Valentino Donna Born in Roma Ivory

Sweet, powdery, fluffy, citrusy, bright, floral, musky, feminine, sensual, seductive, flirty, chic, classy, elegant, sophisticated, charming, whimsical, dreamy, delicate, ethereal, divine, delightful, graceful, luminous, enticing, tempting, addictive, alluring, inviting, cozy, comforting, radiant, versatile, unique WOW is this ever so very gorgeous!😍 On me this opens sweet and citrusy with bright mandarin, sugary sweet, powdery, and fluffy marshmallow, sweet and citrusy orange blossom, and sensual Madagascar vanilla. Once it’s dried down the mandarin becomes softer and less prominent, while the orange blossom, marshmallows, and Madagascar vanilla stay intertwined throughout the wear, floating on a fluffy, airy, and soft musky marshmallow cloud. The DBIR dna is present here in Ivory, but it’s probably the most subtle in this as compared to the other flankers. This is truly stunning, and I’ll absolutely be grabbing at least 1 backup bottle, if not more! I’m a huge marshmallow fan, so I knew that I absolutely needed this in my collection! This is a sophisticated marshmallow, and doesn’t feel juvenile at all, so it’s perfect for women of all ages. A grown, sophisticated, chic, classy, and elegant marshmallow that’s suitable for all occasions... from just at home, casual, work and/or school, lunch and dinner dates, parties, and even the fancy occasions. This is also one of those unique versatile fragrances that will work wonderfully throughout the whole year. I truly love everything about this, and I really can’t imagine anyone who would truly dislike it because it’s a very pleasant scent! It’s definitely a fantastic crowd pleaser, and I’ve already received several compliments in just the 3 days that I’ve been wearing it! I’m not a big fan of the OG, but I do own a mini bottle of it as well as large bottles of the limited editions Pink (2023), and The Gold (2024), both of which I really enjoy! The Pink version has always been my favorite of the whole line! However, this new Ivory has already stolen my heart, and is at least tied with Pink, if not actually surpassing it as my favorite! Even the bottle is beautiful, and is very fitting for the scent! The only downside is that it’s completely opaque, so there’s no way to see how much is left, not even if you hold it up to a light. I truly cannot get enough of this one, I’m constantly sniffing my wrists! I can’t help but to smile and feel happy every time I get a whiff of it! There’s something happy about it, but it’s also cozy and comforting! It’s absolutely delightful, and certainly quite a signature worthy fragrance! I can see it being one of my signature fragrances, and I hope that I’m able to get a couple/few more bottles! I’m so thankful that I ordered it as soon as it dropped on the app (Monday 8/25) because oddly, I noticed that by Wednesday (8/27) that it was already listed as being sold out on the Sephora app. That’s absolutely wild if it’s completely sold out already. I sure hope it becomes available again because I just 1 bottle definitely won’t be enough for me with how much I love this! Ivory is the softest of the DBIR ones that I previously mentioned. Honestly, I do wish that it was stronger, but I don’t mind that much because it’s just such an incredible scent, and the performance isn’t bad! The longevity is really good, I get at least 8+ hours on my skin. The projection is soft, it radiates out about 2-3 feet from me. For reference, since I’m a huge marshmallow and vanilla fan, and some of my other favorites include Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow, Kayali The Wedding Silk Santal, Kayali Vanilla 28, Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar, Yum Pistachio Gelato, PDM Oriana, Kilian LDBS, Valentino DBIR Pink PP, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, Burberry Goddess, The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods, JPG Classique Pin Up, YSL Black Opium Glitter, D&G Pour Femme Intense, Ellis Brooklyn Marshmallows, Phlur Heavy Cream, SDJ Summer é Amor, SDJ 39, SDJ 62, VS Vanilla Lace (OG), VS Glitter Hustle, BBW Beach Nights, BBW Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds I am reminded to one degree, or another of a few different similar fragrances... ✨Valentino DBIR Pink PP - A deeper, warmer, and more boozy version, with a more prominent DBIR dna. They do share notes of mandarin, orange blossom, and vanilla. ✨PDM Oriana - This might be the most similar because of its fruity/citrusy notes, orange blossom, marshmallow, and musk. This is one of my favorite fragrances, as is Ivory quickly becoming one as well. ✨Kilian LDBS - This is somewhat similar as it’s predominantly vanilla marshmallow with orange blossom. It’s a bit sweeter, warmer, more rich, and has slightly more depth. ✨JPG Classique Pin Up - Somewhat similar to Ivory as well as LDBS. It shares similar notes of mandarin, orange blossom, vanilla, marshmallow, and musk. ✨YSL Black Opium Glitter - It shares similar notes of mandarin, orange blossom, vanilla, marshmallow, and musk. However, this is a deeper and warmer scent with additional notes of pear, coffee, and patchouli. ✨D&G Pour Femme Intense - Somewhat similar because it’s a sweet marshmallow scent with orange blossom, and mandarin. However, it’s a lot more floral, and has a lovely sandalwood note too. ✨Commodity Milk - Just slightly similar because it’s a sweet vanillic and musky marshmallow scent. It’s much more creamy and woody with additional notes of milk, mahogany, tonka bean (giving the warm vanillic scent). ✨Ellis Brooklyn Marshmallows - Slightly similar because it’s also a somewhat citrusy and musky marshmallow scent that also has vanilla orchid. ✨Phlur Heavy Cream - Only slightly similar because it’s a sweet and fluffy vanilla marshmallow scent with subtle touches of citrus. Overall it’s much more lactonic, and has a creamy coconut note. ✨BBW Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds - Again, slightly similar because it’s sweet, powdery, and creamy vanilla marshmallow. However, it has no citrusy notes, orange blossom, or musk.

Sweet, powdery, fluffy, white floral, citrusy, musky, vanilla, luminous, radiant, ethereal, feminine, sensual, seductive, flirty, chic, classy, elegant, sophisticated, graceful, charming, whimsical, dreamy, delicate, delightful, alluring, tempting, addictive, intriguing, uplifting, inviting, cozy, comforting This is a more sophisticated marshmallow scent for those that want something gourmand leaning while not being 100% edible. It’s a marshmallow scent for the clean girl aesthetic. Instead of being super sugary sweet and decadent, it’s more like the powdery coating on the outside of a marshmallow instead of a mouthful of marshmallows. It’s more delicate feeling overall. It’s definitely following the current trend of “clean girl gourmands” that have been becoming more popular lately. Think much more YSL Black Opium Glitter and JHAG Powder Love as opposed to Kilian LDBS or Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow. It’s actually extremely similar to the first 2 I mentioned. It’s a sweet, fluffy, powdery, musky, and vanilla marshmallow intertwined with radiant orange blossom. If you can’t get ahold of Ivory then I highly recommend JHAG Powder Love, it’s *almost* a dupe! I’m also reminded of D&G Pour Femme Intense, JPG Classique Pin Up, PdM Oriana, although these last 2 are sweeter than DBIR Ivory. It is a bit confusing reading notes of marshmallow, but not expecting them to be super sweet and gourmand, especially when blind buying. I’m not usually a super big DBIR fan, although I do own a few of them including Ivory, Pink PP, and Gold, and I do plan on getting Extradose. For reference, some of my favorites include Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow, Vanilla 28, Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar, The Wedding Silk Santal, Yum Pistachio Gelato, Kilian LDBS, Princess, GdT Celeste, Bianco Latte, PdM Oriana, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, Burberry Goddess, The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods, YSL Black Opium Le Parfum, D&G The One Desire, The Only One Intense, Guerlain Mon Guerlain, Rosie Jane Dulce, LoveShackFancy Secret Crush, Vanilla Twirl, Summer Fridays Sunlit Vanilla, Coach Dreams Starlight, Ellis Brooklyn Marshmallows, Vanilla Salt, Queen’s Caramel, Phlur Honey Moon, Heavy Cream, Vanilla Nectar, Beach Skin, SDJ Summer è Amor, 62, 39, VS Vanilla Lace, BBW Beach Nights, Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds, Cotton Candy Clouds, Whipped Honey & Vanilla, Fireside Flurries, Love Unleashed

No idea where all the hate comes from but this is FANTASTIC . I do get a powdery vanilla musk vibe . It reminds me of something I used to know and love back in the day and I can’t put a finger on it . I definitely sense a marshmallow now. This is fluffy, airy, musky, vanillic , slightly citrus and has a very sophisticated powdery texture Yes the dbir dna is there but it does its own thing . I love this I would have bought a back up but unfortunately it is nowhere to be found. The perfume inside has taken on a darker color as well from when I first saw it. Had this since it first came out and it has changed for the better in terms of scent , sillage, & projection, lasting power, alllll of it. I’m currently in the deep dry down phase and it’s just so cozy, cacooning, fluffy vanilla musk and that marshmallow needed a little time to develop! This is amazing seriously, it’s the best one from the DBIR line up. Note: DOES not smell like BO Glitter at all. BO Glitter pulls way more of a sharper orange blosson note and the coffee is prominent on my skin. Despite what others mention about it smelling “vintage” , “old lady and “a grandma” it does not pull that way on my skin , for reference I am 33. I would say test on skin but since it’s sold out everywhere and limited edition I guess not many more people would come across that issue anyway.

This perfume gets more hate than politicians and I don’t know why. I’m still convinced the weird hate reviews are a means of gatekeeping, but I digress. This is a marshmallow scent for those who want marshmallow without smelling like something edible. It’s beautifully executed. It is not at all “old lady” or terrible like some will have you believe. You smell all the listed notes. It’s floral light citrus and marshmallows. They did something right in this bottle and the compliments I get on it are plentiful. I am 37 and it does not age me and is not vintage like some describe it. There’s a reason this thing sold out in the US faster than I can blink. I am glad I got it when I did because a week later it literally disappeared from all retailers. I belong to multiple perfume groups on Facebook and the hate this perfume got had people selling or returning their bottles immediately after receiving them. Now several months later, I see all the regrets and I see them trying to buy. Whenever there’s a sale post with this, it sells before anything else. Moral of the story: please form your own opinions and don’t rely on what others think. Just because someone hates something, doesn’t mean you should too.

The first time I sniffed Ivory at Sephora (late summer), I found it uninteresting—maybe even a little plasticky. But in early October I sprayed it on my wrist on a whim and could not stop sniffing myself on the way home. I’d tested a few other fragrances that day, though, so I wasn’t sure if it was Ivory I loved or something else. I came back to test it again in late October, then again in early November, and finally committed to a full bottle. To me, Ivory is what Donna Born in Roma wants to be. The original DBiR feels two-dimensional on my skin—like every fruit/floral and amber note is shouting at me all at once. Ivory has nuance that develops over time: a creamy-clean marshmallow that softens and backgrounds the sweet orange blossom, and a touch of green mandarin that keeps it from veering into flat gourmand territory. It’s like a sweeter, more designery cousin of Kilian Princess. This has become one of my favorite winter fragrances, and always gets me complimented. It's an easy wear because even though the marshmallow here is definitely sweet, it's not sweet in a synthetic or syrupy overload way—there's just soft, clean, yet striking marshmallow.