Born in Roma Dupes 2026: 8 Clones vs the Original

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Bouquet Pink

Caline

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Originalet

Valentino Donna Born In Roma

Valentino

Prova originalet: 3 ml 9,36 €10 ml 24,12 €

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   Love in Rome

   Oakcha

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   Pink Obsessed Fragrance Mist

   Bath & Body Works

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   Ambery Jasmine

   Dossier

   39,00 € · 50 ml

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   Rom

   FIORE

   45,00 € · 50 ml

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   Kiage 288

   Kiage

   49,00 € · 50 ml

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   Närmast i slutdoften

   Mia Dolcezza

   Maison Alhambra

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   Hawas Diva

   Rasasi

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What does Valentino Donna Born in Roma smell like?

Valentino Donna Born In Roma launched in 2019. Black currant, pink pepper and bergamot open it; jasmine tea, jasmine and jasmine sambac form the heart; cashmeran, guaiac wood and bourbon vanilla make the base. Its accords lead with woody, vanilla and fruity. On paper that is a bright, tart opening, a jasmine-led middle and a warm, woody vanilla finish, and the finish is where several of the clones below part company with it. The house is Valentino, and six of the picks are judged against this Eau de Parfum.

Best overall: Caline Bouquet Pink

Caline Bouquet Pink leads because it has the clearest vote of any pick here. On Parfumo's comparison page, 46 of 48 voting members find it similar to the Eau de Parfum. Blackcurrant and bergamot are listed for both, and Bouquet Pink adds pink pepper, plum, jasmine, jasmine sambac, rose, musk, vanilla and iris.

The main difference is in the base and in performance. Fragrantica's listing puts vanilla, musk and orris underneath, with no cashmeran or guaiac wood, and Parfumo members score it lower for longevity (6.3 against 7.3) and sillage (6.3 against 7.2). It suits you if the tart blackcurrant opening and the jasmine heart are what you wear Born in Roma for, and you can do without the woody depth. Basis: Parfumo's comparison and Fragrantica's listing, not our own wear.

Softer take: Oakcha Love in Rome

Oakcha Love in Rome takes the "softer" label from one commenter who compared the two. Fragrantica lists black currant, pink pepper and bergamot; jasmine sambac, jasmine and jasmine tea; and vanilla and guaiac wood. That follows the original's pyramid closely, without the cashmeran. Oakcha's own page says it is inspired by Valentino Donna Born in Roma.

The comments are split. One commenter wore it on one wrist and the Eau de Parfum on the other and found them very close; another finds it "very very similar" to a sample of the original; a third finds it not as sweet. The comparison behind the label comes from a commenter who finds it "brighter, sweeter, and much softer", without the original's woody depth. Several others find it not close at all, or short-lived. It suits you if you want a lighter, brighter reading and are happy to give up some of the wood. Basis: Fragrantica's listing and comments, and the house's own page.

Sweeter take: Bath & Body Works Pink Obsessed Fragrance Mist

Bath & Body Works Pink Obsessed is a body mist, not an eau de parfum. On Parfumo's comparison page, 24 of 28 voting members find it similar to the Eau de Parfum. Parfumo lists bourbon vanilla, jasmine, cashmere and praline for the mist.

The main difference is character. Parfumo classifies the mist as floral, sweet, synthetic, gourmand, powdery and oriental, against sweet, fruity, floral, synthetic and fresh for the original, and the praline and the gourmand tag carry the "sweeter" label. It suits you if you want a dessert-leaning take for casual wear and the mist format appeals. Basis: Parfumo's comparison and its listing.

Lowest price: Dossier Ambery Jasmine

Of the three priced picks, Dossier Ambery Jasmine costs the least per ml (see the table above). Dossier's EU shop files it under "Inspired by Valentino's Donna Born In Roma". Fragrantica lists blackcurrant, bergamot and red pepper; jasmine and white flowers; and amber, vanilla and cashmeran.

The main difference is weight. One commenter calls it a lighter version, "like the diet version". Another, who wore the original on one arm and Ambery Jasmine on the other, finds the original's vanilla, cashmeran and amber base hardly present in it and Ambery Jasmine tangier and fruitier: similar overall, but less complex. It suits you if the bright opening is the point and you want to spend the least. Basis: Dossier's own page and Fragrantica comments.

Fresher take: FIORE Rom

FIORE Rom rests on FIORE's own profile alone; we found no community comparison. FIORE lists Rom as its Duftzwilling of Born in Roma (the German word for a dupe) and describes lively blackcurrant, sparkling bergamot and jasmine. Its profile files Rom as floral and elegant, scores its freshness 3 of 5 and gives it no sweetness or gourmand score. FIORE sells it as an extrait de parfum.

The "fresher" label rests on that profile and nothing else. Nobody we could cite has compared the two, so how Rom smells next to the Eau de Parfum is undocumented: treat the label as a pointer, not a finding. Basis: the house's own page.

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Kiage 288 earns "premium" from its price and nothing more, since the table shows it with the highest price per ml of the three priced picks. For its tie to Born in Roma there is only Kiage's own page, which says the scent reminds the house of Born in Roma by Valentino and calls it its perfume alternative to that fragrance. No community comparison turned up.

The notes on Kiage's page are given as the original's rather than Kiage 288's, so we do not pass them off as its own, and without them there is nothing to say about what it keeps or changes. It is a choice for someone content to rely on the house's statement. Basis: Kiage's page only.

What does Born in Roma Intense smell like?

Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense launched in 2023, and the last two picks are judged against it, not against the Eau de Parfum. Its listing gives amber and bourbon vanilla at the top, jasmine at the heart and benzoin in the base.

Closest on the dry-down: Maison Alhambra Mia Dolcezza

Maison Alhambra Mia Dolcezza is judged against Born in Roma Intense, and two sources tie it to that version. On Parfumo's comparison page, 15 of 18 voting members find it similar to the Intense, with bergamot listed for both and vanilla against the Intense's bourbon vanilla.

On Fragrantica, one commenter calls it the best dupe of the Intense and another finds it more similar to the Intense than to the other versions. The dry-down in its label comes from a third, who finds its dry-down very close to the plain Eau de Parfum. Not everyone agrees: one who compared it with a decant of the Eau de Parfum finds it more intense, with a deep sweet note, and not close to it, and some find it nothing like Born in Roma.

Fragrantica lists blackcurrant, bergamot and pink pepper; tuberose, jasmine, ylang-ylang and orange blossom; and vanilla, cashmere wood, amber and guaiac wood. It suits you if the Intense is the version you love and you are less set on the Eau de Parfum. Basis: Parfumo's comparison and Fragrantica comments. The tuberose, jasmine and orange blossom in that heart also carry Givenchy's 2018 original, and our L'Interdit dupes guide follows it from the pear and bergamot opening to the ambroxan base.

Darker take: Rasasi Hawas Diva

Rasasi Hawas Diva is the darker take, judged against the Intense. On Parfumo's comparison page, 16 of 18 voting members find it similar to the Intense. Parfumo lists red fruits, lychee and rhubarb; cedar, frankincense and rose; and vanilla, ambergris and musk for Hawas Diva, against bourbon vanilla, blackcurrant and bergamot; jasmine; and benzoin for the Intense. Apart from vanilla, the two listings share no note, and the cedar, frankincense and ambergris carry the "darker" label.

One Parfumo commenter notes that several sources suggest Hawas Diva as an alternative to the Intense and finds some similarity, though not a full match; another finds it an independent scent with a milky caramel note. It suits you if resin and ambergris under the sweetness appeal to you. Basis: Parfumo's comparison and comments.

Extradose and Green Stravaganza: why no clone is listed

No clone backed by a community comparison turned up for Born in Roma Extradose Donna, the 2025 version that sets rum between blackcurrant and vanilla, or for Valentino Donna Born in Roma Green Stravaganza, the 2024 version that pairs Lapsang Souchong tea with jasmine and vanilla. Rather than guess, we list none. To know either one, wear a 3ml of the original.

What every Born in Roma clone gets wrong

Going by the sources above, the base is where the clones part from the original. The Dossier commenter misses the vanilla and amber base, the Oakcha commenter misses the woody depth, and Bouquet Pink's listing shares only vanilla with the original's base. A number of comments also call a clone lighter or short-lived. If the base is what you wear Born in Roma for, test that part first.

If you like jasmine and vanilla but want something different, three originals we stock fit: Libre by Yves Saint Laurent lists black currant, orange blossom, jasmine and Madagascar vanilla (see the YSL Libre dupes guide); Prada Paradoxe lists orange blossom, neroli and bourbon vanilla (see the Prada Paradoxe dupes guide); and My Way by Giorgio Armani lists orange blossom, tuberose, Indian jasmine and Madagascar vanilla. To stay with the house, browse Valentino perfumes sorted by character, where ten Valentino scents are ordered by style and Valentino Donna Born In Roma is the one suggested to try first.

How to test a Born in Roma dupe against the original

Decide first which version you are testing against, the Eau de Parfum or the Intense, because the sources above do not always agree on which one a clone resembles. Put each perfume on bare skin, never a paper strip, and wear them on separate days. The vanilla and cashmeran base only comes through once the opening has faded, so judge late in the day.

A 3ml decant of the original gives about 60 sprays, enough to run that comparison before buying a clone bottle. For longer wear, a 10ml decant gives about 200 sprays and costs 2,41 €/ml, which you can set against the price per ml index. A 30ml, about 600 sprays, is the size to keep.

Tempted by a clone bottle unseen? Blind buying with less risk covers how. For the wider picture see perfume dupes and the best vanilla perfumes, and for the jasmine side, jasmine perfumes. If a women's jasmine and vanilla floral from another house appeals, our Armani My Way dupes guide compares six clones with the 2020 original, with Sublime Epoque by Zara picked as best overall.