Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia
meets Scandal.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Different note lists
The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.
Concentration not recorded leads with fruity; Eau de parfum leads with honey. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Valentino Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple MelancholiaConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Jean Paul Gaultier ScandalEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Italy | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2026 | 2017 |
| Leading accords | fruity · floral · vanilla | honey · sweet · white floral |
| Notes unique to this record | Plum, Osmanthus, Vanilla | Blood Orange, Mandarin Orange, Honey, Gardenia, Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Peach, Beeswax, Caramel, Patchouli, Licorice |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.26 · 222 votes | 3.75 · 4,702 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.12 · 217 votes | 2.71 · 5,030 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.
Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia
Eau de parfum · International listing · Official product-page label; individual bottle size not specified
Alcohol • Parfum / fragrance • Aqua / water / eau • Linalool • Benzyl salicylate • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes • Benzyl alcohol • Hydroxycitronellal • Linalyl acetate • Pogostemon cablin oil • Vanillin • Coumarin • Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Carvone • Limonene • Geranyl acetate • Geraniol • Hexadecanolactone • Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate • Dimethyl phenethyl acetate • Citronellol • Citrus aurantium peel oil • Benzaldehyde • Pinene • Cinnamyl alcohol • Terpineol • Beta-caryophyllene • Rose ketones • Methyl anthranilate • Anise alcohol • Citral • Benzyl benzoate • Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract • Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol • Santalol • Benzyl cinnamate • Terpinolene • CI 60730 / ext. violet 2 • CI 14700 / red 4
Source: Valentino Beauty official international ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
Scandal
Eau de parfum · US listing · 80 mL bottle
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Benzyl salicylate, Limonene, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Linalool, Coumarin, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citral, Geraniol, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 17200 (red 33), CI 19140 (yellow 5).
Source: Jean Paul Gaultier official US ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed fruity and floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed honey and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.