Dupe review · Sapil
Intense Noir
Built to smell like Creed Aventus, for 95% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Creed Aventus
- Price
- $24.45
- Size
- 101ml
- Per 100ml
- $24
- Original per 100ml
- $510
- Made by
- Sapil
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Intense Noir is a strong bet if you want Aventus for less.
Sapil lists 4 of the 9 notes in Aventus's pyramid — bergamot, birch, patchouli and musk. What it does not list: pineapple, apple, rose and oakmoss; and it adds lemon, black pepper and leather of its own.
Strength: parfum, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.
At $24 per 100ml it costs 95% less than Aventus — the 6th cheapest of 71 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Notes compared with Aventus
in bothonly in the original+ only in Intense Noir
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Sapil 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
The original opens on pineapple, bergamot and apple, turns to birch, patchouli and rose, and settles into oakmoss, musk and ambergris. That is the brief Intense Noir is working from.
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.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 88 twins of Creed Aventus we can price, Intense Noir is number 6 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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What people say about Intense Noir
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—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Sapil Intense Noir 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 Sapil Intense Noir a dupe of Creed Aventus?
Yes — Sapil sells it as its version of Creed Aventus.
How much cheaper is Sapil Intense Noir than Creed Aventus?
95% less per 100ml: about $24 per 100ml against $510 for the original.
Where can I buy Sapil Intense Noir?
It is in stock at $24.45 for 101ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.