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24/7
A fragrance named for being worn around the clock has to be able to do several jobs, and Donna Karan 24/7 Eau de Parfum is put together with that in mind.
Pink pepper opens it with a dry prickle and rhubarb arrives straight after, tart and green and genuinely sour at the edges, which is a braver opening than most fragrances in this register attempt. The heart warms it up without weighing it down. Rose is clean and fresh, sambac jasmine denser and slightly animal, quince adds a firm, astringent fruit note, and tuberose contributes a creamy fullness that rounds the group. Underneath, musk keeps it close to the skin, cedarwood adds a dry clean line and sandalwood smooths the finish.
Frank Voelkl is credited with the composition. Nine materials, and the progression from sour to soft happens inside the first thirty minutes, after which it holds steady for the rest of the wear.
Eau de parfum strength gives it six to eight hours with moderate projection, loud enough to be noticed at close range and never so much that it dominates a meeting room. That is what makes the name reasonable rather than marketing: it genuinely does work from morning through to the evening without needing a change. It reads as feminine, suits spring and autumn best, and is a sensible choice for anyone who wants one bottle to cover work, weekends and evenings instead of three, which is a reasonable thing to ask of a fragrance named after the hours in a day.
Donna Karan founded her New York house in 1984, having worked previously for Anne Klein, and the clothes were known for bodysuits and soft neutral layering. DKNY came along afterwards as a second line, and fragrance has always been made under licence.
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