Me first, my preferences vary greatly. In other words, my standards in choosing a 10/10 scent aren't too rigid. I love sophisticated and luxurious scents such as Roja Amber Aoud with its combination of rose and oud, but I also love simple fruity, floral, and sweet scents such as Disco Inferno from Maison Martin. However, I still expect sophistication and maturity in winter fragrances, while I prefer them to be energetic, youthful, and simple for summer ones.

I'm curious, now that I'm starting out on this journey into fragrances, what was your first fragrance? Why did you choose it? And do you still use it? (I'd like to know more about how you chose it so I can see how to choose mine, thanks for the replies btw)

Versatile, masculine, and modern. I would say this is a scent that I can use in most occasions. Clean and modern enough for office wear, sweet and masculine enough for dates. While the opening is quite harsh with the spiciness of ginger, the dry down is amazing with sage and the hint of cedar and tonka beans, which are clean and masculine. Moreover, it performs pretty well on my skin, staying for nearly 8 hours, and projects within arm length for the first 4 hours.

Hi guys, I am in Europe and just received a 100 ml bottle of Creed Aventus from online discounter Notino.pl for $278. Apparently they’re present in many European countries. I am wondering if I got the real thing. Batch number is F003857 and I can’t find it on websites like checkfresh.com - says it is invalid data. I sent a message to Creed and awaiting response but perhaps someone here is able to help verify? I am attaching pictures below.

Ok, I searched the posts and hadn't seen one of these for quite some time, so I apologize if I missed one. I'd like to hear what our current 10/10 fragrances are. I know our noses change over time, and we are always making new discoveries, so let's hear it. What are your holy grails?