Valentino Donna Born In Roma Valentino 2019 Eau de Parfum
Black currant and pink pepper open with a sweet-tart combination — the currant dark and slightly jammy, pepper adding dry warmth, bergamot lifting the whole with citrus brightness.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 13 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Jasmine80
- Vanilla70
- Musk50
- Bergamot40
- Black Pepper35
By the editors · 2 min readBlack currant and pink pepper open with a sweet-tart combination — the currant dark and slightly jammy, pepper adding dry warmth, bergamot lifting the whole with citrus brightness. The heart is the composition's central concept: three jasmine interpretations layered together — jasmine, sambac, and jasmine tea, each contributing a distinct facet of the same flower. The result is a white floral density complex within its own narrow register.
Bourbon vanilla and guaiac wood close warmly — the vanilla rich and sweet, guaiac's smoky-woody character preventing the sweetness from cloying. Cashmeran provides modern synthetic warmth beneath. Born In Roma is an opulent commercial oriental: unambiguous about its intentions and effective at delivering them.
