Fendi Uomo (Eau de Toilette) by Fendi
Bottle Design:
Geschwister Fendi, Marc Rosen, Susan Wacker
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Fendi Uomo 1988 Eau de Toilette

8.4 / 10 140 Ratings
A popular perfume by Fendi for men, released in 1988. The scent is spicy-leathery. It was last marketed by Elizabeth Arden.
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Main accords

Spicy
Leathery
Woody
Earthy
Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
AngelicaAngelica CorianderCoriander BergamotBergamot LavenderLavender LemonLemon MarjoramMarjoram
Heart Notes Heart Notes
CarnationCarnation CinnamonCinnamon CypressCypress IrisIris JasmineJasmine RoseRose CyclamenCyclamen
Base Notes Base Notes
MuskMusk CedarCedar LeatherLeather VanillaVanilla VetiverVetiver CoconutCoconut PatchouliPatchouli AmberAmber
Ratings
Scent
8.4140 Ratings
Longevity
7.8109 Ratings
Sillage
7.2107 Ratings
Bottle
7.4114 Ratings
Value for money
7.632 Ratings
Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 10/01/2025.

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5 in-depth fragrance descriptions
MasterLi

375 Reviews
MasterLi
MasterLi
4  
Complex, mature and quite elegant
I have nothing but admiration for the old Italian style of perfume making, and Fendi Uomo is typical of this.

The fragrance opens up with a host of notes that can be almost overwhelming but which work together really well to give the impression of a well dressed, slightly conservative image of a man. Pure masculinity in the old tradition.

With lavender, cinnamon, carnation and herbs, followed by rose, iris and vetiver, with leather, patchouli and amber constantly in the background. It can be dense and a little heavy, but it dries down beautifully with leather and earthy, herbal florals to give this impression of masculinity. Think expensive cut suits with wide lapels, the finest Italian leather shoes, immaculate grooming. I don't see this primarily as an "old man" type of fragrance, but more of a "classic" style type of scent. Like a young man in an old Italian film or magazine dressed in the best male fashion of his day.

In this world where this kind of smell is slowly disappearing (Fendi Uomo has been discontinued for some time now), it really is nice to smell the old classic style of masculinity once again. Nostalgia, yes... but certainly worth it.
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10
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8
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8
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9
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manlyscents

96 Reviews
manlyscents
manlyscents
5  
Classy macho scent
Sometimes you can't tell whether you're going to like a scent or not just by sniffing the nozzle of a sexy faux marble splash bottle. Not this time. It opens big and boozy and settles with spices, herbs, citrus, and lavender - typical notes for the late 80s, but here they are stunningly well-blended. In the mid I get a slightly lipsticky, elegant leather. My nose is sensitive to iris, so you might not get any lipstick at all. In the dry-down the leather really shines amongst patchouli, vetiver, and restrained deer musk.

Both projection and longevity are good on this EA-Bethco bottle... seems earlier versions were powerhouses. It's not the kind of fragrance I'd want to overapply, but maybe that's just me.

Fendi Uomo is a classy macho scent that makes me feel like the bee's knees. It's what I wear when even leathers such as Weil Kipling aren't refined enough for the occasion.

Masculinity Level: Christopher Walken as the impeccably-dressed mafioso in True Romance.
1 Comment
ColinM

516 Reviews
ColinM
ColinM
3  
Understated class
Fendi Uomo opens as a fresh-herbal aromatic fougère with an tamed down leathery-woody base, quite soft but “virile”, and an overall sharp barbershop feel (lavender, carnation, citrus notes, leather...). Fairly pleasant, clean and well made, but frankly also quite conventional, at least initially and for a while – in a “boring” meaning, much similar to many other fougères from the ‘80s in the same kind of leathery-herbal style (no powerhouses, no civet/leather bombs, rather just “dad’s classy aftershave”). Nonetheless, during the evolution it becomes more interesting, more unique and quite more fascinating: it gets darker, drier, losing a bit of its formal understatement and becoming more smoky, more austere, more sophisticated and shady. Fans of recent Amouage leather-based scents like Journey Man may like this (just compare the drydowns). It’s still somehow conventional, therefore still a tad boring honestly, but good. Overall I’d consider it a solid, compelling, understated, not-that-exciting “all-year-rounder”, unworthy any high price or chase, but worth a try for any herbal-leathery fougère fan.

6,5-7/10
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8.5
Scent
SwabGames

86 Reviews
SwabGames
SwabGames
2  
Someone who is inspired by Italian culture and art
When I brought the aroma to my nose, I immediately heard woody notes, a little spice and sour nuances. When I applied the scent to my hand, I felt aquatic notes along with bergamot and coriander. When the alcohol dissipated, lavender, lemon and a little marjoram were added. Very spicy, citrusy, and at the same time attractive, I started to want to try this for a very long time. In the middle, cloves, cypress, cinnamon and jasmine are barely audible. The aroma becomes coniferous, fresh, but remains spicy and attractive. At the end it starts to smell like leather, cedar, vetiver, amber and a little coconut. Although the aroma remained approximately in the middle, the spices intensified, the resinousness began to smell, the aroma of pine faded into the distant background, like the incomparable coconut.
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Lauser93

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Lauser93
Lauser93
4  
A beautiful vintage fragrance that doesn't last on my skin
Many thanks to Theresa for the original manufacturer sample of Fendi Uomo Eau de Toilette :-) I really like the fragrance. Unfortunately, it only lasts about 4 to 5 hours on my skin. The sillage is at least a little more intense.

The top note offers an exciting combination of green, citrus, herbal and floral aromas. I recognize bergamot, lemons, coriander, angelica as well as lavender. The heart note continues to smell floral but also spicy like cinnamon with woody aromas of cypress. The floral notes are carried by garden carnations, iris, violets, rose water and jasmine blossoms. The base smells greenish, earthy, woody, animalic, balsamic and vanilla-like. Excitingly, coconut milk, leather, cedarwood, musk, patchouli, amber, vetiver and sandalwood can be detected here. A certain soapiness also plays a role here.

It's a shame that the fragrance doesn't last that long on my skin. But I really like the DNA.
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4 short views on the fragrance
ChnokfirChnokfir 1 year ago
8
Bottle
8
Sillage
9
Longevity
8.5
Scent
Vintage classic - beautifully aged
Green blended freshness
Mediterranean herbs with lots of green carnation
Warm, soft finish with leather
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MeliponeMelipone 2 years ago
Underrated gem that should appeal to fans of Bel Ami. I would love to know the perfumer (or team) that worked on this!
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MatuxMatux 4 years ago
A truthful creature of its time that lost its kick because of reformulations. Still enjoyable.
1 Comment
R0dinR0din 6 years ago
Very rich, very complex, it has the typical smell of the 80’s fragrances in a good way. I find it quite similar with Roja Goodman’s. Great!
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