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DKNY Red Delicious Men by Donna Karan was launched in 2006 together with the feminine version. It has the usual apple-shaped bottle of the Delicious perfume line, and with a silver-plated upper part.

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In the opening the notes are hard to single out, except for a soft feeling of caramel, wrapped in red fruits. This opening reminds of the one in Fendi perfume Palazzo, but in this case the caramel is softer. There are also traces of a sweet and aromatic mandarin. All in all the start is quite fruity, although it does not feel like a fruit cocktail. In the middle phase, mandarin is the dominant note, but it gradually takes a liquorish aroma, similar to a vanilla-based cream. This should not come as a surprise, since among the official notes for this perfume we can find cognac, rum, apple-flavored liqueur, vodka and vanilla. In this phase there are also soft spicy notes of cardamom and sandalwood. In the final phase, the vanilla liquorish aroma is still there, but it is mixed with earthy notes of vetiver and again sandalwood.

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The opening of this DKNY Red Delicious Men is pleasant, sweet, and somehow unisex, although it evolves from a sweet fruity to a dry woody aroma. It is suitable for an everyday use, both in the summer and in the winter. In an office environment it feels neutral, meaning that it is pleasant to the nose but without a social attitude. For a night use, it is perhaps not intense enough (except for the opening), but on the romantic side the fruity notes can be effective. The ideal age range to wear it goes from 25 to 45 years.

Donna Summer Photos

Donna Summer Photos

Donna Summer Photos

Donna Summer Photos

Donna Summer Photos

Donna Summer Photos