I bought the body spray because it smells almost the same as Mont Blanc Explorer which I have and I use them together. I tried to like the scent and sometimes I got used to the scent and it smelled kinda good, but still the syntheticness couldn't go over my mind and so I actually regret I bought it. Notes: Lemon, Bergamot, Pineapple, Apple, Blackcurrant, Birch, Rose, Jasmine, Ambergris, Musk, Vanilla, Patchouli. For the longest time I believed I had great quality with this product and that I simply did not like smokey fragrances or the pineapple note. I don’t know why anyone would splurge on Aventus (as apparently they’re quite similar) when there’s so many good cheap colognes out there.

But as my collection of the Club de nuits grew I decided to get this one just so I've got it out of principle and then thought, well I may as well try it and. Bought this about 5 months ago and first I didn't like it that much, but now it's one of my favorites. If you can get through the lemon heavy opening (like 5 minutes) you get an incredible smoky fragrance.Some may even prefer this to Aventus as the fruitiness of the scent last longer in the opening and the smokiness is more pungent in the dry down. Personally, I don't necessarily dislike it, but make sure to don't go near anyone 10 minutes after spraying it on. All i feel after smoking pure parfum is dense thick smoky , if i smell it close , i feel some lemon.

I don't want to get into a big analysis, but I would note that at the moment, it's like there are two similar but fundamentally different scents. I have been using Aventus for a while, saw the comments praising the amazing smell of CDNI, some saying it smells better than the original . Like the aftermath of a revitalizing citrusy shower, this fragrance exudes a freshness that's fitting for both office spaces and intimate rendezvous, given a prudent application. In conclusion the smell starts off harsh but dries down well and has amazing performance although now I rarely ever use it as I have better options and that harsh opening just causes me to pass on it most of the time.As soon as this hits your skin it’s a little overpowering but after a few minutes it settles into a delicious fresh scent. Aventus has a very pleasant smell from close and from far as well and won't burn your nose, so how on earth can you compare these two?