Is Afnan 9PM a dupe of Creed Aventus?

Not listed: the evidence below doesn't meet the bar for any verdict.

Of 9 independent sources that compared them, 6 say it is near-identical or close, 1 say it is similar or inspired by it and 2 disagree. 9PM costs CA$37.95 for 100 ml at Fragrance Cart (CA$0.38/ml); Aventus costs CA$299.99 for 75 ml at Perfumeonline.ca (CA$4.00/ml), so the alternative costs 91% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 25, 2026.

Accords
	Creed Aventus	Afnan 9PM
Price	$299.99 75 ml	$34.98 100 ml
Per ml	$4.00	$0.35
Fruity
Sweet
Woody
Earthy
Amber
Citrus
Floral
Vanilla
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Bergamot Black currant Apple Lemon Pink pepper	Bergamot Lavandin Cinnamon Apple
Heart notes	Pineapple Patchouli Moroccan jasmine	Muguet Orange blossom
Base notes	Birch Musk Oakmoss Cedarwood Ambroxan	Patchouli Amber Vanilla Tonka bean
Buy	See prices	See prices

The evidence

9 independent sources: 9 on Reddit

Say near-identical 1
Say close 5
Say similar or inspired by 1
Disagree 2

When people said it: 7 in the last two years

In their words 3

SNOI as a Creed Aventus clone and 9pm is close to JPG Ultra Male

A Reddit comment, Jul 2024, 3 points
9PM kind of reminds me of Aventus but with a twist.

A Reddit comment, Jul 2025, 2 points
9pm and nitro platinum not even close to be or trying to be aventus clones.

A Reddit comment, Aug 2026, 1 point, disagrees

How the verdict is worked out is on the how it works page.

Among the alternatives to Aventus

Aventus and its 56 alternatives (the 24 strongest shown): dupes and close matches on the inner ring, inspired by it in the middle, similar outside. Thicker lines mean more agreement., strongest first.