Roma Uomo Eau de Toilette Cedro

I've been wearing the original Roma Uomo since at least 2009 and had never paid much attention to their flankers until I saw Scent Land (who also has a review below) giving this flanker "Cedro" high praise not once but on two separate occasions. I dare say that this is actually even better than the original. This may be the best woody-green fougere of the decade, with absolutely unprecedented ingredient quality and blending for this price point. Cedro retains the distinct Mediterranean feeling from the original Roma Uomo, but tones down the sweet orange icecream accords in favor of an ambergris laden combo of minty geranium, cedar, sandalwood, and rhubarb. The effect is bracing and classic like a shaving cream, a barbershop version of the original Roma Uomo. Huge aqueous note of cascalone imparts a salty melon touch to the woods for the entire duration of the fragrance. Anise, rosemary, and mint gives the aforementioned shaving cream effect and overall classical feeling. The fougere effect recalls fragrances like Azzaro Pour Homme and Cool Water. Cedro will last and project on your skin definitively until you shower it off, really impressive performance to be honest. A unique, exotic freshness. This stuff is an under the radar gem and perhaps a modern classic. I really hope it doesn't fade out of existence like Diesel Fuel for Life Summer, another incredible exotic fresh fougere did.

It's kinda tough to pinpoint how this exactly smells. Definitely a citrus themed scent but hidden under a slightly spicy ginger/rhubarb facet. There is a hint of something sharp because of that but it’s well polished by a cooling / frosty touch ( might be the cascalone) and something creamy in the back. It is simple, yes, but still, there is something intriguing, as it feels like there are some notes blended inside that should not match together, but ultimately do. I do get the Caron Pour un Homme Sport comparison, but the Biagiotti is inferior in every point to me. This is perfect on a warm spring, fall day or summer night, the creaminess might be too much on a very warm summer day.

I also get a 90's vibe from his. The original was one of the first fragrances I remember owning. I actually thought that was what I'd ordered, but cedro is what I have, and I'm pleased. The original is there, it's definitely the base, and whilst the cedar is most definitely there, a better name would have been Roma Aqua. This stuff is more aquatic then even Cool Water. Performance on me was great, it obviously worked with my chemistry, and projected well, just as the original did. Definitely worth buying.

Trying this one out today, I work outside in the Midwest USA, It's a nice creamy citrus right if the bat on my skin, it's very pleasant, right away I think this would mix well with valentinos uomo born in roma for an extra added kick. The opening smells very nice but goes away rather quickly, I do smell it on myself when the wind is blowing so I know it's still there. This is a very unoffensive scent, nothing super unique but also not hard to wear. I will edit my review as the day goes

A very brave fragrance. Takes the best of the original Roma and amps it up with a woody green aspect. Extremely well blended while not a safe a play. It has character and that makes it far better then many of todays releases (including Trussardi Riflesso). Perfect for springtime with its intelligently crafted balance of woody, green, sweet and creamy notes. Utter joy this one.

Very surprised from the frag. I love it! Different behaviour in different Temperature , even a quick and short reminder of acqua amara but with sweetness (Mandarin) in the first 5 minutes . In comparison to all overprised garbage , where they can not take out 2 similar eachother batches, this frag is a bargain.

Summer In Rome (Annick Menardo, 2017) Scentrack: Matia Bazar – Vacanze Romane Although this version of Roma Uomo is called Cedro (Italian for cedar) and possesses beautiful teal color, in my opinion woody notes in the composition are pretty hidden. The more appropriate name should be Summer or Acqua. The Strong Firmenich’s Cascalone note is responsible for this fresh and salty summer vibe. Cedro opens up with salty and ozonic kick of Cascalone, a derivate of legendary Calone, accompanied by the flat and synthetic mandarin note. The synthetic and powdery vanilla immediately comes in the game. In the background there are some kind pale floral notes that are hard to identify, and some muted woody aspects. This floral and vanilla sweetness recreated some bubblegum-like aspects. The note breakdown suggests much more that I can actually pinpoint. Such a pity, because I expected a woody version of classic Roma Uomo from Annick Menardo. Cedro smells very much like the original Roma Uomo, even more similar to the original than current devastating reformulation of Roma Uomo. Another similar creation is Diesel Fuel for Life Men, a collaboration with Jacques Cavallier, where the fruity bubble gum part is successfully welded with a hard core masculine fougere. Cedro is an easy to wear summer creation with strong 90’s vibe, which unfortunately does not deliver all the promised. The composition is very synthetic and performance is subpar. Instead of bringing new flankers, I would like that Laura Biagiotti company finally releases a formulation of Roma Uomo truer to the original and rerelease the legendary Venezia Uomo. Rating: 6/10

Today I asked a question to my dear friend in perfumery. I asked her: "Is there a perfume to wear all year round and with unusual characters?". The answer was immediate: "Roma uomo Cedro". Boom! love at first smell. This fragrance can be translated with the phases of the day: -Morning: Fresh, salty but sweet smell of cascalone and rhubarb. -Mezzogiorno: The imposing substitution of the Cedar makes it the absolute protagonist. Then the mandarin is added and the fragrance becomes sparkling. Afternoon: The amber notes claim to exist and to be present among these extraordinary classical hints. Evening: If at midday the fragrance gave its best, now, like an old man, it starts to become sweet leaving the street sparkling and sensual. Amber in the afternoon warns that something is changing at nightfall, making the gap between Morning salty notes and Sweet evening notes. Night: It's time to go to bed, vanilla will be our blanket. The one that will keep us warm after an intense and crackling day. Masterpiece by Laura Biagiotti!

Don't be fooled by the teal-colored juice or the cascalone note. This is a woody aromatic through and through - one that has some complexity! There's a distinct sweet/salty duality going on through most of the fragrance's lifespan, giving it a ton of character. Bubblegummy? Yeah, I can smell that. That being said, I had to check the release date on this one. 2017? I definitely agree that it smells like something from the 90s - almost like Invictus Aqua's older, wiser brother. I was about to call this fragrance ahead of its time! I could recommend this fragrance to almost anyone, honestly. It has that "mature" vibe that separates it from most other fragrances in its group, but younger guys could definitely pull it off as well due to the contemporary fruity and ambergris notes. Good find!

A smooth, creamy sweetness to this scent...kind of like an orange creamsicle but the cascalone and rhubarb makes this less obvious than that. I noticed the perfumer, Annick Menardo, releases scents that repeat something similar from a prior release of hers. For example, I find Kouros Body to be inspired by Bvlgari Black quite a bit. And here, this scent is similar (but not EXACTLY the same) as her Diesel Fuel for Life Homme scent. Don't shoot me - I also think this scent and Alien Man are in the same ballpark. At the time of me writing this, Alien Man is going for about $80 CAD on online discounters - if you want an alternative, this could do it for you for $30 CAD. YT channel - The Scentrovert

Roma Cedro successfully manages to do something fascinating: it blends old and modern ideas into a relatively unique creation. When I wear this, I get alternating wafts of something resembling Allure Homme Sport- a creamy orange aquatic accord, but made tart with rhubarb in the opening-and a classic masculine barbershop/fougere underneath. The carnation/oakmoss/cedar/sandalwood grounds the whole thing, keeping it from being just another modern sweet aquatic. It is an unusual paring, but it works. The performance is gentle rather than bold. Bravo to Biagiotti for releasing something like this! Very enjoyable.

Pretty much agree with DrNDJas and dadudelebowski's reviews. This smells somewhat similar to Caron Homme Sport (which I like more). It's cool and aquatic and sweet and vanillic and a bit bubblegummy -- but it's also got some spicyness and woodiness to it. Seems like a strange idea to combine such opposing accords, but it somehow works. It's not something I felt I needed a bottle of, but it's more interesting than most modern designer offerings. Note: the spicy aspects last pretty well as a skin scent 6.5/10

I searched in the reviews but I didn't find any JPG - Le Male mention. I found it a less sweet version of the original 90's Le Male. I don't know there are many years since then and maybe I'm confused. Offensive opening but I think it worth a test before you buy. Not a love but also not a hate.

Roma Uomo Cedro is a less sweet and more marine take on the original. Cascalone, which smells like calone+watermelon, on a vanilla-cedar base. Super strong projection and very long lasting.

Bubblegumish aquatic with the Roma DNA in the background, not bad at all but for the price you can find better options. Performances seems a bit under the average.

Fruity fresh with a sour salty profile. Very massappealing but never gets boring to wear. Another splendid composition from Menardo!

Got this after reading many good reviews. Very clean and fresh smelling, not that interesting, just an ok nothing special fragrance, I certainly wouldn't rush to buy it again.

The Background: Laura Biagotti is just a great designer, and now I know that in 2017 Anick Menardo created a very special scent for her. Laura Biagotti-- known as 'the queen of cashmere' in the early days. I had some slacks that were cashmere and fully lined. They hung really sharp and were somewhat heavy. I loved them for winter. Feel this cashmere. Smell this fragrance. Enter a new room full of delicate delights. Uh, where am I? Oh. . . anyway. . . later on Biagotti made the stewardess outfits for Italian airlines Alitalia. I downloaded some of her runway previews and she really has knock out fabrics and super clean lines. I think she seduced Milan big time. Her daughter is really talented too. The Scent: Laura Biagotti Roma Uomo Cedro "Woody" Notes: Top/Cascalone, Mandarin, Aromatic Spices Middle/ Rhubarb, Geranium, Oakmoss, Cashmere Wood Bass/ Cedar, Bourbon Vanilla, Sandalwood, Ambergris Well. . . I just love Cedar, Cypress and lots of other treats from the forest. Side Rant: Want something kind of weird? Take a look at Lentisque or Mastik, a cypress-type tree in the Mediterranean. Sisley took seven years to get Ikar to their liking. It contains Mastik. Strange stuff. I love it. But not always. To the Point: Biagotti Uomo Cedro opens with a really appealing, poppin' kind of citrus. No citrus listed. Is it the Geranium interacting with the cedar? Very bright open like almost Amalfi Lemon. The Ambergris is not dank or "Whaley" at all, it just knocks off the brightness and gets it more natural in the drydown. Really the Ambergris is like a caesar salad with just a touch of anchovy. It just tastes so amazing and you cannot even detect the anchovy. ( Anchovy is not exactly subtle, BLEEEEEH). So this Ambergris is used with similar caution and it is just genius! Cedar and Bourbon Vanilla really combine beautifully. Anick Menardo is like a really great watercolor artist. This is a gorgeous scent with modest longevity. It is ever clean, some forest and a really seductive base. Drydown is very sexy, clean and natural. It is for everyday living. It is using cedar with more restraint. Has it been done before? Well. . .yeah, by a bunch of ham-fisted, trendy bozos that don't respect gentle blending. With this one you don't have the whole cypress tree going up your. . . This fragrance really can be overlooked, or carelessly thrown into a category in which it does not belong. Really take it in. . . it will tickle you. It is very special. Thank you Sebastian, 'Smelling Great' for turning me on to Biagotti Pour Homme. I now have lots of Biagotti. Biogotti Cedre is a deft and thoughtful blend. Really nice to see a fragrance that can capture delicate Cedar, in moist air, just a hint. All Laura Biagotti scents are truly unique in that they dry down to a natural scent. Really hard to describe: maybe just a hint non-sweet, non-animalic, slightly thick fragrance that is so natural and so sexy. It could be the Sandalwood is very special, bringing just a touch of intimate/body to the picture. The balance of non-candy, intimate, light. Strongly recommend this fragrance and Biagotti Pour Homme mostly found in small, small sizes. I scrounge for Pour Homme. Surprisingly, I find this scent just fine for very warm, not hot weather. What will you find? You will find it to be reasonably priced and very, very advanced elegant mode.

Synthetically generic orangey aquatic notes give way to an interesting smelling accord of cashmeran wood paired with vanilla. There is a bubblegum aquatic smell present but more around the surrounding edges than at the heart which is more focused on the woods. It’s a fairly soft fragrance overall and has a salty finish due to a well done ambergris note that enhances the aquatic nature of the fragrance. Overall it’s kind of muddled and undefined, and if it wasn’t it would probably be much better. But because it’s too soft and somewhat repressed and muted it all seems kind of blurry and out of focus. That’s a shame because there’s potential here. Despite the unremarkable opening, the heart is interesting— unique and well balanced between the mandarin, woods, vanilla, and water notes. Lasts a long time despite its muffled presence. Feels like a 90’s fragrance for some reason...maybe it’s the bottle, maybe it’s the fact that it’s a masculine oriental fougere with chemically aquatic top notes. I’m not sure. Either way, it’s okay but nothing worth keeping around in the end. A true 6.5 out of 10, just on the positive side of mediocre. Take a look if you’re bored, otherwise you’ll be okay if you pass this one up.

I wasn’t blown away like Chris...:)...first of all,when i sprayed it,i thought,this is very sumilar to original,I’d call it-Roma l’eau.So,if you expect something quite different than original-it’s not.If i knew,or could smel it,i’d definitely would’ve not bought it.Not because it’s a bad perfume,it is not,it’s just too similar to original...that orange note is toned down,that’s all.And i’d not say that this is a stand alone fragrance.It’s obvious flanker.And yes,it has 90’ vibe,but I wouldn’t put it in the same league as great designer releases that i own like Declaration and givenchy Pi,from that era(late 90’).