Pink Marina Trussardi: Donna’s Younger Cheeky Sister

Trussardi Donna Pink Marina by Trussardi
Floral Green
Nathalie Lorson

The OG Trussardi Donna 2011 is one of my favourite perfumes. In fact in 2015, it kicked off my “perfume journey” as we call it in the frag community. I went through multiple bottles and concentrations and basically, love them all. No surprise that the first perfumer to remember in my case was Nathalie Lorson. It was the moment I realised, there is actually a nose behind perfume, not just a brand or a gigantic company. And to be fair, I like most Lorson’s creations.

Well, enough of nostalgia, back to Pink Marina. I got a bit bored with Trussardi Donna but for obvious reasons, I wanted to keep at least one in my fragrance wardrobe. Let’s twist it and buy Pink Marina this time. Something little bit different but still Donna. And I have no regrets. It has the solid Donna ground but softer and merrier. It is more on the fruity zesty side than the creamy jasmine-santal side.

There are more layers to each and every one of us. And it looks that Donna showed her lighthearted jolly side through Pink Marina. After the Trussardi Levrieto Collection of Intense Parfums, I am up to seeing Donna less serious and happy again.

Perfume Empties 2024: 30+ bottles

Dear follower,

thank you so much for your support. I appreciate it a lot. I have prepared the first bunch of perfume empties from 2024 for you. You know I do not take perfume purchases lightly and I am committed to use up my beloved fragrance bottles. If I seriously do not like a scent, I either return it or re-sell it as soon as possible. The most of my perfumes I am using and enjoying my life with them. Fragrance makes makes me feel alive!

Here, on my blog and YouTube channel, you can explore the journey with me. If you want to see Etat Libre d’Orange, Lancôme, Hermes, Dior and Ormonde Jayne and much more, keep on watching …

Trussardi Donna Intense: A Special Place in My Heart

Trussardi Donna Eau de Parfum Intense by Trussardi
Amber Floral
Nathalie Lorson

Trussardi Donna 2011 started my infinite love for perfumes. I sniffed it in-store in 2015 and since then I was obsessed. It was the perfect balance between sour and sweet, ultimately elegant and feminine. After that, I tried the EDT version – there is more jasmine tea- and it is also really nice.

Later this year in 2022, I saw the Levriero “greyhound” collection and I knew I have to have it to recall the scent that initiated my fragrance journey. It is a special edition for collectors hence the greyhound cap. The smell is very similar to the original but the sourness is toned down and the sweetness intensified. There are water fruit, yuzu, jasmine tea, water lily, vanilla and sandalwood.

All the Trussardi Donnas are affordable likeable fragrances, white dress perfumes, best performing during spring and summer. With that being said, the fragrance community finds it too simple and almost too likeable, and there is something correct about it too. Nevertheless, I think that Donna has a character that still attracts the folks of today.

Trussardi Donna Eau de Toilette Trussardi

Amber Floral
Perfumer: Nathalia Lorson

I am a huge fan of Donna EDP. This fragrance started my perfume journey. I got a sample at Sephora, loved the scent but did not buy it. Then I got home and was obsessed with the aroma. I wanted to buy it online but sadly, I forgot the name. After some time, I tracked it down like Sherlock Holmes and finally bought it and never regretted it. I used it up very fast; however, have not repurchased since then. Now, after six years, I got my hands on Donna EDT and it brings me back. It is the same smell but lighter, more summery. I had an issue with lasting of the original Donna but interestingly, this flanker does just fine.

Donnas are extraordinary! I do not know anything even slightly similar. You feel it in the air and you know it is Donna Trussardi. The blending is perfect. You will find yuzu, melon and citron in the opening, jasmine tea, orange blossom and lotus in the heart, and vanilla, sandalwood, cedar, and a very tiny hint of patchouli in the base. The fragrance is airy, elegant, feminine, simply very special to me. But do you need both EDP and EDT? Hell no, they are almost identical.

Donna EDT smells like a lemon sorbet with watery florals and creamy sweet vanilla. 90/100

Shrnutí v češtině: Trussardi Donna EDP odstartovala moji dlouhodobou vášeň pro parfémy. V zimě v roce 2015 mi ji v Sephoře podstrčila prodavačka. Jak už to bývá, nekoupila jsem si ji hned. Vůně mi zůstala zarytá v paměti a když jsem se rozhodla, že ji chci, jak na potvoru jsem si nevybavila název. Vystopovala jsem ji jako Sherlock Holmes podle krémově bílého flakonu. Zaplaceno koupeno, měla jsem ji doma a nikdy nelitovala. Vypotřebovala jsem ji docela rychle, ale nekoupila si ji znovu. Na scénu přicházeli další parfémy a s něma tento blog alexaperfumes. Až nyní se mi do rukou dostala Donna EDT, její lehčí sestra na léto. Je vzdušná, jiskřivá a překvapivě dobře drží. Obě Donny jsou vyjimečné. Připomínají citronový sorbet s vodními květinami a sladkou vanilkou. Elegantní, ženské, a nenuceně rafinované.

A Way for Her Trussardi

This is the first time when I am going to break my code of not talking about brands. Trussardi sets a special case  and I believe that  one of its repetitive facts shouldn’t be left unnoticed 🙂

Photo: http://www.levelzone.ee

I am a huge, huge fan of Trussardi’s fragrances. I’ve tried and had quite a lot of them and each scent is light and office-friendly but still alluring in its own way. They have one unfortunate fact in common – their very low longevity. Any Trussardi will stay only for a couple of hours at best and then evaporates, diminishes like you never put it on 😦 And that’s not only my subjective opinion, more of my friends have the same experience.

I don’t know what is in play – maybe the relatively lower price? Can anyone tell?  Leave a comment down below; I would really love to know why none of Trussardi’s perfumes last no longer than two hours. It is a huge shame because otherwise, they would be at the top of my list (and not only mine), any of them, really, they are that lovely and distinctive!

A way For Her is a beautiful oriental floral, little bit sweet, little bit floral, attractive and memorable. 70/100

Donna 2011 Trussardi

I decided to step up the game and intersperse my blog posts with a video. YAY. It’s of course about a favorite fragrance – Trussardi Donna 2011, EDP 50 ml together with a sweet surprise 🙂

I apologize for the recording quality, it’s all I have for now but anyway, the purpose is to give you a sound review of the scent. I neither judge the brand nor packing. It’s all about the scent and how I feel about it. Enjoy watching 🙂

@all: And now it’s your turn! Do you have any thoughts on Trussardi Donna?