Donna Karan by Donna Karan
Women 1992
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Description
Donna Karan by Donna Karan is a floral fragrance for women launched in 1992, created by IFF. Its olfactory pyramid unfolds with top notes of osmanthus, orange blossom, honeysuckle, pineapple, peach, bergamot and green accents; a heart composed of ylang-ylang, carnation, heliotrope, lily of the valley, orchid, jasmine, rose and cassia; and a base of suede, incense, amber, benzoin, tonka…
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Key notes
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Top
osmanthus
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Heart
ylang-ylang
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Base
suede
Community
273 votes
- Positive 83%
- Negative 15%
- Neutral 2.6%
The olfactory pyramid
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In the collection
Leading answer I own it
883 votes
What do you think?
Leading answer Love it
273 votes
Season
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161 votes
Time of day
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114 votes
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Fragrance profile
About Donna Karan
Donna Karan by Donna Karan is a floral fragrance for women launched in 1992, created by IFF. Its olfactory pyramid unfolds with top notes of osmanthus, orange blossom, honeysuckle, pineapple, peach, bergamot and green accents; a heart composed of ylang-ylang, carnation, heliotrope, lily of the valley, orchid, jasmine, rose and cassia; and a base of suede, incense, amber, benzoin, tonka bean, sandalwood, musk, patchouli, vanilla, vetiver, cedar and citrus.
Flowers White flowers Fruits, vegetables and nuts Green, herbal and fougère Musk, amber and animalic Woods and mosses Resins and balsams Spices
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Longevity
Leading answer Long-lasting
83 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
100 votes
Character
Leading answer Traditionally feminine
40 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Fair price
30 votes
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I remember walking into an old perfumery filled with boxes of used and discontinued testers; among those bottles, this one caught my eye not for its beauty (it lacks the elegant Lalique design) but for its strange, futuristic style. At first glance, it could easily be the perfume Charlize Theron wore in Mad Max. A pleasant surprise to discover it’s Donna Karan EdP, the brand’s first fragrance for women. It opens with a sweet, oily, dirty, narcotic leather note (for a moment, it faintly reminds me of Tabac Blond), those smoky leathers. But that memory is just for the opening; afterwards, the scent takes another direction. Beneath the leather, fruity tones emerge: pineapple and peach with vanilla hints burst onto the scene, the leather remains but is totally influenced by this. The incense sharpens the presence of amber, tonka bean, and resins (benzoin). This floral becomes too transgressive to stay within that category. The fruitiness rises further as the fragrance evolves, while patchouli and sandalwood twinkle timidly behind the leather. Musk lingers throughout the entire life of the scent. It’s hard to categorise the aroma; what is certain is that few like this from the 90s exist, a difficult leather/fruit/wood combo to find and wear. This Donna Karan is very controversial; sometimes I love it, other times it seems too transgressive, but I always return. Once the fragrance reaches its final stage, a sexy, sweet amber scent remains.