Creed Absolu Aventus

Mostly bright and zesty, like fresh orange or lemon peel. Underneath that, warm baking spice, in the cinnamon and clove family.

It opens on grapefruit, bergamot and pink pepper, moves through ginger, cinnamon and citron, and settles on patchouli, vetiver and oakmoss.

• grapefruit: bitter-fresh citrus, more tart and less sweet than orange
• bergamot: bright citrus peel, sharper and greener than orange. The note that makes Earl Grey tea smell the way it does

It lasts well and sits close to the skin after the first hour.

Built from the note listing and the measured performance figures. We have not smelled this one.