Valentino Donna Born In Roma Yellow Dream by Valentino

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Valentino Donna Born In Roma Yellow Dream Valentino 2021

6.7 / 10 166 Ratings

A perfume by Valentino for women, released in 2021. The scent is citrusy-floral. It is being marketed by L'Oréal.
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Main accords

Citrus

Floral

Fresh

Sweet

Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Italian primofiore lemon

Calabrian bergamot Lychee

Lychee

Heart Notes

Peony

Rose water

Turkish rose

Base Notes

White musk

Bourbon vanilla

Virginia cedar

Perfumers

Anne Flipo, Nicolas Beaulieu

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Ratings

Scent

6.7166 Ratings

Longevity

6.6141 Ratings

Sillage

6.3136 Ratings

Bottle

7.4137 Ratings

Value for money

6.594 Ratings

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/12/2025

7Scent

Telekinec
506 Reviews

Telekinec

1

Citrus fruits and roses

I'll start this out by saying it has that "perfumey" aspect which I don't vibe very well with. It's not negative per se, but to me it's not unique enough to warrant a full bottle. I've never really been interested in Valentino fragrances as I'm not that much of a designer fragrance fan (I don't have a lot of 'em in my collection). Received this sample from a Sephora purchase and stashed it away. Now that I'm going through my "designer" samples, thought I'd add this one to the lot I have to try.

All in all, it's a lovely fragrance, but something in it seems to stir my allergies (compared to other fragrances I've been trying where my nose is fine). The beginning is very citrusy, fizzy and uplifting. It has a very nice bright and fresh aspect. I didn't really get any lychee note, although I'm betting it must contribute to the fruity freshness of the scent. Rose starts to dominate the fragrance after a few minutes. It's a very carnal rose with a hint of animalic to it. It does start out fresh and light, but as time passes it starts darkening into a brooding, heady rose. I also get peonies, the freshly picked one, with a hint of green to it. The drydown is very musky, so it ends up being a musky rose.

Overall it's a classy, sophisticated fragrance with a pretty strong projection. Since I'm not a fan of roses overall and the fragrance doesn't seem to be vibing well with my allergies, I won't be going for a full bottle. I can see why people love it and why it's in many people's collection, but it's just not for me.

11/21/2024

8Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

HappyHoya
18 Reviews

HappyHoya

1

Energizing and Interesting

I like all of the Born in Roma flankers much more than the original. While the original is sort of generic, I find the flankers much more interesting. This one, in particular, is energizing without being cloying or obnoxious. The woody notes smell prominent on my skin and help ground the otherwise bright notes. I love rosewater and I can pick up the distinct rosewater in this pretty consistently throughout the day, which is remarkable for a delicate note with so many other notes blended in. While the combination of fruit/floral/vanillas/woods isn’t exactly groundbreaking, this is one of the better examples I’ve smelled in this classic combination.

I originally acquired a travel size of this. If I continue to enjoy it so much, I will eventually go for a full bottle.

08/30/2022

3.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

Silvana262
42 Reviews

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Silvana262

2

Citrusy and Roses That Don't Get Along

What can be said:
The opening is characterized by citrus notes that don't remind one of citrus from the start, and they are very piercing to the nose, shifting artificially and almost too bitter into the various nuances of rose. The different nuances of rose come across as very synthetic and last long enough to cause headaches.
A hint of sweetness from the vanilla can be felt, and the woody notes are barely noticeable.
In the end, I have to wash everything off thoroughly with soap.

06/17/2021

7Scent 7Longevity

Chanelle
752 Reviews

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Chanelle

Top Review 11

With all due love....

Valentino, THE Valentino has accompanied me for half my life. In the past, I marveled at the ballgowns he designed for Oscar ceremonies, Joan Collins, and similar, from today's perspective, pompous relics of the past, primarily in "Valentino Red." Then I met a woman who worked for Elizabeth Arden in Düsseldorf, at that time the distributor of Valentino perfumes, among others, of which there were 2 for women back then. The Valentino in the red box and the aggressive Vendetta in the fan-shaped bottle. Both absolutely brilliant, even if a tiny bit Joan Collins. The fresh, more modern Very Valentino in the brutal, angular block bottle (there was even a 400ml block for the handbag) stood out as new and different from the masses. With the next scent "V," I lost a bit of the thread, and with Rock'n'Rose, the desire. But not too long ago, the Valentino brand suddenly came closer to me again: The Roman Stud collection had caught my fashion interest, and Viva Voce for my daughter (more on VV elsewhere). But the admiration stops right here and now. Born in Roma Yellow Dream for girls (the male counterpart is said to be quite good!) is a neon yellow citrus blast in the oven.
I would gladly miss the first seconds on my skin, as they were quite piercing to the nose, and it didn’t get noticeably better afterward. I have encountered this scent many times, even though it has just been born under this name. But I know many from the last few years that are virtually identical and also identically uninteresting. The sweetness is synthetically intrusive, and a rather pleasant creaminess is almost completely drowned out. One is almost glad that it doesn’t have as much staying power on the skin as the early Valentinos.
I sincerely apologize, Signor Valentino Garavani, but I am just too much Joan Collins for that.