Donna Born in Roma Extradose: the identity card of Valentino’s new nocturnal manifesto A new Born in Roma chapter After Donna Born in Roma (2019) and Born in Roma Intense (2023), Valentino continues its exploration of Roman femininity with Donna Born in Roma Extradose, unveiled in early 2025. The keyword Extradose designates here the highest concentration ever offered in the collection: 20% fragrance oils for extreme longevity and a potency claimed to be extra-addictive. Inspired by the saturated lights that plunge Rome into a burning magenta at dusk, perfumers Amandine Clerc-Marie and Honorine Blanc reinterpret the line’s jasmine-vanilla DNA by injecting it with an overdose of blackcurrant and rum set on a Madagascar vanilla more syrupy than ever.
Composition: the blackcurrant-rum-vanilla overdose lights up Roman nights
A Floral • Amber • Gourmand signature by Amandine Clerc-Marie & Honorine Blanc
Faithful to the Born in Roma DNA (jasmine and vanilla heart), the two perfumers inject into Extradose a triple extra-dose: blackcurrant pop at the top, syrupy rum at the heart and Madagascar vanilla overconcentrated at 20%. Result: an ultra-addictive juice that combines fruity brilliance, amber warmth and floral sensuality.
Detailed olfactory pyramid
1. Top notes: “Blackcurrant Pop” & a spark of bergamot
The opening pairs a juicy blackcurrant with flashes of Calabrian bergamot. This fruity hook serves as a “neon flash,” an echo of the fuchsia lights that bathe Rome at dusk.
2. Heart notes: “Rum Liquor” & a duo of jasmines
The blackcurrant then meets an amber rum accord derived from oak-barrel aging. Two varieties of jasmine blend in — sambac for sun-kissed light, grandiflorum for creamy opulence — which soften the syrupy gourmand character.
3. Base notes: “extra-dose” vanilla & velvet amber
The base rests on a pure Bourbon vanilla extract, supported by a soft amber and a few shavings of light woods to extend the sillage beyond ten hours. The result: a syrupy, warm and enveloping caress.
Responsible sourcing & craftsmanship
• Bourbon vanilla: pods sourced from certified Malagasy cooperatives. • Blackcurrant: buds grown in Burgundy and distilled under low pressure. • Jasmines: harvested at dawn in Haute-Provence to preserve their sun-kissed facet.
Development on skin & sensory profile
0–2 h: sparkling blackcurrant, projection of one meter.
2–6 h: jasmine-infused rum, a 70 cm halo.
6 h +: syrupy vanilla-amber, intimate sillage — perfect until dawn.
Layering tips & occasions for use
• Blackcurrant-vanilla body lotion to boost the fruity top notes. • Jasmine hair mist for an airy sillage. • Woody twist: a touch of Uomo Born in Roma reinforces the amber during mixed evenings. • In midsummer, spray a citrus-neroli eau de cologne first to lighten the gourmand character.