DKNY

DKNY, inspired by DKNY Women (1999)

Tomato leaf gives the opening a green, stemmy bite against orange and mandarin, and the effect is often described as cool and almost vodka-like. The flowers in the middle stay translucent, with water lily, jasmine and narcissus never building into a bouquet. Birch and suede then bring a dry, smooth finish over sandalwood. It is clean and fairly linear, closer to fresh laundry than to perfume in the classic sense.

About the original

DKNY's first women's fragrance launched in 1999, created by Stephen Weiss, in a bottle shaped to recall New York skyscrapers. The concept drew on Headspace captures, a technique that records the scent molecules around an object, of freshly laundered T-shirts and wet cobblestones. It has long been sold with the descriptor Energizing. This is not the 2006 DKNY Women eau de toilette, which has different notes, nor DKNY Men.

Our version

Ours is an independent eau de parfum made to evoke the same character. It is not DKNY stock, not an official relaunch and not the original formula.

Who it suits

Office wear and warm-weather days suit it best. The floral heart is too sheer to stand in for a lush bouquet, and next to sweet or ambery scents the tomato leaf can feel austere.

Notes of the original fragrance, as listed in fragrance references.

Top notes: Tomato Leaf, Orange, Mandarin Orange, Apricot

Heart notes: Cassia, Water Lily, Narcissus, Jasmine, Heliotrope, Ylang-ylang, Orchid, Rose

Base notes: Birch, Suede, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Amber

Tomato leaf leads, green and slightly bitter, with orange, mandarin and apricot adding a fruity freshness.

The heart is a pale floral blend of water lily, jasmine and heliotrope with a touch of cassia spice.

Birch and suede finish it over sandalwood, with patchouli and amber kept in the background.

Is the original DKNY Women still made?

We have not been able to confirm whether DKNY still produces it. It does not appear on DKNY's US site, but some retailers list it as in stock.

Is this the 1999 or the 2006 DKNY Women?

The 1999 original in the skyscraper bottle. The 2006 eau de toilette is a different composition.

What does tomato leaf smell like?

Green, slightly bitter and sappy, like rubbing the leaves of a tomato plant between your fingers. It gives DKNY its crisp opening.

Inside the EU, delivery is free on orders of €49 or more. Below that it is a flat €4.99. Outside the EU, delivery is a flat €4.99 on every order. We send every order in 1 to 2 working days. It arrives in 3 to 7 days across the EU and in 7 to 14 days outside the EU. You have 14 days to return an unopened bottle.

DKNY and DKNY Women are trademarks of their respective owners, and all rights remain with them. Parfumour is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected to DKNY in any way, and no business relationship of any kind is implied. Our product is an original interpretation created to evoke a similar scent profile, and the trademark names are used purely for honest, descriptive comparison, so that you can quickly identify the style and fragrance family you are looking for. We make no claim to sell the original product, and we do not use the same ingredients or formula. Any similarity lies in the overall impression of the scent as interpreted by our own perfumers, not in the source materials.