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.

  1. Juliette Has a Gun

    Not 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).

  2. Le Labo

    Another 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).

  3. Byredo

    Uomo 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).

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