Absolute Sport

This is one of the best fragrances from La Rive. I own both Chanel Allure Homme Sport and La Rive Absolute Sport. My latest experiment was to compare them both, and sprayed them on my arms separately. They last the same time on my skin. After 3 hours it becomes a skin scent. In regards to smell.. Well, they are not 100% identical. Chanel has more Citrus, and La Rive is a bit more sweet. I would put the La Rive version in the middle of Channel Allure Homme Sport and Channel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme. But it is far more identical to the first one, than the latter. There are some notes I actually prefer in the cheap La Rive version rather than the Chanel version. Do not shy away from this cheapy. It is most excellent "quote Bill & Ted"!

Another very good cheapie from La Rive, very close to CAHS. It's a typical fresh care scent: cool, citrusy and a bit powdery for me, but in the best sense of the word. Really good value for the price.

Extremely close to Chanel Homme Sport EDT. Of course it's not long lasting but for this price you won't get anything like this.

Caught my eye on Jomashop, well... the price did. Lol. I came across it looking for "sporty" frags. Just received it today and initial impression is positive. +1 for the actual scent. It smells damn near like Missoni Wave, and close to AHS +1 for the bottle. It's actually quite heavy. maybe -.5 as the collar was busted, will have to glue it back together +1 for the value. I think. Smells like anything in the $20-40 range TBD - Longevity. It's not a very projecting fragrance so far. I do have dry skin right now though and it's competing against the other frags I bought and sampled. Overall, looking forward to dousing myself in this over the next week and see if I like it End of year update: It definitely performs to the level of it's pricetag unfortunately. I can spray this 10 times for a great initial experience. After 20-30min though, Poof! gone. I've been leaving it in the vehicle for a quickfix frag and trying to drain the bottle. Won't be buying again, rather pay double and get a more inspired and longer lasting CAHS clone.

I agree with most reviews down here : the opening is nice and really have that CAHS and Missoni Wave vibe, but it quickly fades away and start to smell pretty cheap and generic. I get arround 3 hours of longevity with a soft projection (overspray it, you won't choke anyone). Also, even though it has an aquatic vibe, it doesn't turn weird on my skin, wich would usually happen with this kind of fragrance. Overall, for 7 euros, I think this is fine and actually fits its name : it's good for going to the gym, especially if you don't want to use an expensive fragrance for that (but there are probably better options for a bit more money). Hopefully, maceration will improve it. Update : It did improve ! 6 months later, the scent has improved, the longevity too. For the price, I would definitively recommend !