Valentino · 2026
Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia
Premium$$$, 3 of 5
| 100 ml | $180 |
The houseFor women
VersionEau de Parfum
Juicy plum over apricot-like osmanthus, ending in rich vanilla.
Valentino says
You’ll smell Plum Accord, osmanthus and Vanilla Extract.
More from Valentino’s description
It also mentions Juicy Plum Accord, Osmanthus Accord, Rich Vanilla, Jasmine, Vanilla, Plum and Vanilla.
What’s inside it
What Valentino names
What the label names
31 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.
A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.
5 citrus5 herbs & lavender9 florals4 woods3 sweet2 amber & resins1 spices1 musks1 powder
Herbs & lavender5
Florals9
Amber & resins2
Spices1
Musks1
Powder1
Top notes11
when you spray it
Heart9
as it settles
8 more lines on the label, not there for the smell
Not for the smell8
Our match of the notes
Shares its notes
MOD VanillaAriana Grande · shares plum, vanilla and jasmine
L'Aventure GoldAl Haramain · shares plum, vanilla and jasmine
Sunshine WomanAmouage · shares osmanthus, vanilla and jasmine
Matched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.