Gianfranco Ferre L'Uomo
How it smells
Main smell: fresh spicy and powdery. It opens with black pepper and cardamom, moves to violet and sage and dries down to sandalwood and vanilla.
- Came out
- 2016
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
L'Uomo notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Gianfranco Ferre L'Uomo
L'Uomo comes from Gianfranco Ferre.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. It lasts longer than Cristiano Ronaldo Cr7 and Tom Ford Oud Wood. Base notes like sandalwood and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, spring, fall and summer. If you need something for summer, Nishane Ani X is a better fit.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Penhaligon's Penhaligons Trade Routes Halfeti and Nishane Ani X spread further.
When in the day to wear L'Uomo
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its fresh spicy side keeps it clean and easy.
Who will like L'Uomo
The strongest accord is fresh spicy (100%), followed by powdery and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy fresh spicy and powdery smells and notes like violet and sandalwood. Less obvious notes include ginger, green apple and amber. Perfume fans rate it 4.01 out of 5.
L'Uomo dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Cristiano Ronaldo Cr7 (7 shared notes), Penhaligon's Penhaligons Trade Routes Halfeti (7 shared notes), Tom Ford Oud Wood (8 shared notes) and Nishane Ani X (8 shared notes).
More questions
When did L'Uomo come out?
It came out in 2016.
Is L'Uomo expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €124 in Europe.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.