Fragrances inspired by Born in Roma the Gold Donna Eau de Toilette
The original
Born in Roma the Gold Donna
Valentino
The two side by side
How it unfolds
Notes
- Born in Roma the Gold Donna
- Born in Roma The Gold Donna
- in both
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Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 3 notes is in the original, including Mandarin, Gardenia, Coconut
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Shares 3 of its 9 notes, including Mandarin, Gardenia, Coconut
The main difference
Adds berries and musk
What they share
Shares 3 of its 4 notes, including Mandarin, Gardenia, Coconut
The main difference
Adds vanilla
What they share
Shares 1 of its 3 notes, including Coconut
The main difference
Adds gardenia and mandarin, drops jasmine and yuzu
What they share
Shares 1 of its 3 notes, including Coconut
The main difference
Adds gardenia and mandarin, drops bergamot and frangipani
What they share
Shares 1 of its 3 notes, including Coconut
The main difference
Adds gardenia and mandarin, drops bergamot and litchi
What they share
Shares 2 of its 3 notes, including Mandarin, Coconut
The main difference
Adds gardenia, drops almond and frangipani
What they share
Every one of its 3 notes is in the original, including Mandarin, Gardenia, Coconut
The main difference
Without frangipani and jasmine
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.