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Donna Karan DKNY Summer for women
Donna Karan

DKNY Summer for women

Fresh
Green
Aquatic
Woody
Leather
Smoky
Fruity
EDT · 2007 · womens

Donna Karan's DKNY line has built a reputation for accessible, wearable fragrances that capture the energy of modern New York living. Summer, released in 2007, sits squarely in that tradition, offering a straightforward take on seasonal freshness without pretension.

The fragrance opens with a burst of blueberry and red currant, tempered by cassia and mandarin for structure. Red thyme and tomato leaf inhabit the heart, creating an herbal green quality that keeps things brisk and slightly tart rather than fruity-sweet. Birch in the base provides a light woody anchor. The overall composition leans aquatic and fresh but never approaches floral territory, with woody and smoky undertones adding subtle complexity. This is a clean, slightly spicy marine fragrance that prioritizes clarity over depth.

Summer works best as a warm-weather daytime option, particularly for those who find typical fruity florals cloying. It's crisp enough for work but casual enough for weekend wear. The tomato leaf and herbal heart give it unexpected edge, making it feel more modern than typical aquatics from its era. If you're drawn to The Maverick, The Cipher, and The Mystic, this will likely appeal to your taste.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Fresh
100%
Green
70%
Aquatic
90%
Woody
100%
Leather
100%
Smoky
100%
Fruity
80%
Floral
60%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Blueberry
Blueberry
Sweet, slightly tart, and earthy, blueberry in perfumery has a natural, foresty quality that keeps it from reading as pure candy. It has a slightly waxy, powdery facet alongside its fruitiness. Used in fresh florals and some modern niche fragrances where its honest, slightly rough-edged sweetness adds character.
Cassia
Cassia
Chinese cinnamon bark with a sharper, more pungent, and slightly more medicinal quality than true Ceylon cinnamon. Cassia is often what most people mean when they say cinnamon in a fragrance context, as it is more commonly used. It has a dry, woody warmth with a spiced directness that suits oriental and autumn compositions.
Mandarin Orange
Mandarin Orange
Red Currant
Red Currant
Bright, tart, and slightly sweet, red currant has a vivid fruitiness with more sharpness than strawberry and more brightness than blackcurrant. It reads as energetic and refreshing, adding a clean, slightly acidic sweetness to fruity and floral compositions. Used when a bright, fresh berry note is needed.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Red Thyme
Red Thyme
Tomato Leaf
Tomato Leaf
Green, sharp, and intensely vegetal, tomato leaf (the stem and leaves, not the fruit) has a distinctive, almost aggressively green freshness. It smells like the inside of a greenhouse: humid, herbal, and slightly acrid. Used to add a raw, photosynthetic freshness to compositions that want something more unusual than cut grass.
Water Lily
Water Lily
Cool, aquatic, and faintly sweet, water lily evokes still ponds and quiet garden pools. It has a clean, watery floral quality that sits between lotus and a light white flower, with a slight greenness from its floating leaves. Used in aquatic and sheer floral compositions to add a serene, natural freshness.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Birch
Birch
Tarry, smoky, and distinctly medicinal, birch tar (used in classic leather fragrances) has an almost petroleum-like quality that creates unmistakable leather accords. Birch leaf, by contrast, is clean and green. Birch tar is not for the timid: it's the note that makes old-school Russian Leather fragrances smell like what they are.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The MaverickBest match91% match
You do what works for you. That's always been enough.

Fresh, bold, abstract, dry. Metallic notes, experimental musks, architectural woods with presence.

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The Cipher83% match
Barely there. Never forgotten.

Airy, cool, abstract, almost invisible. Sheer musks, iso e super, ethereal woods.

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The Mystic80% 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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Scent Profile
Fresh100%Green70%Aquatic90%Woody100%Leather100%
Fragrance Family
Aquatic/Marine
EDT
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Donna Karan DKNY Summer for women— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: DKNY Summer for women is $29.99. Without a coupon the lowest price is $29.99. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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$29.99 at Jomashop. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
Is $29.99 a good price for DKNY Summer for women? +
Yes. The current best price is $29.99 and MSRP is $92.48. At $29.99 you save 68% vs retail.
What does Donna Karan DKNY Summer for women smell like? +
Donna Karan's DKNY line has built a reputation for accessible, wearable fragrances that capture the energy of modern New York living. Summer, released in 2007, sits squarely in that tradition, offering a straightforward take on seasonal freshness without pretension. The fragrance opens with a burst of blueberry and red currant, tempered by cassia and mandarin for structure. Red thyme and tomato leaf inhabit the heart, creating an herbal green quality that keeps things brisk and slightly tart rather than fruity-sweet. Birch in the base provides a light woody anchor. The overall composition leans aquatic and fresh but never approaches floral territory, with woody and smoky undertones adding subtle complexity. This is a clean, slightly spicy marine fragrance that prioritizes clarity over depth. Summer works best as a warm-weather daytime option, particularly for those who find typical fruity florals cloying. It's crisp enough for work but casual enough for weekend wear. The tomato leaf and herbal heart give it unexpected edge, making it feel more modern than typical aquatics from its era. If you're drawn to The Maverick, The Cipher, and The Mystic, this will likely appeal to your taste.
What are the notes in Donna Karan DKNY Summer for women? +
Top: Blueberry, Cassia, Mandarin Orange, Red Currant. Heart: Red Thyme, Tomato Leaf, Water Lily. Base: Birch.
What fragrance family is DKNY Summer for women? +
Donna Karan DKNY Summer for women belongs to the Aquatic/Marine fragrance family. It is an EDT.
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