Perfect Man Alternative, from Bella Bellissima was released in 2007. The perfumer behind this creation is unknown. It has the top notes of Citruses and Seaweed, middle notes of Carrot Seeds and Rosemary, and base notes of Violet Leaf and Woody Notes.
This one fizzed up out of the bottle at me and demanded that I took notice of it. I love this house and everything I've tried has been a total knockout! I tried several from the new range majestic cedar, a lime based citrus one and a sandalwood one.(can't remember the names of those two) and I was a bit miffed that they're not in the database. Anyway...my girlfriend convinced me to buy this as SHE fell in love with it straight away, don't get me wrong I was on board but not going as crazy as she was. To be honest this is like no other citrus I've tried in that it's probably closer to the apple type smell of things like Tommy Boy or Lacoste Play (the red one) but done far better and very classy. The juniper is apparent too, dry yet distinctive and refreshing like a gin fizz! I really don't know what to tell you? I bought it on the spot because my girlfriend said it would be "the perfect summer fragrance." Shouldn't really admit this but I don't often take her advice however on this occasion I was compelled to. I did have some mild second thoughts but after the fruity, bubbly, champagne of an opening it does have a backbone of woods and an unmistakable carrot seed note that you don't seem to get in anything other than high quality fragrances. So in essence this is a magnificently summery fragrance that just when it starts to remind you of a cheaper designer one takes on a more refined air of quality. It's quite a simple composition but what we have here is a knockout fragrance which has very good performance and moderate projection. More people should try it because it's so clean yet sophisticated, I suspect it will be a crowd pleaser.