417 community ratings

Valentino Donna (2015) (Eau de Parfum)

2015WomenModern

7.5/ 10

Community score
417 ratings

Valentino Donna is a floral, leathery women's fragrance that sets Calabrian bergamot against Italian iris pallida, Bulgarian damask rose and soft leather; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 384 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.4 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

78% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Calabrian bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Italian iris pallida

Bulgarian damask rose

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Italian leather

Vanilla Indonesian patchouli

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Powdery
Leathery

What does Valentino Donna (2015) (Eau de Parfum) smell like?

It opens with Calabrian bergamot, while iris and damask rose lead the heart. The powdery floral core is sweetened by fruity and spicy touches. In the base, Italian leather, vanilla and Indonesian patchouli take over, and the scent settles into something warmer and more leathery.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and spring, with winter not far behind, and the occasions are spread evenly across leisure, night out and daytime. Just over half call it feminine, so it reads as a women's scent. Talbot Runhof Purple Leather and Richouli Queendom have a close profile.