Al Haramain’s L’Aventure is one of the “Big 3” clones of Creed Aventus (the other two being Armaf’s Club De Nuit Intense Man and Montblanc Explorer) and frankly, hits very near the mark, especially considering it’s an order of magnitude less expensive than the scent it’s duping. Here we open with a big dose of fresh bergamot taking the place of the pineapple in Aventus, and from there it follows a pretty by-the-numbers dry down one would expect from Aventus. The smoky birch joins in shortly after the bergamot, with oakmoss, musk and ambroxan providing the base.

Like with most Middle Eastern houses, performance is bonkers, with immense sillage and easily 12+ hours of longevity, so go easy on the sprayer.