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Trussardi Action Donna for women
Trussardi

Action Donna for women

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Rose
Jasmine
White Floral
Iris
EDT · 1990 · womens

Trussardi is an Italian luxury fashion house known for leather goods and accessories, though the brand has maintained a notable presence in fragrance since the 1980s. Action Donna, released in 1990, represents the house's take on the classic chypre structure that defined women's perfumery at the time.

Action Donna opens with a fresh, green profile anchored by bergamot and galbanum, with hyacinth adding a slightly soapy floral quality. The heart is densely populated with florals, layering cyclamen, jasmine, and tuberose with the powdery warmth of orris root and violet, while orange blossom and lily of the valley provide brightness. The base settles into a woody-amber finish with cedar, oakmoss, and musk, grounding the composition with an earthy, slightly animalic tone that keeps the florals from becoming cloying.

This is a fragrance for someone who appreciates structured, green-tinged florals with substance and a noticeable woody-chypre skeleton. It works best in cooler months or professional settings where its restrained elegance doesn't risk overwhelming. If you gravitate toward The Homesteader, The Tactician, or The Sensualist, Action Donna's balanced approach to florals and woods will likely appeal.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
33%
Fresh
16%
Floral
100%
Rose
17%
Jasmine
17%
White Floral
80%
Iris
17%
Green
90%
Aromatic
47%
Woody
93%
Earthy
70%
Musky
47%
Powdery
60%
Amber
47%
Warm Spicy
47%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Galbanum
Galbanum
One of perfumery's oldest raw materials, a bitter, intensely green resin with a cut-grass, slightly medicinal quality. It's the note that gives vintage green chypres their sharp, naturalistic edge. Galbanum alone is almost unpleasantly aggressive, but in a composition it adds a vivid green freshness that nothing else can match.
Green Notes
Green Notes
Hiacynth
Hiacynth
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Cyclamen
Cyclamen
Crisp, watery, and slightly green with a delicate floral sweetness, cyclamen is one of perfumery's more transparent flowers. It evokes mountain air and rain-wet gardens rather than a florist's shop. Used to add a clean, airy quality to floral compositions that might otherwise feel dense.
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Lily Of The Valley
Lily Of The Valley
Crisp, green, and dewy, this spring flower smells like rain on cool grass with a clean, soap-like clarity. It's one of perfumery's most requested scents despite being nearly impossible to extract naturally, so it's almost always recreated synthetically. The result is fresh, tender, and timelessly elegant.
Orange Blossom
Orange Blossom
Sweeter and more honeyed than neroli (both come from the same tree), orange blossom is a floral note with a warm, almost edible quality. It floats between citrus and floral families, adding richness without weight. A signature note of classic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern perfumery.
Orris Root
Orris Root
Rose
Rose
The queen of floral notes and the most-used ingredient in fine perfumery. Real rose is simultaneously velvety, honeyed, and slightly spicy, nothing like the synthetic candy version. Depending on the variety used, it can anchor a composition or drift through it like a ghost, adding warmth without dominating.
Tuberose
Tuberose
One of the most intensely floral natural ingredients in existence, rich, creamy, and almost narcotic in its sweetness. Tuberose is polarizing by design: it's meant to be enveloping, not background. It has rubbery, vanilla-like facets that make it feel both sensual and slightly retro.
Violet
Violet
Sweet, powdery, and faintly green, violet sits between floral and earthy in a way that feels distinctly old-world glamorous. The leaf and the flower smell quite different: the flower is sugary and delicate, while violet leaf is fresh and slightly vegetal. Together they create a note that feels both nostalgic and current.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Cedar
Cedar
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
Oakmoss
Oakmoss
The defining ingredient of classic chypre perfumery, damp, forest-floor earthy with a faint bitterness and incredible complexity. Real oakmoss is now heavily restricted by IFRA regulations, which is why vintage chypres smell so different from modern ones. When present, it creates a raw, outdoorsy anchor that no synthetic fully replicates.
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The HomesteaderBest match89% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Tactician88% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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The Sensualist82% match
You fill the room without trying.

Warm, smooth, projecting. Leather, tobacco, dry amber, bold woods.

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Scent Profile
Citrus33%Fresh16%Floral100%Rose17%Jasmine17%
Fragrance Family
Chypre
EDT

Trussardi Action Donna for women— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Action Donna for women is $47.99. Without a coupon the lowest price is $47.99. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Trussardi fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

Frequently asked questions

Cheapest price for Trussardi Action Donna for women? +
$47.99 at Jomashop. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
What does Trussardi Action Donna for women smell like? +
Trussardi is an Italian luxury fashion house known for leather goods and accessories, though the brand has maintained a notable presence in fragrance since the 1980s. Action Donna, released in 1990, represents the house's take on the classic chypre structure that defined women's perfumery at the time. Action Donna opens with a fresh, green profile anchored by bergamot and galbanum, with hyacinth adding a slightly soapy floral quality. The heart is densely populated with florals, layering cyclamen, jasmine, and tuberose with the powdery warmth of orris root and violet, while orange blossom and lily of the valley provide brightness. The base settles into a woody-amber finish with cedar, oakmoss, and musk, grounding the composition with an earthy, slightly animalic tone that keeps the florals from becoming cloying. This is a fragrance for someone who appreciates structured, green-tinged florals with substance and a noticeable woody-chypre skeleton. It works best in cooler months or professional settings where its restrained elegance doesn't risk overwhelming. If you gravitate toward The Homesteader, The Tactician, or The Sensualist, Action Donna's balanced approach to florals and woods will likely appeal.
What are the notes in Trussardi Action Donna for women? +
Top: Bergamot, Galbanum, Green Notes, Hiacynth. Heart: Cyclamen, Jasmine, Lily Of The Valley, Orange Blossom, Orris Root, Rose, Tuberose, Violet. Base: Amber, Cedar, Musk, Oakmoss.
What fragrance family is Action Donna for women? +
Trussardi Action Donna for women belongs to the Chypre fragrance family. It is an EDT.
What other fragrances smell like Trussardi Action Donna for women? +
Based on shared notes, Elizabeth Arden Sunflowers (Amber, Cedar, Cyclamen, Jasmine), Paco Rabanne Calandre (Amber, Musk, Jasmine, Lily Of The Valley), Giorgio Armani Emporio Armani Lui for men (Amber, Cedar, Cyclamen, Jasmine), Cartier Must II for women (Cedar, Musk, Jasmine, Lily Of The Valley), Calvin Klein Ck One (Amber, Cedar, Jasmine, Lily Of The Valley) may smell similar to Action Donna for women.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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