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Geschwister Fendi, Marc Rosen, Susan Wacker

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Fendi Uomo Fendi 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

Angelica

Coriander

Bergamot

Lavender

Lemon

Marjoram

Heart Notes

Carnation

Cinnamon

Cypress

Iris

Jasmine

Rose

Cyclamen

Base Notes

Leather

Musk

Cedar

Vanilla

Coconut

Patchouli

Vetiver

Amber

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 11/19/2025.

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Reviews

14 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/24/2014

MasterLi
376 Reviews

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.

05/22/2022

9Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

manlyscents
96 Reviews

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.

02/24/2015

ColinM
516 Reviews

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

09/08/2024

8.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

SwabGames
86 Reviews

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.

10/10/2025

Krmarich
227 Reviews

Krmarich

1

Like a marble sculpture.

I ran across my old empty bottle from the 1990s and thought, I needed to replenish my supply. Alas, it is now discontinued which is better than a poor reformulation.

Reflecting on the last few drops, this was larger than life in all dimensions. It had a bold Italian character that entered the room before you did. I had a splash bottle and applied it with care. I didn't pay attention to the volume of it in the day. Everyone else was wearing Kouros, Fahrenheit, Giorgio PH and other various powerhouses. What was one more thunderbolt hurled from Olympian perfumers?

It is too easy to say it is like Giorgio PH, yet that is the closest comparison. Fendi always seemed more wealthy and darker with rich Italian leather wrapping this floral beauty. The sculpted bottle and box was status oriented. Wearing it transported you to a Roman cafe at the bottom of the Spanish Steps sipping a Campari and soda, dressed in a tailor-made suit. The fantasy was larger than the fragrance for me, and that is pretty big.

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