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DKNY

Cashmere & Vanilla Essence

Perfumer: Arielle Le Beau

2025Women
7.8/ 10
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DKNY Cashmere & Vanilla Essence is a fruity, sweet gourmand scent for women, with crisp apple resting on a vanilla-woody base.

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How does it perform?

From 11 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Bottle
8.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low 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

Heart notesfirst few hours

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Fruity
  2. Sweet
  3. Synthetic
  4. Gourmand
  5. 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

  1. First minutes

    • Apple
    • Pink pepper
  2. First hours

    • Violet
    • Jasmine
  3. Towards evening

    • Sandalwood
    • Amber
    • Vanilla

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • Casual
    27%
  • Evening
    27%
  • Nighttime
    18%
  • Office
    18%
  • Daytime
    9%

Least picked for daytime.

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