Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia is an eau de parfum for women by Valentino, launched in early 2026 alongside its masculine counterpart. In France the house describes it as a fruity chypre, in the United States as a warm floral: a plum accord opens it, osmanthus and jasmine form its heart, and vanilla extract holds its base.
Valentino classifies Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia among the fruity chypres in its French communication; its American page speaks of a warm floral with a fruity-floral signature. Three materials carry the composition: plum, osmanthus and vanilla.
Top, heart and base
At the top opens a plum accord, which the house calls succulent. The heart pairs osmanthus with jasmine, which softens its floral tones; in the base, vanilla extract brings its warmth, and in France the house describes it as Madagascar vanilla.
The notes are arranged here as follows: plum at the top; osmanthus in the heart; vanilla in the base, with jasmine left out of this list.
What the label declares
After alcohol, fragrance and water, the list opens with linalool, benzyl salicylate and a synthetic ambery wood. Patchouli oil, vanillin, coumarin and bergamot oil, materials tied to chypre and to vanilla, appear in the first half.
Peru balsam and santalol, the main odorant constituent of sandalwood, appear at the end of the list. Two UV filters protect the liquid; two colorants, a violet and a red, give it its tint.
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