Valentino

Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia

for women · Launched 2026

6.8/ 10 · 269 votes

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Scent profile

Share of people who describe it this way

How it wears

Share of votes by people who wear it: 173 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.

Longevity
moderate54% of votes
Scent trail
moderate78% of votes
Season
spring32% of votes
Time of day
day53% of votes
All votes

Longevity · 48 votes

  • very weak
    2%
  • weak
    13%
  • moderate
    54%
  • long lasting
    27%
  • eternal
    4%

Sillage · 46 votes

  • intimate
    11%
  • moderate
    78%
  • strong
    7%
  • enormous
    4%

Season · 173 votes

  • winter
    24%
  • spring
    32%
  • summer
    13%
  • autumn
    31%

Time of day · 91 votes

  • day
    53%
  • night
    47%

Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.

Notes

Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.

Top notes

Heart notes

Base notes

About Valentino Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia

Sweet fruit over warm vanilla is the heart of Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia, a feminine gourmand that Valentino released in 2026. Nearly everyone describes it as sweet, and about half of wearers also find it floral.

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Sweet fruit over warm vanilla is the heart of Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia, a feminine gourmand that Valentino released in 2026. Nearly everyone describes it as sweet, and about half of wearers also find it floral.

The structure is simple and easy to read. Plum opens it with a dark, juicy, slightly wine-like fruitiness rather than a bright citrus start. Osmanthus sits in the heart, a flower that smells of apricot skin and soft suede, so it bridges the fruit and the base without a sharp change of mood. Vanilla closes the scent with a creamy, comforting warmth that lingers longest on skin and clothes.

About half of wearers report moderate longevity, and a quarter find it long lasting; projection is moderate for the great majority, so it is noticeable without filling a room. Season votes split between spring and autumn, and day and night are almost evenly matched, which makes it a flexible, all-round choice for someone who wants a plummy, sweet scent that is not overpowering.

Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia — for women fragrance by Valentino (released 2026). Top notes: Plum. Heart notes: Osmanthus. Base notes: Vanilla. — Parfica open fragrance database

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Quick answers

How much does Valentino Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia cost in the United Kingdom?

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What does it smell like?

Mainly gourmand and floral. It opens with plum; the heart is osmanthus; the base is vanilla.

Who makes it?

Valentino (Italy). Launched in 2026. Marketed for women.

How long does it last?

People rate its longevity as moderate and its sillage as moderate. Based on 48 wearers’ votes.

When to wear it?

Most people wear it in spring and autumn, mostly daytime.

How is it rated?

6.8 out of 10 from 269 votes on Parfica open fragrance database.

Where does this data come from?

The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors.