Dupe review · Armaf
Bucephalus IX
Armaf made Bucephalus IX with one brief: Creed Aventus — and it costs 92% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Creed Aventus
- Price
- $39.59
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $40
- Original per 100ml
- $510
- Made by
- Armaf
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Bucephalus IX scores 7.2 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Aventus.
Armaf sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Aventus's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $40 per 100ml it costs 92% less than Aventus — the 29th cheapest of 71 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Armaf publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Creed Aventus is pineapple, bergamot and apple at first, birch, patchouli and rose at its heart and oakmoss, musk and ambergris at the end. Armaf set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- pineapple
- bergamot
- apple
Heart
- birch
- patchouli
- rose
Base
- oakmoss
- musk
- ambergris
For the maker of moments. Smoky pineapple and birch crown oakmoss and musk — the confident benchmark every modern man measures against.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 88 twins of Creed Aventus we can price, Bucephalus IX is number 29 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Nusuk Ana Al Awwal Silver $17/100ml
- 02 Rayhaan Imperia $22/100ml
- 03 Swiss Arabian Shawq $23/100ml
- 04 Pendora Scents Aventura $24/100ml
- 05 Hamidi Addicted Intense $24/100ml
- 06 Sapil Intense Noir $24/100ml
- 07 Lattafa Qaed Al Fursan Unlimited $25/100ml
- 08 Maison Alhambra Avant $25/100ml
- 09 Fragrance World Venti $26/100ml
- 10 Copycat Fragrances Aventus $29/100ml
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The community
What people say about Bucephalus IX
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—Would buy again
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What does Armaf Bucephalus IX smell like?
It is built to smell like Creed Aventus — pineapple, bergamot and apple up top, birch, patchouli and rose in the heart, oakmoss, musk and ambergris in the base.
Is Armaf Bucephalus IX a dupe of Creed Aventus?
Yes — Armaf sells it as its version of Creed Aventus, and it is also listed against Dior Sauvage.
How much cheaper is Armaf Bucephalus IX than Creed Aventus?
92% less per 100ml: about $40 per 100ml against $510 for the original.
Where can I buy Armaf Bucephalus IX?
It is in stock at $39.59 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.