Valentino Born in Roma Donna

Born in Roma Donna opens with bergamot and blackcurrant — a pairing that is both bright and dark, citric and fruity in a way that creates immediate tension. Green apple adds a crispness to the opening that keeps the blackcurrant from becoming heavy. Valentino's intention here is contrast, and the first impression delivers it cleanly.

Jasmine, rose, and ylang-ylang in the heart are rich without being excessive, occupying the middle of the composition with a warmth that begins the transition toward the base. Bourbon vanilla adds depth; patchouli gives structure; cashmeran — a synthetic material that reads as woody and slightly animalic — grounds everything in something more complex than a simple floral oriental.

Eau de Parfum · Floral Fruity Oriental. Hand-decanted at our Las Olas atelier from an authenticated bottle.