Explorer Montblanc 2019

Absolute banger. I've slept on Montblanc thinking they were kind of an off brand, but everything I've smelled from them is worth every penny. I own genuine Aventus from 2015, and I will say on opening these are almost indistinguishable. Explorer quickly shows a different character on the dry down, however, with more pepper and patchouli and a distinct woods base. It's hard to say which one I like better, I gravitate towards woodsy and earthy scents that are pure masculine so I think Montblanc wins for me, plus the performance so far is a bit better than Aventus. With my particular bottle of Aventus I might get a few hours at best.

Not a true clone, but very similar and you really can't go wrong with this one if you like the genre. The value is unbeatable.