Valentino · 2025
Born in Roma Uomo Extradose
Premium$$$, 3 of 5
| 100 ml | $190 |
The houseFor menWearers sayMasculine
VersionParfum
Spices, bergamot and mandarin, then sharp lavender with a salty twist, over warm, leathery vetiver and guaiac wood.
Valentino says
You’ll smell spice blend, bergamot essence, mandarin essence, lavender (lavandin heart), salty notes, vetiver heart and guaiac wood.
Wearers say
From 6 Reddit threads · Read what they say
How far it carries
Across a room
How long it lasts
12 hours or more
When to wear it
Spring, fall, winter
Where to wear it
Going out, date night, every day
Who it suits
Masculine · Younger wearers
only 2 sources
Mass appeal
Broadly liked
Compliments
Sometimes
only 2 sources
What’s inside it
What Valentino names
What the label names
13 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.
A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.
2 citrus1 herbs & lavender4 florals1 sweet3 spices1 powder1 green
Herbs & lavender1
Sweet1
Spices3
Green1
Top notes4
when you spray it
Heart7
as it settles
Dry-down2
what stays
3 more lines on the label, not there for the smell
Not for the smell3
Wearers say
Wearing it
A potent spicy-woody flanker that tones down the sweetness of Born in Roma Intense. Wearers praise its projection and staying power, though some find it skippable.
How far it carriesAcross a room
Perfumers call it sillage.
It projects powerfully off the skin, pushing out several meters during the initial hours of wear.
“people smell it on me 3 meters away.”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2025 · 2 votes
More from wearers · 1 theme, 1 quote
Some say
Some wearers report that it projects powerfully across a room.
“If you’re looking for a stronger fragrance with incredible projection and longevity, paired with a well-balanced woody, spicy lavender note, I definitely recommend it.”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2025
How long it lasts12 hours or more
Most wearers experience all-day longevity, with the fragrance lingering through a full workday or into the next day.
“Shit was smelling good on my wrist for over a day!”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2025 · 3 votes
More from wearers · 2 themes, 2 quotes
Some say
Some wearers report that it lasts all day or over twenty-four hours on skin.
“The longevity on extradose is gooooood tho dont regret my purchase at all.”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2025 · 1 vote
A few say
A few wearers feel it does not last quite as long as the Intense version.
“Extradose!!! It doesn’t last as long but is so much better”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2025 · 1 vote
When and where to wear itCold weather and nights out
It is heavily favored for cold weather, evening occasions, and clubs, while wearers warn it is too heavy for high heat.
“It is a BOMB, i would only use it when going out to a club or a party at night and a cold night, not for hot weather.”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2025 · 2 votes
More from wearers · 2 themes, 3 quotes
Some say
Some wearers recommend it strictly for cold evenings and going out to parties or clubs.
“The lavender scent is very dominant and seems more suitable for use in cold weather.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2025
Some say
Some wearers find it versatile enough to wear throughout the year in moderate temperatures.
“In fact looking back if I could only have one I would probably choose Extradose just because it’s a little more year round friendly.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2025 · 1 vote
“Hot summer ehh maybe, its too leathery for a hot summer.”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2025 · 1 vote
Who it suitsYouthful and masculine
Wearers view it as a distinctly masculine scent suited primarily to younger men and evening wear.
More from wearers · 1 theme
Some say
Some wearers discuss it as a choice for young men and school wear.
Appeal and attractionBroad appeal with partner approval
Partners generally love the scent, though fragrance enthusiasts sometimes consider it safe or redundant.
“I bought cuz my girlfriend loves it, i like to but not as much as she did, for me nothing special”
Reddit post, r/ScentHeads, 2025
More from wearers · 1 theme, 1 quote
Some say
Some wearers find the scent profile unoriginal and skippable.
“Smells like the original but stronger. Not blown away and very much skippable”
Reddit comment, r/ScentHeads, 2025 · 4 votes
As a blind buyMost blind buyers kept it
Those who purchased without smelling first kept their bottles and expressed satisfaction with the scent and performance.
“I received it today and started using it and I am very pleased with it.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2025
What it’s likened toSome wearers compare it to talcum powder, hard candy, or bubblegum and citrus.
“When lavender scents are too powdery they smell like talcan powder to me.”
Reddit comment, r/ScentHeads, 2025 · 2 votes
More from wearers · 1 theme, 1 quote
Some say
“Smells like a mix of bubblegum and citrus”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2026
Nothing on layering in what we read.
From 6 Reddit threads.
Wearers say
Smells like it
For about the same
Born in Roma UomoOn your shelfValentino · Many wearers say the two smell alike“This one is basically Born in Roma Intense, but they literally swapped the sweet vanilla note for a spicy one.”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2025
Uomo Born in Roma IntenseOn your shelfValentino · Many wearers say the two smell alike“This one is basically Born in Roma Intense, but they literally swapped the sweet vanilla note for a spicy one.”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2025
What wearers say, set beside the price each house asks. Noses differ.
Our match of the notes
Shares its notes
Forever WantedAzzaro · shares bergamot, mandarin, lavender and vetiver
Sceptre MalachiteMaison Alhambra · shares bergamot, mandarin, lavender and vetiver
Obsession for MenCalvin Klein · shares bergamot, mandarin, lavender and vetiverMatched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.