Aldi fragrances are products that you need to get as soon as you see them, because like much of the Lacura range, it is out of stock as quickly as it comes in stock. The newer launches within the Fragrance range called Her Reign, is the female version of His Reign, which launched earlier this year.
If you are a fan of the Aldi fragrances, you will be delighted to know that they will be back for Christmas and of those scents, these two will be part of the collection. These two fragrances are said to be Aldi Lacuras most premium fragrances to date.
Starting with His Reign Eau de Parfum (£6.99, 100ml), a fragrance which takes its inspiration from Creed Aventus (£295, 100ml) so already that is a phenomenal saving.
The His Reign bottle, is as you can see, chrome in design with a matching lid and the only writing on the bottom of any note is the name of the fragrance. In comparison to Creed Aventus, their bottle is see through, except for a black band around the middle of the bottle to denote the fragrance and brand, and it also has a black lid, so not match in any way and other than the slightly curved shape, it could be argued.
For me, His Reign comes into its own with the scent test. With Creed Aventus you get Top notes: Bergamot, Blackcurrant, Apple, Pineapple, Heart notes: Juniper Berries, Birch, Patchouli, Jasmine and Base notes: Musk, Oak Moss, Ambergris, Vanilla and it is a long-lasting fruity fragrance, which is just stunning. Then with His Reign it is described as boasting "a bold and refined scent that is sure to inspire confidence". So we have top notes of blackcurrant, apple and bergamot that flawlessly blend with heart notes of patchouli, Moroccan jasmine and rose, before the base of musk, oak moss and vanilla finish this scent.
As you can see, there are a lot of similarities with the notes and it is fair to say that they do smell almost identical, though His Reign starts off much stronger from that first spritz and from here, it is very difficult to tell the difference, right down to the fragrance longevity. Another Aldi bargain to be on the look out for!
After the success of His Reign we now have Her Reign and yes it is inspired by Creed Aventus for her. Priced at £6.99 for 100ml v £260 for 75ml, making another eye-watering saving!
Described as being a scent to make you feel powerful and irresistible, the bottle with its Gold colouring really compliments His Reign and again is not like the Creed version at all.
A fruity floral fragrance, Creed Aventus for Her has Top notes of Green Apple, Pink Pepper, Indonesian Patchouli, Calabrian Bergamot, Heart notes of Bulgarian and Turkish Roses, Indian Sandalwood, Styrax, Musk and Base notes: Peach, Cassis, Lilac, Amber, Ylang Ylang. I adore this fragrance, but not so much the price! In comparison, Lacura Her Reign has fruity top notes of Apple and Lemon that are perfectly paired with spicy Pink Pepper and Bergamot tones. So not too many similarities with the fragrances notes in Her Reign, but again, it really has that powerful hit as it is first spritzed onto the pulse points and the longevity is impressive as it is still noticeable the following day, though much less as it has died right down.
If you have always lusted after both of these Creed fragrances, Aldi Lacura are offering a credible alternative to your bank balance, the only problem is keeping an eye out for them appearing because they will fly off the shelf!