35 community ratings

Alter

Name: Alter
Brand: Sammarco

Perfumer: Giovanni Sammarco

2012UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

6.4/ 10

Community score
35 ratings

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Sammarco Alter is a unisex fragrance that pairs a fresh, green floral character with a sweet, slightly animalic edge.

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Skunky's take: The votes point to evening; dressed for a nice dinner.

How does it perform?

From 27 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.6 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.4 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

5.8 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

High risk

Love it or hate it: the votes are split in two.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Jasmine sambac Rose Animalic notes Mimosa Frankincense

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Sweet
Animal
Resinous
Earthy

What does Alter smell like?

Jasmine sambac and rose set the floral core, mimosa softens it, and frankincense adds a resinous, earthy depth. The animalic notes stay in the background, lending the sweetness a warm undertone. The scent has no clear top, heart and base; it keeps to the same floral, green line throughout.

Longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Voters spread their picks almost evenly across the four seasons, with summer just ahead. It leans towards leisure, evening and night-out wear. Bvlgari Voile de Jasmin and Christian Louboutin Loubicharme have a close profile.