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Fumidus Profumum Roma 1996

7.4 / 10 111 Ratings

A perfume by Profumum Roma for women and men, released in 1996. The scent is smoky-woody. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Smoky

Woody

Earthy

Spicy

Resinous

Fragrance Notes

Smoked birch wood Vetiver

Vetiver

Ratings

Scent

7.4111 Ratings

Longevity

8.490 Ratings

Sillage

7.784 Ratings

Bottle

7.988 Ratings

Value for money

6.425 Ratings

Submitted by DirkDS · last update on 12/13/2025.

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Reviews

11 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/19/2015

ColinM
516 Reviews

ColinM

Helpful Review 3

Smoky vetiver

Despite its name which may sound “dark” and threatening, Fumidus is actually nothing more than a really mild and mannered salty-smoky vetiver scent. It belongs to the “raw & earthy vetivers” family together with Etro Vetiver and Althunis by Sigilli, still smelling somehow duller than both – or better say, with a slight synthetic-cheap rubber aftertaste that ruins a bit the “wild magic” for me. And overall less “feral & wild” than it may seem at first. Nonetheless it’s a sure must for all raw vetiver fans; it’s salty, smoky, obviously woody with a “burnt” shade, quite dry and also slightly grassy. The smokiness here comes both from vetiver and from something which I guess may be a leather accord (guess it’s the birch note though). Nice, long-lasting and fascinating, but there’s way better for this genre – and the price doesn’t help.

6,5-7/10

08/13/2025

8Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

AhmedHadi
27 Reviews

AhmedHadi

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Fumidus … a memory poured from whisky and smoke, a slow melody played on the strings of vetiver to the rhythm of smoldering birchwood, and a small epic flowing across your skin until the very last bre

Imagine a cold evening on the edge of an ancient Italian city…
The rain stopped just minutes ago, and the cobblestone street glistens like a yellow mirror under the glow of streetlamps.
You push open the door of an old tavern, where the warmth of weathered wood and the crackling scent of firewood in the hearth embrace you.
On the table rests a dark whisky, amber-deep in color, sending up thick vapors that mingle with the smoke drifting from burning birch logs.
In a distant corner, a man in a leather coat cradles his glass as if holding onto a faraway memory, his eyes telling stories of journeys and places lost in the fog of time.
These stories take shape in a damp, earthy aroma, dripping from the heart of vetiver as though the earth itself had kept the rain locked within its pores.
The fragrance walks beside you with confident, unhurried steps... opening with a wave of opulent whisky warmth, then widening its chest to merge the soil’s depth with tendrils of smoke into a single heart.
As time passes, its voice softens and deepens, leaving behind a woody, leathery veil on the skin, like the lingering scent of someone who has just departed.
Its presence on the skin is long-lived, pulsing quietly like memoirs read slowly, drawing closer as an old secret does, shared only with those who deserve it.
It finds its finest expression in the chill of autumn and the winter night, especially when rain falls or frost sharpens the air, uniting body warmth with the cool breath of the season in a single symphony.
It was crafted to accompany moments written outside of time... beneath candlelight, or in the shadow of a mysterious promise spoken only once and never again.
Fumidus is not merely a smoky, woody fragrance; it is the embodiment of Profumum Roma’s philosophy, where every aromatic note is given space to breathe and evolve at its own pace.
It strikes a balance between the austerity of smoke, the warmth of whisky, and the depth of wood, breaking away from the familiar heaviness of many woody scents that can lean toward severity.
Here, luxury is shaped with an intimate touch, and the aura it leaves is more than a trail... it is a story that wraps around its wearer like a coat woven from memories.
Among the many similarities in the world of woody fragrances, Fumidus remains a signature that cannot be replicated, awakening the scene and etching it deep into memory.
Ahmed Hadi - Baghdad - IRAQ

02/23/2014

8Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

ShinyAbraxas
8 Reviews

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ShinyAbraxas

Top Review 18

Vétiver Reference

As is often the case with me, an irresistible urge to test arises whenever a seemingly exciting, controversial fragrance is negatively dismissed with more or less fanfare. Therefore, thanks to the majority of my predecessors, you have led me to this Vétiver reference.

During the first test, my curiosity was immense - the surprise was just as great. I found myself again in the wooden shed known as the neighbor's smoking chamber in a forest on a mountain in the Austrian nowhere. Such was my childish association. My more adult association had me sitting on the couch with friends indulging in their newfound love for whisky - a love I still cannot share, unless I smell it without drinking.
Single Malt Whisky Lagavulin. Strong, peaty, very smoky. Just this opening thrilled me so much that I looked forward to the first few minutes with each subsequent test.

After a few moments, once my nose has adjusted to the peatiness, it comes to the forefront:

THE Vétiver. The earthiest, rootiest, smokiest, darkest green-brownest Vétiver I have ever encountered.

Fumidus begins where Encre Noir leaves off. Even black ink appears bright and radiant in comparison. Although the comparison is a bit flawed, as Fumidus is self-sufficient and stands almost until the end as a dark Vétiver rock in dark surf after its malt whisky opening. In the initial tests, the Vétiver was so overwhelmingly present in my perception that I could filter out little else. By now, after some time, I also smell earthy-mossy patchouli in the drydown, which subtly underscores the richness of the central moment of Vétiver here.

This fragrance is so straight for me - I can't help it - in your face, that I would find it hard to come up with more flattering words. Yet I find it magnificent precisely because of this brutal presence.

But is Fumidus wearable for me? Merunnsia wrote "original and masculine!"
So if I wanted to bring out the most masculine part of myself, for example, while taking a chainsaw course, then yes. However, I have already learned to fell trees with the fire department, so I am still waiting for the right opportunity.

06/10/2015

8.5Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

M3000
19 Reviews

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M3000

Top Review 16

Whisky from the Birch Cask - or: The Top Note as Bouncer

Admittedly, the opening is an assault. While mainstream fragrances often dazzle with the top note to quickly impress potential buyers, Fumidus defies this expectation. The top note as a bouncer. You have to want to get through this first, and not everyone can manage that. Since I enjoy drinking whisky, I found the patience not too difficult. And yet, the almost sour-smelling birch bark and the intense peat smoke fight ruthlessly for the title of Unsympathetic of the Day.
While this comment was being formed, one night there was a fire in the building across from my office. And I say this reluctantly: The smell the next morning made me spontaneously think of Fumidus! I was wearing a summery rose scent at the time, so I was mentally far away.
Back to the test: In between, I smelled Lagavulin alongside it, and indeed, it is very close. Fumidus offers this peat tone, but sharper and somewhat more ethereal, it has the medicinal note of Laphroaig with only a slight balancing sherry counterweight. This smoke has nothing elegant like that from dried wood in Huitième Art "Monsieur", it is also light-years away from the brighter, gripping incense smoke of a CDG Kyoto. What is comparable? Alcoholic beverages in the smoking room also greet us at Jovoy "Les Jeux sont Faits", there too a challenging top note with rum and smoke. And "Bois d'Ascèse" by Naomi Goodsir seems to strike the same chord, although I don't know it yet.

So what exactly is this ominous whisky note made of? Elemi resin? Beaver castoreum? Guaiac wood? A hint of thyme perhaps? I don't know. Almost all commentators online simply accept this note as given. Should Pro Fumum Roma really have incorporated distilled whisky, as is said in some places? I don't think so. But my nose is still not able to break down this accord into its components. Who can help?

Then relief, after at most 30 minutes it is done. The smoke bomb clears the background, and like a phoenix rising from the ashes, vetiver emerges! It smells familiar again and Fumidus is no longer extraordinary. I am a vetiver lover, and here I quickly make friends. We encounter the versatile grass from its root-brown side, beautifully bristly. No parallel to the freshness of Guerlain, and the base of Encre Noire is still lighter. The dark green smoky base of Lubin Le Vetiver comes closest to this foundation. In between, Fumidus repeatedly reminds us with brief smoke signals of its origin, so that no one mistakes it for an ordinary vetiver scent. "Aristocratic white smoke of prestigious cigars," the Pro Fumum Roma website teaches us. Cigars and whisky, that's a statement of masculinity.
Sorry ladies, you may like it, but don't expect Fumidus to give you even a smile. A small sweet counterpoint can be found in the base, but Fumidus does not indulge in a soft landing in a pleasing base. Not like Linaris "Fuoco Infernale", which comfortably beds down on a balsamic leather cushion after a crisp start of birch and charred woods. In fact, its smoke note is a mere straw fire compared to Fumidus! This one remains angular until the end. It reminds us emphatically of the origin of the word "perfume": the Latin "per fumum", the scent in the smoke of the fire at the sacrificial altar.

So, this top note is a challenge and can be quite fun if you want to engage with it. Fragrance novices (also known as "other people") will have less joy. Over time, the structure becomes tamer and somewhat more accessible, making Fumidus, in the end, a rather academic fragrance. In the first test, I found it fascinatingly demanding but somewhat strained. That eased from the second wearing; I now perceive the progression as rounder. Not pleasing, but coherent. Ultimately, I am intrigued enough to add it to my wish list! The proud price is justified, as the concentration of perfume oil is very high, generally 30-40% at Pro Fumum Roma. As always with this house, it is delivered with a screw cap, a separate spray head, a small vial, and a decanting funnel, making it a high-quality overall package.

09/30/2011

4Scent 7.5Longevity

Turandot
841 Reviews

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Turandot

Very helpful Review 11

Whoever does not want to listen must feel

In a surprise package from Michelangela, Fumidus was included among other things. She also warned me that this scent, let's say, should be approached with caution. But I thought, it can't be that bad. Maybe I just chose the wrong time to test it, as I had just read this article beforehand:

(Link removed by me out of consideration, anyone curious can send a PM)

You don't have to click on it!!!!!!!!! Anyway, the side effects of Oktoberfest are described in a very drastic way there. However, anyone commuting to Munich who wasn't smart enough and is currently on vacation can experience this daily on regional trains.

In any case, I probably made a face while testing Fumidus, just like when reading the mentioned article.

Birch and vetiver are actually my thing. Leathery, a bit dirty and rough, but the whiskey gives it a note that I can't handle. I also don't want to know what else is in there. Well, the commotion settles down and after a while, what remains on the skin is quite pleasant, but I don't want to go that far. I might end up with a hangover from Fumidus.

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