Carthusia Uomo (2004)
by Carthusia

This woody-fruity slightly watery fragrance starts with a citrusy and fruity blast, featured by the prickly fruity note of raspberry and by the crispiness of bergamot, before to rise up its woodsy heart mastered by the refined woody note of rosewood followed by musk. The initial tartness soon morphs in something more silky and leathery that links itself fairly with the tamed fruity undertone. Some salty seaweeds  start soaring their effects in the second part of the development in the attempt to keep the fragrance up with the modernity and this is what in my opinion makes the scent to slide towards a common target of many woody-watery masculine concoctions, in the way the smell itself remains crisp and sharp despite the smoothing notes of cashmere, musk and leather. I detect some delicate flowers in composition. Not bad after all even if i should have prefered a more consistent structure. This is close to the skin with a decent longevity.

19th September, 2011.

While Carthusia Uomo is anything but unpleasant, at the same time it doesn't have any aspect that makes it stand out. It honestly reminds me of millions of modern citrus/woody masculines of the past 20 years. Well crafted but incredibly anonimous. Pass.

2nd September, 2011.

Love this fragrance although over time the bergamot note can be a little harsh.

8th February, 2011.

Elegant, refined but doesn't last on my skin!

11th June, 2010.

One of the best fragrances ever made, a truly masterpiece. Carthusia Uomo is elegant, luxurious and distinctive.

27th January, 2010.

An impressive floral aquatic with traces of fruit for clever men, possibly with large amounts of disposable income. Very natural, very pleasant and very easy to wear. If you generally find aquatics too "young" smelling and florals too feminine, then give this a whirl if you can locate a dealer.

The raspberry note blends well with the florals - so well that it overshadows the woods a little. It also seems very busy, packed full of life and colours. Despite the chaos, and the lack of a really solid base to anchor the fruit and floral notes, this frag seems to "sit" wonderfully with a nice and natural longevity and a gentle projection which is really very elegant. I can only put this down to the musky base which makes up for the lacking wood. Longevity is around 9 hours on me, with a halo-esque projection for the duration.

Despite it's shortcomings, this is exceptionally well put together. Lovely bottle and lovely atomiser. Could be slightly cheaper, but then so could 99% of fragrances. If I had to choose between this and the ubiquitous GIT (which I do believe is excellent), I would probably pick this. It's less aggressive, softer and fruitier, but much more refined, IMHO. The star of Carthusia's lineup.

30th November, 2009.