Is Swiss Arabian Shawq a dupe of Creed Aventus?

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

Of 5 independent sources that compared them, 5 say it is near-identical or close and 0 disagree. Shawq costs CA$73.00 for 100 ml at Fragrance365 (CA$0.73/ml); Aventus costs CA$299.99 for 75 ml at Perfumeonline.ca (CA$4.00/ml), so the alternative costs 82% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 24, 2026.

Accords
	Creed Aventus	Swiss Arabian Shawq
Price	$299.99 75 ml	$73 100 ml
Per ml	$4.00	$0.73
Fruity
Woody
Floral
Citrus
Earthy
Musky
Leather
Smoky
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Bergamot Black currant Apple Lemon Pink pepper	Pineapple Bergamot Black currant
Heart notes	Pineapple Patchouli Moroccan jasmine	Lily-of-the-valley Birch
Base notes	Birch Musk Oakmoss Cedarwood Ambroxan
Buy	See prices	See prices

The evidence

5 independent sources: 5 on Reddit

Say near-identical 1
Say close 4

When people said it

In their words 1

I actually prefer swiss arabian shawq and lattafa al maknoon aventus clones.

A Reddit comment, Jan 2022, 3 points

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.