Roberto Ugolini

Roberto Ugolini is an Italian fragrance brand that grew out of a bespoke shoemaking atelier in Florence. The perfume line was launched in 2019, translating the aesthetic of hand made, custom footwear into compositions that often reference classic shoe styles and the city’s artisan culture. Ugolini himself is a master shoemaker whose workshop on Via dei Michelozzi in Piazza Santo Spirito has attracted clients from around the world for more than two decades.

The fragrance project emerged through a collaboration between Roberto Ugolini and German perfume connoisseur Herbert Stricker, who had long been a client and saw an opportunity to express Ugolini’s craftsmanship philosophy in scent. Stricker provided creative direction and industry expertise, while Ugolini contributed his sensibility for materials, color, and detail, resulting in a collection that takes cues from shoe terminology such as Oxford and Derby as well as Florentine landmarks.

Since 2019 the brand has released a steadily growing catalog, with at least ten named extraits de parfum distributed through specialist retailers across Europe and online niche boutiques. The scents are generally positioned at a luxury niche level, focusing on concentrated formulas, polished blending, and a thematic link between polished leather elegance and refined masculine tailoring. While rooted in Ugolini’s world of custom shoes, the offerings include both traditionally masculine compositions and more versatile unisex options, appealing to fragrance enthusiasts who appreciate Italian craftsmanship translated into perfume.