Cashmere Mist EDP

Cashmere Mist isn’t a scent; it’s a vibe. this is SO comfortable and warm. it smells like laundry — but in a nice, clean, old-fashioned way, not in a “candy bug-spray” way. if my neighbors’ laundry soap smelled like this, i’d complain a lot less. at first, there is a hint of something like melon or bubblegum, but it stays just out of reach, which is just as well, as i don’t like sweet perfumes and a true melon note would likely be a deal-breaker. i think this phase has something to do with the way the bergamot reacts with the slightly sweet vanilla. there’s also an opening funkiness which i think is the suede figuring itself out. this is definitely one of those perfumes which takes an hour or two to come together and reveal its true glory. but it’s also one of the ones which is most certainly worth waiting for. when the suede and vanilla finally get comfortable with the powdery jasmine and lily of the valley, and the sweetness mellows into just a touch of honey, it’s all plush gold velvet and cream-colored fleece which keeps getting better until you’re left with morning-after pillow magic. <3 musical accompaniment: Lotte Kestner’s cover of Damien Jurado’s “The Falling Snow” /current edp

This was my grandmother's perfume. I had a sample of this and loved it, couldn't figure out why it seemed so familiar. When she died and we moved my grandpa to a smaller place, I found it in her things, and I almost cried. When he died, I took her nearly-empty bottle. Last week, I found a half-used bottle for 95 cents at a thrift store, and had to buy it. Smelling it now smells like giving her a hug again. I also really love the scent, even without the memories. Some might say it's "mature", but I really don't think that should be a negative when describing perfumes. It is very powdery to me, and quite musky, though definitely more on the clean side of musk than the animalic side. I get a strong hit of jasmine a couple seconds after spraying, but after that it is predominantly musk, and a little bit of leather. I wish the bergamot was a little stronger in this, I think the bright edge it would bring would be refreshing in what could become an overwhelming fragrance otherwise. I'm so glad to have rediscovered this fragrance again, and to relive the happy memories with my grandma that I have from her wearing it. I just know she'd be delighted to know that I love it now, too.

This is lovely. It's very fresh in the opening probably the bergamot. This quickly passes and it becomes all about soft, sueded, white flowers mostly jasmine. I only get a hint of lily-of-the-valley. The base notes smell really clean to me, a cashmere musk, amber, and very subtle vanilla. There is a hum of powdery sandalwood and musk throughout. If you don't like powdery scents, you won't like this, because it's very present. However, this is a beautifully done musk. The musk reminds me a bit of baby products, but in a luxury kind of way, and personally I love it. Cashmere Mist is ladylike, easygoing and timeless. I can wear this anywhere, year-round, and have elevated it to a signature scent or at least to one of them. I know it's an older scent, but that makes it special, because I don't smell myself coming and going. While it's lowkey, it actually has some throw that many of my musk oils lack, and it lasts a decent amount of time. I love the sculptural style bottle too. It can be a little pricy, but not horrible compared to other fragrances on the market. Just a fantastic perfume, subtle and classy. There's a reason it's been around for 30 years. Great Stuff!

I feel like I just fell into a hug. Or a cashmere sweater... :) What a lovely fragrance! If I ever needed a comfort smell, this would be it. The sandalwood is what is coming through the most, mixed with a lovely hint of jasmine, all wrapped up in a soapy-musky ambery-leather mix. The first spray is just warm and delicious and I sense the vanilla, and the drydown holds within it a dusky lime shadow over the amber and sandalwood. The best blind buy I have ever had. Someone below mentioned how this fragrance is definitely oriental, and I wholeheartedly agree. I should think this will be worn at night and during Fall and Winter, but today I will happily wear it (and for hours now, I might note). Absolutely unique and I truly love it! Best sandalwood fragrance so far.

This perfume is such a safe buy, and it’s a plus that they also sell the matching deodorant at Sephora. This fragrance is so beautiful and they’re never getting rid of it. It’s a win - win. I may have Cashmere Mist replace my signature scent. Cashmere mist is so beautiful. It’s sensual, classy, lady-like, and poised. It is a perfume that I feel like Charlotte from SATC would wear or Bree from Desperate Housewives. This perfume screams “I am a put-together housewife!” I love this perfume so much and I don’t think it gets the flowers it deserves. I can’t quite pinpoint the exact notes, but I can say that it smells creamy, clean, ambery, musky, warm, and animalic. It blends with your skin chemistry perfectly to recreate a ‘your skin but better’ kind of vibe.

Wonderful! I've been wearing this fragrance since I was a little girl, upon it's release. My beautiful mother had it. I recently revisited it, and was blown away all over again! The notes intermingle perfectly to satisfy your senses. This fragrance dries down to pure perfection. Just the mere sight of the bottle produces pure nostalgia for me. This perfume will always be in my collection. Edit 5/25: Because this is is so near and dear to my heart--I do the unthinkable with Cashmere Mist. I layer both the EDT and EDP! This fragrance and Elizabeth Taylor's: White Diamonds-- I do this with. The results are breathtaking! The dry down is just so damn aromatic and comforting... This is an elegant winner and a must-have for any serious collector!

Well, here I am. Feeling like I have to say something about this juice. It is freaking loud on first spray. I almost hold my breath until that is over. Unlike other reviewers, I strongly disagree that there are perfumes that are linked to age or gender or status...even though we all have scent memories. What I love about CM is that, as a muguet lover, the interspersed ambroxan with the LOTV really work together in the dry down here to create a smell that, for me, has nothing to do with babies or wipes, but a lot to do with the smell of old teddybears from the local carnival....

I bought and reviewed Cashmere Mist in 2024. Donna Karan reformulated CM around July 2025, and I recently tried the new juice. A slightly lighter formulation, brighter in the opening, CM suffers little from the reformulation. The new version maybe lasts an hour or so less but smells more legible. I smell the lily more clearly, and I find it a little less musky. But, overall, the changes whisper instead of shout, which explains why few complaints exists of tampering. Overall, this reformulation varies just slightly from the original and respectfully updates a classic fragrance.

I’m not going to speak to notes or silage, except to say all of that stuff is excellent, it does everything I hoped it would do performance-wise. I do want to speak to the feeling Cashmere Mist evokes: safe. Not safe as in basic, but it makes me feel safe when I wear it. It’s possible it’s because of life circumstances that led me to feel unsafe, and me buying this when things started to settle down, but it’s also something in the notes that makes me feel grounded, warm, home when I wear this.

I'm getting hypnotic poison vibes. Not that they're super alike, but it has a very sensual vanilla. It smelled like spicy baby powder at first, but it takes me on a ride to a dark room lit with candles where a cool goth chick wearing dark eyeshadow and fishnet sleeves is about to pierce my septum. I get that it's a crowd-pleaser, I'm not sure how, because it smells really interesting and grunge. Maybe they have the edt? Whatever the case, call me a clown because I'm loving this.

From a Male's perspective..... This was/still is my Lover's signature. And let me tell you, everytime she wears it, I want to do baaaad things(in a good way 😈) to her..... Now Cashmere Mist might come across as something an older/mature female would wear. HOWEVER, that suede/musk/sandalwood combo has me "Weak In The Knees"(SWV) everytime she wears it... Date night or a trip to her parents place; I just can't keep my nose, and hands off of her. Now that's just MY opinion.

I have this in both the edp and edt. I really love it. I prefer the edp. Such a comforting scent. It's soft and gentle but also has lasting power to go the distance. It's like being wrapped in a cuddly blanket. I wear it on days that my depression gets the better of me. When I need to surround myself with comfort and kindness. I put this on, get into my favorite pajamas, get a nice cup of herbal tea, curl up in bed and play Stardew Valley with my cats next to me

Perfect blustery day perfume. It's your favorite soft cozy sweater in a bottle. It's a soft perfume that you wear when you want to relax at home with a good book. This is a lady's scent. Not womanly but lady like. It's not going to assault your senses. It's got a quiet beauty. That being said, it's easily unisex. The person who wears this would be a person who doesn't need to be in your face to feel or be sexy. I'm not good with isolating notes at all so ...

Cozy warm cashmere. Wrapped up in a blanket with a good book. Wearing your favorite sweater in the cool crisp air. Reminds me of the 90’s, fuzzy sweaters, and comfort. My mom never wore it, but to this day I will spray the tester if I go by a dept store counter. I think it still has quite a following. It sells out. Everyone knows someone who likes Cashmere Mist. Update: I bought a 1 oz of the edp. Figured it was about time.

I've had a sample of this for 3 years and every once in a while I get it out just to enjoy a spray. It's not my typical fragrance, but it is very good. Warm, sweet, soapy, powdery, clean. Cozy like wearing a soft sweater while sitting by the fire at Christmas time. I really like this fragrance and even though it's not something I would wear daily, it's so nice to enjoy once in a while.

In my mind, the perfect musk aroma is a mixture of a few sensations. It's the coziness of an expensive cashmere wrap and the memory of sensual kiss on the nape of my neck from my love. I only found this type of sentiment in a fragrance once. Donna Karan Cashmere Mist is that musk masterpiece for me. I adore it. I will never be without the perfume and lotion in my collection.

If I really hunt for them, I can pick out the individual notes in this perfume. But the overall scent experience is like smooshing your face into warm sheets pulled straight from the dryer, when you’ve used several dryer sheets so they smell extra clean and fresh. It’s a touch sharp from the lily of the valley, a little soapy, a little powdery, and just a bit sweet.

I love Cashmere Mist. This was one of my signature perfumes. I get so many compliments wearing the perfume. I think your skin and hormones will change way the scent projects, so take negative reviews with a grain of salt, go sample the perfume yourself at the department store. The scent is elegant and great for date nights.

I love Donna karen Cashmere Mist. It has been my signature scent for many years, I have a hard time finding fragrances that are similar or that I fall in love with. I always come back to this one. It is so warm and fresh, soft and intimate, elegant and sexy without being overpowering.

On first spray it smells exactly like Avon’s “Skin So Soft”, which is a very nostalgic and comforting scent for me. Very powdery in a way that most would consider “mature” and drys down to something more ambery and warm. I guess I just like grandma scents, but Idc it’s cozzzy af!