Many years ago, as a teenager, I owned the Roberto Cavalli Just Cavalli for Him. At that time, it was my favorite fragrance, when I otherwise had nothing to do with the world of perfumes. But even back then, I had the impression that Cavalli had the potential to create scents that could stand out from the crowd.
Last year, I stumbled upon Roberto Cavalli Uomo by chance at TKMaxx. Occasionally, you can get lucky there and find nice fragrances. However, I had never heard of Cavalli Uomo until then, and since I didn't want to risk a blind buy despite the appealing price, I first checked the fragrance pyramid here on Parfumo. I immediately noticed "honey," which I really liked. The combination with black violet had to create a dark, mystical, and slightly sweet blend that could almost be unisex. That convinced me.
Although I had no idea what I was getting into with this scent at first, I liked it very much from the start. In fact, the fragrance can largely be classified as sweet-floral but in a rather masculine way. The black violet tends to make it an evening scent, although I also enjoy wearing it during the day.
Interestingly, while testing, I kept having associations with Tom Ford's Black Orchid. There are those dark-floral notes, which, however, are much more complex in Tom Ford's version. However, I find Black Orchid to be more feminine compared to Cavalli Uomo.
What is noticeable is that Cavalli Uomo has a really nice sillage. Even if you apply a few too many sprays and essentially wrap yourself in the fragrance, it is not aggressive. You can still be perceived from a distance. The floral character gradually transforms into a pleasant sweetness, so the honey is a constant companion. However, the honey here is quite synthetic, but I wouldn't deduct any points for that.
Overall, a pleasant men's fragrance that I believe is somewhat underrated. If you're looking for something elegant for cool autumn or winter evenings, you can definitely find it here.
It is a sweet and dense floral based on cedar wood. But even though it is sweet it remains absolutely austere, an authoritative scent so dew to the latter many write comments that it is a fragrance for more mature men, lol.
Black orchid TF is much more floral and the combination of truffle and fruits in it give off a stale odor to the mixture of essence I really think it spoils the fragrance.
Great description! Since I already have a fragrance in my collection that's often associated with Black Orchid, I'm hesitating a bit with the purchase. You also have Valentino Uomo Absolu Noir in your collection; do the scents resemble each other a lot?
Black orchid TF is much more floral and the combination of truffle and fruits in it give off a stale odor to the mixture of essence I really think it spoils the fragrance.
Since I already have a fragrance in my collection that's often associated with Black Orchid, I'm hesitating a bit with the purchase.
You also have Valentino Uomo Absolu Noir in your collection; do the scents resemble each other a lot?