Compare
Aventus and Hawas Black
What matters most to you?
Your answers sharpen what we pick for you.
For lasting
Hawas Black
Lasts a work day.
The catch: None in what wearers report.
For the price
Hawas Black
About 4¢ a spray.
The catch: None in what wearers report.
For being noticed
Hawas Black
Reaches across a room.
The catch: None in what wearers report.
For the smell
Aventus
Wearers call it a crowd-pleaser.
The catch: About 51¢ a spray: 13 times what Hawas Black costs.
How they smell
What do they smell like?
Aventus smells of juicy fruit, campfire smoke and damp earth; Hawas Black smells of damp earth, citrus peel and juicy fruit.
Is the cheaper one close enough?
Hawas Black shares the damp earth and juicy fruit of Aventus for about 4¢ a spray against 51¢. It leaves out the campfire smoke, and wears a work day against half a work day.
Wearers who know both say
“This is the most darkest version of the all the aventus clones.”
Reddit post, r/DesiFragranceAddicts, 2025
How they wear
Which lasts longest?
Hawas Black lasts longest: a work day.
Which will others notice?
Hawas Black carries furthest: across a room.
When do they suit?
Aventus: the office and special occasions, in spring, summer and fall; Hawas Black: the office and every day, all year.
Cost, and who they suit
Which costs least to wear?
Hawas Black, at about 4¢ a spray. Aventus costs about 13 times as much.
Who do they suit?
Aventus suits older men; Hawas Black suits older men.
Which would you reach for?