Valentino Donna Born In Roma

For some reason the first time I tried born in Roma Donna the OG I didn’t find that it lasted on me (although now I realise I had gone nose blind that day due to trying to many perfumes) so I bought the intense, then I tried the extradose. They are full on vanilla, sweet bombs!! I loved them at first but then my senses seemed to change, I ended up selling the extradose and gave the intense version to my daughter due to it being far too sweet. I then started smelling it on her and realised how much I missed that smell...that blackcurrant, jasmine and vanilla.. I was out shopping and decided to try the OG again...this hit the spot..fresh but sweet and more wearable for the summer, it’s probably more of a versatile, all year round type of fragrance and I impulse bought the full bottle. The first hit is that sharp blackcurrant with jasmine which is the classic born in Roma. For this perfume you have to be a jasmine lover which I am. It dries down to a beautiful vanilla but not overpowering..just enough! The cashmere woodiness/smokiness grounds it and stops it from being a heavy gourmand. The Intense and extradose version is just too sweet, sickly heavy vanilla for me, born in Roma OG is just the right balance. It also lasts forever on my skin so I definitely must have gone nose blind the day I tried it first When I got home I compared the OG that I just bought to my daughters intense. Sure enough that vanilla in the intense version is far too much to the point where it made me feel sick. The original is just enough sweetness for me. Glad I have it back in my collection and is a firm favourite...even though my bank account isn’t happy with the £125 dent 😬😂 this is probably my most favourite out of my little collection after my signature alien edt 😍

Totally different than the original Donna. Just a completely different perfume in every facet. It's a sweet, sultry night time perfume. The berry notes hit you first, then vanilla and some soft subtle woody notes along with clean white floral notes. I get some bergamot too but it's barely there. I think it helps this perfume feel kind of fresh/clean and not syrupy. The tea note is very faint but it makes it interesting when first sprayed. It's a very familiar sultry berry. I feel like Bath & Body Works has released hundreds of fragrances that smell vaguely similar to this in black/dark purple packaging lol. The only thing that stands out to me is the white floral. It makes it interesting when mixed with the sweet berry and vanilla. It smells a lot like Salvatore Ferragamo Signorina Misteriosa (which I also own). I sprayed this and the Ferragamo on my two opposite wrists and it is so similar!! The berries in Roma are not as sweet as SF. The floral note is just a hair stronger in Roma too. It's still super close though, especially the drydown. If you're on the fence about this one try the Ferragamo one. Not as expensive and still does that sultry berry scent well. Also, I wish people would stop comparing everything to YSL Black Opium. It's so reductive. Not everything smells like Black Opium! Please use some critical thinking skills. If you're writing reviews with just one sentence saying something smells like Black Opium it helps no one. Many of us on this site read reviews for fun too and seeing a bunch of people say over and over that something smells like YSL BO gets so old (especially when it doesn't). Just sayin' lol.

While Valentino Donna Born in Roma has spawned an entire family of flankers, I still find myself reaching for the original. It’s the version that feels the most balanced, the most effortless, and ultimately the most memorable. From the first spray, the pink pepper creates a sparkling fruity-spiced opening that immediately captures the attention without feeling sharp or aggressive. It awakens the senses and gives the fragrance an energetic confidence. As it settles, the jasmine emerges like a soft veil rather than a statement piece. It lends an ethereal femininity that grounds the composition without pulling it into overly floral territory. The magic happens in the dry down. Traces of the opening and heart notes remain present, but they’re wrapped in a luxurious blend of bourbon vanilla and cashmeran that feels equal parts comfort and sophistication. The vanilla here isn’t bakery-sweet or gourmand. Instead, it carries a subtle booziness that gives the fragrance a mature, polished character. It’s warm without being heavy, sweet without becoming cloying. Donna Born in Roma effortlessly captures two seemingly opposite moods: comfort and confidence. It smells like the woman who commands the boardroom during the day and effortlessly transitions into dinner and cocktails afterward. Chic, modern, and endlessly wearable, this remains my favorite of the Born in Roma collection.

Born In Roma, a blast of fruity sweetness, (Bergamot and Blackberry)with a vanilla cashmere flow beneath, with a tiny dose of pepper and something woody, leading to a dry down that I can only describe as the smell of Cream Soda. And honestly I love this base it reminds me of the dry down of 212 Sexy Men when it first released, nowadays the dry down for 212 Sexy Men is more Vanilla Essence as opposed to that Cream Soda vibe it used to get to, so thus I'm happy with this perfume as the last few hours of it's dry down goes to where 212 Sexy Men used to once belong. Longevity is 8 hours with a moderate projection for the first hour and a close to you almost skin scent thereafter, but I don't mind this as this makes it a more come hither kind of fragrance that draws those around you to come in closer to get a whiff of your fragrance which garners great compliments. People literally go wow you smell amazing after they hug me. So whilst this may be for ladies, it's due to the dry down that reminds me of the dry down of my once Favorite male fragrance, that I am keeping this around, and I will repurchase when this bottle is done. 8.5/10 Perfect for all seasons (Day time for Winter and Autumn, six sprays is the way to go) (Night Time for Summer and Spring just go with three to four sprays max). A cream Soda dream.

oh wow. i tried born in roma just because i saw a LOT of clout on fragrancetok about it. did not expect much, instantly judging it based on the first sniff saying it was generic and just meh. however, after having it on my skin for a little while longer, i can positively say i became obsessed. not knowing that black currant was one of the top notes (which is one of my favourites), i quite soon knew this was not going to end well for me. this baby smells SO clean, especially at the first acts of its performance. it's slightly warm, yet so fresh and just - clean. the jasmine tea note is so immaculate and the bergamot does not, in any way, have a cleaning product or toilet refresher quality to it at all. so well done. the dry down is powdery and vanilla, just wonderful. i am honestly obsessed. oh, i love powdery fragrances. 🤤 i think the longevity could have been better, but i cannot really complain because it does last fairly long (in comparison to most of my all time favourite fragrances hah). i feel like it could project really really well when overspraying, yet i cannot say for sure since i sprayed just once on my hand. seasonally, i think it fits all, really versatile as day or night wear as well. definitely adding this to my wishlist and i cannot wait to try the extradose and intense versions of this.