We list it as a match for one original, Valentino Donna Born in Roma. It is provisionally scored 6 for accuracy and 8 for longevity, from $15: we don't yet have a source for those scores that you can check. The Scent File Pick for Donna Born in Roma is Maison Alhambra Mia Dolcezza.
Provisional scores: no source for them that you can check yet.
Against Valentino Donna Born in Roma, Lattafa Yara has a provisional accuracy 6 — a score we can't yet back with a source you can check. At $15–$32 versus $180, it's a low-risk way to sample the style, not a verified match.
Every pairing shows where it comes from and how far we trust it.
A sweet vanilla-orchid gourmand that overlaps Born in Roma's vanilla base but lacks its signature jasmine; sits closer to the Born in Roma Intense flanker than the original.
What is missing: a source for these scores that you can open and check. Until we have one, the scores are drawn hatched, not solid.
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The first 3 of the other 4 matches we list for Valentino Donna Born in Roma, in our ranking.
Officially inspired by Born in Roma Intense. Matches blackcurrant-pink pepper top, jasmine-tuberose-orange blossom heart, vanilla-cashmere-guaiac-amber base. Reviewers report spot on to the Intense version.
Two reviewers who know Donna Born in Roma call it a lighter version, one after wearing them on separate arms: similar, but tangier and without the vanilla depth. It was still faintly there at the end of the day.
Dua Fragrances sells Heart Of Rome on its own product page as “Inspiration: Valentino Donna Born In Roma by Valentino” — the same bergamot-black-pepper-rose-vanilla profile in a 34ml extrait. Manufacturer-stated and matched to the base women’s Donna (Dua sells the Coral Fantasy/Gold/Green flankers separately); no community score evidence yet, so no score is shown.
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