We are in the era of powerful perfumes – or should I say that we are back in the era of powerful perfumes, because this was a trend that was alive and well in the ‘80’s. The difference is that back then, people were smoking and perfume needed to cut through cigarette smoke if it was going to make a presence. Now, the smoking is outside, and the perfumes don’t just need to make an appearance, they need to stay and last forever. A sign of the times – brands are charging more and consumers are demanding that with an increase in price comes an increase in longevity. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
So we have Valentino Born in Roma Extradose, in both Uomo and Donna. Uomo offers extra vetiver, and Donna offers extra vanilla. I put one spray on each wrist, and could smell them both all day – in fact, I can still smell the Uomo even though I’ve washed my sweater. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
About Born in Roma Extradose Uomo, I’ll say that if you liked Dior Homme Parfum (the new one) then you might like this one too. It has the same masculine lavender and a very dry woody base. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The Donna has a blackcurrant that reminds me of the candy store, and almost smells like gummy bears with an intense vanillic component. I did prefer it to the men’s one, and I like that it washed out of my clothes, so that I could choose whether I wanted to wear it or not. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
