Valentino Uomo Born In Roma Rockstud Noir

Got a sample of this fragrance at a department store. It is fresh, clean, aromatic, and green. I really like it, eventhough it is very basic in its composition and lacks complexity. To my nose, this is essentially sage with very limited influence from other notes. There might be some citrus in the opening but that quickly dissipates. There are also other supporting molecules that give it elevation and a pop. Moreover, it does have a clean laundry scent, so I agree with a comment below that mentions laundry dryer sheets. But I don't think the average person would jump to that conclusion right off the bat. So in that regard, it isn't unique as there are many other scents that have a predominant sage note. I only tried Ralph's club once a long time ago, so I cant remember how close it is to Rockstud, but I tried YSL Myself the other day and I wouldn't say it is that close, as Myself was sweeter and more floral. The sage does remind me of Code Parfum 2022, but I wouldn't say they are the same as Code Parfum has more notes that give it complexity. Rockstud is versitile, but I would say leans more casual and office use. I don't think the age group is restricitive here and I think anyone can pull this off, but I would say the freshness and the supporting molecules give a youthful feel, so perhaps ideal age group is <40. But again, not really restrictive like the other flankers, e.g. BIR Intense and Coral fantasy. I haven't worn it outside so I can't speak on perfromance, but it seems to be inline with what you would expect from an EDT. Despite the simplicity, I think it is a very pleasant fragrance. An avid collector might find it disinteresting compared to something complex that develops and morphs from opening to dry down, but I think someone who is starting their collection or just wants a nice everday fragrance will appreciate it. Scent: 8 Performance: (might update later)

I REALLY, I mean REALLY don't get the comparison or resemblance to Ralphs club. I have both, and Ralphs club smells pure lavender, with just some darkness. Whilst this is WAY WAY WAY more comparable to YSL myslf, both have a nice citrusy top note, with a really smooth soapy vibe, although myslf is quite a bit brighter and sweeter, and not as well blended+worse performance. I find this fragrance amazing, i find it to be the best of the born in Romas, as the edt has a vetiver note which can make it smell somewhat like a Lynx deo spray. BiR intense is good, but nothing unique i haven't smelt before. Green stravaganza lacks in uniqness and wear-ability, it's boring and fine, yet they ruin it by making you smell like coffee, no thanks. Yellow dream is alright, just too swæeet. And coral fantasy is only really usable in the winter (don't get me wrong it's amazing), but not in the warmer weather. I really think this is the best out of the Valentino line, not because it smells the best, but because every day I see my self reaching for this one, because it's an AMAZING clean, soapy, smooth, well blended, people pleasing fragrance. I pretty much get compliments every day from girls on how good I smell. If you're a teenager, I could not recommend this more.

Unique Fragrance in my opinion The Notes : To start off with, the notes are pretty simple, bergamot, sage and ambergris. But somehow, they work incredibly well with each other. They create a very unique smell that you can't compare it with any other fragrances. Longevity : It doesn't that long, nor does it last that short. It has a moderate longevity but it's enough. The fragrance usually lasts ~10 hours - Enough for an average school day for adolescents in high-school, secondary school, etc. You could call it a school fragrance. Strength : The smell is not THAT big, unlike Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Elixir or Dior Sauvage Elixir. But it's still big enough to be smelled within a 1-3 meter radius. The smell isn't that strong neither, doesn't have that much alcohol within. It's fresh and nice. My signature scent : I use the Rockstud Noir as my signature because it's very versatile, won't be criticized [Addition : I have a friend who owns fragrances like Kilian's Angel Share and Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Ultra Male, but his scent always gets called as smelly] by other people and can sometimes pull compliments. I.E. Rockstud Noir is a hit or miss for collectors, it's between you think that it's boring or you think that it's fresh and unique

Comes down to personal preferance but this is by far my favourite fragrance from Valentino's Born In Roma line. It's a very green, herbal, citrusy fragrance. Somewhat similar to YSL's MYSLF but not as floral, seen it's similar to Ralph's Club but never tried it so can't comment on that. Vetiver isn't listed but it's definietly here because it has a little bit of an earthy vetiver feel to it. Not dirty tho because it has a clean fresh shampoo scent to it. Good all year, versatile, any occasion type of fragrance. It’s an EDT, it doesn’t project a lot but it easily lasts 7-8 hours that would get you through the day. I would repurchase this and wear it over MYSLF anytime and i like MYSLF quite a lot, it just smells like a superior more mature & masculine version of it.

Update: Just received this, and yes...about 80% Ralph’s club. I don’t blame Valentino by any means - it’s L’Oreal that has taken most of these houses to reruns and cash grabs (they also control Ralph Lauren, Azzaro, YSL and so many others, imagine that). I am a collector - and I like how this smells, so it’s not a total regret. But if you have Ralph’s club and aren’t really a collector, sadly this can be skipped as it’s nothing more than a corporation making certain they grab every bit of the market they can before moving to the next scent. The original Uomo is what really took me from “casual wearer” to collector and I don’t think there’s a release in the Uomo line I don’t like, with the exception of maybe Noir Musc. Will update when I get the bottle.