Valentino Donna Born In Roma Yellow Dream

Wow. This is so elegant. Powdery sweet lemon. Reminds me of my childhood. I have to get a full size soon. edit: I finally got a bottle and this one is stunning. This is a “meet the parents” type of scent. There is no freshness to this perfume. It’s more of a soapy powdery aromatic scent with some sweet lemons in the background. I am surprised “soapy” isn’t an accord. I love it. I think that it’s different from anything I have. It’s a chameleon though. Some days it feels more powdery and musky and other days it’s a soapy sweet lemon smell. This is fitting for all occasions. I feel so clean and put together whenever I wear this. This one is the most powdery and aromatic out of the entire Born in Roma line. edit: pair this ONLY with a fresh rose scented lotion. I tried pairing this with a citrus musk scented lotion and it brings out this sour astringent musty quality that I do not like. The rose lotion helps retain this juicy sweet rose accord throughout the entire wear. It also lasts soooo long like 7 hours. edit: Having owned this for almost a year now, this is probably my most uplifting, joyful scent in my collection. It is a proper and clean, sophisticated scent that is like the feminine version of men’s cologne. Perfect for a signature everyday scent and special occasions. I can’t wait to purchase my next bottle in the biggest size. Reminds me of sunshine rays, lemons, slick buns, baby powder, and Dove soap with a creamy touch of vanilla. I’ll wear this in the springtime through the autumn, especially on cloudy or rainy days. It is a lovely rose in the springtime, perfectly zesty enough for the summer, and soft enough for warm autumn days.

I got a really great deal on 2 10ml travel sprays, unsure if I’d love it or end up gifting it. I absolutely love this fragrance! It has that DBIR DNA with beautiful musky rose. The lemon up top is not detectable to my nose, which I’m fine with cause I have a weird relationship with lemon notes. This wears really well projects for hours. I wish I’d tried it sooner! I don’t really think the name or color of the juice portrays it very well, at least to my nose, but I still think the color is pretty. I wasn’t expecting to love this so much and I wanna keep both of my travel sprays, but my best friend’s birthday is in a few days and I’m definitely gifting her one. For me, this is totally full bottle worthy! I’ve tried and own all the DBIR flankers (DBIR intense only grabbed my attention enough to get a .5oz bottle), except for Coral Fantasy, and so far, I actually think this one is my favorite... At least right now. I know it’s not niche at all, but I think it’s really nice for a designer spring and summer scent and for people like my best friend who don’t care for heavy scents (she thinks 90% of my fragrance wardrobe is “super strong” 😂). EDIT: I wanted to share this since I found it on another site (the perfume spot), and a lot of people including me were saying this smells like it has more than the 3 notes listed. So here’s what The Perfume Spot says: “Top notes: Italian primofiore lemon, Calabrian bergamot, Lychee. Heart notes: Turkish rose, Peony, Rose water. Base notes: White musk, Bourbon vanilla, Virginia cedar.” That sounds about right to me and my nose! 😍

Valentino Donna Born In Roma Yellow Dream smells like a burst of sweet lemon that isn't so tart. Such a beautiful opening, lemonade slightly sweetened with some sugar. Right after, I get this airy, white musky jasmine. One of the few jasmines executed in fragrances I actually like, that's in all the DBIRs. It's blended beautifully with the lemon and rose. A sparkling, perfumey jasmine lemonade. I know rose is the only floral listed, but I also get jasmine lol. Which makes sense because that floral is the central dna in the original Donna Born in Roma and most of the flankers. Yellow Dream is refreshing and perfect for spring and summer; the lemon is sweetened enough to wear when it's cooler. The jasmine and musk is really what seals the deal for me, and reminds me a little of the musk in Forvr Mood You Remind Me which has more sweetness at times. It doesn't last the longest but it's certainly a great refresher, balanced in smell and diverse in wearing opportunities. It's on Valentino's website which means it's not fully discontinued! So I'll just keep buying from there to keep it alive or the few discount websites.

Obsessed. It’s a beautiful sweet rose and a soft lemon scent. It feels fresh and classy. Fragrantica doesn’t have all the notes listed. There is also Calabrian Bergamot, peony, madagascan vanilla absolute, and Virginia cedar wood in addition to the lemon, rose, and musk. This is from Valentino Beauty: “Fragrance Description: The fragrance opens with top notes of hand-harvested Calabrian bergamot essence that awakens the senses with its radiant and sparkling take-off, energized by illuminating, zesty notes of Italy’s primofiore lemon. An airy bouquet blooms at the heart of this fragrance. Led by a delicate Turkish rose essence enhanced with tender Peony flowers. The floral heart is complemented with powerful finishing notes of white musk and the addictive signature of a creamy, spicy Madagascan vanilla absolute with a vibrant Virginia cedarwood. This fresh floral scent with hints of citrus and musk wears perfectly in spring and summer or whenever you need a light fragrance to lift your mood”

Caught me by surprise. Wearing this makes me feel like I AM inviting, comforting, and feminine. I am angelically cozy in this. Yellow of a halo rather than the yellow of sunshine. Starts off with a noticeable peony. Maybe it's got a lot to do with how this reacts to my body chem, because when I tell you I get stopped multiple times *every* time I wear this, I am not exaggerating. Strangers, coworkers, my friends (EVERY time, even though they've smelled it on me before), friends of friends -- ev.ry.one. I have linked so many women AND men to this perfume because they're dying to know what it is. I once dropped a gift off at a friend's house while he wasn't home and he told me later that he knew I had been inside because he could smell this. Another man almost fell down the stairs complimenting me on it once. It's alarming. But even still, I would not say this is a safe blind buy. Comes alive in the colder months. Also, come ooon. Such a satisfying, tactile bottle design. Wonderful to touch.