Valentino Donna Born in Roma Green Stravaganza by Valentino

It’s a super pleasant fragrance in every facet (it varies a lot on blotter, not so much on skin). The opening is super fresh, like a freshly cut, damp, clean meadow. If there’s a tea note, it’s fresh leaves. Then it evolves into a very nice, fresh jasmine. This is the dominant stage, lasting about 4 hours with good sillage and projection. Afterwards, a soft vanilla remains, more of a skin scent that I can detect 8-9 hours later. It’s not a contrasting aroma; it’s simple but fresh, light, and sweet. I use it quite a bit for the gym.

It’s a good perfume and I was surprised by the trail it leaves on my skin. However, for my taste, it’s too green. It smells like a tea bag to me; it’s elegant but very herbal. As a fresh perfume, I usually prefer fruitier and juicier options, and this leans more towards a green profile that just doesn’t fit my style. I think it could work great for people looking for this type of profile, but in my case, it’s not a fragrance I feel identified with.

It’s a wonder: fresh, clean, long-lasting, and a true delight.

When I first discovered these perfumes, I tried the original and loved it; everyone was showing it off to me. It’s a party or night perfume for me. Later, my sister got samples of this one and I didn’t like it at all; I felt it was very green and very floral. I decided to give it a chance for the office and to wear it during the day, and I loved it. On my skin, it feels like a rich sweet without being cloying, with vanilla but nothing overwhelming; it’s a very wearable, sweet, feminine, floral, and vanilla scent, even elegant. I love it.

A delicious fragrance for daily wear, but it’s too expensive to be a daily. What a pity.

It’s a perfume that convinced me on the third try. The first time I tested it on blotter, it was flat; I only felt that tea note, nothing more. The second time I put it on skin, I felt that jasmine note that made it feel floral and very little sweet, but it still felt green and verbal. Finally, I decided to wear it as I use it, and I realized that at least on me, it has a duration of more than 6 hours, with an intimate trail that doesn’t overwhelm. It’s already in my collection and has become one of my favorites.

When I tried it, it reminded me of perfumes from when I was 10 years old, those Avon ones; I think it’s the jasmine. It’s the only one I haven’t liked.

I tried it in a store and was told it was new and exactly what I was looking for; on paper it seemed normal, so I left. Later, at a hotel duty-free shop, I tested it on my skin and absolutely loved it: it smells like sweet yet fresh tea. I went back to ask the price, thought it was worth it, bought it, and kept testing it—it was addictive. It lasts about 4 hours, then leaves a faint rose impression.

I love it. I’m one of the few who smells a lactonic note in it; to me, it reminds me of Good Girl Légère. It’s like green tea with milk and sugar: sweet, creamy, with herbal touches and sometimes citrus. I tried the original DBIR and it didn’t do anything for me, but this one really caught my interest. Longevity and sillage are average for designer perfumes today, so there’s not much to be done. I recommend it if you want something fresh, sweet, and creamy all at once.

It’s a rich, sweet perfume I can tolerate, but I think it’s more for everyday wear. It doesn’t have much longevity or sillage. Given the price, I expected something stronger for evening, but it’s very soft. I wouldn’t spend money on it.

If you’re looking for something fresh, this Valentino is for you. I bought it after reading reviews and studying the notes; it didn’t convince me at first in the store, but after walking around, I went back to buy it. At home, once applied to my skin, it was another world—I fell in love. It’s rich, fresh, green, and acidic just like the bottle; I didn’t detect the tea, but after half an hour, a fine vanilla note emerges and lingers. It lasts about 4 hours like other fresh scents, so you need to reapply. It’s one of my summer perfumes, always on hand. Of the Born in Roma line, this is definitely the best for me.

It keeps the sweet, vanilla-based, super-feminine base of the original, but the opening smells like soft, aromatic green grass. On skin, it lasts about 4-5 hours feeling great, then fades until it disappears after 7-8 hours. In hair, it lasts until you shower. I absolutely loved it.

It has become my favorite. It feels fresh yet floral (if that’s even possible), lasts forever, and is totally spring-like. It’s a marvel, hands down the best of all the Born in Roma perfumes.

I can’t find any green notes or tea. It’s a typical sweet commercial perfume, very generic.

From the box to the scent, it’s all green: grass with a touch of vanilla and a very subtle earthiness, maybe from the black tea. It’s fresh and slightly sweet, with florals that don’t overpower the tea and citrus. Very different from other designer scents; if you like this style, give it a try.