The smell in short
It smells mostly warm spicy and fresh spicy. Bergamot and cardamom at the top, cardamom and geranium in the middle and amber and musk at the base.
- Came out
- 2012
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Alfa 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
A closer look at Mendittorosa Alfa EDP
Alfa EDP is made by Mendittorosa. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €384, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than The Spirit Of Dubai Meydan and Penhaligon's Penhaligons Trade Routes Halfeti.
Mendittorosa perfumes worth knowing
This house has 21 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Le Mat unisex, Sirio unisex and Talento unisex.
Its style
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by fresh spicy and aromatic. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and fresh spicy smells and notes like cardamom and amber. Less obvious notes include muguet, jasmine and oud. Perfume fans rate it 3.92 out of 5.
Alfa sillage
Its sillage is strong. People around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Tom Ford Oud Wood.
Which weather suits Alfa
It is at its best in fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, winter, spring and summer.
How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. The Spirit Of Dubai Meydan and Penhaligon's Penhaligons Trade Routes Halfeti last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like amber and musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Perfumes that smell like Alfa
These perfumes have a close smell: The Spirit Of Dubai Meydan (11 shared notes), Penhaligon's Penhaligons Trade Routes Halfeti (8 shared notes), Tom Ford Oud Wood (8 shared notes) and Montale Paris Aoud Musk (9 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Tom Ford Oud Wood starts from €229.
More questions
When did Alfa come out?
It came out in 2012.
Is Alfa better for day or night?
Both. It works day and night.
Is it unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.