Aventure Il Profvmo 2006

...that really runs through almost all fragrances. Extraordinary compositions and scent notes, often processed differently, always very good quality, moderate longevity, and in the end, you can't excite me...the only exception is Chocolat Bambola. Aventure (not to be confused with Adventure as translated above!) starts very spritzy, a lot of rhubarb and a splash of lemon. Delightfully refreshing in the temperatures, certain similarities to FlashBack are of course immediately noticeable, because there aren't many perfumes with rhubarb notes. Beautifully sour, fresh...one almost makes a "Schweppes face" when smelling the top note. However, Aventure is probably significantly spicier than FlashBack due to lavender and pepper, which I also prefer at the beginning. But the longer the fragrance is on the skin, the more masculine and aftershave-like it becomes, yes, also a bit old school and not very exciting overall. Also very classic is the interplay of leather and vetiver. In a blind test, I would guess a brand that has certainly been around for 50-60 years and presents itself very traditionally. For "real" men, it is certainly just the right thing, who also love Habit Rouge, Itasca, Knize Ten, and many more. To me, it feels too blunt and musty. In the end, I quite like it, as it shows a fresh, soapy barber note again. However, the resurgence comes too late for me...too much downtime in the middle part, and notes that just don't fit me, no matter how often I try. Too bad, I was really looking forward to a delicious absinthe note like from Nasomatto...here I can't discover it anywhere, nor any incense!
Conclusion: A classic men's fragrance that only shows innovation in the top note, longevity of 6-7 hours is okay, sillage slightly above average, with light chypre undertones.