45 community ratings

Red Delicious Men

Name: Red Delicious Men
Brand: DKNY

2006MenModern

7.1/ 10

Community score
45 ratings

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DKNY Red Delicious Men is a fresh, fruity men's fragrance that leans towards spring and summer leisure wear; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.

How does it perform?

From 40 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.3 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

5.8 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

73% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

White rum

Cardamom Cognac

Saffron blossom

Heart notesfirst few hours

Mandarin orange

Vanilla vodka

Apple liqueur

Bergamot

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Sandalwood Moss

Okoumé

Coffee absolute

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody

What does Red Delicious Men smell like?

It opens with cardamom and cognac, then turns fruity and sweet at the heart with mandarin orange, apple liqueur and bergamot. The base of sandalwood, moss and coffee absolute adds a gourmand, woody footing, with a spicy and slightly synthetic edge.

Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring, summer and fall, with winter far behind. It reads mostly masculine, with a modern side, and suits leisure time and nights out best. Its profile is close to Gisada Ambassador for Men and Kilian Apple Brandy on the Rocks.