The opening is not my favorite. Alessandro is very specifically reminiscent of the pink opalescent soap that can often be found in American public restrooms, along with whiffs of something vaguely animalic and sharp (probably the honey note).
The good news is that as it dries down it looses its sharpness (and that unsavory soapy association) and becomes a soft powdery cloud of makeup and sweet almond oil. Wonderful stuff for powder lovers who are searching for that "makeup bag smell". I prefer this to Teint de Neige which to me smells much more like baby powder (rather than makeup) with bitter edge.
