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Donna Karan Dkny New York
Donna Karan

Dkny New York

Fresh
Floral
Jasmine
White Floral
Iris
Fruity
Green
EDP · 2014 · womens

Donna Karan's DKNY New York is a 2014 eau de parfum that represents the designer's take on modern femininity with an urban edge.

The fragrance opens with galbanum and pink pepper creating a slightly green, peppery top before raspberry adds a fruity sweetness. The heart settles into creamy white florals, primarily Egyptian jasmine and freesia with orris root adding a powdery, iris-like quality. The base grounds everything with a substantial musk and ambergris foundation, warmed by patchouli and vanilla absolute. The overall composition balances musky earthiness with classic floral elegance, leaning slightly creamy and warm rather than airy or strictly fresh.

This works best for someone who wants a recognizable floral fragrance with enough depth and sensuality to feel grown-up. It's versatile enough for daily wear but has enough body for evening occasions. DKNY New York aligns with The Homesteader, The Romantic, and The Tactician scent profiles.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Fresh
76%
Floral
100%
Jasmine
70%
White Floral
80%
Iris
48%
Fruity
90%
Green
29%
Aquatic
50%
Woody
50%
Patchouli
50%
Earthy
79%
Musky
100%
Powdery
48%
Amber
50%
Spicy
29%
Vanilla
50%
Sweet
79%
Gourmand
50%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
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.
Pink Pepper
Pink Pepper
Fruity, slightly rosy, and gently spiced, pink pepper is softer and more aromatic than black pepper. It occupies a unique space between citrus, floral, and spice families, which makes it exceptionally versatile. You'll find it in contemporary fresh fragrances where it adds lift and personality without aggression.
Raspberry
Raspberry
Bright, tart, and slightly jammy, raspberry adds a vivid fruity pop that is harder and more energetic than peach or apricot. It's a signature note of modern fruity florals and adds an accessible sweetness that broadens a fragrance's appeal. Best used with restraint unless you're deliberately going for big and fun.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Egyptian Jasmine
Egyptian Jasmine
Jasmine cultivated in Egypt's Nile Delta region, known for its distinctive richness and slightly green, honeyed character. Egyptian jasmine has a full-bodied quality with excellent tenacity, making it popular in base note compositions. The warm, lush Egyptian climate produces a jasmine absolute of remarkable intensity.
Freesia
Freesia
Bright, clean, and slightly peppery, freesia is a springtime flower with a fresh, almost citrusy edge that prevents it from reading as purely sweet. It's one of the more versatile florals, sitting comfortably in both delicate feminine compositions and fresh unisex fragrances. Approachable and elegant simultaneously.
Orris Root
Orris Root
Base · 3–12 hrs
Ambergris
Ambergris
One of perfumery's most storied materials, a waxy substance produced by sperm whales with a uniquely salty, sweet, earthy quality. Real ambergris is nearly unobtainable; most perfumers use synthetic alternatives. It adds a marine warmth and incredible fixative quality, making fragrances smell more 'alive' and skin-like.
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.'
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 Absolute
Vanilla Absolute
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The HomesteaderBest match85% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

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

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The Romantic85% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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The Tactician84% match
Precision over excess. Always.

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

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Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.
Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.
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Scent Profile
Fresh76%Floral100%Jasmine70%White Floral80%Iris48%
Fragrance Family
Floral
EDP

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What does Donna Karan Dkny New York smell like? +
Donna Karan's DKNY New York is a 2014 eau de parfum that represents the designer's take on modern femininity with an urban edge. The fragrance opens with galbanum and pink pepper creating a slightly green, peppery top before raspberry adds a fruity sweetness. The heart settles into creamy white florals, primarily Egyptian jasmine and freesia with orris root adding a powdery, iris-like quality. The base grounds everything with a substantial musk and ambergris foundation, warmed by patchouli and vanilla absolute. The overall composition balances musky earthiness with classic floral elegance, leaning slightly creamy and warm rather than airy or strictly fresh. This works best for someone who wants a recognizable floral fragrance with enough depth and sensuality to feel grown-up. It's versatile enough for daily wear but has enough body for evening occasions. DKNY New York aligns with The Homesteader, The Romantic, and The Tactician scent profiles.
What are the notes in Donna Karan Dkny New York? +
Top: Galbanum, Pink Pepper, Raspberry. Heart: Egyptian Jasmine, Freesia, Orris Root. Base: Ambergris, Musk, Patchouli, Vanilla Absolute.
What fragrance family is Dkny New York? +
Donna Karan Dkny New York belongs to the Floral fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Donna Karan Dkny New York? +
Based on shared notes, Bujairami Ethereal Inspired by Gris Charnel (Musk, Patchouli, Orris Root, Galbanum), Birkholz Exotic Journey unisex (Musk, Patchouli, Freesia, Raspberry), Elizabeth Arden Untold (Musk, Patchouli, Egyptian Jasmine, Pink Pepper), Elizabeth Arden Untold Eau Legere for women (Musk, Patchouli, Freesia, Pink Pepper), Versace Eros Pour Femme Eau de Toilette for women (Musk, Patchouli, Freesia, Raspberry) may smell similar to Dkny New York.
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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