How it smells
Main smell: warm spicy and woody. It opens with bergamot and cardamom, moves to cardamom and cinnamon and dries down to amber and oakmoss.
- Came out
- 1994
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
L'Altro notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Borsalino L'Altro EDC in detail
L'Altro EDC is made by Borsalino. Its strength is Eau de Cologne.
How far L'Altro spreads
Its sillage is strong. People around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Creed Travel Case and Creed Aventus Absolu.
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Which weather suits it
It is at its best in fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, winter, spring and summer.
L'Altro longevity
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. Eau de Cologne is the lightest strength, so a shorter wear time is normal. Creed Travel Case and Creed Aventus Absolu last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like amber and oakmoss are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Its style
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by woody and aromatic. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and woody smells and notes like cardamom and amber. Less obvious notes include lemon, cloves and patchouli. Perfume fans rate it 3.86 out of 5.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €45, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Creed Travel Case and Creed Aventus Absolu.
If you like L'Altro, try these
These perfumes have a close smell: Creed Travel Case (8 shared notes), Creed Aventus Absolu (8 shared notes), Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir (9 shared notes) and Guerlain Vetiver Guerlain (8 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir starts from €34.
More questions
Is L'Altro better for day or night?
Day. It suits work and daily wear.
When did L'Altro come out?
It came out in 1994.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.