Extreme Story La Rive 2015

So this will be my first more detailed text here on Parfumo, as the 140 characters for a statement simply aren't enough this time. One thing right off the bat, I am not a seasoned expert who can pinpoint every little nuance in perfumes. Therefore, I will focus more on my personal feelings rather than a deep analysis of each individual scent note.
Now, how did I even come across Extreme Story? In fact, a good friend, from whom I mistakenly (or maybe not? :D) thought I could smell Dior Sauvage, led me to this fragrance. When we started talking about it and he told me that he had bought this Sauvage clone for just 6€ at DM, it was clear where my next destination would be the following day.
I would never have thought to test Extreme Story, as I haven't bought a perfume at drugstores for a while and the basic design of the bottle isn't particularly appealing (it looks cheap, which it is).
But let's get to the scent itself. Unfortunately, the top note is heavily marked by an unpleasant alcohol smell (typical cheap perfume) and reveals little of the spicy fresh note that is present from the very first second in its big brother. However, the truly astonishing thing is that after the alcohol smell fades, Extreme Story comes alarmingly close to Sauvage from the heart note onwards. Unfortunately, the longevity isn't quite as strong, but hey, what can you expect from a fragrance for ~8€/100ml? It does last 5-6 hours on me as well.
Overall, I am amazed at how much performance you get for this extremely low price, even though I must say that Sauvage clearly beats Extreme Story in every category, aside from the price.
I would be willing to spend another 1-2€ if the design and the quality of the bottle were a bit more upscale. When you pull off the cap and have the entire chrome decoration of the bottle in your hand, it simply doesn't do justice to this otherwise really good fragrance.