No 24 Donna Born In Roma

Valentino's Donna Born In Roma pairs a juicy fruity-floral opening with a warm vanilla-musk base that has made it a modern signature scent for many. No 24 follows the same fruity-floral-vanilla structure, opening with blackcurrant and pink pepper for an immediate, slightly sharper burst than the original. Jasmine and rose carry the heart into familiar Born In Roma territory, giving a recognisable white floral warmth. The base of vanilla, cashmeran and woody notes aims for the same creamy, musky comfort as the designer's dry-down, and it does land the sweetness convincingly at first. Where it diverges is staying power: the cashmeran-woody base thins into a simple vanilla-musk skin scent well before the original's fuller, more textured finish. As a lower-cost way to sample the blackcurrant-jasmine-vanilla combination that defines the fragrance, it performs well for the first few hours.