Active Person For Men

Active Person opens on a bright grapefruit lifted by bergamot and a herbal sage, mirroring the crisp, citrusy start of Carolina Herrera CH Men Sport. The heart is where the original earns its character, and the dupe follows: a peppery Sichuan-pepper kick over cool sea notes and juniper, the spicy twist that saves the scent from blending into the anonymous fresh-sport pack. The base settles into earthy vetiver, dry oakmoss and a touch of sandalwood, lending a green, faintly smoky woody finish. As a budget rendering, Active Person reads a fraction flatter and less zesty than the Carolina Herrera - the pepper's bite is slightly softened and the citrus opening shorter-lived - but the overall fresh-aromatic-with-spice signature comes through. Performance is decent for a fresh scent, with moderate projection that pulls close after the opening. A clean, lightly spicy fresh-aromatic for warm-weather casual wear, the gym or the office at a fraction of the designer price.