Valentino
Donna Born In Roma Intense
2023WomenLongevity · ModerateSillage · Moderate$95 retail★ 4.2 community ratingBuy on FragranceNet $162Buy on FragranceShop $89
Donna Born In Roma Intense is a amber and vanilla fragrance for women from Valentino, launched in 2023. Expect bourbon vanilla and amber up top, jasmine in the heart, and benzoin underneath.
Top Notes
Bourbon VanillaAmber
Heart Notes
Jasmine
Base Notes
Benzoin
Accords
amber· Dominantvanilla· Dominantwhite floral· Prominentpowdery· Moderatewarm spicy· Moderatebalsamic· Moderate
Best Clone
The best clone of Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense is Hawas Diva by Rasasi, with a 78% accuracy score. Available from FragranceShop for $27, about 72% cheaper than the $95 original.
Community Insights
★ 4.2 from 3.8K ratingsWhat people who wear Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Honorine Blanc and Amandine Clerc-Marie.
Main accords
amber
vanilla
white floral
powdery
warm spicy
balsamic
Longevity
Very weak2%
Weak5%
Moderate43%
Long lasting42%
Eternal9%
Sillage
Intimate6%
Moderate56%
Strong33%
Enormous5%
Who wears it
Female74%
More female17%
Unisex7%
More male1%
Male1%
Listed as Women
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced6%
Overpriced27%
Ok54%
Good value11%
Great value2%
People say it reminds them of
Valentino Valentino Donna Born In Roma 333Valentino Born in Roma Extradose Donna 276Mugler Alien Goddess Intense 197Mugler Angel Elixir 168Rasasi Hawas Diva 121Maison Alhambra Mia Dolcezza 96
What people like
- Versatile day-to-night year-round scent
- Lasts all day
- Creamier smoother version of the original
What people dislike
- Expensive
- May not mix well with everyone's body chemistry
- Not everyone's preferred scent profile
- Indolic jasmine may be off-putting
What wearers say
“Beautiful amber based scent with and initial blast of jasmine and a warm, comforting vanilla in the dry down. It’s nothing groundbreaking but I really enjoy it. For me it’s an evening & night time scent. I also have the original Donna born in Roma which is more fresh and bright for daytime wear but doesn’t last long. The intense version lasts well and has decent projection.”
“Smells like a toned down version of the original. None of the tartness or fruit from the original’s opening notes, leaving only the vanilla, jasmine, and woods scent which remain identical to the original. I guess in that sense it is an improvement as I can tolerate this more. However, I still do not enjoy it.Projection is less with this version since it’s mostly the base notes that stick close to your skin.”
“I really don't know how to feel about this one. The opening (at least on my skin) smells like a public restroom, but the dry down is an intense vanilla smell with a hint of florals. This was a blind buy, so I'm trying to cope, but the smell is so strong that the bottle will last me for years.”
