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The Valentino cologne was created by perfumer Olivier Polge in 2014.
| Characteristics | Values | |
|---|---|---|
| Perfumers | Antoine Maisondieu, Guillaume Flavigny, Olivier Polge, Givaudan, Antoine Lie, Cecile Matton, Delphine Lebeau, Anne Flipo, Carlos Benaïm, Andrew Everett, Nathalie Lorson, Paul Guerlain, Nicolas Bonneville, Fanny Bal, Fabrice Pellegrin, Nadege le Garlantezec, Jacques Huclier, Amandine Clerc-Marie, Honorine Blanc, Ilias Ermenidis, Francoise Caron, Antoine Maisondieu, Guillaume Flavigny, Nicolas Beaulieu, Jean-Christophe Hérault, Olivier Cresp, Alberto Morillas, Alexis Dadier, Hamid Merati-Kashani, Daphné Bugey, Aurélien Guichard, Sonia Constant, Olivier Pescheux, Julien Rasquinet, Olivier Polge, IFF, Edouard Flechier, Daniela Andrier, Harry Fremont | |
| Launch Year | 2014, 2016, 2019 | |
| Bottle Designer | Johan Renck | |
| Face of the Perfume | Louis Garrel | |
| Fashion Designer | Valentino Garavani | |
| Fashion House | Valentino | |
| Parent Company | Puig, L'Oreal |
What You'll Learn
Olivier Polge
Polge began his career as an intern at Chanel and later joined International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) as a trainee perfumer in 1998. At IFF, he co-created iconic fragrances such as Dior Homme and Viktor & Rolf's Flowerbomb, for which he received the 2009 International Fragrance Prize/Prix International du Parfum for his artistic achievements.
In 2013, Chanel announced that Polge would succeed his father as the house perfumer upon Jacques' retirement. Since then, he has created captivating fragrances for Chanel, including Misia, Boy, Chanel's No. 5 L’eau, and the 2022 men's fragrance BLEU DE CHANEL.
Polge's diverse portfolio includes fragrances for brands such as Lancôme, Viktor & Rolf, Dior, Giorgio Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, and Jimmy Choo. Some of his most famous compositions include Lancôme La Vie Est Belle, Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb, Dior Pure Poison, Giorgio Armani Armani Code for Women, and Chanel Gabrielle.
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Bergamot, Myrtle, Hazelnut, Chocolate, Roasted Coffee Beans, Leather and Cedar
Bergamot and myrtle open the fragrance, with bergamot providing a juicy and slightly sour aroma, and myrtle adding a fresh, herbal scent. The middle notes of hazelnut, chocolate, and roasted coffee beans create a sweet, nutty, and gourmand heart. The fragrance then dries down to a rich base of leather and cedar, with the leather adding a smooth and creamy character, and the cedar providing a woody elegance.
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The idea was to create a fragrance that would be a classic of the future, aiming at men who strive for classics and like casual style
The fragrance is conceived as a young Italian heir, whose timeless elegance comes from his legacy. The new edition of the fragrance Valentino Uomo from 2014, Valentino Uomo Intense, comes out in the spring of 2016, announced as the more intense, charismatic and masculine version.
The composition is suave leathery, deep and bright; a typical Italian fragrance style. While the original fragrance represents white leather, the new version brings the intense scent of black leather. Its top notes contain clary sage oil and fresh mandarin. The heart notes include the elegance of iris absolute and tonka bean, laid on a base of black leather and vanilla bean.
The refined design of the original bottle remained the same, coated in a darker shades of gray.
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2014
The original Valentino Uomo was created by perfumer Olivier Polge and launched in 2014. It is a leather fragrance for men with top notes of bergamot and myrtle, middle notes of hazelnut, chocolate and roasted coffee beans, and base notes of leather and cedar.
The 2016 flanker, Valentino Uomo Intense, was also created by Olivier Polge. It has top notes of mandarin orange and clary sage, middle notes of iris and tonka bean, and base notes of vanilla and leather.
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The bottle is coated in a darker shade of gray
The bottle of Valentino Uomo Intense is coated in a darker shade of gray. The bottle's new look is pretty badarse. Plus, I think I found my signature scent!
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Frequently asked questions
The perfumer Olivier Polge created the scent for Valentino Uomo.
The perfumers Olivier Polge, Alexis Dadier, and Nathalie Lorson created the scent for Valentino Uomo Intense.
The perfumers Antoine Maisondieu and Guillaume Flavigny created the scent for Valentino Born in Roma.
The perfumers Alexis Dadier and Nathalie Lorson created the scent for Valentino Born in Roma Intense.
