Fashion house · 
Italy · Since 1960
Valentino
ItalySay it val-un-TEE-noh · the couturier's first name
Perfumes from a Rome couture house, led by the Born in Roma pair (2019), by its maker's count among the world's 15 best sellers.
Valentino Garavani opened his atelier on Via Condotti in Rome in 1959 and founded the house with Giancarlo Giammetti in 1960; its first perfume came in 1978. Qatar's Mayhoola and Kering own it today.
Owned by
Mayhoola (70%) and Kering (30%); L’Oréal makes the perfumes under licence, since 2019. Checked September 2026.
Where this comes from
The sentence · loreal-finance.com · en.wikipedia.orgThe story · valentino.com · en.wikipedia.org · thefashionlaw.comOwned by · thefashionlaw.com · moodiedavittreport.comThe perfumes that made it · valentino.com · loreal-finance.com
17 of the 28 perfumes its own site lists are here.
In many of its perfumes
Best known
Donna Born in Roma2019 · Eau de ParfumFor women · wearers say womenSweet jasmine over soft, musky cashmere-like woods, drying to warm bourbon vanilla.
Uomo Born in Roma Intense2023 · Eau de Parfum IntenseFor men · wearers say menRich bourbon vanilla with ginger and nutmeg over lavender and a salty note, drying to smoky vetiver.
Born in Roma Uomo2019 · Eau de ToiletteFor men · wearers say menCrisp green violet leaf and spicy ginger over sage and a salty mineral note, drying to smoky vetiver.
Vendetta Donna2026 · Eau de ParfumFor women · wearers say womenWarm, sunny tuberose with a sweet, liqueur-like red orange nectar, over smooth, creamy sandalwood.
Vendetta Uomo2026 · Eau de ParfumFor men · wearers say menZesty, sparkling ginger over a spicy cinnamon-liqueur warmth, settling into deep patchouli and sensual woods.
Born in Roma Uomo Extradose2025 · ParfumFor men · wearers say menSpices, bergamot and mandarin, then sharp lavender with a salty twist, over warm, leathery vetiver and guaiac wood.
Donna Born in Roma Intense2023 · Eau de Parfum IntenseFor womenA warm, ambery bourbon vanilla lifted by bergamot and blackcurrant, around creamy jasmine, deepened by sweet benzoin resin.
Uomo Born in Roma Green Stravaganza2024 · Eau de ToiletteFor menZesty, green Calabrian bergamot over a dark shot of coffee, drying down to warm, woody vetiver.All 17 here
17 perfumes · the best known first
Donna Born in Roma2019 · Eau de Parfum · For women · wearers say women · Premium $$$Sweet jasmine over soft, musky cashmere-like woods, drying to warm bourbon vanilla.Uomo Born in Roma Intense2023 · Eau de Parfum Intense · For men · wearers say men · Premium $$$Rich bourbon vanilla with ginger and nutmeg over lavender and a salty note, drying to smoky vetiver.Born in Roma Uomo2019 · Eau de Toilette · For men · wearers say men · Mid-range $$Crisp green violet leaf and spicy ginger over sage and a salty mineral note, drying to smoky vetiver.Vendetta Donna2026 · Eau de Parfum · For women · wearers say women · Premium $$$Warm, sunny tuberose with a sweet, liqueur-like red orange nectar, over smooth, creamy sandalwood.Vendetta Uomo2026 · Eau de Parfum · For men · wearers say men · Premium $$$Zesty, sparkling ginger over a spicy cinnamon-liqueur warmth, settling into deep patchouli and sensual woods.Born in Roma Uomo Extradose2025 · Parfum · For men · wearers say men · Premium $$$Spices, bergamot and mandarin, then sharp lavender with a salty twist, over warm, leathery vetiver and guaiac wood.Donna Born in Roma Intense2023 · Eau de Parfum Intense · For women · Premium $$$A warm, ambery bourbon vanilla lifted by bergamot and blackcurrant, around creamy jasmine, deepened by sweet benzoin resin.Uomo Born in Roma Green Stravaganza2024 · Eau de Toilette · For men · Mid-range $$Zesty, green Calabrian bergamot over a dark shot of coffee, drying down to warm, woody vetiver.
Donna Born in Roma Green Stravaganza2024 · Eau de Parfum · For women · wearers say women · Premium $$$Smoky Lapsang Souchong tea leaves over sunny jasmine, melting into a sweet vanilla with a smoky edge.
Uomo Born in Roma Coral Fantasy2022 · Eau de Toilette · For men · wearers say men · Mid-range $$Crunchy red apple with a pinch of cinnamon over warm, herbal sage, drying down to rich tobacco.
Donna Born in Roma Coral Fantasy2022 · Eau de Parfum · For women · Premium $$$Juicy orange and kiwi over rose and jasmine, settling into soft musks and ambrette seed.
Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia2026 · Eau de Parfum · For women · Premium $$$Juicy plum over apricot-like osmanthus, ending in rich vanilla.
Voce Viva2020 · Eau de Parfum · For women · Premium $$$Sparkling bergamot and juicy mandarin over orange blossom and gardenia, drying to a cool, mineral moss and vanilla.
Uomo Born in Roma Yellow Dream2021 · Eau de Toilette · For men · Mid-range $$Juicy tangerine, lime and pineapple over lavandin and geranium with a gingerbread spice, drying down to vanilla and cedar.
Uomo Born in Roma Purple MelancholiaEau de Toilette · For men · Mid-range $$Spicy cardamom and lavender with bergamot over creamy coconut and warm amber woods.
Born in Roma Donna Extradose2025 · Parfum · For women · wearers say women · Premium $$$Tart blackcurrant, bergamot and mandarin over a rich aged-rum note and sweet jasmine, sinking into deep Madagascar vanilla.
Donna Born in Roma Yellow Dream2021 · Eau de Parfum · For women · Premium $$$Bright Calabrian bergamot and Italian lemon over Turkish rose and peony, resting on white musk, vanilla and cedar.Its perfumers here: Amandine Clerc-Marie and Honorine Blanc, Nicolas Beaulieu and Jean-Christophe Hérault, Marie Salamagne, Dominique Ropion, Andrew Everett, Honorine Blanc and Amandine Clerc-Marie, Nadège Le Garlantezec and Jacques Huclier. 11 of its 17 don’t name one yet.