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Woody · Citrus · Patchouli.
parfumbible.comFruity · Floral · Vanilla.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Our People - Maison history · Checked 2026-09-21
The official house profile states that Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti founded Maison Valentino in Rome in 1960.
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Year2026
Marketed forWomen
PerfumerNot recorded
Collection: Donna Born In Roma
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia by Valentino has a listed fruity, floral, vanilla profile, with notes of Plum, Osmanthus, Vanilla.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
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
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.26 / 5
222 votes
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Projection
2.12 / 4
217 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.44 / 5
212 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
1,155Own it
119Previously owned
1,672Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Jean Paul Gaultier
Scandal
Eau de parfum
Honey · Sweet · White floral.
Lanvin
Sunny Magnolia
Fruity · Floral · White floral.
Chopard
Jasmin Malika
White floral · Fresh spicy · Patchouli.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Lost CherryBoth list Plum and Vanilla. Explore Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia’s fruity direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia smell like?
Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia by Valentino has a listed fruity, floral, vanilla profile, with notes of Plum, Osmanthus, Vanilla.
Who created it?
A perfumer is not recorded in this catalog.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.26 out of 5, from 222 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia?
Its listed notes include plum, osmanthus, vanilla. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia
Valentino
Leading accords
fruity
floral
vanilla
sweet
soft spicy
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Plum · Osmanthus · Vanilla
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