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Great value Aventus Clone
You can pick up a 50ml bottle of this from a few Euro depending where you buy it online. The 50ml is better value than the 83ml which is in a fancier bottle. Lasts about 6+ hours. Smells like a smokier batch of Aventus. Doesnt have a prominent pineapple note. Smells far better than Club De Nuit Intense Man but doesnt have anywhere like it's performance. I would say it has decent projection and can be smelt by others around you. Defintely worth a punt!
Great La Nuit Clone
Very Similar (90%) to La Nuit. Gets more similar in the drydown (95%). I get about 7 hours with this. I would say it has moderate projection. I picked this up for 7 euro in the sales. It's discontinued now but I'm certain it will make a comeback in one form or another in the future. Good value, even at full price!
Amazing Value
Amazing longevity and projection. You are going to be getting 18 hours + with this beast. And projecting for at least 7 hours (my own experience). Mine was made in January 2017 with a silver nozzle on the sprayer. Can't vouch for newer formulations. The opening is pleasent enough to me, don't see what the huge fuss is about and it has an amazing smokey drydown.
Not feeling the drydown
Prominent pineapple note in the beginning, pleasant but slightly synthetic. The smokey drydown is very ash-like (apparently some batches of Aventus are like this). Lasts about 8 hours and has good projection. Drydown is just not to my taste but I'll still give it an honest rating.
Great Value
Gourmand Leather by Zara is a clone Ultra Male by Jean Paul Gaultier. And it is strikingly similar. However there is a difference in the opening of both. Gourmand Leather is lacking the peach note of Ultra Male. As it dries down they become more and more similar. Longevity of about 12 hours on me. Lasts a long time on clothes also. I would say that is has good projection for about 2-3 hours. Well worth the price. I picked this up for €10 for 150ml in the winter sales (bought two). So keep a look out for this during the sales, incredible value if you get it at a crazy price like that.