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Donna Karan Black Cashmere for women
Donna Karan

Black Cashmere for women

Floral
Rose
Woody
Patchouli
Earthy
Amber
Warm Spicy
EDP · 2002 · womens

Donna Karan's 2002 Black Cashmere arrived during the brand's golden era of accessible luxury fragrances, capturing the designer's signature approach to modern femininity with an emphasis on tactile, sensual materials. The fragrance reflects Karan's philosophy of creating clothes and scents for real women living contemporary lives.

Black Cashmere opens with a warm spice composition of nutmeg, olibanum, and saffron that immediately establishes its oriental character. The heart introduces clove and white pepper alongside a structured rose note, creating depth rather than sweetness. The base is where the fragrance reveals its luxurious core, with amber, patchouli, and vanilla supported by woody notes and a return of olibanum that anchors the composition with incense-like warmth. The overall effect is a spiced floral oriental with more sophistication than powder, more edge than romance.

This is a fragrance for someone who wants presence without announcement, suited to evening wear or cooler seasons when its warming spices feel most appropriate. It works particularly well for those drawn to incense and amber accords. If you respond to The Mystic, The Reverie, and The Seducer, Black Cashmere deserves consideration.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Floral
90%
Rose
60%
Woody
70%
Patchouli
26%
Earthy
45%
Amber
80%
Warm Spicy
100%
Spicy
100%
Balsamic
50%
Vanilla
26%
Sweet
26%
Gourmand
26%
Smoky
45%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
Warm, woody, and softly spiced with a slight sweetness that makes it gentler than clove or pepper. Nutmeg adds a quiet, autumnal warmth to fragrances without sharpness. It blends seamlessly into woody and oriental bases, acting more as a supporting character than a lead note.
Olibanum
Olibanum
Saffron
Saffron
The most expensive spice in the world has a leathery, honeyed, slightly metallic quality that is immediately recognizable. In perfumery, saffron adds a dark, animalic richness, it's the note that gives oud-rose fragrances their distinctive regal depth. A little goes a long way; too much reads as medicinal.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Cloves
Cloves
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.
White Pepper
White Pepper
Softer and more floral than black pepper, white pepper has a fermented, slightly musty quality alongside its heat that makes it more complex and less aggressive. It adds a refined spiciness to compositions, suggesting tailored suits rather than kitchen counters. Often used in higher-end masculine fragrances for its elegance.
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.
Olibanum
Olibanum
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
Woody Notes
Woody Notes
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The MysticBest match86% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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The Reverie84% match
You live slightly outside the present — and your scent proves it.

Warm, experimental sweetness. Caramelized woods, unusual ambers, avant-garde gourmand.

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The Seducer84% match
A warmth others feel before they understand it.

Rich, dark, sweet, and challenging. Opulent orientals, vanillic oud, seductive amber.

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The Mystic
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.
Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.
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Scent Profile
Floral90%Rose60%Woody70%Patchouli26%Earthy45%
Fragrance Family
Floral Oriental
EDP
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Donna Karan Black Cashmere for women— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Black Cashmere for women is $8.95. Without a coupon the lowest price is $8.95. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Donna Karan 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 Donna Karan Black Cashmere for women? +
$8.95 at FragranceShop. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
What does Donna Karan Black Cashmere for women smell like? +
Donna Karan's 2002 Black Cashmere arrived during the brand's golden era of accessible luxury fragrances, capturing the designer's signature approach to modern femininity with an emphasis on tactile, sensual materials. The fragrance reflects Karan's philosophy of creating clothes and scents for real women living contemporary lives. Black Cashmere opens with a warm spice composition of nutmeg, olibanum, and saffron that immediately establishes its oriental character. The heart introduces clove and white pepper alongside a structured rose note, creating depth rather than sweetness. The base is where the fragrance reveals its luxurious core, with amber, patchouli, and vanilla supported by woody notes and a return of olibanum that anchors the composition with incense-like warmth. The overall effect is a spiced floral oriental with more sophistication than powder, more edge than romance. This is a fragrance for someone who wants presence without announcement, suited to evening wear or cooler seasons when its warming spices feel most appropriate. It works particularly well for those drawn to incense and amber accords. If you respond to The Mystic, The Reverie, and The Seducer, Black Cashmere deserves consideration.
What are the notes in Donna Karan Black Cashmere for women? +
Top: Nutmeg, Olibanum, Saffron. Heart: Cloves, Rose, White Pepper. Base: Amber, Olibanum, Patchouli, Vanilla, Woody Notes.
What fragrance family is Black Cashmere for women? +
Donna Karan Black Cashmere for women belongs to the Floral Oriental fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Donna Karan Black Cashmere for women? +
Based on shared notes, Tom Ford Noir Extreme Edp (Amber, Vanilla, Rose, Nutmeg), maison-tahite Baroque Satin Oud (Amber, Patchouli, Rose, Saffron), Maison Alhambra Baroque Satin Oud (Amber, Patchouli, Rose, Saffron), Thameen Diadem (Amber, Patchouli, Rose, Olibanum), Fragrance Du Bois Secret Tryst (Olibanum, Patchouli, Rose, Saffron) may smell similar to Black Cashmere for women.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
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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