Fresco

Love this scent and this scent was the beginning of the Aventus Clone hype but unfortunately it was the last clone I tried out BUT my favorite of all the clones. This opens up pretty synthetic but once you get past that alcohol smell a really nice and somewhat natural smelling pineapple comes out backed by some musk and smoky notes. It stays in this stage for a while until the deep dry down (5 hours later) where it becomes a fresh pineapple backed by amber,some smokiness, and what smells like vanilla. I must say I love the opening and mid but the dry down on my skin is what shines!! Also for those that loved that famous pineapple batch of Aventus and have been disappointed but the current formulations then this clone would be the best bet as Fresco captures that nice juicy pineapple better than any of the clones! Of course Aventus is better in every way but for the price you really can’t beat this !! I also have received compliments on par with Aventus though so it will get you the same attention for a MUCH better price tag . Performance- this is a moderate performer and doesn’t project a whole lot but people will smell you up close and in passing. It lasted on me 8-12 hours though !! Overall rating - 8 out of 10 ! Lovely scent (despite the Aventus similarity) that has pretty good longevity

Fresco starts out with a bright, sparkling, sweet pineapple with a slight hint of Mandarin Orange and a slowly evolving woodsy background. After about 30 minutes a strong smoky smell takes the forefront while the sweet pineapple takes a step back, but still clearly there. A fresh amount of patchouli is also present with the smoky forefront. After three four hours the smokyness and sweet pineapple both combine with neither dominating into a beautiful dry down. The musk and amber are bases on this one that keep it going for the entire day. As for the comparison with Creed's Aventus: it is a very good copy, the closest, but without the absolute quality ingredients. The samples of Aventus I have smelled are not as sweet with the pineapple up top but I personally prefer Fresco's opening pineapple blast. There is no birch in Fresco, but the smoky and woody smell are still in it. Overall, it is an amazing alternative to Creed's Aventus, but it's purpose is not to replace Aventus; as those who love Aventus will only demand the quality that Creed can provide. Scent: 9/10 Sillage: 6/10 Longevity: 8/10 (lasted well over 12 hours on me)

smells like pineapples of course we all know that by now the pineapple note is def a fresh cut pineapple not caned ones, the whole pineapple with the skin still on it and u just cut that sucker in half. the pineapple is not too sweet or sour its just in the middle the lemon note thats in this i would say is more like lemon zest . over all i would say this is a classy smell for sure great for office use i would say it smells like the boss in the office not the lil guy most def if u are the head guy u should be wearing this, u should be wearing this if u have your own office at work and when ppl need to talk to you and they walk into ur office they smell this and they know they are talkin to the man himself. i just think this is a great workin smell, like day time smell . wake up in the morning put on ur work cloth like a button up and a tie and head to work or if u are travelling i would put this on head to the air port for sure no one is gonna be offended with this . you are just gonna be the guy that smells good and classy . under 30 bucks AMAZING what !!!!!!!! go buy one rite now

As others have mentioned, Fresco smells like Aventus for about five minutes before it becomes a very blended and ambiguous pineapple-musk note. At the one hour mark, though, it began to grow and the layers started coming through. Call me crazy, but on my skin this comes off as a subdued version of Terre d'Hermes...and I really do like it. For a $30 blind buy, this is definitely worth the risk I personally took. However, the scent is very different in several qualities, and just because I'm catching the TDH vibe doesn't necessarily mean you guys will, so I would personally recommend opting for a sample if you are interested in this. It may be different for you guys, but I suppose I just got very lucky. Again, this isn't a replacement for Aventus by any means, but I'm digging this fragrance for the price I paid, and happy with it.

Ok. I live in England so don't get much opportunity to try / buy this. I decided to bite the bullet and order it from the U.S. It came today! So excited as I genuinely wanted this as a work / casual alternative to my Creed Aventus. 1st spray... Disaster!, nothing like Aventus. 5 minutes later... Umm not bad! 30 minutes later... Definitely an Aventus alternative. Got the smokiness (although not as nice) and the pineapple. Even after shipping from U.S it only cost my £28 for 100ml. It cost me £95 for 30ml of Aventus. People who know fragrances MAY be able to tell this is not Aventus, but I'm surely going to tell people it's Aventus when they tell me I smell nice at work!