Montblanc Montblanc Explorer vs Creed Aventus
10 Reddit comments name these two together with a dupe, clone or "smells like" phrase (2 from people who say they own or wore one of them). Montblanc is a designer house; Creed is a niche house.
$80.00 on Amazon (2026-11-04)
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$510.00 on Amazon (2026-11-03)
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What the comments say
Not rated (no clear sentiment)“it smells very similar to Absolu Aventus but with a sweet ambery accord.”
Not rated (no clear sentiment)“Yea i am yet to try mont blanc explorer, will give it a shot, other than this i have used every major dupes and clones of aventus including dumont's nitro black”
Not rated (no clear sentiment)“Montblanc Explorer is somewhat like Aventus, but certainly not a direct clone and Eros Energy is very far off from Montblanc Explorer.”
Not rated (no clear sentiment)“Eros Energy smells the same as Montblanc Explorer to me, which is a clone of Aventus to my understanding.”
Not rated (no clear sentiment)“I will probably try all of them except Montblanc Explorer since I already have a dupe of Creed Aventus.”
Not rated (no clear sentiment)“I never smelled the rest but I have the EDT, smells like Aventus but with a sharp weird smell (cleaning products) over it , best way I can describe it is Aventus with distortion, like you are watching the same sports game but the tv is fuzzy or static, needles”
Not rated (no clear sentiment)“In my opinion, no where close to actual Aventus, Mont Blanc Explorer much better.”
Not rated (no clear sentiment)“Mont Blanc explorer for example is arguably similar to Aventus”
Scores side by side
| Montblanc Explorer | Aventus | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.0 | 3.6 |
| Owner sentiment | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| Longevity | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| Projection | Not rated | 3.8 |
| Compliments | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Each score comes from that fragrance's own owner comments. Read both reviews: Montblanc Montblanc Explorer · Creed Aventus. More pairings on the dupes hub.