Ultimately Italian For Men

Ultimately Italian opens on the same elegant, green-fresh accord that made Bvlgari Pour Homme Extreme a classic, bitter citrus of grapefruit and bergamot lifted by neroli and petitgrain, with the unmistakable darjeeling tea note threading through aromatic lavender, coriander and galbanum. The heart is dry and refined, guaiac wood and Brazilian rosewood warmed by cardamom, nutmeg and pepper. It settles into a soft, mossy base of cedar, sandalwood, iris and oakmoss for a clean, sophisticated finish. Set beside the original, the Perfume Parlour interpretation pushes the citrus a little sharper and renders the tea and woods a touch flatter and more synthetic. Performance steps down notably too: where the original wears eight to ten hours with a sexy mossy drydown, this dupe projects modestly and fades sooner. For a few pounds it captures that tea-driven woody-aromatic elegance convincingly enough for office and daytime wear.