Valentino Uomo 2021

Important! This is not the original 2014 formulation. It's an entirely different fragrance. The first thing I can say about this fragrance is just: wow! It's not too sweet, not too spicy, not too strong, lasts a pretty long time. It's everything that I like in a fall/winter fragrance. Despite having so few fragrances, Valentino really are great at standing out as one of the best. It's manly, confident and sexy. You could wear it as a woman, no doubt, but I wouldn't recommend it to the average girl. On my skin it lasts about 7 hours with moderate projection. I prefer not filling up a whole room with my scent, so for me the projection is just right. Sometimes you can find this bottle for around 50-60 dollars. But I'd pay 100+ dollars without any problem. The bottle design on the 2021 reformulation is also an upgrade to the 2014 formulation, with less contrasting colors and a more luxury look. You could wear this fragrance to work, while clubbing or on a date night. The only time I wouldn't wear this is in hot weather, or to the gym. It's not really made for that situation, and may give you a headache. The smell feels very high quality, with a very fine iris note, some spiciness and a bit of sweetness. It's fresh and sweet in a finely constructed way. If you would tell someone there is a little vanilla in it, they would believe you, because it has that smoothness in it, without actually having a vanilla note (at least according to the note breakdown) Overall this is a great fragrance and I'm surprised there haven't been more reviews on here about this fragrance. That can also be a positive, as I haven't really smelled anything like it that I can remember. If you do end up trying it out, don't expect anything similar to the original Uomo from 2014, as this has been completely re-formulated.

Semi-blind bought, was on my skin for about an hour before making the decision to buy, which I'm very happy with. The first 10 minutes smells like cough syrup - maybe something's wrong with my batch. But once you get past that the fragrance is beautiful. Sweet citrus that develops into a comforting, powdery iris backed by the warm and wonderful combination of cardamom and pepper. Leans towards the classier and more 'elegant' side, but not too rich or deep, which makes it fairly versatile. Smells like it'd work really well in a semi-casual setting, but you could also dress it up or down easily. In terms of season, it would likely work best in fall, with winter and spring close behind. Maybe not so suitable for those blazing hot summer days but it could work on cooler evenings, or in an air-conditioned environment like an office or a school event. Performance-wise, it projects well enough for someone you're in a conversation with to catch it. Sillage is moderate but again not super strong. Noticeable but not overwhelming, which I like. Yet to thoroughly test the longevity, seems pretty decent so far as I could smell it after a night's rest though I had to get my nose quite close to my skin. Don't have enough experience with other iris scents like VUI or DHI to make any comparisons, but this seems like a wonderful application of the note. Loving it so far. 8.5/10

Although I would have preferred this to come out as a flanker rather than replacing the 2014 Uomo, I can't deny this is a wonderful fragrance. I actually ordered the original 2014 formula, at least according to the websites (and I tried 2 different reputable stores), but alas they both sent me this adaption. I enjoyed it so much I had to keep it. The most prominent notes on my skin are iris and cardamom with a evident lemon backing. It is refreshing, slightly powdery and delicious. The dry down is phenomenal with the citrus pulling back and the Iris becoming more prominen, but is by no means a vintage iris or one that is too in your face as it is nicely balanced by the pepper and cardamom. The longevity is amazing, 6 sprays and I can still smell it without digging nose into my skin and clothes 18 hours later! Decent projection I would day under 3 feet overall but maybe 3 feet for the first 2-3 hours, still projecting within arms length 18 hours after initial spray. I am a fan of Valentino across the board, and I think that this fragrance is definitely a solid top 5. Very elegant, very attractive.

This is very underrated perfume. Is state as a male perfume but to me is unisex. Not specific strong masculine was detected or people had those first impression of male perfume. Very woody cozy warm aromatic fresh powdery scent, the right amount of flowery sweetness and is classy and elegant. ELEGANT is the way to descript Valentino Uomo EDT. You can easy wear for sleep, office, outdoor because is EDT, not too strong and not much attention. The projection is moderate. What I love the most, when I was walking the air breeze blending with this scent make me calm and bring out the positive mood. I was attract with that atmosphere and scent and I feel so good. Should wear more to office to distract the negative energy, LOL. Is masterpiece to me. I think this will be my top3 for now. I am a women, I would recommend this to anyone but at the same times, I do not want anyone to have this perfume as I do.

This stuff is lovely, super classy and super versatile. I smelled (and flipped out!) for the Intense version before this one, so the regular Uomo one just struck me as a lighter version of the Intense, and that’s exactly what it is. Perfect for the office and any professional scenarios but versatile enough for formal events and dates. The vibe is similar to something like Prada L’Homme. Very easy to wear iris right here. The core DNA in all Valentino frags definitely lingers in the background. Overall this is a pretty light scent and sits close to the skin, but gives off a pleasant scent bubble with subtle wafts, nothing in your face here. It’s a more mature scent, I would say at least mid-20’s and up. This deserves more attention and it’s definitely worth having in any collection as an easy dumb reach for when you want to “class it up” a bit and not have to think about it.