Valentino Donna Born In Roma
“Valentino Donna Born In Roma by Valentino is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women”
The Quick Read
Well loved by wearers — a woody, vanilla composition with a fruity undertone. Voted best for year-round wear, leaning feminine.
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Valentino Donna Born In Roma, launched in 2019, is an Oriental Floral fragrance that divides opinions with its bold composition. The blackcurrant and pink pepper top notes create a striking opening, but it's the heart of jasmine sambac and jasmine tea that often sparks debate among wearers. Some find this floral bouquet enchanting, while others describe it as reading like body odor or animalic undertones. This polarizing nature makes Donna Born In Roma highly memorable — not for its universal appeal, but for the strong reactions it elicits.
Composition & Character
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Opening
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The Soul
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Foundation
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Application Tips
This fragrance requires careful consideration. Some wearers find the initial notes too strong, so it's best to apply a light spritz initially and assess how it develops on your skin. The woody base with bourbon vanilla and cashmeran provides warmth but can be overshadowed by the dominant jasmine if not balanced.
Honorine Blanc-Hattab
Founding perfumer · 39 fragrances
Honorine Blanc was born in Lebanon and moved to Paris at 16. She earned a Master's in math and chemistry before studying at ISIPCA, then interned at IFF and worked at Fragrance Resources before joining Firmenich in 2005, where she was mentored by Sophia Grojsman in New York. Her fragrances include Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy Noir, Estée Lauder Amber Mystique, and Diesel Loverdose (with Olivier Cresp).
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The story behind the bottle.
The bustling streets of Rome at dusk, where scents mingle and clash in unexpected ways.
Fig. 01 — Valentino Donna Born In Roma, Valentino
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