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Valentino · 2026

Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia

FeminineRated 3.4/5 · 1,356 reviews

plum

A ripe plum opens the bottle, fruity and faintly dark. At the heart, osmanthus unfolds a floral sweetness. A vanilla base wraps your skin, made for autumn evenings when you want a scent close to you.

Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia bottle by Valentino

At a glance

House
Valentino
Family
Fruity
Main accords
Fruity, Floral, Vanilla, Sweet, Soft spicy
Top notes
Plum
Heart notes
Osmanthus
Base notes
Vanilla
Launched
2026
Gender
Feminine
Rating
3.4/5 · 1,356 reviews

The olfactory pyramid

From the first spark to the trail that stays.

Top notes fly off in minutes, the heart holds through the afternoon, the base stays on skin until evening.

  1. Top the opening

    Top: Plum.

  2. Heart the trail

    Heart: Osmanthus.

  3. Base what lingers

    Base: Vanilla.

Moodboard imagined by Effluve for Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia.

Its moodboard

One fragrance, four tableaux.

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Its character

Fruity, floral, vanilla.

  • Fruity — dominant
  • Floral — strong
  • Vanilla — strong
  • Sweet — strong
  • Soft spicy — present
3.4

Community rating

out of 5 · 1,356 reviews

Questions

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What does Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia smell like?

Main accords: fruity, floral, and vanilla. Top notes of plum. A heart of osmanthus. A base of vanilla.

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