Club de Nuit Intense Man : Limited Edition Parfum
Armaf (2022)

When I first took an interest in the fragrance community, this CdN IM Limited Edition was the go-to clone for the much discussed Creed Aventus. Since then, the world of the CA wannabes has expanded dramatically : Afnan, Supremacy Silver; Al Haramain, L’aventure; Reyane Tradition, Insurrection II Pure . Even Zara, with Vibrant Leather, has had a weakish stab at it. And these are only a few of the myriad clones, dupes, versions of the big daddy.
But this EdP from Club de Nuit still wears the crown as far as I’m concerned. Why? Well, it comes very decently close to the original in that it captures and blends well the smokey, leatheriness of the OG. But whereas the pineapple sings out confidently in the Creed, the opening here is somewhat over-lemony, some would say harshly lemony.
But it does the business honestly enough as it dries down, with truly great performance. At nearly £300 for 100 mls, CA is beyond many pockets. This Limited Edition (105 mls) is not exactly cheap at around £88 but it is a very respectable substitute.