Cashmere & Vanilla Essence
Perfumer: Arielle Le Beau
20 ratings
From your scent profile
DKNY Cashmere & Vanilla Essence is a fruity, sweet gourmand scent for women, with crisp apple resting on a vanilla-woody base.
Skunky's take: The new kid in town; let us see whose favorite it becomes.
How does it perform?
From 11 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
85% 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
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Gourmand
- Woody
What does Cashmere & Vanilla Essence smell like?
It opens with apple and pink pepper, the pepper adding a slight edge to the apple's sweetness. In the heart, violet and jasmine bring a soft floral touch. The base is led by sandalwood, amber and vanilla, so the scent turns sweeter and dries down warm and woody. A synthetic note runs through the accords.
Its longevity is rated good, though that rests on only a small number of votes. With its sweet, warm profile it feels closer to everyday wear, and it is positioned as a women's fragrance. Cartier Délices de Cartier (Eau de Toilette) and Parfums de Marly Layton have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Apple
- Pink pepper
First hours
- Violet
- Jasmine
Towards evening
- Sandalwood
- Amber
- Vanilla
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- Casual27%
- Evening27%
- Nighttime18%
- Office18%
- Daytime9%
Least picked for daytime.
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