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!

I just rec'd my bottle from NY and have to say this is a great alternative to spending $200+ on Aventus. Fresco does not have that heavy smoke scent that I picked up from Aventus. The only real downside to Fresco is it's longevity. I agree with many of the reviews for this product. It is a light version of Aventus that you can wear everyday and not worry about how many sprays you use. Easily worth the $30 or so. I am going to buy a backup bottle!

This was the first clone of Aventus. It is more of a summer fraiche version. Back then there was not 20 copies just good ole Fresco which got the job done at an affordable price. Now there are much better clones by Arabian companies that can clone just about anything and make it affordable and you have several youtube guys hyping them. Back then it was only Fresco which pretty much held it's ground.

I bought Fresco because I loved the dry down of creed aventus but not willing to pay that much. Fresco has that same deep almost peppery oakmoss smell the same as aventus but it goes away after 3-4 hrs to my nose and needs to be applied again. Im fine with that for 30 bucks for a clean scent that doesnt overpower.

I just received this and compared to Aventus I could easily tell the difference. Fresco is much more fresh and sweet. The pineapple note predominantly lingers on your skin. A great fragrance, but I dont see it being a Aventus clone. To each their own.

Fantastic alternative to Aventus. I have both perfumes.

The first spray releases a mix of citrus and a light pineapple. My impression was of a "sport/average/fresh" fragrance, like many adidas or similar brands. Not something sophisticated. Then it settles into a green/musky combo which is nice and masculine but not impressive. Before I bought the full bottle, I got a sample and it smelled like pure pineapple, fresh and sweet. But now that I have the full bottle, in my skin it smells ok, not much of pineapple, more green and slightly woody than anything else. I haven't tried Fresco on an "open space" or at work, so I don't know how people will react. So if people compliment me, then I will keep using it even though I'm not overly crazy about it. UPDATE: Two days ago I wore Fresco with L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 just to give it a fruity kick...but it didn't work well. Next day I tried with Un Jardin sur Le Nile and it was better but it quickly faded away. Today I wore only Fresco, and I love it, after 3 or 4 hours I still smell a beautiful, irresistible clean scent, just wonderful and I also got a first compliment. So I guess we are going somewhere with this perfume!

This is practically Aventus without the rediculous price-point. Don't let the little Creed-jocks try to convince you otherwise. This will get the SAME reaction that Aventus would....but if you want to go ahead and waste your money on Aventus just because it's a CREED...and because it's "Niche"....and because you want to prove that you can fit in with the majority of followers...by all means, go ahead and waste your money. ENJOY! :)

I just got a bottle of this in the mail! To keep it short, this is the best Aventus alternative on the market! If you love Aventus, you will love this too. This is a much better deal for your money. Fresh, clean, mature, easy to wear fragrance that will get you comliments for sure. Get it while you can. I'm sure the prices will go up very soon in the near future.

I bought this blindly based on the SAME HYPE that many other reviewers below me have....I've not had the chance to compare this to Aventus, so I can't comment on that claim....BUT, I CAN say that this fragrance smell EXTREMELY PLESANT! You simply cannot go wrong by purchasing this one! Shame they keep inflating the handling prices though.

Don't let the fruity notes keep you from trying this. It has a wonderfully masculine bottom to it that adds plenty of balance. Picture sitting on a warm ocean pier watching the sun go down.

This isn't bad. An eBay seller included this with my purchase and I was pleasantly surprised by Fresco. Fruit, yes, but with enough other notes to make it diverse and interesting.

People tell me it is very strong and that it is really projecting...even though to my nose I feel like it has died down.

Yes Aventus, just lacking its strength, character and power. But a good fragrance nonetheless...

A poor man's Aventus, good in it's price range. I like the pineapple.

Just got this today. I purchased it out of curiosity. I have to say overall it's a nice fragrance but nowhere near Aventus. I must have gotten a bad batch of Fresco I guess. I can smell the pineapple & what seems to be lemon. To me it also has a laundry detergent scent & seems powdery after 20 minutes or so. Projection is terrible and after about 45 mins I can barely smell the fragrance.