* Pretty good Creed Aventus clone
* Good blend of fruity, woody, smoky, musk, leather, aromatic and powdery aromas
* Strong birch and pineapple notes
* A leather fragrance for those that hate leather fragrances
* Good for older and younger users
* Great for social occasions and outdoor use
* Good to use in Spring, Summer and Fall
* Good performance

* Did we really need another Creed Aventus clone?
* Not unisex
* Plain presentation

Dumont's Nitro Black is a bit of an anomaly in the Nitro line. Most entries in the line blend different well-known fragrance DNAs to come up with something new and great, essentially doing the layering for you. Nitro Black is a straight up clone of Creed Aventus. Period. No blending with other fragrance DNAs. And on that level, it's a pretty darn good clone.

As one might expect, this is a good blend of fruity, woody, smoky, musk, leather, aromatic and powdery aromas. Most prominent are the birch wood and pineapple notes, which is good as there are many online complaints that recent reformulation of the original actually lacks the signature birch note. Leather is prominent on the drydown, of course, but it's quite pleasant. This is a leather fragrance for those that hate leather fragrances.

This is good for both older and younger users, is great for social occasions and outdoor activities, and can be used in the Summer and cooler Spring and Fall seasons before and after. This is quite masculine and I wouldn't recommend for women to use it. Performance is good.

There are essentially no weaknesses here other than the rather plain presentation typical of the Nitro line. The real issue to consider is whether yet another Aventus clone is needed on the market. You have variations on the DNA from English Laundry, Armaf, Sapil, Montblanc and now Dumont as well as the original from Creed. If you have any one of these, this is completely redundant. If you don't, then pick this up. Recommended, especially for a first time exposure or replenishment to the Aventus DNA.