Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Green Stravaganza Eau de Toilette 50ml Spray OLAY One swipe gives a flush

One swipe gives a flush

slightly salty base that's closer to skin than projection

closer to a cologne than a statement

Amber and vanilla are the spine of this one — warm

but not the heavy kind — Maali opens with a sharp green cardamom bite that keeps everything from settling into incense

Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Green Stravaganza Eau de Toilette 50ml Spray OLAY One swipe gives a flushGreen cardamom and galbanum open sharp and herbal the kind of green note that smells of crushed leaf rather than cologne counter sweetness. Underneath sits ambroxan, warm and almost anonymous, which is exactly the point: the cardamom gets to breathe without sugarcoating. 50ml EDT for him. Two sprays from the wrist in the morning sit close to the skin, the kind of scent that pulls people in rather than announces itself. Reapplies cleanly mid afternoon