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Valentino

Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia

Perfumer: Pascal Gaurin

2026WomenModern
6.3/ 10
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98 ratings
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Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia is a sweet, feminine scent that opens on plum, moves into osmanthus and settles into Bourbon vanilla.

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Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.

How does it perform?

From 73 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage
7.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle
8.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money
6.5 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

52% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Heart notesfirst few hours

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Floral
  2. Fruity
  3. Sweet
  4. Synthetic
  5. Creamy

What does Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia smell like?

Plum sits on top, osmanthus in the heart and Bourbon vanilla at the base. Floral and fruity accords lead, with sweetness and a creamy texture running through, and a slightly synthetic edge.

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Voters split almost evenly between fall, winter and spring, and lean towards evening and leisure wear, with daily and office use also getting votes. Most voters call it feminine.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Plum
  2. First hours

    • Osmanthus
  3. Towards evening

    • Bourbon vanilla

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 34%
    Autumn
  • 32%
    Winter
  • 31%
    Spring
  • Evening
    24%
  • Casual
    23%
  • Daytime
    19%
  • Nighttime
    19%
  • Office
    14%

Least picked for the office.

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