Fumidus by Profumum Roma
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7.5 / 10 105 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 woodSmoked birch wood VetiverVetiver
Ratings
Scent
7.5105 Ratings
Longevity
8.488 Ratings
Sillage
7.783 Ratings
Bottle
7.885 Ratings
Value for money
6.623 Ratings
Submitted by DirkDS, last update on 08/12/2025.

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4 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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AhmedHadi

11 Reviews
AhmedHadi
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
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ColinM

516 Reviews
ColinM
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
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FlorianM

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FlorianM
FlorianM
Helpful Review 7  
More (fragrance) art than (wearable) perfume
FUMIDUS. An exciting name. The dark color of the liquid in the beautiful and timeless glass bottle is inspiring. Anyone who likes dark, deep, resinous, heavy and strong fragrances will understand the attraction and curiosity this bottle with the name "Fumidus Profumum Roma 1996" arouses.

The Italian niche house, founded in 1996 by the Durante family, is known above all for its strong perfumes, which have a very high concentration of fragrance oils.

Profumum Roma is my absolute favorite niche house. Fragrances such as Fiore d'Ambra, Orangea, Acqua di Sale, Patchouly and many more, I wouldn't want to be without. Just as noteworthy is the masterpiece, and in my opinion the best amber fragrance there is, Ambra Aurea.
All these fragrances are Italian craftsmanship par excellence.

But this one fragrance from the founding year 1996, Fumidus, is very difficult for me. I would like to like it, but I can't.
That smoke, birch tar and dry vetiver reminds me of a campfire that I've poured water over. This charred wood floating on the ground in this alkaline mixture is exactly what the opening smells like. And the opening of Profumum Roma fragrances lasts a long time. The first time I tested it, I didn't last an hour. I had to wash it off (and that didn't work, in terms of durability and strength).
I gave the scent a second chance, but it didn't get any better. It just doesn't feel good for me to wear the fragrance. It has an eerie quality. Dark. No hope, no happiness. I don't want to spray it on anymore. At least I have no desire to. That's why I sprayed it onto a test strip and left it to rest for several hours. The result: better than expected. The smoke has evaporated. The smoked birch is much weaker and you get the full power of the dry vetiver.

Now I have a clear picture in my mind's eye. A man, 50+, very well and expensively dressed, cigar in his right hand, a glass of Scotch whisky in his left. Sitting in front of a large burning fireplace that warms the room.

Fumidus is similar to Scotch whisky. At the beginning you start with the mild whiskies. Over time, you prefer the more special ones. Peaty, smoky and aged in oak for X years.

I still feel too young to wear such a fragrance and I haven't learned to like/love it yet. But maybe I'll be that man when I'm 50+.

At the moment, Fumidus is more of a fragrance art than a wearable perfume for me. It's like a very expensive painting by a very famous artist that I just don't like, yet it's very high quality.
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Fhaingeist

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Fhaingeist
Fhaingeist
Very helpful Review 8  
The scratch brush
Reminds me: Fesiaform (disinfectant in the GDR (probably 100% formaldehyde)), caramel, roasted almonds, smoke from burning fresh grass (so lawn, not the expensive from the dealer of your trust), whiskey (lagavulin)

Interesting: the warmer it is at the applied place (e.g. elbow), the sooner I notice the warm, soft caramel notes (also vanilla), in the hair (in my case beard) or on the T-shirt the smoky notes dominate very much and of caramel no trace

Signals: extravagance, self-confidence, egoism (you don't have to care about the people around you if you're wearing it), defensive willingness to engage in conflict without aggressiveness - he sits in an armchair smoking a cigar while his buddy gets his ass kicked, he knows he could intervene and help, but as long as he doesn't have to, he stays in his seat.

Durability: So my skin eats this scent. On the T-shirt he can still be smelled after 2 weeks in the laundry basket (but you rarely stick your head in it). On (my) body it can only be guessed after 2-3 hours and it becomes very fast, very close to the body.

Who do you have to be for this fragrance?: Tamer, Captain, Dictator

Conclusion: An exciting, rather scratchy and certainly not a comfortable fragrance.
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Yacine79Yacine79 2 years ago
8
Bottle
8
Sillage
8
Longevity
3
Scent
Almost awful
Smells like smoked ribs cooked on cade oil.
I gave 3 instead of 0 because after few hours and a wash I like the woody smell.
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BaltazarBaltazar 3 years ago
9
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Sillage
9
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Scent
Starting as a burning pile,а little later turns out to be artistic vetiver complemented by birch tar.Definitely a challenging man fragrance.
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