Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy79%
The Scoop
Heroic Man by La Rive is a warm spicy and vanilla fragrance for men that shoppers most often put next to Armani Stronger with You. It holds a 4.1 out of 5 community rating from 655 votes, is usually described as moderate with moderate projection and is seen as great value by those who own it. About 181 people say it reminds them of the original.
Key Differences
Brings cinnamon, cardamom and pink pepper to the mix and skips sugar and smoke from the original. Voters say it fades sooner on skin. It sits closer to the skin than the original.
Fragrance Profile
★ 4.1 community ratingCommunity Insights
★ 4.1 from 655 ratingsWhat people who wear La Rive Heroic Man report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
warm spicy
vanilla
cinnamon
woody
sweet
aromatic
soft spicy
fresh spicy
Longevity
Very weak6%
Weak17%
Moderate64%
Long lasting11%
Eternal2%
Sillage
Intimate20%
Moderate69%
Strong10%
Enormous1%
Who wears it
Female1%
More female0%
Unisex13%
More male42%
Male44%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced1%
Overpriced0%
Ok3%
Good value15%
Great value81%
People say it reminds them of
What people like
- Exceptional value for the low price
- Inviting warm chestnut and vanilla notes
- Strong initial projection during first hour
- Effective for winter and evening dates
What people dislike
- Can be cloying or headache-inducing
- Becomes a skin scent very quickly
- Poor longevity on the skin
- Unsuitable for high heat or summer
What wearers say
“It's a great dupe for the price. Smells great... Until you smell the original. Having compared both on my wrists I would say the fragrance is at most 'similar' to SWY. The original smells a lot more smooth and natural. After the dry down I get a lot more spicy and earthy fragrance from this clone and it's when it starts to falls apart. For less than 10 euros it's one of the better clones.”
“Overall great fragrance for the price. The opening smells cheaper than SWY, but after the drydown the scent is almost identical. The performance is not long, but acceptable for the 10 dollar price tag.”
“Prolly the best SWY clone on the market for $15 or less. Basically a lighter version of SWY, the sweetness is not as syrup-y, more vanilla-ish type sweetness. Performance is pretty good (6h on skin/8h on shirt) but the projection doesn't last more than an hour. Overall a very good SWY clone for $10 and it will be suited better for warmer days bcs it isn't too rich/heavy.”