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Valentino Born in Roma Purple Melancholia ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 16 December 2025 6 Comments

Valentino will launch Born in Roma Donna Purple Melancholia and Born in Roma Uomo Purple Melancholia, new limited edition flankers to 2019's Donna Born in Roma and Uomo Born in Roma (which were flankers to 2015's Valentino Donna and 2014's Valentino Uomo) The new fragrances were inspired by 'memories of a night in a Roman palace'.

Born in Roma Donna Purple Melancholia ~ A fruity chypre with plum, osmanthus and vanilla. In Eau de Parfum.

Born in Roma Uomo Purple Melancholia ~ An aromatic woody amber with cardamom, coconut, lavandin and amberwood. In Eau de Toilette.

Valentino Born in Roma Donna Purple Melancholia and Born in Roma Uomo Purple Melancholia will be available in 50 and 100 ml; the Donna will also be in 30 ml.

(via douglas.at)

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  1. LesLiesse says:
    16 December 2025 at 11:50 am

    Boy in retrospect I could call 2025 “Purple (lavender) Melancholia.” Even Lululemon’s got a Black Plum color. Cloud Dancer will be a respite visually in many ways.

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    • Robin says:
      16 December 2025 at 1:02 pm

      Ha, at the moment Lululemon has Grape Mist, Purple Atmosphere, College Purple, Lavender Frost AND Black Plum (and you can still find items in Lavender Lux, Lilac Ether and Goodnight Plum).

      Yes, I like yoga clothes as well as yoga 🙂

      Here’s hoping 2026 is an easier year!

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  2. LesLiesse says:
    16 December 2025 at 1:05 pm

    🤯 I usually shop from the marketing emails they send me- lots of grey and black plum. How did I not know about Lavender Frost? *toddles over* Thank you My Yogi-enabler !

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  3. LesLiesse says:
    16 December 2025 at 1:11 pm

    The LF seems to all be on sale!

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    • Robin says:
      16 December 2025 at 2:22 pm

      Yes, and they’re also phasing out lilac ether (and some of the goodnight plum). I keep a wishlist there and wait for things to go on sale. 🙂

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  4. LesLiesse says:
    16 December 2025 at 3:06 pm

    I’m sale-addicted too even if it means my sizes are available.

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