Top Notes 
Mandarin orange
Peach
Bergamot
Heart Notes 
Jasmine sambac
Lily of the valley
Hyacinth
Orange blossom
Ylang-ylang
Base Notes 
Oakmoss
Patchouli
Musk
Amber
Sandalwood
Vanilla
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Sometimes our instinct, or snobbism it would be better to say, causes us to make wrong choices. It has happened to me before, and I'm sure it will happen again, it's inevitable. This time I'm talking about my reluctance towards the Roccobarocco Uno perfume, which has always attracted me for its spectacular column-shaped bottle, with shades ranging from the intense orange of the base, to the transparent of the capitol and then ending with a black cap. However, something has always made me think of an old aunt-style perfume, without having ever smelled it, just a bias. A few months ago, I wanted to test the tester on a strip of paper, and it disgusted me. The smell it exhaled was stale, rotten, opulent, and horrifying. I convinced myself that this was the essence, and so I gave it up. The fact is, a few days ago, I bought Roccobarocco For Me, and next to it there was still an Uno bottle. I wanted to give it another chance, and this time I felt something that enchanted me. Let's see if with my description I can thrill you too.
Roccobarocco Uno greets the skin with a sun-kissed fresh blast of citrus fruits that's bright, light and juicy. The accord is fleeting, for a bite I can perceive the mandarin and lemon emerging from a sea of dark green, balsamic and tuberous notes. A light veil of peach makes the opening slightly fruity, and fortunately, the peach is not dominating, nor cloying. The initial stage is all too citrus, fruity, with a touch of green notes from dewy leaves.
I quickly get the most earthy and musky base notes that blend well with the assorted flower bouquet. Rooted, natural, juicy, waxy as spring flowers are. Rather quickly, the perfume warms to a delightful sunny white floral and a calming freshly cut leaves. In the heart, I strongly perceive the lily of the valley, the tuberose, and the jasmine. This white and erotic bouquet mixes nicely with yellow narcissus and ylang-ylang flowers, and the mystical orchid, whose sweet, honeyed and oriental scents mute. I detect old-fashioned tuberose in the middle of a massive flower's bouquet. Almost spicy, so green and sweet, with crisp hints of lemon: that's the lily of the valley. The hyacinth brings a watery note to the composition, while the carnation gives that spicy profile that evokes the clove. I guess there are even violet leaves in there that on my skin reveals itself with typical hints of oil, diesel, or gasoline, not at all unpleasant given their transience. The middle stage is mainly floral, just not all too sweet, with warm notes that evoke the most intense perfumes of Eastern countries.
After about an hour, it dries down into something nice, with excellent balance. It's light creamy sandalwood, with a hint of powder and sweetness. The indolic aroma of jasmine persists but becomes one of many notes working in harmony. The mossy and musky tones now scream, with a balmy veil of benzoin and vanilla, here used to balance the animal and earthy accord. What a treasure! A final stage full of woody and balsamic accords.
The perfume is so cold and hot, so bright and so happy that it's an immediate mood lifter. It doesn't morph all that much, but it does warm, and it radiates this incredible citrus green accord rounded off by a softened blossoms mix that bounces off of the skin. Roccobarocco Uno becomes a muted and slightly soapy version of the opening. It adapts to the atmosphere of a sunny day in spring, late summer and almost autumn. It has some tropical and summer aroma built-in. Light and inoffensive enough for daily wear, for the office, and an evening out. The fragrance pushes one's thoughts forward and with optimism. I sprayed Uno with a heavy hand on this damp day and went for a long walk. Intoxicating. Roccobarocco Uno is the testimony that not all good perfumes should make us empty our wallets. It is an Eau de parfum that leaves an intense trail.
This review bases on a 100ml (3.4 Fl. oz) I own since September 2020.
-Elysium
Roccobarocco Uno greets the skin with a sun-kissed fresh blast of citrus fruits that's bright, light and juicy. The accord is fleeting, for a bite I can perceive the mandarin and lemon emerging from a sea of dark green, balsamic and tuberous notes. A light veil of peach makes the opening slightly fruity, and fortunately, the peach is not dominating, nor cloying. The initial stage is all too citrus, fruity, with a touch of green notes from dewy leaves.
I quickly get the most earthy and musky base notes that blend well with the assorted flower bouquet. Rooted, natural, juicy, waxy as spring flowers are. Rather quickly, the perfume warms to a delightful sunny white floral and a calming freshly cut leaves. In the heart, I strongly perceive the lily of the valley, the tuberose, and the jasmine. This white and erotic bouquet mixes nicely with yellow narcissus and ylang-ylang flowers, and the mystical orchid, whose sweet, honeyed and oriental scents mute. I detect old-fashioned tuberose in the middle of a massive flower's bouquet. Almost spicy, so green and sweet, with crisp hints of lemon: that's the lily of the valley. The hyacinth brings a watery note to the composition, while the carnation gives that spicy profile that evokes the clove. I guess there are even violet leaves in there that on my skin reveals itself with typical hints of oil, diesel, or gasoline, not at all unpleasant given their transience. The middle stage is mainly floral, just not all too sweet, with warm notes that evoke the most intense perfumes of Eastern countries.
After about an hour, it dries down into something nice, with excellent balance. It's light creamy sandalwood, with a hint of powder and sweetness. The indolic aroma of jasmine persists but becomes one of many notes working in harmony. The mossy and musky tones now scream, with a balmy veil of benzoin and vanilla, here used to balance the animal and earthy accord. What a treasure! A final stage full of woody and balsamic accords.
The perfume is so cold and hot, so bright and so happy that it's an immediate mood lifter. It doesn't morph all that much, but it does warm, and it radiates this incredible citrus green accord rounded off by a softened blossoms mix that bounces off of the skin. Roccobarocco Uno becomes a muted and slightly soapy version of the opening. It adapts to the atmosphere of a sunny day in spring, late summer and almost autumn. It has some tropical and summer aroma built-in. Light and inoffensive enough for daily wear, for the office, and an evening out. The fragrance pushes one's thoughts forward and with optimism. I sprayed Uno with a heavy hand on this damp day and went for a long walk. Intoxicating. Roccobarocco Uno is the testimony that not all good perfumes should make us empty our wallets. It is an Eau de parfum that leaves an intense trail.
This review bases on a 100ml (3.4 Fl. oz) I own since September 2020.
-Elysium
Updated on 09/22/2020
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