DKNY Women (Energizing Eau de Parfum) DKNY / Donna Karan 1999

DKNY Women (Energizing Eau de Parfum) by DKNY / Donna Karan

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A perfume by DKNY / Donna Karan for women, released in 1999. The scent is fresh-citrusy. It is being marketed by Estēe Lauder Companies.
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Main accords

Fresh

Citrus

Green

Fruity

Floral

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Mandarin orange

Tomato leaf

Orange

Apricot

Heart Notes

Water lily

Narcissus

Orchid

Ylang-ylang

Cassia

Heliotrope

Jasmine

Rose

Base Notes

Birch

Sandalwood

Suede

Amber

Patchouli

Perfumer

Sophia Grojsman

Ratings

Scent

7.3264 Ratings

Longevity

7.1202 Ratings

Sillage

6.6186 Ratings

Bottle

6.8190 Ratings

Value for money

8.184 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 11/14/2024.

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Reviews

8 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/25/2012

5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 6
Scent

Missk
1357 Reviews

Missk

Helpful Review 2

Vodka shots, wet concrete and soap

Clean and refreshing but unfortunately not my cup of tea. A pleasant enough lemon-scented detergent blend in my opinion.

I'll give credit to this fragrance for being unique and modern. DKNY is like a mixture of fruits, soapiness and spices. There is also a subtle hint of alcohol, like vodka intermixed with the citrusy top notes.

I have actually smelt this on a girl that I used to work with that really did this scent justice. On her DKNY smelt clean and pretty but on my skin this fragrance is acrid and strong. It really depends on skin chemistry with this scent.

I read somewhere that there was a note of wet cobblestones in this fragrance and somehow I sense it. DKNY does remind me of a city just after a storm, the smell of damp concrete and stone. A fascinating scent to say the least.

This is a relatively light scent which lasts a great while on the skin. I can't say that I disliked this fragrance, I enjoyed it to a certain extent just not on myself.

03/01/2012

2
Scent

PBullFriend
308 Reviews

PBullFriend

2

blandness bottled

On me, it's a bland fruity-floral with a faky chemical note that I think must be the vodka. That burns off after a while, leaving a simple fruity-tea type of smell, a cousin to Tommy Girl. (Which is also completely inoffensive and boring on me.) Most scents last a long time on me, but this one waves a wan goodbye at about 1 1/2 hours and drifts off to sleep. (051609)

06/20/2024

CatrinaCat
8 Reviews

CatrinaCat

1

New York City in the 2000s

For me definitely a good representation of the 2000s. The citrusy fresh smell alines very well with the clean design of the flacon – which I associate with the shiny skyscrapers fronts of New York City (Donna Karan New York), the same goes for the bold big writing of the brand. The smell is also very representative of the time with it’s clean nuances, nearly gender neutral fitting to the clean advertisements such the classic Calvin Klein advertisements and the metallic, cooling colours all around. Definitely a good companion over the years! A little edgy and fresh – very well suiting for everyday life.

08/10/2019

5
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 7
Scent

Sorelena
14 Reviews

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Sorelena

Top Review 11

Tomato leaf, lime, frozen metal stick

Because I love the Escentric Molecule 04 fragrance, I also love DKNY Women.

Sure, many would say that it smells very synthetic and maybe much too strong and "rough" and "scratchy" ( not feminine, gentle )... but that's exactly what I like about this perfume. It is not mainstream, but very modern and lively...it reminds me of a skyscraper... Minimalist, cold, highly modern, metallic.

In my opinion one of the best fragrances for 30 plus degrees and totally unisex... Funny how it's called women.

Although there is no lime in the notes, my nose can smell it very clearly. If you know the Escentric Molecule 04, where perfumer Geza Schön uses grapefruit and metallic notes or Acqua Colonia Lime& Nutmeg (also made by G. Schön) which is a modern cool-citric scent, then you will surely like DKNY Women Energising EDP.

DKNY Women Energising EDP is not for everyone but if you want to try something more "edgy" but not expensive, that would be a good start.

03/09/2021

10
Pricing 9
Bottle 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 9.5
Scent

RekaB
7 Reviews

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RekaB

Very helpful Review 13

Ingenious fresh & good mood fragrance for self-confident

I know and use this fragrance for over 15 years for sure.

My first contact with this fragrance: I smelled it on a former colleague at the time again and again - and then finally bought it myself. It fit quite well to her I think. She had short brown hair that was always a little tousled, was a very spirited woman who spread good vibes and here and there also like to tell the one or other perverted joke in the round.

Since then, this fragrance is in my collection, except for a small break in between. Since then I associate this fragrance with this, small cheeky and self-confident colleague. It is for me fresh, sporty, confident, extravagant, smells like freshly showered, clean and modern and cheeky at the same time.

Tomato leaf, suede ... what an awesome combo is that please!!!

A few years ago in Vienna: in the Albertina, wonderful museum. A woman stands next to me and admires with her husband a picture.

I could not resist and have finally addressed her on her perfume, before I followed her before inconspicuously a while with the hope to guess what this could be. Was even surprised to have recognized the fragrance not at all because I used it myself long before! She seemed to be here on holiday, spoke only English and was a bit surprised about my question regarding her scent, but finally she laughed heartily and told me :) Once back home, you guessed it, the fragrance was reordered.

Interesting that fragrances often smell quite different when others wear it.

I totally love using this fragrance in the spring and summer. For hot days it is a welcome cool down, helps to keep a cool head. I love wearing this scent to work, it makes me feel like I just had a fresh shower throughout the day. I associate this scent with a serenity, a certain coolness. It makes me feel a bit masculine, which also gives me a certain strength and a touch of dominance. I may also sometimes loose from the row dancing and tell a perverted joke.

I imagine with this fragrance an elegant, minimalist dressed business woman. But equally it fits a woman who likes to wear her sneakers and boyfriend jeans :) And yes, to high heels and dress also well conceivable. However, this fragrance is less a question of outfit, but actually more of attitude and mood :)

Slightly metallic is the fragrance yes, but in no way negative and certainly not like a rusted metal bar or something. This metallic even gives the whole this certain dominance, power and strength. I think that's good and times a brilliant change from other floral & fresh Düftchen for the "good ladies" ;)

Durability is for that it is a fresh perfume quite ok, I smell it on the clothes in the evening still, but of course no longer so intense. I like to spray after daytime.

The appearance of the flacon I find quite casual & stylish.

I like to spray 3-4 times to achieve a real freshness kick :)

Well then, on to spray and tell perverted jokes ;)

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