Valentino

Uomo Born in Roma

Woody Aromatic · 2019 · Olivier Polge

Mineral notesViolet LeafSaltSageGingerWoody NotesVetiver

Notes checked against a published listing.

Reported longevity
Long
Reported sillage
Strong
Typical occasion
Romantic/Evening
Typical season
Winter

These describe how the fragrance is generally reported to behave. Skin chemistry, weather and how much you apply all change it, so your own experience may differ.

Modelled profile

Sage and violet leaf open cool and herbal over dry vetiver and clean mineral facets. There's no sweetness here, just a crisp, stony freshness that carries across a room. Sharp, modern and reserved.

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How Uomo Born in Roma smells, measured

On Zenyra's five taste axes, Uomo Born in Roma keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere, and reads cool and open, nearer to citrus and air than to skin.

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Warmthcool, open0.20

Uomo Born in Roma reads cool and open, nearer to citrus and air than to skin. That is 5th percentile for warmth across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Projectionroom-filling0.69

Uomo Born in Roma carries across a room and announces itself. That is 87th percentile for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Riskmid-range0.42

Uomo Born in Roma sits mid-range on risk, neither a clear crowd-pleaser nor clearly divisive on the evidence available. That is 69th percentile for risk across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Texturesheer0.28

Uomo Born in Roma sits light in the air, close to the skin and easy to miss. That is 10th percentile for texture across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Sweetnessdry0.05

Uomo Born in Roma keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is among the lowest in the catalogue for sweetness across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Projection, risk and texture describe how a fragrance behaves in a room and on skin. Where wear reports are thin, those scores rest near the middle by design, so a mid-range reading here is a statement about the evidence as much as about the scent. Warmth and sweetness are derived from composition and do not carry that caveat.

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