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Valentino Valentino Donna vs Zara Imperial Purple
Imperial Purple is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
BergamotGrapefruit
Heart
IrisBulgarian RosePralineMahonial
Base
LeatherVanillaPatchouli
Accords
Iris
100%
Rose
98%
Powdery
90%
Leather
83%
Vanilla
83%
Earthy
75%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallspringwinter
About
Valentino Donna by Valentino is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Valentino Donna was launched in 2015. Valentino Donna was created by Sonia Constant and Antoine Maisondieu. Top notes are Bergamot and Grapefruit; middle notes are Iris, Bulgarian Rose, Praline and Mahonial; base notes are Leather, Vanilla and Patchouli. After the Valentino Uomo fragrance from 2014, Valentino presents its feminine version Valentino Donna, that comes out in the fall of 2015. The fragrance is announced as a smooth chypre - floral. It contains accords of Italian bergamot, Bulgarian rose, iris absolute, patchouli, leather and vanilla. It is available as Eau de Parfum in a bottle design that reminds of the masculine version (studded heavy glass), only in pink color.
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Notes
———Accords
Iris
100%
Powdery
80%
Leather
77%
Woody
75%
Violet
65%
Earthy
58%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Imperial Purple by Zara is a Floral fragrance for men. Imperial Purple was launched in 2023. The nose behind this fragrance is Ane Ayo. The fragrance features Iris, Leather, Woodsy Notes, Vanilla, Cereals and Praline. Ane Ayo presents a rebellious and seductive fragrance, born of a blend of iris covered in leather under a modern and addictive signature. An amber fragrance with floral notes such as iris, accompanied by a leather and woody base. The background reveals notes of praline, grain notes and vanilla. A perfume etched into the skin like a tattoo, breaking the rules and making it possible to be oneself.
Notes in Common
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No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in Valentino Donna
BergamotGrapefruitIrisBulgarian RosePralineMahonialLeatherVanillaPatchouli
Only in Imperial Purple
Rating
4.06vs4.27
Ratings
4,430vs348
Concentration
EDPvs
Launch Year
2015vs2023
Which should I buy?
Imperial Purple is the community's favourite of the two.
- Imperial Purple is rated higher by the community: 4.27 from 348 ratings, against 4.06 from 4,430.
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for fall first.
- Valentino is a premium house (typically $100–250), while Zara is budget (typically under $40).
Buy Imperial Purple if you want the higher-rated option; pick Valentino Donna if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.