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Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia, Valentino
Fruity · 2026

Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia

by Valentino
Rating3.4 ★ 1,291 votes
GenderWomen
Year2026
Price$$$$Designer
FruityFloralVanilla
Best for springDaytime wear
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
3 notes
topfirst impression
Plum
heartthe character
Osmanthus
basethe foundation
Vanilla

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 5
FruityFloralVanillaSweetSoft Spicy
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Main accords

top 5
Fruity
Floral
Vanilla
Sweet
Soft Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
33%
summer
12%
fall
29%
winter
25%
Time of day
day
56%
night
44%

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Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

PlumOsmanthusVanilla
topheartbase

Signature pair: Plum and Vanilla

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The Valentino Donna Born In Roma line

10 versions
Original2019Valentino Donna Born In Roma
More Woody, White Floral
Less Sweet
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2023Intense
More Amber, White Floral
Less Fruity
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2024Green Stravaganza
More White Floral, Powdery
Less Fruity
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2022Coral Fantasy
More Musky, Citrus
Less Vanilla
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2025Born in Roma Extradose Donna
More Rum, Woody
Less Floral
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2021Yellow Dream
More Musky, Citrus
Less Fruity
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia are fruity and floral. It opens with Plum, reveals Osmanthus at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla. People reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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