To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Иго74 – :
Blind bought due to high review and rating. Lived up to it’s hype. Amazing performance for it’s price.
The citrusy, fruity, leathery scent is just relaxing for me.
Will definitely buy again.
Geonstoossy – :
i have the batch #06/2018 … its poor quality , please don;t buy the batch #06/2018 … duration 2hrs , proyection 30cm… -_- , im not buy again this frangance
zuzinan – :
I have a batch made in France, October 2016, silver sprayer. Sillage is heavy for the first half hour or so but becomes a skin scent rather quickly…I’d say 3 hours?
Shame because I love the scent. I’m not that upset because it’s cheap, though I’ll be getting the Rasasi alternative next time for sure….
hroot – :
I have been wearing this fragrance quite regularly since last one week. They say it’s the best Aventus clone out there. I really have an affinity towards this scent. Opens with a fresh blast of Lemon and transitions into a smoky scent after ten minutes. It smells very masculine to my nose. I own 2017 Made in France batch. Only complaint I have is the performance. It becomes a skin scent at around 3 hour mark. Given it’s price, it is still worth owning a bottle owing to its smell alone.
adi179Negeltzex – :
Who buys this perfume for the (imaginary) resemblance with Aventus perhaps does not know that it is almost, and I emphasize “almost” only equal in the dry-down. It starts with a chemical explosion and very lemonose (let me say) that has nothing to do with the aforementioned creed. The opening of Aventus is fruity. Then the woods and the musks take over. Then the fragrance becomes leathery-smoky. Club de nuit intense does almost the opposite by reversing leather with moss and woods. Apple, pineapple and currant are felt only in the passage between the aforementioned.
Final analysis: Good fragrance but if it is considered an Aventus clone, there is some fundamental problem.
The only, true clone (I would say superior to the same creed) is Afnan’s Supremacy Silver.
Club de nuit intense is another perfume, not a clone of Aventus.
Bailey_fromAC – :
it is not a bad perfume but as i don’t like aventus, i dislike it too because we have different personalities. This one smells like a mature business man, i am totally the opposite, i am a younger man and girls said to me : you smells like an old man.. guys, this is not a god thing, you never must smell like and old man… pass if someone want my full bottle, just say.
leon1809 – :
Yes we all know this is one of the better Aventus clones, but we need to discuss something. There is a lot of talk about different performance between batches, and personally, I haven’t had any difference between my 2016 and 2018 bottles.I saw how polarizing this topic is on reddit and facebook groups so I had to check for myself.
2018 bottle is 3/2018 France. Performs just as well as my 2016. Perhaps it is just my skin? But it doesn’t really matter, because for 35$, and to get a solid smoky Aventus, it works for me.
ykrop84 – :
There’s something about this fragrance that make it kinda addictive! Anyone else has this feeling?
KRAFF – :
Bought my frag one week back online. It’s a super fresh composition of citrus and smoky notes. Yet I noticed few fellow men not liking it much obviously due to the punch it throws outwards for initial an hour or so. Afterwards it gradually tones down to a slightly milder frag but still very fresh pineapple. I didn’t appreciate the dry down which to me is absolutely synthetic and powdery stuff, not appealing too much.
I am highly impressed by the longevity on this stuff as I could smell it in my wardrobe even after 5 days on my dress I used on the first day of week ———- super long lasting folk
ifr330Diobtetty – :
Lemon, blackcurrant, apple, a dirty patchouli, smoky birch and slightly musky.
Projects heavily but isnt overbearing or choking to other people, i go with 4 sprays. Very good lasting power!
With aventus i just get pineapple, musk and woods with no more than 6 hours performance but good projection. I prefer club de nuit intense man.
rdfrf – :
Amazing fragrance, unfortunately the latest batches are week as! Finished my bottle of 2016 which had pretty decent longevity, and opened a batch made in 2018. Terrible performance! Won’t be repurchasing, which is a shame given it’s a fragrance I enjoyed wearing.
frauverba – :
If Creed Aventus was a Bugatti Veyron, Club De Nuit Intense Man is a Veyron with a chavvy spoiler on the back. These two fragrances are practically identical yet there is a gulf in price difference. To begin with, you get a sharp artificial lemon smell (a bit like that jif lemon juice your mum would use on pancake day because she couldn’t be assed to cut and squeeze a real one).
Anyway this is my daily go to fragrance and it performs like an absolute beast, 3 sprays of this and I am emitting for 8 office hours. The compliments roll in again and again and again. I just can’t bring myself to telling people what I’m wearing because this stuff is mine and I don’t want anyone copying me. Solid 10/10, a must for every cologne appreciator out there. Even fragrance snobs can’t deny the beauty of this stuff.
karina-24 – :
I blind bought this because of all the YouTube reviews and I am HIGHLY disappointed. if this is what creed Aventus smells like then anyone who is paying the price for it is insane.The lemon in this scent is so strong it never goes away I don’t smell any other note in this cologne except maybe apple but it the lemon never goes away. Also on the first initial smell it smells like Dior Sauvage . I don’t get the hype at all. I noticed the bug spray comparisons and I can’t help but agree. The performance on my bottle is terrible also and goes away within 3 hours . I bought mine from the Armaf website. I would not recommend this fragrance at all
satanistrk – :
This is a low resolution version of Aventus with a lemon watermark.
strunenchik – :
Batch 04/2018, Made in France.
Longevity: around 7~8h.
Projection: 4h great.
Openning lil bit harsh, but It shines in the drydown!
Couldn’t ask for more.
Митя 76 – :
After using for a week or so, I can definitely say that the drydown is almost identical to Aventus but more on the smokiness side, and the opening is quit harsh, as other reviewers already mentioned. Aventus is much more smooth frag and Club de Nuit is more in the face, but guys, common, for just 40 buck vs. 300 EUR? On me it stays for a hell long time, maybe 8 hours, with a good longevity of 5 hours.
yulia.orlovsckaya – :
Impression: Syrupy sweet and citrus sour beast which meddles with a tarty mouth and a colourful, sharp body. Engrossing aromatic fruit, not complex but direct. New leather captures interest, surprising as it lingers with herbacous vegetal. Bold, courageous and commanding – reminiscent of young leadership.
bbgon – :
PULL THE TRIGGER!! I will say this juice is GOOD and look forward later today on sporting it again. I got about 7hrs of life with the juice and noticed it on my shirt 12hrs later. The Price tag is crazy good for the quality of this juice. You can rock this stuff any time am or pm.
svitoo – :
Wear it on it’s own, not as a clone; the result will be amazing.
Cheers
praigepaypez – :
I can see that this is a polorising fragrance.
For your info: I have smelled this fragrance before I smelled Aventus.
The opening of CDNI is quite harsh and hard to enjoy. Imagine letting a lemon sit in acid over night, take it out of the acid the next morning and smash it against the bark of a young birch tree. Smell the bark and thats pretty much what you get in the opening of CDNI.
The acidity fades away a bit in the drydown but I can clearly smell it throughout its whole development.
After about an hour the pineapple and some leather rise. The leather is subtle and reminds me of the interior leather of a new car, like in a BMW or Mercedes-Benz.
Overall the whole fragrance smells artificial. I do not imagine much natural in this scent.
Talking longevity and projection, this is a beast. I have the 2017 version made in France with the black sprayer. Performance is 12 hours+, on clothes I was able to still smell this after 5 days. This fragrance fills my 5×5 meter office room with only 2 sprays for the next 6 hours after spraying. It’s incredible.
I can see the similarities to Aventus. At first glance they appear to be 90% the same fragrance. The difference definitely lies in the quality of ingredients and its appearance throughout the development of the fragrance.
CDNI is lemon in acid with smoky birch
Aventus is magical pineapple surrounded by a comforting aura of birch and musk
CDNI is superficial and 2D
Aventus is depth and 3D
CDNI lingers in the air
Aventus thrives and moves with care
CDNI is aggressively faking success
Aventus is openly stating who you are and following your dreams
Wearing CDNI you think “Hopefully nobody sees my weaknesses”
Wearing Aventus you think “Hopefully everybody sees my strength”
After some month of smelling I was not able to compare these two fragrances.
I would tell you to go get the real deal. If you want Aventus get Aventus. Do not see CDNI as a substitute.
Standing on his own CDNI is a good fragrance that has a clear head turning character.
Compared to Aventus it simply does not survive.
Boss_SlaM – :
the opening is a little chemical lemon cleaner…BUT THEN, 20 minutes later its smokey, earthy and alluring.
The longevity, at least on clothes, I get a full 24 hours.
Im so conflicted with this cheapie. On one hand it does smell a little synthetic overall, but the dry down is excellent. I say, its worth a try, especially for how cheap it can be had.
Im giving this a 7/10.
Spray and walk into the mist.
1425user – :
[My SUBJECTIVE PERSPECTIVE]
I own two 2017 batches of Aventus, and a Made in France bottle of CDNI. Note by note they’re very different, and Aventus is yummier and less synthetic-smelling, but sprayed one in one hand and one in another and waiting a few minutes, the overall vibe is similar at first glance. From far away, they’re so close. CDNI lasts twice as long as Aventus, too.
Inevitably, people will notice you and say you smell good. It’s a given. Day to day, it’s rare to find someone smelling like CDNI. For $2X, the value is incredible. In my opinion, you don’t need Aventus if you own CDNI. But, Aventus smells better and different, so you can own it too and it won’t be redundant.
Again, the infividual notes and ingredients are way different, but overall, I can’t explain how CDNI nails the Aventus vibe from top to bottom when it smells nothing like Aventus. My nose is fooled, but not my brain. Smelling from one hand to another, when I smell CDNI, I smell Aventus, but when I smell Aventus, I don’t smell CDNI.
Thanks for reading and God bless you!
ionivomiadymn – :
The clone issue to me is rather tiresome. Got mine today and sprayed on my wrist. Waited for this off-putting opening that never came for me. Over time, I simply became more aware of this very nice scent wafting up to my nose. I like it. And on me, it lasts. Glad I gave it a shot.
TrAySeR – :
I have never smell Aventus so I cant compare it with this one. I bought a bottle in Amazon and I received it last week and here are my inputs:
1. Batch 04/2018 with black sprayer and the performance is GREAT, good sillage & the longevity is over 12hrs (in clothes)
2. I dont feel the pineapple.
3. This perfume opens very strong, actually not nice, but 30sec after, an excellent aroma comes out.
4. I dont know why but for me this perfume is very similar to Sauvage by Dior. In fact a friend of mine told me: are you wearing Dior? ha!
5. The aroma is excellent for me but not exceptional but believe me, this is an iman, I just wore it two days and I received great complements. I say this because I have perfumes that I really LOVE but I dont receive complements when I wear them LOL.
Conclusion: highly recommended!
JohnBenGood – :
I totally agree with teebar40’s review below. The (extreme) harshness is not only noticeable in the opening of CDNIM. It stays for hours, and that sucks.
CDNIM projects insanely and lasts quite a long time. But because of the “chemical undertone” I won’t buy this again.
MigSiliPino – :
Does smell very similar to Aventus, and I’m not a fan. This has a very harsh opening, and on my skin it just stays that way. Never dries down to anything. Performance is a 10, after scrubbing in the shower still couldn’t get this off. Stayed on me for at least 12 hours. Don’t understand why people are obsessed with Aventus or it’s clones, it’s just not that great of a scent to me.
redangel88 – :
I like this on its own merits without comparing to Aventus but guys I’m telling ya take the floor mats out of your car and spray one spray each on drivers, passengers, and rear carpets in your car and this is an amazing car freshener. It’s inexpensive enough. Every woman that has got into my car says it smells amazing. Not joking
kjhgutfijnlkp – :
@MrTennisBalls, we got the same batch code and mfg date. When I first tried It, we had the same problem and I found the smoky accord was too strong. I used it everyday for 1 week to let some air in and gave it a shake every day. Now after a month, the smoky accord has actually mellowed down and I thought that it was also weak, but I asked people, my wife and her cousins if they could smell me after 3 hours of spray and they said that the could. My wife couldn’t even tell the difference if I am wearing my Aventus or Armaf CDNI. I bought mine from Amazon though. I say let some air in and give it atleast 3-4 weaks. I don’t think I am buying another Aventus, rather I’ll keep buying CDNI If I want that Aventus vibe, but I’m just going out for chores and Parfums Vintage Pineapple Intense for more special occasion. I could buy almost 3 different Aventus clones from Parfums Vintage for a single Creed Aventus. I could pick a fruity, vanilla and smoky versions or maybe Verbena Fields(since I also love my GIT, but with current prices, I need to be wiser) for a single Aventus.
alibec1990 – :
Sweet and smoky to my nose. smokiness is like ash or powder mixed in sweetness of pineapple. raw and masculine.
ArximMen – :
I have never smelled Aventus. But, I love the smell of this. It is a sort of smoky acrid lemon. I don’t really get any of the pineapple, so if that is what you are looking for, I’d try something else. The musk and patchouli do come out later in the scent. This is one of my favorite smells. Performance is stellar.
abigorangel – :
@Tigidy101 you aren’t alone, my bottle did basically the same thing; I’ve had maybe one good wearing with it (2 compliments) in 6 months. Sometimes i spray it at home just to see how it’s doing and legit sometimes it smells god awful then other times it smells pretty good.
Also i got my worse reaction ever (same as you) while wearing this; I was holding the door open for this family and right as the Woman got to the entrance she sniffed twice, turned to her husband behind her and said “Oh my Gawd something Stinks!”
Now when I put it on before I went out I kinda thought it smelled like Pinesol and Piss but I was like “Well maybe the dry down with be aventus cause this opening is just piss”
No…Not even close, that was literally the worse reaction I ever received from wearing a fragrance.
The 2 compliments I got came from (i was feeling ballsy 1 morning) work, I got up wicked early, decided to give CDNIM a chance at work (wore it 1 other time and oh gawd nobody said anything but i felt like i smelt like piss) and i got 2 compliments in the first 2 hours, one lady said “WoW you smell really great, I appreciate a Man who smells good like that, i wish other men here would try and smell good” (pretty good compliment) the other one I got was just a lady that hit me on my shoulder and said “You smell good Jonny”
Get Pineapple Vintage Intense or even King or just anything from Parfums Vintage, they are my go to now for anything Aventus because they are consistent for the price. PVI and X Batch (especially Xbatch) get me a shit ton of compliments and I don’t have to be in a gambling mood when I spray it in the morning because they use quality ingredients
vytutas – :
The short synopsis? in my case, I could have saved a bunch of money and just bought some mosquito repellent. Although, this does work mighty well at repelling both bugs and humans. Great for that occasion when you’re around people you can’t stand…like Thanksgiving.
The long: first, if this works well for you and smells good on you, wonderful! Truly, I’m happy for you but it just hasn’t done much for me. I’ve noticed people get real upset when you don’t love their fragrance. These are my own personal experiences and thus my own personal opinions.
I’ve had a lot of problems with CDNIM. The first time I put it on it smelled like bug spray. I washed it off (at least I tried to, it really clung to me) it smelled so bad. I reread the reviews and decided I just needed to wait through the opening. I did and smelled something resembling wonderful. I put it on again a few days later and got bug spray again. I waited two hours and feeling very self conscious about possibly stinking (honestly, there’s no worse feeling than thinking you may reek and it’s even worse when you know you did it to yourself!), tested it out on a couple of women. The consensus was that it (and as a byproduct, me!) smelled awful. I tried one last time and I was definitely smelling bug spray. Just recently I’ve read a couple times that I need to let the stuff ferment for a while. So I’m going to throw this in a drawer and come back to it in a year. Consider this inconclusive. I was going to eBay it but just couldn’t bring myself to it as so very many people love this. I too want to love my pineapple bug spray so I’m just going to give it time.
All that being said, I know citrus fragrances don’t do well on me. However, this stuff isn’t all citrus and most citrus notes tend to be top notes that go away quickly. I don’t know, maybe it’s my chemistry. I’ve had one good wearing of this stuff and the others have been not just bad but awful.
udfhlbz – :
Several months ago I gifted this to my 22-yr old nephew and 80-year old (young in spirit) dad. We all agree that this cologne has never gotten us more compliments, EVER!—with many people wanting to know where to get it. And although one could think from the note structure that this might be mainly for the 20 to 40-yr old crowd, what my dad and I LOVE about CDNIM is that this is THE BEST “everyday/anytime” masculine fragrance that we’ve experienced in a fairly long time!…..And can you believe the price?!! 10/10 (for each of us)!!
dangerdinar – :
I blind bought CDNIM last year, hoping for a clone of Aventus and was initially very disappointed that it did not replicate Aventus’ smooth juicy-sweet pineapple “note”. (Then subsequently came very close to giving it away several times, but couldn’t because of the regular compliments when I wore it). Fast forward one year –I now prefer CDNIM for its bitter-sweet lemony note. For me, that tangy (less sweet) scent with the birch and smoke just make CDNIM all the more masculine–which I love!
morn1 – :
Just a side note : people are saying that older batches smell better or are longer lasting…..but here is my theory, after owning several bottles now the reason the older bottles smell better is because they have to mature. SO my recommendation is to buy several and let them sit for 6-12 months and you will notice a big difference. This is just my opinion.
FagniniaLem – :
Alright this review is for anyone thinking of buying. (Short answer is hell yes but if you want, keep reading)
I’ve worn Aventus for about 5 years now. I’ve been through about 3 1/2 bottles of it so far. I’ve gotten so many compliments on it.
Unbeknownst to the people around me, I wore CDNI a lot. In fact I’m almost finished with my first bottle, and just ordered my second one-I got today. In terms of smell, I see no almost no difference between my old bottle and the one I just got. They’re both extremely good.
Now, since I’ve worn Aventis so long, everyone knows what the cologne is called because they keep asking me. On two separate occasions, I’ve been asked if I’m wearing Aventus again, to which I responded no and cut the conversation short. Furthermore, this gets as many compliments as Aventus if used correctly, and by that I mean it’s easily, EASILY overaprayed.
Take it from me, you will be noticed with 2 sprays. And it lasts a long time. Hours.
So anyways, you should get this online I paid like 26 bucks for it, and seriously guys, please don’t tell people what you’re wearing.
Lest325 – :
I just bought this fragrance from ebay and its 2018/4 batch for 32 dollars .. it smells fantastic .. the opening is lots of lemon and then after 15 minutes or so its smokiness .. it does smell like a super expensive frag .. believe me .. longevity is over 6 hours.. it can be worn at any time of the day… or clubbing at night… sillage is good.. I’ve tried alharamaian l’aventure .. yeah its similar but its poor and softer. It all depends on person’s preference if you are into beast mode or not this is what gonna make u decide weither to buy CDNIM or L’aventure!
vladimirio – :
Bought this due to all the hype and i got the 11/17 batch. I was disappointed, the opening is really harsh and loud it made my stomach churns and i had headache when i spray this. It smells like a floor cleaner to be honest, and im really serious about this because i went into a just-clean-elevator and the smell of the elevator smells like this frag.
Everytime i read or watch reviews on this, i tried it again and try to like it, but i still cant stand the opening, it lasted for about 40 minutes before becoming a more smokier scent, which is okay but by this time, i already have a headache which made me unable to enjoy this fragrance. I had 0 compliments with this and i had this for about 2 months before selling it off to another guy.
inasaan – :
The opening smells great, but the dry down smells very synthetic and I would not even compare it to Aventus.
sakura-san – :
I had this fragrance for awhile now. I thought it was a bunch of crap that this fragrance changes after owning it for a time. Meaning with in a couple of months. I had this bottle nearly 2 years, and it had become more critusy for sure. Dare I say close to a pineapple just ripe enough to eat. It does have that smokey under tone, but it comes out later rather than early in its development. When I first bought it, it was the other way around. Great long lasting scent that gets positive attention. This is a fragcomm classic. Love or hate it; it’s no longer a hype train. Just facts.
8/10
YT shavenonthedarkside
yanchik91-1 – :
Update on 12/17 batch please when compared to 8/17 or the 3/18 ones?
popil – :
Blind buy based on all the rave reviews, but had no idea what to expect. Upon first spray and for the first full 2 hours, it’s insanely strong and smells very familiar, like a certain 90’s fragrance, though I can’t figure out which one. It smells good, though surprisingly kind of dated (it does have some modern sporty notes on top though). It gave me the vibe of that older cousin in the 90’s who wore a black leather jacket (the billowy 90’s kind), round frame glasses, slicked back hair, was really into computers, and owned a snake and a few samurai swords. I’m not the only one who got the 90’s vibe. 30 minutes after the first spray, I got in the car with my wife and without any prompting from me, she said “um, that smells just like something my dad used to wear, I don’t really like it.” He is a tough, not into fragrance kind of guy, so if anything he would have worn a drugstore aftershave or cologne his wife bought him, like Old Spice, Preferred Stock, Aspen or Stetson? To be fair, CDNI does smell good and I would much rather wear it than the aforementioned fragrances (I’m 35 and did in fact wear a few of them in the 90’s) but I’d advise against a blind buy.
aristakesyan – :
Ugh. Aventus has never done much for me and has literally never “gotten compliments” as so many fan-boys are so fond of saying (yeahokwhatever). But I put my money where my mouth is and impulse bought a bottle of this at full retail (which was dumb) to see how it does for me.
Honestly, performance and scent wise, it’s pretty dead on for my 16C01 batch of Aventus, just more lemon and smoke. I still think aventus is enormously overrated and underwhelming but this is close enough that I don’t think anyone would ever know the difference. Even at full retail (don’t do that when amazon has it for $30) this isn’t too bad.
Meh, but a surprising meh.
yuresyad – :
I havent wear Aventus but this is probly better, CDNI is best in world. Don’t buy Aventus!!! this is good enough look all the good reviews say it the same wow!
mitser – :
Okay so i have to say, this is very good fragrance. I have never smelled Aventus, but i like this stuff so much, i got 03/18 bottle made in france with black sprayer. My bottle opens with strong for someone could say harsh citrus smell, after 10-15 mins it starts to dissapear and smokiness comes here. The smell of drydown is just perfect
I wore this stuff only 3 times but it fell instantly in love with it, it got me 4 compliments which is good imo
SCENT : 9.5/10 head turning smell
PROJECTION : 9/10 my bottle projects very good, about 3-4 hours of good projection
LONGETIVITY : 8.5/10 got about 8-9 hours in total ( very solid )
SILLAGE : 9/10 leaves very good sillage
COMPLIMENTS : 10/10 this stuff got me 4 compliments in 3 days, since i dont get compliments that often, its very good for me
Love this fragrance, definitely gonna explore it more deeper, but right now its just love
EDIT : This juice is changing, opening is now better, more fruity and not that harsh in my opinion, smells gorgeous, In drydown I do also get a lot of birch, like really a lot and a bit of black currant
Suslik19932 – :
This was a blind buy, had been curious about comparisons to Creed Adventus so thought I’d take a sniff of CDNI. The initial application smells green but the dry down has a hint of smokiness to it. I don’t usually appreciate smoky type of perfumes but there is just a little of it that it is ok. As a woman, I think I can appreciate a man wearing this but I also like wearing men’s fragrance myself.
zakdvl – :
I only have older Aventus for reference (2011 x01, z01, and 2013). This is closer to 2011’s z01 than any other under $50 clones of Aventus. The performance is on par or even better than Aventus on my skin. First few minutes is not as smooth as Aventus but that passes very quickly and it doesn’t bother me anymore.
For me, it’s a great alternative to Aventus. If I had to spend $1/ml for supposedly higher quality clone I may as well get the real thing.
Friend of mine who gets a headache whenever I wear Aventus also feel the same whenever I wear CDNIM. She can even detect it when I wear Le Parfait (which is a mix of git & Aventus). I’m pretty sure they share some aromachemicals.
cjg122Unlogrere – :
If you don’t like the first 15 min of intense smoky part of this like I do. I layered it or atleast cover the smoky part with another cheap clone, Insurrection 2 by Reyanne Tradition. Insurrection is another cheap clone of Aventus but it is much heavier on the sweet fruits. The only problem with Insurrection is it doesn’t last that long, but if you mix it with Armaf CDNI then the problem of longevity is gone. You’ll be looking at spending around $50 to buy both CDNI and Insurrection 2, but it will get the job done.
I have an Aventus, but I don’t want to wear it often, because the price is now ridiculous.
So if I want to get the Aventus vibe without using my Aventus. I go with the 2 colognes that I mentioned.
You want to spray CDNI first then layer it with Insurrection 2, because you want to cover the smoky part of CDNI with the fruity sweetness from Insurrection 2.
CDNI is good by itself and some people actually loves that smoky opening. The layering idea I gave are for people that wants a fruiter opening and cover the smoky opening.
Guide13 – :
This really is a fantastic scent.It is so sophisticated and soothing.I won’t compare it with Aventus because I haven’t tried Aventus.
On a stand alone basis I am impressed by the scent.Its lemony in the opening with a smoky fruity vibe.Hard to explain but in the drydown it’s smoke,pineapple/apple and woods.
Longevity and sillage are ok but with this price point I am highly impressed with the juice.It is extremely versatile which can be worn year round anytime.
It really is impressive how this scent can shame lot of other so called popular designer releases.
Extremely pleasant and a wonderful masculine scent which has to be in my top 5.Just wow.Thanks Armaf.
9/10.
Numdefopt – :
I have Creed and I read so many reviews on how similar this is to that so I just had to give it a go considering it was only £30! When it arrived, I put it to my nose and I was actually in shock at how similar it is to Creed! Agreed that it lacks something and when you wear it you can just tell there’s something missing but I sprayed this on one wrist and Creed on the other and to the untethered nose, people could tell the two were different but there wasn’t one miles better in preference “both were nice”.
Yes if you’re looking for a Creed replacement you might get disappointed in the long run when thinking of longevity and differing notes but I love this perfume for what it is and I can get a bit of my Creed vibe but without the guilt of using a £200+ perfume to random outings.
kegor2004 – :
Easily my favorite Aventus clone as I prefer the smokier batches of Aventus and that is what CDNI focuses on. 90% of Aventus fragrance for 10% of the price. CDNI is much smokier than the fruit-focused Insurrection II and even a bit smokier than the balanced Al Dur Al Maknoon Silver.
WhiteDeamon – :
I like it and it seems this is so similar to Creed Aventus, well I haven’t yet smelled the original Aventus but if this Club de nuit is so similar to it I really think they both are overrated fragrances..There are a lot of better fragrances and hidden gems (Horizon by Guy la roche, Hugo Dark Blue fo example..) CDNI is a good fragrance indeed, it has a good old style, fresh citrus opening, pineapple, black currant vibes and a musk drydown, honestly I don’t get this smoky and leathery vibes. It is a fresh and natural scents, very good indeed and with a quite good projection and sillage.
Is this the best perfume of ever since it is so similar to Creed Aventus? IMO absolutely no…and I would never spend 300euros for such a juice..but for 30 euros Armaf CDNI is indeed a great bargain! I will look for Creed Aventus and I will submit my definitive opinion on them.
борик13 – :
its smokey and decent. I have silver sprayer and its great. Dont get the poor reviews but it is an off brand so quilty control may be an issue. I have 3 bottles now and would swap one because 3 is too many but its a good performer
VIRUSOOOO – :
smell is pleasant to my nose but little bit strong and harsh even after dry down. I have not smelled aventus so can’t comment about similarity between these. it smells like wood in sweeter and sharp way. ok scent. my bottle is of dec 2017 with silver atomiser.
Initial 2- 3 sprayes were strong and had much sillage even by single spray. but now it require 3-4 sprays for same effect. don’t know the reason.
Diman94 – :
I just got this fragrance as a gift from my aunt(03/2018 batch). It is really hard to find niche fragrance testers at retailers in my country.Even if you are lucky,you can find expired ones or the ones that are overly exposed to light and the fragrances are mostly gone bad.So I can’t compare it to Aventus.However; the scnet itself is gorgeus imo.I get the smoke that everybody talks about and I definitely get lemon in the first 5 min.I don’t know about the previous batches but March 2018 lasts 12+ hours on me.Im guessing even more if I spray it on my clothes.I sprayed it on my wrist last night and in the morning it was still projecting half an arm length.Then i took a shower and scrub