Aventus
meets The Hedonist Extrait de Parfum.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Bergamot · Patchouli · Cedarwood
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with fruity; Extrait de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Creed AventusEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Ex Nihilo The Hedonist Extrait de ParfumExtrait de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Extrait de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2010 | 2024 |
| Leading accords | fruity · sweet · woody | woody · citrus · fresh spicy |
| Notes unique to this record | Black Currant, Apple, Lemon, Pink Pepper, Pineapple, Moroccan Jasmine, Birch, Musk, oak moss, Ambroxan | Grapefruit, Ginger, Akigalawood, Lychee, Amberwood, Vetiver, Tonka Bean |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.37 · 16,500 votes | 3.90 · 447 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.32 · 16,521 votes | 2.74 · 445 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Limonene
- Aqua (water)
- Linalool
- Citral
Listed only on Aventus
- Alcool (alcohol)
- Citronellol
Listed only on The Hedonist Extrait de Parfum
- Alcohol denat
- Coumarin
- Geraniol
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Aventus
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcool (alcohol), Parfum (fragrance), Limonene, Aqua (water), Linalool, Citral, Citronellol.
Source: Creed official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
The Hedonist Extrait de Parfum
Extrait de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Linalool, Coumarin, Citral, Geraniol
Source: Ex Nihilo official US product ingredient panel · Checked 2026-09-22
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictEau de parfum
Start here if the listed fruity and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Extrait de parfum
Start here if the listed woody and citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.