Which Donna Karan sample to try first

17 perfumes by Donna Karan are listed with us as samples. This guide walks through 8 of them using only what is on record: names, concentrations, note lists and tags. We do not rank them, because the same perfume wears differently on every skin.

The selection

Donna Karan DKNY Be Extra Delicious

For Donna Karan DKNY Be Extra Delicious from Donna Karan we hold no notes; wear it and judge. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Donna Karan DKNY Be Delicious Ice Pop Berry Bliss

Donna Karan DKNY Be Delicious Ice Pop Berry Bliss by Donna Karan: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.

Donna Karan DKNY Be Delicious Pool Party Lime Mojito

Donna Karan DKNY Be Delicious Pool Party Lime Mojito, by Donna Karan, comes without a recorded note list on our pages. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Donna Karan DKNY Be Delicious

Donna Karan also has Donna Karan DKNY Be Delicious. We have no pyramid on file for it. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.

Donna Karan DKNY Be Tempted

Donna Karan also has Donna Karan DKNY Be Tempted. We have no pyramid on file for it. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Donna Karan DKNY Be Delicious Ice Pop Very Cherry

Donna Karan DKNY Be Delicious Ice Pop Very Cherry is on the list from Donna Karan. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Donna Karan Cashmere Mist

Donna Karan also has Donna Karan Cashmere Mist. We have no pyramid on file for it. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

Donna Karan DKNY Be Delicious Men

Donna Karan also has Donna Karan DKNY Be Delicious Men. We have no pyramid on file for it. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Also in this selection: Donna Karan DNKY Be Delicious, Donna Karan DKNY Be 100% Delicious, Donna Karan Pure DKNY, Donna Karan DKNY Be Tempted Eau so Blush, Donna Karan DKNY Be Delicious Fresh Blossom, Donna Karan DKNY Sweet Delicious Pink Macaron, Donna Karan DKNY Be Delicious Ice Pop Citrus Splash, Donna Karan DKNY Nectar Love, Donna Karan DKNY Be Delicious Pool Party Mai Tai.

How to test them

Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing. Wear it on at least three different days before you decide. Apply one or two sprays to clean skin, without other scented products nearby. Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes.

Start with 2, 5 or 10 ml and give it a few days, so that the first impression is not the only one. Two or three samples at a time is plenty; more than that and the impressions blur. A decant of 2, 5 or 10 ml lets you wear it on several days before you decide about a full bottle.

Where to go next

• Donna Karan samples
• all samples
• sample sets
• frequently asked questions
• find your scent
• Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Extrait
• how to store perfume samples
• what a decant is

Questions

How were these samples chosen?

By the tags and note lists on record for each perfume. Nothing was added from memory, the order is not a ranking, and perfumes without recorded notes are described without notes.

Are these samples made by the brands?

No. They are decants: FragranceGems fills each one from the original bottle into a glass spray vial and labels it. They are not official brand samples.

What is a decant?

Perfume moved from the original bottle into a smaller vial. Ours are filled by FragranceGems into glass spray vials and labelled by us, so you can wear a perfume before you decide on a bottle.