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Is Maison Asrar Vanguard a dupe of Creed Absolu Aventus?

Close match Widely recommended as a substitute, and most people who compared them agree.

Maison Asrar Vanguard is a close match to Creed Absolu Aventus. Of 17 independent sources that compared them, 15 say it is near-identical or close, 2 say it is similar or inspired by it and 0 disagree. It appears on 1 community dupe list. Vanguard costs $51.00 for 100 ml at My Royal Musk ($0.51/ml); Absolu Aventus costs $537.00 for 100 ml at MicroPerfumes ($5.37/ml), so the alternative costs 91% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on .

Creed Absolu Aventus Creed Absolu Aventus Maison Asrar Vanguard Maison Asrar Vanguard
Price$406 50 ml$44.91 100 ml
Per ml$8.12$0.45
VerdictClose match of Absolu Aventus
Accords
Fresh spicy
Fruity
Citrus
Musky
Earthy
Woody
Floral
Leather
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes
  • Pineapple
  • Grapefruit
  • Black currant
  • Bergamot
  • Lemon
  • Pink pepper
  • Pineapple
  • Black currant
  • Pink pepper
  • Grapefruit
  • Apple
  • Bergamot
Heart notes
  • Cardamom
  • Ginger
  • Cinnamon
  • Cardamom
  • Carnation
  • Ginger
  • Lily-of-the-valley
Base notes
  • Patchouli
  • Vetiver
  • Ambergris
  • Leather
  • Cedarwood
  • Musk
  • Cashmere musk
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The evidence

17 independent sources: 15 on Reddit, 1 dupe lists, 1 shops
  • Say near-identical 1
  • Say close 14
  • Say similar or inspired by 2
When people said it: 17 in the last two years
2026: 17 agreeing172026

Confidence: 95%. It combines how many independent sources agree, how strongly they word it, how recent they are and how many disagree. How confidence works

In their words 6

Community dupe lists

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

Among the alternatives to Absolu Aventus

Absolu Aventus and its 12 alternatives: dupes and close matches on the inner ring, inspired by it in the middle, similar outside. Thicker lines mean more agreement., strongest first.
Afnan Supremacy Collector's Edition: Close matchSupremacy Collect…Dua Fragrances Poseidon's Absolu Elixir: Inspired byPoseidon's Absolu…Armaf Precieux I: SimilarPrecieux IMaison Asrar Vanguard: Close matchVanguardALT. Fragrances Absolute Executive: Inspired byAbsolute ExecutiveDumont Paris Nitro Intense: SimilarNitro IntenseArmaf Precieux 1: Close matchPrecieux 1Oil Perfumery Absolu Aventus Impression: Inspired byAbsolu Aventus Im…Alexandria Fragrances Brasilia Absolu: SimilarBrasilia AbsoluRasasi Hawas Black: Close matchHawas BlackAtralia Absolute Noir: Close matchAbsolute NoirRue Broca Theoreme Matrix: Close matchTheoreme MatrixAbsolu Aventus
  1. Afnan Supremacy Collector's EditionClose match
  2. Maison Asrar VanguardClose match
  3. Armaf Precieux 1Close match
  4. Rasasi Hawas BlackClose match
  5. Atralia Absolute NoirClose match
  6. Rue Broca Theoreme MatrixClose match
  7. Dua Fragrances Poseidon's Absolu ElixirInspired by
  8. ALT. Fragrances Absolute ExecutiveInspired by
  9. Oil Perfumery Absolu Aventus ImpressionInspired by
  10. Armaf Precieux ISimilar
  11. Dumont Paris Nitro IntenseSimilar
  12. Alexandria Fragrances Brasilia AbsoluSimilar