Uomo? Moschino 1997 Eau de Toilette

This extremely affordable fragrance slightly (!) reminds me of the no longer produced classic "D&G By Man," even though "Uomo?" was released a year earlier. This may have to do with the synthetic fragrance ingredient called Hedione, which is said to smell jasmine-like, but certainly comes across as particularly unique (I would say aquatic-floral).

The question mark in the name "Uomo?" makes sense in this case, as the EDT could also pass as unisex, which is by no means a drawback. Of course, due to the price, there are likely other synthetic ingredients at play (what exactly is a solar note?), but I don't have a problem with that, especially since we are dealing with at least 80 percent synthetically produced alcohol in almost all the fragrances we discuss here! ;-)

In my nose, "Uomo?" comes across as very harmonious, perhaps because spicy, floral, and woody notes are integrated from the top to the base notes. Longevity and sillage are not outstanding, but for the price of about 20 euros for 75 ml, it's more than acceptable. For me, it is a very distinctive office-friendly everyday scent that does not derive its freshness from citrus fruits and does not end as woody as many of its counterparts.

What some others can detect here is honestly a mystery to me!