I wouldn't spend that much on Aventus so I've never tried it, but I did get some Mont Blanc Explorer after hearing so many comments and seeing so many reviews comparing it to Aventus...most saying things like: "it's definitely inspired by Aventus", or "it's 80% Aventus" etc. Some blind tests seem to get a preference for Explorer too, from what I've heard. I do like Explorer though, so I'm very happy to hear the reviews!I really like mont blanc explorer