What does Valentino Donna smell like?

Valentino Donna by Valentino is a fragrance with dominant Iris, Rose, Powdery accords. It opens with Bergamot, Grapefruit. The heart features Iris, Rose, Praline. It dries down to Leather, Vanilla, Patchouli.

When is the best time to wear Valentino Donna?

Based on community votes, Valentino Donna is best suited for fall and spring, and works best as a daytime fragrance.

Who created Valentino Donna?

Valentino Donna was created by Antoine Maisondieu and Sonia Constant for Valentino in 2015.

How is Valentino Donna rated?

Valentino Donna has a community rating of 4.1 out of 5 based on 4,287 votes.

Notes

Accords

Perfumers

Valentino2015

Valentino Donna

Name: Valentino Donna
Brand: Valentino
Rating: 4.06 (4287 reviews)

feminine

Created by Antoine Maisondieu, Sonia Constant

4.064,287 votes

Valentino Donna by Valentino is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Valentino Donna was launched in 2015. Valentino Donna was created by Sonia Constant and Antoine Maisondieu. Top notes are Bergamot and Grapefruit; middle notes are Iris, Bulgarian Rose, Praline and Mahonial; base notes are Leather, Vanilla and Patchouli. After the Valentino Uomo fragrance from 2014, Valentino presents its feminine version Valentino Donna, that comes out in the fall of 2015. The fragrance is announced as a smooth chypre - floral. It contains accords of Italian bergamot, Bulgarian rose, iris absolute, patchouli, leather and vanilla. It is available as Eau de Parfum in a bottle design that reminds of the masculine version (studded heavy glass), only in pink color.

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Main Accords

Fragrance Notes

Top

Bergamot Grapefruit

Heart

Iris Rose Praline Mahonial

Base

Leather Vanilla Patchouli

Best Season

78%

Win

80%

Spr

34%

Sum

92%

Fall

Day & Night

100%

Day

63%

Night

Olfactory Pyramid

From opening to dry-down, intensity based on community voting.

Top Notes0 – 15 min

Bergamot Grapefruit

Heart Notes15 min – 3 h

Iris Rose Praline Mahonial

Base Notes3 h – end

Leather Vanilla Patchouli

Opening

Evolution

Dry-down

Top Notes0 – 15 min

1Bergamot

92 2Grapefruit

Heart Notes15 min – 3 h

Base Notes3 h – end

User Ratings

4,246 votes

4.06

Love it

1.7k40%

Like it

1.7k40%

2837%

Dislike

51812%

Hate it

451%

Community Insights

Mixed

Based on 64 community opinions from Reddit

6.2

/ 10

6.2

/ 10 community score

Valentino Donna receives mixed reviews from the r/fragrance community. While some appreciate its pleasant heavenly scent and versatility for layering, the fragrance is widely criticized for its poor longevity, lasting only 2-3 hours. The scent is generally considered feminine-leaning, though some members successfully wear it regardless of gender, with the overall consensus being that it's a decent casual fragrance hampered by performance issues.

Strengths

Pleasant heavenly scent with fruity/floral notes
Good for layering with complementary products
Wearable by multiple genders despite marketing

Weaknesses

Poor longevity - fades after 2-3 hours
Not universally loved, polarizing between wearers
Too feminine-leaning for some male wearers

Best for

Casual daytime wearSummer freshnessThose who prefer fruity floral fragrances

AI-generated summary based on public community discussions. Not affiliated with the opinions' authors.

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