Fragrance comparison

Aventus vs Animal Lover

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 18 Oct 2026 25,069 ratings analysed

1 wins

Aventus

Creed · 2010

4.3325,069 votes

Rank #23,481 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

0%scent match

Clearly different

Animal Lover

A House On The Moon

—0 votes

Rank #58,092

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aventus takes 1 of 1 categories.

Aventus
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Animal Lover
Choose it for its signature character.

Aventus1/1

Animal Lover0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aventus

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

AventusCreed

Animal LoverA House On The Moon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 25,069 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

25%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

25,069 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value18

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

leather77%

citrus69%

smoky61%

Not enough data

Scent match0%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known

Top15-30 mins

BergamotBlack CurrantAppleLemonPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

PineapplePatchouliMoroccan Jasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

BirchMuskoak mossCedarwoodAmbroxan

Notes

LavenderFurPumpkinSpicesCopalAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalNo shared notesDurations are only published for Aventus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter46

Day100

Night50

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men91

Unisex7

Women2

Work 32%Casual 27%Date 23%Party 18%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,481

PerfumerErwin Creed, Jean-Christophe Hérault

Launched2010

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,092

PerfumerMelody Sage

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAventusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Creed Aventus opens with a sharp blast of tart bergamot, crisp green apple, and tangy black currant before settling into its famous ripe pineapple heart. As the fruity burst calms, a distinctive layer of smoky birch wood and earthy patchouli emerges, giving the blend its signature dry, masculine spine. The final dry-d…

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Animal Lover by A House On The Moon is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Melody Sage.

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Aventus and Animal Lover smell similar?

Clearly different: a 0% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords.

Is Aventus or Animal Lover better for summer or winter?

Aventus suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aventus and Animal Lover?

Aventus has top notes of Bergamot, Black Currant, Apple and Lemon, heart notes of Pineapple, Patchouli and Moroccan Jasmine, a base of Birch, Musk, oak moss and Cedarwood. Animal Lover features Lavender, Fur, Pumpkin, Spices and Copal.