Valentino
Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia
EDT · medium weight
Its wardrobe colour
No clear colour under our current rules.
Seasons
spring · fall · winter
Occasions
date · night · casual
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.20
- aromatic0.60
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.00
- spicy0.40
- woody0.50
- amber0.50
- sweet0.60
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.00
Where it fits.
Casual weekend
Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia is easygoing, aromatic and sweet, and works most of the year.
Signature
Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia is aromatic and sweet with a clear character, good on most days.
All-rounder
Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia works in three seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Winter cold
Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia is warm, sweet and amber, so it lasts in cold air.
Date night
Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia is sweet and amber, made for a night out.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Juliette Has a Gun
Not a Perfume
76/100Not a Perfume sits close to the skin and helps Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia's lavandin last longer, and it also adds musk.
Spray Not a Perfume first (3 sprays, neck, chest and wrists), let it settle a minute, then Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Le Labo
Another 13
76/100Another 13 sits close to the skin and helps Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia's lavandin last longer, and it also adds musk.
Spray Another 13 first (3 sprays, neck, chest and wrists), let it settle a minute, then Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Byredo
Super Cedar
74/100Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia's lavandin lasts longer over the quiet musk of Super Cedar, with woods in both.
Spray Super Cedar first (3 sprays, neck, chest and wrists), let it settle a minute, then Uomo Born in Roma Purple Melancholia on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).