Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Ivory

Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Ivory is one of those fragrances that sneaks up on you in the most unexpected way. I’m sure anyone familiar with the Born in Roma line would expect the usual DNA, but here, I can tell you, this feels like stepping into another dimension: NICHE LEVEL. The bottle itself is stunning—almost sculptural. And yes, I’m convinced the juice inside really matches its ivory exterior. How to explain it? Well, I instantly thought of something from home: in the Dominican Republic we have a drink called “morir soñando” (dying dreaming). It’s orange, sugar, evaporated milk, ice... absolutely delicious and addictive. The way Ivory plays with the sour–milky–sweet triplet is otherworldly. It has this Dairy products vibe: creamy yogurts and chilled orange creamsicles (In a good way). What I love is how unisex it feels. On me, it leans warm and cozy, but I’m sure on someone else it could pull brighter, almost like a luxury summer cocktail. I had a few coworkers smell it and they were in shock—they even googled it right away, only to find it wasn’t yet available in stores. That tells you how instantly captivating it is. Now, about that “fire” note they advertise: don’t imagine a fireplace or bonfire. To my nose, it’s more like a soft smoky accent that keeps the citrus and cream from becoming cloying. It’s balanced, safe, but still interesting. Definitely a blind-buy safe option. Performance? Still testing. The atomizer itself is strong and smooth, delivering a beautiful cloud. But I’ll be honest: the cap doesn’t lock properly, and the opening has a slightly alcoholic accord before it smooths into its creamy magic. Adding it is Too PRICEY. All in all, another winner in the Valentino lineup. For me, this is not just a fragrance, it’s a little bottle of “morir soñando” —sweet, creamy, refreshing, and absolutely unforgettable. 🥇

Imagine this, you have a vase full of milk and you throw some lavender in it, you give it a stir, and you have a thick milky/lactonic lavender scent. Bergamot is there on the top once you spray it, but it slowly fades away only to give way to the milky lavender. . On my skin I don't get any fire or any smoke accord. I really love lactonic fragrances like Afternoon Delight from Maison Margiela etc. So I totally love this one. I wish it had a bit more projection, but I understand that milky scents cannot be aggressive and that they have a more "round" character. I would suggest to try it before buying since this one is not your average crowd pleasing perfume. The bottle is AMAZING! PS. Do not test on test strip, it's a whole different fragrance!

I love the fire notes I find this scent very comforting. It is not a very strong edt, but if you're looking for a powdery lactonic this one performs better than most. You do need to overspray. The crisp bergamot opening is tangy, the powdery lavender melds nicely with the woody base, the smoke smell is like a hint of a cold cast iron wood stove filled with maple ashes. It is lovely and sophisticated and smells like fresh printed money. Just don't spray as much in the summer, but still very wearable any time.

i love this fragrance, this one was my first designer but i feel like a comfortable fragrance, that i can use in normal days, at night, for specia occasions, i just dont’t recommend for hot days. The sillage and longevity is not good if you see the price and compare with other fragrances from valentino, but i like this, just don’t blind, try this perfume in somewhere, if you like the smells of milk, vanilla cream and some king of fireplace you’ll like it.

Probably one of the most hated drops of 2025, read all the fragrant comments and people review it. Smells almost like a women’s lotion, but in a masculine sense. First person who saw me instantly complimented the fragrance and I haven’t even had it for 24 hours. Longevity and projection however, doesn’t live up to other valentinos and especially for the price. Other than that it’s a pretty solid fall, winter, and maybe spring pickup. 8/10

My second favourite Valentino fragrance number one being extradose. This is pretty unique, does lean feminine but definitely a male fragrance. The fire accord is little to none existent so I get why people criticising if they specifically wanted that. The notes I get are lavender a bit lactonic and incense. It's just really really nice and a shame a limited release. UPDATE: it's my favourite Valentino 👌

To my nose, this is a gourmand scent, in the same category as Bianco Latte. It's versatile and mass pleasing, long lasting with decent projection. I can wear it to office without hesitation. I do get soft radiant of milky vanilla note which is very addictive. This flanker is unisex leaning masculine, day and night appropriate. Girls really like this on males, surprisingly.

I am not sure I understand all of the negative reviews below. I think it smells great. Creamy and woody, and it leans masculine but not super masculine. I am getting a subtle smokiness more in the drydown. I just started wearing it and it seems perfect for fall, winter or spring. Moderate projection and it lasts a solid 4 to 6 hours. Overall a 9/10 for me.

Hello This reminds me of an old perfume, like a Patou, but for today this remarkable as far as being a contrasting scent, the lavender anchors the scent, the woody spice and bergamot gives the impression of a rubber raincoat and the fire and smoke slowly rising. It’s very good, nothing like it. Daring and unexpected.

Creamy and delicious smelling fragrance, perfect for fall/winter months. It opens a bit strong/boozy but as soon as it dries down, it smells amazing. I did not expect that it would last that long, but have been positively surprised that it last pretty much the whole day on skin. Recommend this fragrance!

@brohland No, it's complete nonsense. It's not smoky woody aromatic lavender, but a creamy woody fragrance very close to Z&V This is Her (not This is Him). So, the only thing they got right is the presentation, because the bottle and name match the fragrance.

My nose must be different to most, I get coconut / milky very heavy up top - kind of like what I wished Purple Melancholia was.... Edit - my nose DEFINITELY must be different, as I get milky with coconut all the way through the journey of this fragrance....

Nonsense notes breakdown and "reminds me of" based on the listed notes instead of the actual scent. RIP blind buyers. It smells like Z&V This is Her, that creamy woody fragrance. I like this one because I like the Z&V as well.😁👍

I dont understand the negative press surrounding this flanker. It smells amazinginly good and i keep smelling myself to remind myself of this magic fragrance. To me, it smells like a vanilla icecream latte.

The Donna blows the Uomo out of the water in both performance and a smoother, sweeter scent, but if I hadn't bought Donna for my wife, I would have thought Uomo was much better than it actually is.

A very likeable tropical sweet musk with a warm, coconutty vibe. It kinda reminds me of Le Beau jpg. I’ve paired it with sboy which also has a tropical coconut vibe, and it was pretty fire.

Its warm, sweet and clean, most people say its for wibter but its also good for summer in the evening and night.

I love, love, love it! The first Valentino cologne I have bought in ages. It smells divine.

Uggh, I wish that fiery note last from the opening.

sephora says 8/25 online release and 8/26 instores