{"product_id":"valentino-uomo-born-in-roma-3-4-oz","title":"Valentino Uomo Born In Roma EDT","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorn in Roma is the fragrance that made mineral salt a mainstream masculine note, and every flanker since has been measured against it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Released in 2019 and composed by Antoine Maisondieu and Guillaume Flavigny, it opens sharp and green on violet leaf and citron, moves through ginger and clary sage over an unmistakable salty-mineral accord, and settles onto smoked vetiver and dry woods. The salt is the whole idea: it reads cool, slightly synthetic and deliberately modern, which is exactly why it either lands immediately or does not land at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow It Differs From the Other Uomo Born in Roma Fragrances\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the original, and the line has since fanned out in five directions. \u003cstrong\u003eIntense\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Eau de Parfum, deeper, sweeter, with vanilla weight the original does not have, and the strongest performer of the set. \u003cstrong\u003eExtradose\u003c\/strong\u003e pushes further into dense, sweet territory again. \u003cstrong\u003eCoral Fantasy\u003c\/strong\u003e is the tropical fruit-forward summer read. \u003cstrong\u003eYellow Dream\u003c\/strong\u003e is the lightest and most citrus-driven. \u003cstrong\u003eGreen Stravaganza\u003c\/strong\u003e swaps the salt for coffee and green bergamot. If you want the accord that started it, this EDT is it. The others are all arguments with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eScent Character\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-venba-scent-character\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoody\u003c\/strong\u003e: 43%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFresh\u003c\/strong\u003e: 29%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpicy\u003c\/strong\u003e: 14%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarine\u003c\/strong\u003e: 14%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/em\u003e dry vetiver and woods carry nearly half the profile, with the green-citrus opening and a genuine marine-mineral fraction doing the rest, that marine quarter is the salt accord the fragrance is famous for, and it is why this reads cooler than most woody-spicy designers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFragrance Pyramid\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Violet Leaf, Mineral Notes, Salt, Citron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeart:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ginger, Clary Sage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smoked Vetiver, Woody Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePerformance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuinely divided. See the note below.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSillage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate. Present without being loud.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProjection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Noticeable for the first hours, then close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn honest note on performance:\u003c\/em\u003e reports run from about four hours at the low end to eight at the high, with clothing extending it further, and there is no clean pattern beyond skin chemistry. It is an Eau de Toilette, and the mineral-vetiver structure is not built for all-day projection. If longevity is the priority within this line, the Intense is the honest answer rather than this one, but the Intense is a different scent, not a stronger version of this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBest Occasions \u0026amp; Season\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for Spring and Fall, and suited to Everyday and Leisure wear. The salt-and-vetiver structure handles mild heat well and stays legible in cool air. Moderate projection makes it genuinely office-safe, which is a large part of why it became a default.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eConcentration \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConcentration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eau de Toilette\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antoine Maisondieu and Guillaume Flavigny\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHouse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Valentino\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTry Before You Commit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mineral-salt accord is the most polarising thing about this fragrance. Some wearers read it as fresh and architectural, others as harsh or chemical, and no description resolves which you are. With five flankers to choose between, sampling the original first also tells you which direction to go. A 1mL decant is $4.99, 5mL is $16.99, and 10mL is $27.99, all hand-poured from genuine retail bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e100% Authentic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Venba sample is decanted from a factory-sealed bottle, never diluted, never mixed. We have filled \u003cstrong\u003e200,000+ orders\u003c\/strong\u003e and hold a \u003cstrong\u003e4.9★ Trustpilot\u003c\/strong\u003e rating. Free U.S. shipping on orders $100+, with hassle-free returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the salt note actually smell like?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCool and mineral rather than savoury, closer to wet stone or sea air than to table salt. It sits under the ginger and sage and gives the whole composition its distinctive dry, modern edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShould I get this or the Intense?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Intense is sweeter, heavier and lasts longer; this EDT is drier, greener and more casual. They are different fragrances rather than two strengths of one, so pick by character, not by concentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it office-appropriate?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes. Moderate projection and a clean profile make it one of the safer designer choices for close quarters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it contain oud?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNo. There is no agarwood in it. 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