutique to put my card down and lock in the bottle. They had a bottle of Absolu behind the table. Upon smelling absolu in the creed boutique....it smelled so different than the sample I got. It smelled like Aventus with a warm dark twist. The bottle put out a huge spray from the atomizer and I felt the sample I got may not have been authentic. I asked about the batch code and the batch code from the one online vs the batch code from the instore sample was different and there is only suppose to be one batch for the absolu. I ended up reserving 3 bottles. So yes I changed my mind about it. It will drop Novemeber 1st. Mark your calendar. I went home with the aventus absolu sprayed from the creed store and the scent didn't last very long. So performance wasn't great but then again maybe I went nose blind to it. Then I resprayed my sample and it did smell similar but the sample I ordered lasted longer. The sample I got smelled like dior sauvage elixir.
Yes, definitely! Aventus cologne is superior to this. Aventus absolu is more resinous and Ambery while aventus cologne is more fresh, fruity and vibrant.
Can I ask where did you get your sample from?
After wearing it a couple weeks has your opinion changed at all?
Yes! I got the call from the creed boutique to put my card down and lock in the bottle. They had a bottle of Absolu behind the table. Upon smelling absolu in the creed boutique....it smelled so different than the sample I got. It smelled like Aventus with a warm dark twist. The bottle put out a huge spray from the atomizer and I felt the sample I got may not have been authentic. I asked about the batch code and the batch code from the one online vs the batch code from the instore sample was different and there is only suppose to be one batch for the absolu. I ended up reserving 3 bottles. So yes I changed my mind about it. It will drop Novemeber 1st. Mark your calendar. I went home with the aventus absolu sprayed from the creed store and the scent didn't last very long. So performance wasn't great but then again maybe I went nose blind to it. Then I resprayed my sample and it did smell similar but the sample I ordered lasted longer. The sample I got smelled like dior sauvage elixir.
Do you prefer Aventus Cologne over this
Yes, definitely! Aventus cologne is superior to this. Aventus absolu is more resinous and Ambery while aventus cologne is more fresh, fruity and vibrant.
I own this & much prefer it to the cologne