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Alexandria Fragrances 2005

7.1 / 10 44 Ratings

A perfume by Alexandria Fragrances for men, released in 2005. The scent is fruity-sweet. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Fruity

Sweet

Spicy

Fresh

Synthetic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Saffron blossom

White rum

Cardamom

Cognac

Juxfriplon

Heart Notes

Apple liqueur

Bergamot

Mandarin orange

Vanilla vodka

Base Notes

Moss

Sandalwood

Coffee absolute Okoumé

Okoumé

Obsolete Burlap

Ratings

Scent

7.144 Ratings

Longevity

7.134 Ratings

Sillage

6.229 Ratings

Bottle

5.739 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 05/20/2024.

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Reviews

8 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/25/2012

7Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Missk
1357 Reviews

Missk

Helpful Review 3

Apple pie and a glass of cognac

DKNY Red Delicious is deliciously boozy.

This fragrance had the potential to be fresh and Summery, especially with the presence of apple and bergamot, however I'm rather glad that this fragrance is the complete opposite of fresh.

Red Delicious is rich, spicy and warm. This is the scent for a wild man, something that really appeals to me. The booziness originates from the rum and cognac notes, yet the spicyness from the patchouli, saffron and cardamom balances the scent out nicely.

Added notes of coffee and floral components such as iris, orchid and mandarin blossom makes for one very unique fragrance. This is certainly masculine however a daring woman wearing this fragrance is not out of the question.

I only half-heartedly agree that this is an aquatic, it does have slight watery notes, but it is nowhere near as fresh as most aquatic fragrances. The best seasons for DKNY Red Delicious would be Autumn and Spring and perhaps even Winter.

02/08/2013

JSpines
177 Reviews

JSpines

Helpful Review 3

Red Delicious Men

I like this a lot better than Be Delicious Men which I really disliked. This version isn't anything truly special but I didn't find it awful by any means. If anything, I found it a tad boring. For me, it's all wood and spice. Definitely gives off a masculine vibe but I don't find it too strong or overpowering. It gives a feeling of warmth and coziness. I could see the ladies really liking the smell of this one on their man. I like it but I don't love it. It doesn't stand out to me as being one of the best in my collection but it's not the worst either. Instead it sits somewhere in the middle of the road.

07/26/2015

ColinM
516 Reviews

ColinM

Helpful Review 4

Too screechy to work

A hypothetical hybrid between Dunhill Desire Red and Dunhill Custom – gone wrong. Red Delicious is a sweet, extremely synthetic “laundry musk” scent infused with discount sandalwood, a bold (and again, utterly plastic) accord of something halfway apple, earthy stuff (coffee?) and booze, finally unexplicably stuffed with a ton of nondescript metallic screechiness which does have a fascinating shimmering nature – smelling halfway rotten cough syrup and floor cleaner. Not tragic overall, and most important not really far from many niche scents playing this same “sweet booziness” card. But the quality is really, really low - too cheap to be taken seriously.

5/10

01/22/2017

8.5Scent 8Longevity 6Sillage

Basti87
1070 Reviews

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Basti87

Very helpful Review 6

Alcoholic Fruity

DKNY Red Delicious Men has been in my collection for a while now. It is a flanker of Be Delicious. I stumbled upon this flanker through the original. I have had Be Delicious for what feels like an eternity. I really like the original, but this synthetic scent is more suited for the younger crowd. The Red flanker is also aimed at a younger audience, but in my opinion, it is a bit more mature.

Like many Red versions, it is a fruity fragrance. What is immediately noticeable upon spraying is an alcoholic note. It really doesn't smell cheap. Cognac and white rum. Even as it develops, an alcoholic dominance is perceptible. According to the fragrance pyramid, apple liqueur and vanilla vodka are added. Which alcoholic notes dominate here is hard to say, but it smells fruity alcoholic. Apple, bergamot, and mandarin create a great fruit-alcohol mix. Very delicious. Fruity and fresh is the entire composition. Later, a few bitter notes come into play. It could be coffee. The Be Delicious DNA is clearly present. Red, however, is fresher and lighter. A really solid year-round fragrance that is very wearable on both colder and warmer days.

Despite the alcohol, it is truly a versatile scent. In everyday life, but especially in the evening or for a club visit. More for the younger generation, but certainly still wearable around 30. The longevity is really very good. The sillage is rather weak. The scent stays rather discreetly in the background. A few more sprays wouldn’t hurt here.
Be Delicious is a great line. I also really like the women's fragrances from this line. The men's line of BD has been discontinued. Probably the sales numbers were too poor. It's a shame, as especially the Red is very good.

05/07/2012

10Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

BayernDuftet
44 Reviews

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BayernDuftet

2

ONE APPLE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY

At least with the soul doctor, this scent should work quite well! It is definitely my feel-good fragrance and will always be a part of my collection.

It was "love at first spray" when I first tested the little red apple, and that love is immortal. I am particularly taken with the truly delicious apple note and the rum. And the rest is simply "delicious".

DKNY Red Delicious Men is for me one of the best fruity fragrances for men, even though it is obviously not that popular and also not widely available. This makes it, in my eyes - or rather, in my nose - something special.

In short: I'm very amused! This apple a day keeps the bad mood away!

And by the way, I don’t think that only young guys can wear it. One just needs a bit of courage - which, by the way, can’t hurt the strong sex when it comes to fragrance and fashion. ;)

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