207 community ratings

Black Cashmere

Name: Black Cashmere
Brand: DKNY

Perfumer: Rodrigo Flores-Roux

2002WomenClassic

8.1/ 10

Community score
207 ratings

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DKNY Black Cashmere is a sweet, spicy, woody-resinous women's fragrance that suits autumn and winter evenings; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Plenty of people say it suits a rainy fall evening.

How does it perform?

From 170 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.3 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

87% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Frankincense Saffron Nutmeg

Heart notesfirst few hours

White pepper Clove Rose

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Africa wenge wood

Ethiopian frankincense

Patchouli Amber Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Black Cashmere smell like?

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick winter and fall, while spring and summer trail far behind. Evenings and nights out are the most common occasions. More voters call it feminine than masculine, though a fair share see it as masculine.

It opens with frankincense, saffron and nutmeg, giving a spicy, resinous start. White pepper, clove and rose form the heart, with the rose softening the spice. In the base, Africa wenge wood, patchouli, amber and vanilla take over, drying down into an earthy, smoky, animalic sweetness.