Option Review:15ml Spray Extract
This is about 70% similar to the original (which is my favorite fragrance of all time) and is sadly not a replacement for Herod. The opening is similar and the notes are there, but it is instantly obvious that this is very differently blended. Not as much cherry as the original, and too much tobacco. It lacks the subtle traits that make the original a complete stunner. In the drydown I could not have identified this as Herod as I tested this again yesterday and I actually needed to think for a minute what I was wearing when I smelled it later on.

Option Review:15ml Spray Extract
I recently received my 15ml extract and I was not impressed. It smelled like a bad, burnt plastic copy of Aventus, but after a week it has become somewhat better even though it still has that offputting vinegar/burnt plastic smell. I don't like that these need time to macerate before they are usable (I don't even know if maceration will fix that). Right now it is about 50% similar to Aventus and it lacks those sharp, smokey notes that make Aventus so fantastic, even though it does have the woody notes on point. Not a replacement for Aventus (I have oils that 100% are replacements for Aventus), but this is pleasant nonetheless. Will not order again as competitors have better quality oil.