Incognito

My mother and I were going through my late grandma's belongings today and I scored a nearly full vintage mini splash bottle of this. I am in love, no exaggeration. This stuff is amazing and has all my favorite notes for an oriental, almost like something I'd formulate myself if I had the knowledge and materials to do so. Idk what it is about Dana but between this and Tabu they've got me by the.. nostrils? This does remind me of Ciara, bouncing off what another person said here and I love that one too but this is really quite unique. It's smooth and warm spice that's balanced with a smokey 'campfire in the forest at dusk' vibe. The overall scent impression is somewhat mysterious too so the name fits. Bottom line: Incognito is beautiful, one of a kind, very wearable in 2025 and festive for the fall/winter holidays.

I bought a couple vintage mini perfume bottles in a lot on eBay a while ago and forgot about them until a few days ago when I was cleaning and rediscovered them. I love the smell of old perfumes and they all smelled nice, but Incognito called to me in a different way. I fell in love with it and have been wearing it daily since. It's spicy and musky and reminds me of the incense section of the smoke shop my grandparents owned. It's a magical fragrance to me, and I'm glad I came across it!

Oh how I miss this spicy floriental gem of a scent! Why it was discontinued makes me scratch my head in disbelief. It is powdery, soft & strong without being loud and possesses a depth that is way beyond the reasonable drug store price point it sold at. It's true that the florals, spices and vanilla that grounds the scent made it seem more like a Coco Chanel flanker than Dana/Coty $12.00 goodie. Grab it if you come across some...it is difficult to find. :) Cheers!

One of the best spicy floriental I have ever smelled!! I remember this scent and had it 1992 I was a junior in highschool. I remember this being a heavy scent and I did apply it lightly and OMG the lasting power was insane! I could put this on at 7am and still smell hours later like at 9pm! I was so disappointed when this was gone.

Received today, blind-buy on eBay after reading the description and reviews here... gift set of powder and edp. Exactly what I love in a perfume and blended perfectly. 10/10

I miss this one a lot! I wore this in secret because I knew it was too adult for me to wear in public. It was probably the first spicy fragrance I ever fell in love with.

lovely spicy oriental like Rumba but not as overpowering; woody and honeyed

amazing amber perfume. wish dana would release it again

This is a lovely little scent. It is elegant in a way that it seems like it should have come from the days of Coco Chanel or Shalimar. But it came out in 1992. It is a true floriental. Spicey and warm with notes of floral, wood and lightly citrus. It has an animal in it, in the civet but well hidden as an animal should be. (I have learned not to be heavy handed at first with these florientals as their silage and longevity tend to be big and the civet can run wild in large doses) I did not like the initial hit/opening but I was patient and in about 10 minutes it's fever started to go down and the different notes came thru in pretty layers. It finishes with warm, soft amber and something like honey and vanilla on me. I never let a price of cologne influence. Some of the niche, expensive scents smell like detergent mixed with urine to me. A snob might not even this because it is inexpensive but they would be missing out on an opportunity to take a quite walk down a sweet sexy scent road for a day. I like it... I will use it from time to time. It's a mood scent for me.

Incognito is a very warm, spicy fragrance. Amber is strong and sweet, gentle incense and cinnamon are noticeable and well blended. Civet is noticeable at first spray, but moves quickly to the background, fading, blending softly with all other ingredients. Honey , florals and soft rich sweet musk add a mellow feeling, mixed together beautifully. Within one hour, Incognito becomes sweet, soft, spicy, warm, wearing close to skin with a soft trail. Lasts about 8 hours on my skin, office appropriate, not loud. Beautiful in Fall and Winter. Incognito is similar to Frances Denney Interlude, but not quite as sweet. Incognito is deeper, warmer.

Incognito is almost identical to Rumba, and that's a good thing. Both are strongly resinous perfumes, both have slightly off notes. Vinegar, was my first thought, but the spices, florals and the honey note kicked in. Light and airy this is not, and so I. may not appeal to a younger consumer. I. is easy to find at a decent price, Rumba not so much. The sillage and lasting power of I. are about average, this one won't clear out a room. Incognito trends to the masculine, but it's a winner for any fan of incense and honeyed notes.

I had this or maybe a friend had it in the 90's. I couldn't remember much about it but I knew I wanted it. I was able to find it online for a good price. Incognito has a sultry smokiness to it that is almost masculine at first. It does get sweeter in the dry down. I don't pick up much of the floral notes other than a little bit of ylang ylang. The base is lovely with rich honey, spicy benzoin, and warm amber. Great blast from the past!

Just got a small bottle of this on eBay for less than $5. So far I'm really happy with it. Nothing offensive about it (on me) and honestly smells slighly unisex. The dry-down is a bit powdery, so that's the only reason I think it works best on women. I would call this a "professional woman" smell. A little dab on the wrists will do ya... don't go spraying this willy nilly or you'll give yourself a headache.

i got some sample vials of the cover girl version on ebay. the bottle was SO familiar and the scent is too...i think i smelled this back in the day. it opens warm and sweet with herbs and a fleeting hint of aldehydes. it's primarily an amber/benzoin/sandalwood for me with hints of herbs, flowers, honey and spice in the background. this is so pretty and kind of sultry but also comforting at the same time.

I tried this on today and kept wondering what it reminded me of... Thanks to other commenters I realized it's Coco by Chanel! This is much less ambery/balsamic than aldehyde-y on me. I also get a lot of those skanky florals (ylang ylang and jasmine). Old school and expensive smelling. Incognito is definitely worth a try if you enjoy classic fragrances.

Incognito is deep, smoky, and animalic. To me, it's the '90s version of dark & rich seductress classics like Tabu or Lanvin's 'My Sin'. It's thick, heavy, and almost 'skunky' in its initial pungeant blast - which was, admittedly, quite offputting to me at first. But then the incense and resins start shining through after it has time to settle down on your skin a while. Here, the florals aren't pretty or nice, they're dirty, real and earthy rather than synthetic, feminine, or fresh. It's an interesting name for a fragrance, too.. perhaps this is the scent to use to help transform you into someone more daring and confident. It's not at all meant for someone timid like myself!

I bought this on Ebay because members seemed to think that it smelled like my beloved Nokomis. It does not. It is very loud and some scent that does not appeal to me at all. I just put it on my hand and felt like I could never get it washed off.

Incognito is a spicy floriental that starts out a bit loud and obnoxious in the top notes, not sure what it is, probably the brazilian rosewood. At this point, I had to look up the perfume to make sure it was a women's perfume. The heart is heavy spicy florals, amber, and honey. Then it dries down nice, smooth, and sweet, probably due to the benzoin. I would not wear this today at my age, and heavy florientals are not my thing anyway, but I could totally see myself as a teen wearing this...feeling all sexy and grown up. This one is so inexpensive online anyone who loves big strong florientals might as well try this. If it happens to be your thing, then you're in luck and can stock up. As far as whether it smells like a drug store cheapie, well, it's a matter of opinion. I think it's of decent quality...at least it has a lot of notes...but because of the loud aspect, it does not seem sophisticated either. If a woman who carries herself well wears this, then it may work out nicely. From what I've read, it was launched in 1992 by Cover Girl, and I believe my mini is from the 90s. I'm on a sniffing rampage, trying to test as many perfumes as I can, and this is the first time I've come across this. The photo above shows that it's by Dana. I don't know if they've changed the formula after acquiring it. The longevity is very good considering it's a cologne. It's been 5 hours and I can still smell it on my wrist, though it's getting quite faint now.

Incognito reminds me most definately of a different take on the Chanel classic, Coco. It also bears a resemblance to several other floral and patchouli florientals of the era! I will doubtless be outvoted, but my impression still lingers strongly on it's similarity to Coco. Coco has an apple cider undertone ( to my nose ) that Incongnito lacks; in other respects these are estranged sisters. While Coco is primarily about rose, Incognito focuses on orange blossom perfectly blended with other flowers, including rose. I refuse to judge this juice by it's cheap little bottle, just as I respectfully doubt the wisdom of judging a person by the quality of their clothing. Repackaged, Incognito would most certainly impress most floriental lovers. Some of us should test her blindfolded! I have great respect for any drugstore classic which can hold it's own against Chanel, as this humble scent demonstrates. If your chemistry meshes with Incognito, you'll be wearing a BEAUTY ....... in disguise. 5 stars

Just got my bottle in from a reputable on-line dealer. It is the Cover Girl version. I haven’t worn it for long enough to give a review, yet, except to say I think either my bottle has gone off or my scent memory is totally wrong. I will update in a few days. UPDATE: The Top notes have definitely gone off as the initial dab is almost pure alcohol; however, the mid notes to the drydown is a very enjoyable wear. I guess I can’t truly remember what Incognito smelled like when it first came out, even though I had a bottle, because the scent isn’t jogging any memories. This is one scent where I feel the votes on notes are correct. Incense, balsamic notes, sweetened with honey but not a sweet perfume. This is spicy but not in a loud, dramatic way. It wears fairly close to my skin by the third hour. Reminds me vaguely of the original Poison, Opium, etc. Easily wearable and not dated at all.

Well, Well, I was only 12. Before I found Giorgio Wings, before my first trip to Paris and its perfumed avenues, Incognito marked the early beginning of my fragrant obsessions. I knew I was different even back then. When every pre-teen was dousing themselves in Impulse, Love's Baby Soft and Body Fantasies sprays, I was wearing Incognito. I had a box set with the 1.7 fl.oz. spray and tiny mini dab on. I knew then, that I was an old soul, a worldly woman to be, olden and golden in my trying young age. Even today, a decade later, my feelings for Incognito haven't changed. Everything from the scent of honeyed carnation to the malachite green cap and resin hued liquid are me. The name itself speaks of my personality: I-Incognito N-Never Within Reach C-Camouflage, Chameleon O-Of Another Universe G-Glamourous N-Not of This Earth I-Instinctual T-Timeless O-Out of This World

This is entirely itself, not identical to anything else I have smelled, however much in the same category. It should be noted that the perfumer also did the original Coco by Chanel! To me this is a brighter, happier scent than Coco, with more of an orange color about the florals and little if any rose. It could also be perceived as too high pitched, however, if you adore Coco already. I tend to love vintage orange blossom florientals (such as Mackie, another favorite) and this one smells to me illogically as if it contained orange blossom. Only orange is listed, but never mind..... To sum up: Cheap smelling if you hate carnation and friends, marvelous if you don't. ;) If anyone has a bottle they don't like, send me a PM and inquire about a swap. :D

The juice is strong! Incognito by Dana. Vintage. I have a small vintage wrist dropper bottle that im gifting to a friend soon. So strong, off putting at first, drys down into...a 1990s wealthy woman type perfume...very similar to coco by chanel. The dry down is nice but its not my type of scent. It also reminds me of a vintage calvin klein, but i forgot the name. Warm, femme, spice, rose, powder... i dont remember how its supposed to smell, but being a vintage its made with natural scents (not synthetics) so it should have a long shelf life.

I'd love to smell this too!I didn't have any perfume lovers in my family to borrow from, so i was relegated to the mediocre dregs at the drug store.( Of course, there were a few gems hidden away in the plastic shells.) This was one of the first that I actually saved up to buy; maybe I was 13 or 14.I'm sure this was pleasant and though I believe my taste in scents has evolved a little over time, those types of fragrances were unpretentious and always friendlier than today's lot.:)

I am so surprised to see this here.My best friend in 8th grade use to wear this & I loved it on her.I would actually love to smell it again.I remember the honey & cinnamon as well as the musk & some floral notes.I never did buy any of my own although I thought about it.After trying it in the store on myself I nixed that idea.I still loved it on her though.She was a sexy tiny loud mouthed comedian with red hair & it fit her well.

I remember when i first tried this back in the early 90's. It is a really good fragrance that is really sweet,compelling and different but very 90's as it is loud and in your face but very feminine..i use up my whole miniture sample quickly..i am surprised i never repurchased a full bottle but i was young when i tried it...good memories :)

For a "drugstore fragrance," this is actually quite nice. The topnotes are fruity, floral and aldehydes, which quickly move to a sweet ambery oriental blend. Sort of a cross between Chanel No. 5 and Tresor. It isn't super long-lasting, but since it's so sweet, that's a plus. Definitely better than you'd expect for the price.

The Cover Girl and Noxell versions are still on Ebay - brand new gift sets containing cologne and a tiny bottle of perfume. Just do a search on Incognito Cover Girl and you will be amazed by how many will show up. Of course there are also lots of bottles by Dana too. However, there are no Dana Incognito gift sets.

This reminds me of the year I went off to college. I received this for my 18th birthday, I think. My mom thought it was scandalous. ;) It went well with the cold nights in northern CA. There was a lot of warmth, but something crisp as well. Wish I could smell this again...

This is gorgeous but I wish it had more projection and lasting power. I’m not sure what other people’s experience is with this, but this became a skin scent on me. Anyways, I love the rosewood and basil and orange and woody notes and styrax.

I remember this! What a throwback to my Jr. days when it first came out. I remeber liking it then, and by looking at the notes, now I see why. Its notes are reminiscent of the scents that I like most. Wish I could get a whiff of this again.

I had forgotten all about this fragrance! While perusing eBay, I saw the odd shaped bottle and flashed back to a Christmas many moons ago when I received a miniature of this in a gift set! Had to buy a bottle just for the nostalgia.

This was an absolute gem. I was mesmerized by it. Sweet incense musk. Aldehydes toned down. It was like a young modern retro Chanel misted with joop. I was coming of age. This has a wonderful place in that journey.

Just had my ebay buy delivered. 50 mls for under £25. Bargain! And what a lovely perfume. Its like a spicier version of Design by Paul Sebastian. Very happy with this. Can work in all weathers I think.

Not a bad mix of elements, although I was definitely hoping for more woodsiness. And whatever else you are while wearing this, 'incognito' is not what you'll be. (It's a pretty strong perfume.)

Could anyone give insight between the different versions of Incognito? Dana Noxell Cover Girl Are they all pretty much the same or are they different in nuanced ways?

This is very much a nag champa-esque rosewood/sandalwood floriental like Ciara, Joop Femme, Van Cleef, Revlon Unforgettable etc.