#597 INSPIRED BY … BORN IN ROMA DONNA

• Top Notes: Blackcurrant, Pink Pepper, Bergamot

• Middle Notes: Jasmine Grandiflorum, Jasmine Sambac, Jasmine Tea

• Base Notes: Bourbon Vanilla, Cashmeran, Guaiac Wood

#597 inspired by Valentino Donna Born in Roma is a fragrance that blends classic beauty with streetwise spirit. It's for someone who owns her femininity but has a sharp tongue and fierce confidence. It’s floral with grit, sexy without shouting, and has a playful rebelliousness under all the refinement.

Opening – Modern Glamour, Bottled:

The scent opens with a bright, slightly tart flash of blackcurrant — juicy and lively, like biting into a sun-warmed berry at a Roman café. It's immediately lifted by pink pepper, which brings a spicy sparkle, almost like a pop of effervescence that dances on the skin. The bergamot weaves in a citrusy brightness, making the opening feel vivid and confident, like the first step into a buzzing city square in golden hour light.

Imagine a woman in oversized sunglasses, wind in her hair, leaving a trail of brightness behind her. That’s the top.

Heart – The Floral Couture Core:

As the fragrance settles, it shifts into its floral heart — a radiant jasmine trio. There’s the creamy lushness of Jasmine Grandiflorum, the slightly greener edge of Jasmine Sambac, and the soft, almost transparent quality of jasmine tea.

This isn’t a heady white floral — it’s refined, luminous, and clean, like sunlight filtered through silk curtains. It smells expensive, but in a nonchalant, effortless way — like you're naturally graceful, not trying too hard.

The heart feels feminine and elevated — think floral notes dressed in haute couture, walking barefoot on marble floors.

Dry-Down – Sensual, but Street-Smart:

Here comes the bourbon vanilla — rich, warm, and subtly sweet. It’s not a sugary cupcake vanilla — it’s boozy, smooth, and creamy, with a velvety warmth that feels like golden skin after sunset.

Layered beneath is cashmeran, adding a soft muskiness, like freshly laundered skin mixed with warmth and woods. Then guaiac wood appears, grounding everything with a faint smoky, woody whisper, giving the dry-down a cool edge — soft, but with a backbone.

The base wraps around you like an elegant, slightly rebellious signature — polished, but never prim.