Fragrances inspired by Born In Roma Donna Eau de Parfum
The original
Born In Roma Donna
Valentino
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 8 notes is in the original, including Jasmine, Jasmine Tea, Cashmeran
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Shares 6 of its 7 notes, including Jasmine, Cashmeran, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds white tea, drops jasmine tea and pink pepper
What they share
Shares 5 of its 7 notes, including Jasmine, Cashmeran, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds rose and woody notes, drops bergamot and guaiac wood
What they share
Shares 6 of its 8 notes, including Jasmine, Cashmeran, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds musk and woody notes, drops guaiac wood and jasmine tea
What they share
Shares 5 of its 8 notes, including Bergamot, Jasmine, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds cashmeran and guaiac wood, drops amber and musk
What they share
Shares 4 of its 6 notes, including Jasmine, Vanilla, Bergamot
The main difference
Adds musk and rose, drops cashmeran and guaiac wood
What they share
Shares 4 of its 8 notes, including Bergamot, Jasmine, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds cashmeran and guaiac wood, drops patchouli and rose
What they share
Shares 3 of its 8 notes, including Jasmine, Vanilla, Bergamot
The main difference
Adds blackcurrant and cashmeran, drops woody notes
What they share
Every one of its 3 notes is in the original, including Jasmine, Vanilla, Guaiac Wood
The main difference
Without bergamot and blackcurrant
What they share
Shares 2 of its 8 notes, including Jasmine, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds bergamot and blackcurrant, drops musk and rose
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Valentino. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.