Valentino Donna Noir Absolu, released in 2017, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Valentino Donna Noir Absolu: leather, fruity and alcohol, about 7h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 6/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Valentino Donna Noir Absolu we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Evokes the rich leather-and-plum darkness of Valentino Donna Noir Absolu, offering a similarly opulent and spiced profile.
It shares its leather and animalic accords with Valentino Donna Noir Absolu, lasts about 8h against 7h and carries 240 community ratings.
Brings a velvety sweetness and rich dry-down that parallels the sophisticated character of Valentino Donna Noir Absolu.
It shares its woody and sweet accords with Valentino Donna Noir Absolu, lasts about 8h against 7h and carries 297 community ratings.
Leans into the same dense, resinous territory as Valentino Donna Noir Absolu, blending deep woody warmth with spicy facets.
It shares its woody, rose and sweet accords with Valentino Donna Noir Absolu, lasts about 8h against 7h and carries 377 community ratings.
Explores a similar dark fruity and warm liquor nuance that brings to mind Valentino Donna Noir Absolu.
It shares its sweet, rose and fruity accords with Valentino Donna Noir Absolu, lasts about 8h against 7h and carries 158 community ratings.
Captures a heavy, nocturnal aura comparable to Valentino Donna Noir Absolu, grounded in deep smoky woods.
It shares its fresh spicy and rose accords with Valentino Donna Noir Absolu, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 62 community ratings.
Lattafa Perfumes Al Areeq Gold, at about $30 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 80% less than Valentino Donna Noir Absolu.
Lattafa Perfumes Al Areeq Gold, at about 8h on skin, against about 7h for Valentino Donna Noir Absolu.
Lattafa Perfumes Al Areeq Gold, at 85% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Lattafa Perfumes Al Areeq Gold saves you about $175 a year against Valentino Donna Noir Absolu. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, these cover it: Lattafa Perfumes Al Areeq Gold (8.2h) and The Merchant of Venice Venezia Essenza Pour Femme (8.0h) — 2 of 5.
Valentino Donna Noir Absolu notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-26.