Valentino
Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia
for men · Launched 2026
Where to buy
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Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 317 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- long lasting52% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate65% of votes
- Season
- spring32% of votes
- Time of day
- day54% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 96 votes
- very weak0%
- weak5%
- moderate32%
- long lasting52%
- eternal10%
Sillage · 94 votes
- intimate6%
- moderate65%
- strong26%
- enormous3%
Season · 317 votes
- winter17%
- spring32%
- summer26%
- autumn25%
Time of day · 169 votes
- day54%
- night46%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
About Valentino Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia
Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia is a spicy, sweet aromatic for men from Valentino, released in 2026. Everyone who has described it finds it spicy, gourmand, aromatic and ambery in equal measure.
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Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia is a spicy, sweet aromatic for men from Valentino, released in 2026. Everyone who has described it finds it spicy, gourmand, aromatic and ambery in equal measure.
Cardamom opens the scent alone, a cool, green, slightly citrusy spice with a faint eucalyptus edge. The heart pairs coconut and lavender, an unexpected combination: the coconut is creamy and sweet, which gives the gourmand impression, while the lavender is herbal, clean and aromatic, and together they land somewhere between a barbershop and a beach. Amberwood is the sole base note, a dry, warm, slightly mineral amber that lasts well and gives the sweetness a firmer, more masculine footing.
About half of wearers find it long lasting and most describe the sillage as moderate. It is voted for spring and summer, and marginally more for day than night: a warm-weather scent with enough sweetness and amber to carry into the evening.
Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia — for men fragrance by Valentino (released 2026). Top notes: Cardamom. Heart notes: Coconut, Lavender. Base notes: Amberwood. — Parfica open fragrance database
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How much does Valentino Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia cost in the United States?
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What does it smell like?
Mainly spicy, gourmand, aromatic and amber. It opens with cardamom; the heart is coconut, lavender; the base is amberwood.
Who makes it?
Valentino (Italy). Launched in 2026. Marketed for men.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as long lasting and its sillage as moderate. Based on 96 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in spring and summer, mostly daytime.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors.