Valentino Donna Born in Roma Green Stravaganza Eau de Parfum 30ml Spray

Valentino Donna Born in Roma Green Stravaganza Eau de Parfum 30ml is the smoky, more dramatic 2024 chapter of Valentino's Born in Roma Donna line. Built on a remarkably tight three-note structure — Lapsang Souchong tea, jasmine and vanilla — it pairs the dry, smoke-tinged opening of one of China's most distinctive teas with the radiance of jasmine absolute and a creamy, addictive vanilla drydown.

About Valentino

Valentino is the Italian fashion house founded in Rome in 1960 by Valentino Garavani, internationally known for its red-carpet couture and signature "Valentino red." The Born in Roma fragrance line, launched with L'Oréal in 2019 and headed by perfumer Antoine Maisondieu, was conceived as a tribute to the brand's home city and its mix of classical heritage and modern street energy. Green Stravaganza extends that signature into bolder, more "extravagant" territory — the Italian word stravaganza means exactly that.

Fragrance notes

• Top: Lapsang Souchong Tea
• Heart: Jasmine Absolute
• Base: Vanilla

Olfactory family: Floral Amber with Tea Accord  |  Launched: 2024  |  Gender: Women

The story behind Green Stravaganza

Lapsang Souchong is a smoked black tea from the Wuyi Mountains of China, traditionally dried over pinewood fires; it brings a dry, leathery smokiness to perfumery that is unusual in mainstream feminine fragrance. By pairing it with jasmine absolute and a generous vanilla base, Valentino creates a contrast that is at once smoky and creamy, polished and unexpected. The bottle keeps the studded silhouette of the Born in Roma line in a transparent green-toned glass.

Who it's for

Best for women who like sweet-but-smoky perfumery and find conventional florals or pure gourmand fragrances a bit predictable. Natural territory for fans of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium, Tom Ford Lost Cherry, Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood or Diptyque L'Eau Papier. The vanilla-jasmine drydown gives it autumn-and-winter character; the tea opening keeps it intriguing across seasons. The 30ml size is an ideal handbag and travel companion.

How to wear it

Spray onto pulse points — wrists, behind the ears, the base of the throat — from around 15 cm away. As an Eau de Parfum built around a generous vanilla base, expect strong projection in the first one to two hours and a soft, creamy skin scent that lingers eight hours or more. Apply moderately at first; the tea-and-vanilla heart blooms beautifully on warmth.

Specifications

• Size: 30ml
• Concentration: Eau de Parfum
• Gender: Women
• Brand: Valentino
• Year: 2024
• Range: Born in Roma Donna — Green Stravaganza