Valentino Donna Born In Roma Green Stravaganza is an Eau de Parfum for women released in 2024. It is the green, tea-inspired member of the Born In Roma Stravaganza collection. The composition is strikingly minimal with just three notes: lapsang souchong tea, jasmine, and vanilla. Each note is a world unto itself, and together they create something that is smoky, floral, and sweet. It is unconventional and beautiful.
The top note is lapsang souchong tea, one of the most distinctive teas in the world. Lapsang souchong is a Chinese black tea that is dried over pinewood fires, giving it an intensely smoky character. In the fragrance, it adds a dark, smoky, slightly tarry quality that is immediately arresting. It is not a subtle opening. The smokiness grabs your attention and refuses to let go. It smells like an ancient tea ceremony held beside a wood fire.
The heart features jasmine, which provides a sweet, slightly indolic floral quality that contrasts beautifully with the smoky tea. Jasmine has enough richness and depth to stand up to the powerful lapsang souchong. It softens the smokiness and adds a feminine, romantic quality. The transition from smoky tea to sweet jasmine is unexpected and lovely. It is like watching smoke curl around white flowers.
The base is vanilla, which provides warm, creamy sweetness that ties everything together. The vanilla takes the smoky tea and the sweet jasmine and blends them into a cohesive, warm finish. It softens the edges and adds a gourmand comfort that makes the fragrance more wearable than the lapsang souchong top might suggest. The dry down is sweet, slightly smoky, and deeply satisfying.
Green Stravaganza works year-round but is particularly striking in fall and winter. It suits creative environments, evening events, dates, and any situation where you want to wear something truly different. The projection is moderate and the longevity is very good.
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