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Originally Posted by
L'Homme Blanc Individuel 
I just have trouble imagining Aventus without the Creed base. That's what keeps Aventus from being just fruit water.
I agree. Personally that's the part that makes it worth owning. Topnotes are whatever, but the base on Aventus is the part I enjoy.
Hype machine or not, Cool Water still doesn't seem to be considered an equal substitute for Green Irish Tweed by most GIT fans on the board, or Meharees being able to deliver up to the same standard as Musc Ravageur (at least from what I've noticed people saying).
Knock offs are fine, but I'm usually skeptical that they'll nail it.
Then again I'm not bananas for Aventus's opening, and I'm sure Fresco smells fine for $30 bucks, so no one is really losing out.
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Originally Posted by
Carvalho Diablo 
Everybody raves about the Aventus' pineapple fizz, some love the smokey batch, but for me I absolutely adore the perfect twist of blackcurrant inherent.
You tried
Enchanted Forest yet? That's a pretty heavy blackcurrant scent (multiple aspects of it actually).