Vendor: Valentino
Valentino Donna Born In Roma
sweet berry tea with jasmine, creamy vanilla wood
$155.39
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Valentino · 2015
Valentino Donna Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
Variesreports split · 100+ people
Season
Officemost worn
floral
powdery
romantic
Powdery rose, soft leather, sweet vanilla
Scent Notes
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What the community says
Powdery, soft and sweet
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 130+ describe how long it lasts, 100+ how far it projects and 87 how it smells. Most other posts only name Valentino Donna.
How long it lasts130+ people
45%
say it lasts a long time
20%
35% Moderate
45% Long-lasting
20% fades quickly · rounded to the nearest 5%
Mixed reports on wear time
How far it projects100+ people
Mixed reports on projection
about 2 in 5 say it stays close to the skin
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
Reports are mixed: about 2 in 5 say it stays close to the skin, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it
Office
most worn
Office
What people like
Lasts well for manyof 130+
say it lasts a long time
How it smells, in their words87 people
powdery45
soft27
How many of the 87 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Summary in words
Valentino Valentino Donna: what people say about it.
In short: Powdery, soft and sweet.
Most often worn by women.
About 45% of 130+ people say it lasts a long time (mixed reports on wear time).
Mixed reports on projection (100+ people): Reports are mixed: about 2 in 5 say it stays close to the skin, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
People wear it most for: office.
Words used most by the 87 people who describe how it smells: powdery (45), soft (27).
Lasts well for many: 45% of 130+ say it lasts a long time.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Valentino Donna smells like Powdery rose, soft leather, sweet vanilla. It opens with Calabrian bergamot, moves into Bulgarian damask rose and Italian iris pallida and settles on vanilla, Indonesian patchouli and Italian leather. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is a daytime scent. A good pick for date nights. Released in 2015.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something floral and powdery for date nights.
- Sample first if: floral is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $71.
Explore more: More from Valentino · Floral perfumes · Calabrian bergamot perfumes · Vanilla perfumes
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
Valentino is an Italian designer house whose fragrance line sits in the mainstream designer tier with a distinct gourmand lean, 17 of the 39 live pieces at Scendira are catalogued gourmand, the deepest family in the range. The catalogue splits feminine (17), masculine (10), unisex (8). Fresh (7) and floral (5) follow gourmand, with woody, fruity and warm-amber rounding out. Prices run from about $20 to $340. Top accords are sweet, floral, woody, fruity and fresh. Standout live picks: Valentino Uomo Born In Roma Coral Fantasy (sweet red apple, cardamom warmth, lavender perfume), Valentino Uomo Born In Roma Intense (spicy vanilla powder over lavender and vetiver), and Valentino Uomo 2021 (creamy powder, citrus, and peppery warmth). If Born In Roma is your entry, note the men's Coral Fantasy and Intense flankers are the current standout masculines in the stocked line.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Powdery rose, soft leather, sweet vanilla. It opens with Calabrian bergamot, moves into Bulgarian damask rose and Italian iris pallida and settles on vanilla, Indonesian patchouli and Italian leather.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is a daytime scent. It suits date nights.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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