Be Delicious Orchard
Fruit fragrances usually stay sweet from top to bottom, and Donna Karan Be Delicious Orchard Eau de Parfum does not, which is the whole argument for buying it.
Apple opens it, crisp and green and recognisable, with pink grapefruit alongside bringing a bitter, slightly sweeter citrus edge. Within ten minutes the fruit deepens rather than fades. Raspberry turns it darker and jammier, pomegranate adds a tart red sharpness, and jasmine warms the middle with a full floral sweetness. Orris is the material that changes the direction, cool and powdery with a faintly earthy quality, and it drags the composition away from confectionery.
The base finishes the job. Cedarwood is dry, clean and slightly dusty, and leather sits beneath it, soft and smooth rather than smoky, giving a warmth that fruit fragrances almost never have. Eight materials, and the interest is in how far it travels from where it begins. Fruit on top and a dry finish below is a structure borrowed from men's perfumery, and it is used here without any of the heaviness that usually comes with it.
Dated 2023, it wears for six hours or more at eau de parfum strength, projecting moderately for the first hour and then keeping close. Autumn and cooler evenings suit it best, and it is comfortable in an office as well as out. It reads as feminine and is aimed at someone who likes a fruity opening but wants something with more grip underneath, and if the sweeter things in the same family have started to feel too young, this is the one to try next.
Donna Karan started her label in New York in 1984 after working for Anne Klein, and was known for bodysuits and soft fabrics in neutral colours. The DKNY second line came later, and the fragrances are produced by a licensee.
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