L'Aventure Fraiche

Very beautiful scent. Good right out of the box. First day got about 6 hours of longevity but that was with a light spray on my wrist. There is no synthetic smell, it's smooth right from the opening. I'm pleased with this purchase and am now considering picking up a bottle of Ciel. This is a great warm/hot weather fragrance. However could see someone using this as a signature scent too. I like others here picked this up at Burlington. This has a nice pressurized atomizer with excellent distribution. Al Haramain rarely misses and they nailed this one too. Compared to CDN Sillage which smells synthetic and has a harsh opening this is refined and elegant. Has good projection for the first 2-3 hours and then settled down to a skin scent by hour 6-7. I'll revisit this in a few weeks and update this as I have experienced an improvement in projection/longevity with other Al Haramain perfumes after some maturation.

Never smelled SMW, so can't comment comparison. This is great!! Fresh, green, aromatic scent and bright. I heard SMW was made out of the memories of the perfumer sking in the alps and the cold crisp air with packed snow. I can totally see that, could be an all year round scent. I like it in the cold (currently 15 degrees F here). But I was surprised to see a green extrait l'aventure at burlington for $40. Had to get it, love it. Some say SMW or CDN Sillage has an ink type smell, I do not get that in this fragrance at all. If you like green scents, clean, fresh out of shower, I guess SMW too get this!! Beast projection and longevity

Harsh start, but settles into something very nice for a mature man. Not for kids. Nice for a hike around nature. Long lasting and projects like a beast. Way better after a couple of months. No more harsh start, just nice all the way...

Creamy, fruity, fresh. Longevity could be better, but not terrible for a fragrance like this. Haven't smelt SMW but this is great stuff - uplifting and fun.

This smells of an old persons house or nursing home.