Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia by Valentino is built on just two ideas: cardamom up top and amberwood underneath, with plenty of space between them. Cardamom opens it cool and a touch peppery, more restrained than sweet. It fades slowly into amberwood, dry and woody rather than dense, so the fragrance reads understated rather than loud. Launched in 2026, it's aimed at men who want something quiet and a touch broody rather than an obvious statement scent. Voters keep it for autumn and winter, worn mostly in the evening and after dark. The vote on longevity leans long-lasting. Sillage, most wearers agree, stays moderate, so it rarely demands attention. A 10ml decant is enough to wear it through a run of cold nights before you decide.
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The community verdict
On autumn nights, Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia brings cardamom into an amberwood base; winter evenings work too. The largest group finds it long-lasting, though others get moderate wear, and most notice moderate projection. It suits someone who likes an easy, sweet style with compliment potential.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Basewhat lingers
- Amberwood
- Brand
- Valentino
- Scent profile
- For men
- Launched
- 2026
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Cardamom and amber wood in a quiet bar after closing.
Main accordscoconut, lavender, warm spicy, aromatic, sweet
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity269 votes
Most voted: 44%Long lasting
32%Moderate
Sillage227 votes
Most voted: 54%Moderate
30%Strong
Season250 votes
Most voted: 36%Autumn
31%Winter
Time of day250 votes
Most voted: 34%Night out
31%Evening
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Longevity269 votes
- Very weak4%11 votes
- Weak13%35 votes
- Moderate32%85 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)44%118 votes
- Eternal7%20 votes
Sillage227 votes
- Intimate11%25 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)54%122 votes
- Strong30%68 votes
- Enormous5%12 votes
Season250 votes
- Spring21%53 votes
- Summer11%28 votes
- Autumn (Most voted)36%91 votes
- Winter31%78 votes
Time of day250 votes
- Daytime19%48 votes
- Office15%38 votes
- Evening31%78 votes
- Night out (Most voted)34%86 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
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Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
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Authentic original perfume
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Smell it on your skin before you buy
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Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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Travel-ready atomiser
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No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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The house
More from Valentino
Valentino is an Italian couture house whose story starts in 1960, and its perfumes bring the same sense of occasion to everyday wear. Vanilla runs through much of the range, brightened with bergamot and mandarin, spiced with ginger or cardamom, softened by jasmine and rose. Valentino Donna Born In Roma is the one to begin with: fruity up top, vanilla and woods beneath. Valentino Uomo Born In Roma Intense pairs vanilla with lavender. The original Valentino Uomo Born in Roma is cooler, mineral and woody, while Valentino Uomo goes nutty and warm. Try a Donna and an Uomo side by side.
Frequently asked questions
What does Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia smell like?
Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia opens with Cardamom. It dries down to Amberwood. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as coconut, lavender, warm spicy, aromatic and sweet.
Is Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (44% of votes), and 51% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (54% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 11% of season votes.
Is Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it well for winter: winter takes 31% of season votes, close behind its most-voted season.
Is Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 66% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 34% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 15% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia?
Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia is made by Valentino. It was launched in 2026.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia?
A 10ml decant of Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Valentino perfumes can I try?
Besides Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia, 10ML has Valentino Donna Born In Roma, Valentino Uomo Born In Roma Intense and Valentino Uomo Born in Roma from Valentino, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia decant is filled by hand from an original Valentino bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.