Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Vanilla and jasmine melting into amber on a velvet evening gown.

Main accordsamber, vanilla, white floral, powdery, warm spicy

Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense by Valentino, bottle pictured with its key notes: Bourbon Vanilla, Amber and Jasmine
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonAutumnWinter

Time of dayEveningNight out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 62%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 56%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 42%Autumn

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 41%Evening

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Longevity, 186 votes

  • Very weak1%1 vote
  • Weak2%4 votes
  • Moderate10%18 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)62%115 votes
  • Eternal26%48 votes

Sillage, 227 votes

  • Intimate5%12 votes
  • Moderate24%55 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)56%128 votes
  • Enormous14%32 votes

Season, 220 votes

  • Spring11%25 votes
  • Summer8%18 votes
  • Autumn (Most voted)42%92 votes
  • Winter39%85 votes

Time of day, 223 votes

  • Daytime16%35 votes
  • Office8%18 votes
  • Evening (Most voted)41%92 votes
  • Night out35%78 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €8.91Was €9.90Sale · 10% off
    • Per ml: €2.97/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

It opens warm and sweet straight away, with amber and creamy Bourbon vanilla. Jasmine adds a floral glow in the middle, and it settles into a resinous benzoin base that stays rich and cosy.

How it wears

The perfume community reports very long wear, from long-lasting to exceptionally long-lasting, with strong projection that carries well.

When to wear it

Wearers favour it for autumn and winter, and mostly for evenings and nights.

Who it suits

Suits a woman who loves warm vanilla and jasmine in a rich, strong scent. It has real presence, so a light hand works best in close company.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense comes as 3ml for €8.91 (€2.97/ml), 10ml for €24.12 (€2.41/ml) and 30ml for €59.40 (€1.98/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense smell like?

Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense opens with Amber and Bourbon Vanilla. The heart brings Jasmine. It dries down to Benzoin. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as amber, vanilla, white floral, powdery and warm spicy.

Is Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (62% of votes), and 88% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (56% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 8% of season votes.

Is Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it well for winter: winter takes 39% of season votes, close behind its most-voted season.

Is Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 76% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 24% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 8% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense?

Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense is made by Valentino. It was launched in 2023.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense?

A 10ml decant of Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Valentino perfumes can I try?

Besides Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense, 10ML has Valentino Donna Born In Roma, Valentino Uomo Born In Roma Intense and Valentino Uomo Born in Roma from Valentino, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense decant is filled by hand from an original Valentino bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

Is Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense sweet?

Yes, richly. Bourbon vanilla, amber and benzoin make it a warm, sweet scent, with jasmine keeping it from feeling plain.

Is Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense good for a date night?

Yes. Evenings and nights are where wearers place it, and the warm vanilla and jasmine with strong projection make it a good fit for a night out.

Where can I buy Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense as a decant?

At 10ML: Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €24.12 (€2.41/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.