DKNY Red Delicious

I absolutely, positively love this. It's so much sharper and crisper than the green DKNY Be Delicious, and it's a little sweeter and has a more bite to it! I HATE patchouli and if it's in here like the notes say it is; it is quite tolerable. I don't like sharp notes either; and I find this to be amazing. It's just so summery and fresh. The Be Delicious Raspberry Candy Apple is the apple that's supposed to have the coca cola note in it, but this is so reminiscent of opening a can of cold, crisp soda on a hot summer day and quenching your thirst! You cannot go wrong; it's fruity, bright, crisp, clean, and I kid you not, every time I wear it the guys go wild. I step in an elevator at work and everyone asks what I'm wearing. Normally that would put me on alert: it must be too strong. But here I know it's just because I smell fabulous. It's the best apple DKNY has created yet! This perfume's got its own personality. Wear it and "take a bite out of it before it takes a bite out of you" :)

I must point out that the notes on this page *used* to be correct. I have no idea how or why, but the champagne accord has been swapped out for leather, the musk has been swapped out for patchouli, and the red apple has been swapped out for green. "Aldehydic" is no longer listed in the main accords, probably because of the note swap. Red Delicious is, however, indeed a beautiful sweet aldehyde fragrance which perfectly mimics the way champagne tickles one's nose. The lychee and raspberry are so tart and juicy, you almost forget the red apple for a moment. The soft, warm amber-vanilla base reigns in the sweetness and plays up the golden champagne accord from the top notes. The projection is moderate and the staying power on skin is about 4 to 6 hours, while on clothes it can last all day.

One of my old favorites, and the closest thing I had to a signature scent in the mid to late 2000's. I have at least two bottles of it. The apple here is deeper than that in the original, less Granny Smith tart, more, well, red delicious. The vanilla, amber, and leathery notes ground the fruit. Strangely, I don't get much patchouli, and patch is usually a shrill monster on my skin. But this fragrance is too strong for the scorching summers where I live, so I'm surprised at how most think of this as a spring and summer scent. To me, this is pure autumn, when one can feel that darker undertone permeating even the brightest day, and apples are at their juiciest best. It's a shame they discontinued this. Red Delicious is more complex and tastier than the much-praised Be Delicious.

Red Delicious is one of those rare perfumes which make you want to talk to random strangers who are wearing it. A student of mine wore it once and I complimented the receptionist thinking it was her. She gladly said it must be her staple Chloe. Both of us realized a few minutes later it wasn't. We asked my student what perfume she was wearing and found out it was Red Delicious. The website says it smells of apples and I was worried it would be too fruity for my liking. It was fruity at all. It's a sophisticated feminine scent with hint of fresh rose, vanilla and patchouli. Easily one of my favorites !

This one's got a kick to it that was missing in the original Be Delicious. It's more mature than the original and I find it a bit peppery on me atleast. Somehow, it's similar to Gucci Parfum II for me - it's got the same zing! Sweetness of apples, litchis, raspberries and a bit of pepper - it's a wonderful combination and smells absolutely divine. One of my faves from the DKNY Delicious line - more mature than the original Be delicious and more complex than Dkny Fresh blossom which is far more floral than fruity in my opinion. Definitely need to get a new bottle of this one as I've run out! :)

What I get is melon rather than apple, tropical ... all the way. Don't see where the leather comes in (fine by me though). It's my favourite summer-sunshine-feelgood scent. You just have to let it settle for a while as at first spray it's very strong. Longlasting too, I sprayed it at bedtime and still smelled it next morning. As for sillage : I bought it because a woman passing me smelled so great that I asked her what she was wearing. For me it was "must get this". It's "rounder" and sweeter than the green one. PS : review for EDP

This is between like and love for me. I wear it often lately to work, my bottle is about 15 years old. It's not offensive to my fellow office workers (perfume is not allowed) but I think that's because it smells like others have mentioned, a very nice shampoo. It's bright and fresh, fruity and fun. I think between this and Carolina Herrera Very Good Girl I prefer the latter, but only barely. Both are juicy and fun, but DK edges over as far as office-friendly wearability. At least in the Summer.

This is a crisp clean scent with a touch of sweetness, but not the sugary kind of sweetness. At first whiff I notice the green notes, leafy green notes, almost a geranium note, but then after settling for a couple of minutes, you will get the predominately apple notes with a bit of raspberry,a sip of champagne, and a touch of amber. This is a fresh scent that lasts several hours once applied. Sillage is quite good as well.

Just bought this yesturday at the local drug store.. got a 50ml for 19.00 cdn.. so couldn't resist since I already had the original and night. I find it similar to the original, BUT not as flowery. i find it more fruity.. not by much, but theres a difference. I paried this with the Warm harvest Apple (smells like cany apple) body lotion from BBW.. VERY yummy!!! Plus i just like collecting these simple design bottles! ;-)

Really love this fragrance. It makes me simply... delicious. The top notes are simply immaculate. As time goes by, the playful lichi and raspberry scent tones down and becomes this crisp apple scent that stays for such a long time that you couldn't even catch a hint of the vanilla pods in the base notes. Red Delicious has good staying power with my body chemistry and makes me feel fresh all day. Love it.

Fresh crips apples and sweet vanilla notes. A very slight hint on leather and patchouli. Slightly powdery on the dry down. Great for the summer however I have worn this all year round. Mostly wear during the day but have worn it on occasions during the late and warm summers evenings. Cute bottle. The scent lasts for hours. One of my favorites. A lovely playfull scent.

Never thought about sexy and apples at the same time, untill I sprayed on this red sweetheart. Never smelled somthing so sexy before. I have to admit I am a apple lover and eat one every day... I like to wear this at night or for partying all night long. On me the litchi and raspberry are loud and clear. Just like strong red apples (Elstar,Jonagold)surrounding me.

To me Red Delicious is Be Delicious's big sister. It has all of the juicy freshness, but a more mature, warm spicy bottom layer. The substitution of cucumber for raspberry also makes it less watery and more interesting. Fun, fruity and works in all seasons. I'm gutted that this is discontinued now as it's the first perfume I ever bought and a firm favourite.

I have to admit that I didn't like it that much when I first received it but after an hour, it started smelling like apple pie and a bit of cinnamon. It's so delicious that I spray it on all day when I wear it! Too bad it doesn't last very long though, I'm emptying the bottle and it was expensive!

Love this one! It ́s sweet but soft and it ́s long lasting. I have used 2 bottles already and purchase me a new one for sure, never get tired of this one. That`s rare for me, i have just a few scents that i adore so much i will have them to stay in my collection forever and this is one of them.

I really love it and prefer it over the red candy apple even if it has the similar notes of sweet red apple. I think this original red apple is sweeter and softer. This gave me sweet scent of apple which make me feel happy and joyful all day. This scent is so delicious with sweet fruity scent.

I probably love this so much due to nostalgia, but I preferred this red edition to the usual green. I think the rose brings something refined to the fruity party. I just like how red apples smell, and I love smelling edible, so this has been my jam for years. Too bad it’s hard to find!

I'm wearing this today. Do any of you think this may have been reformulated? Some of your descriptions don't sound like the scent I'm wearing. I find I like it even more than Be Delicious (Green Apple) It doesn't smell sweet on my skin at all. It's more of a perfumy smell. It suits me.

A unique fruity fragrance that's crisp and clean enough for everyday wear. It reminds me of the beginning of autumn when the weather is starting to cool down after a hot summer. Without trying to make a pun the smell really is 'delicious', almost good enough to eat.

I love this perfume. I had it for a very long time, and I find that the fragance lasted very long, compared to others. I loved to wear it during the winter, even though it's a very summery scent. It is sweet and crisp. I also liked the male version.

Ohhh like them much. I smell there a little champagne notes with raspberries, so young and so fresh. Like a soda drink or something. Sweetness with bubbles.Lether and patchouli notes on me does not exist.

I really love this one, so fresh and fruity. The smell of apple is really minhamiii :) I don't know why, but this one is my favorite of the Delicious Series.

I love this perfume - i find it a bit chaffy, playful, sweet...I use it in winter because it reminds me for the summer and excite me.

i remember that when i smell this.. i belive it smell like re wine .. then.. i try ir on my skin.. an wow.. very nice smell :)

I love fruity perfumes & this was my first DKNY Delicious scent now they are practically all I buy its smells gorgeous

much beter than the green one.softer and fruit more not that ouful cucumber like the green be delicious

sounds good!!deliciiious rapsberry its my fav ,cresp and clean for hot summer!

A well-balanced, comforting smell.

My husband just got this for me and he was so pleased with himself. I thought oh no what am I going to do I do not like these apples from DKNY they give me a thumping headache and they are very sharp like knives going through my head. I smiled and acted pleased and in my heart I was very pleased he had thought of me and tried to buy something nice not for any particular occassion just because he felt like it. I sprayed it on and thought oh no, no no and NO!! it was honestly like Elnet hairspray. Since I already had sprayed it I went out to the lounge and we watched a show and had dinner. As the night went on this perfume softened on me and it was really nice unlike the other apples in the range. I gave those a fair chance but didn't suit my skin but this one made friends with my skin perfectly. There was only a very smooth apple smell like as someone else said apple pie with a hint of patchouli in the background. I love it now and will always try to have a bottle although it does to me smell like hairspray in the first few minutes but I let it settle and it is really perfect for me. Quite expensive when my hubby got it and I think it is a limited edition which is a bummer for me. Lasts a long time on me I only have to respray it at night if I am going out after having it on during the day and no headaches!!

I bought this as a blind buy. On me, the opening is a sweet berry--very strong in the raspberry note. Shortly after (maybe 5-10 minutes), it gets joined by a heady patchouli with a faint hint of rose. I get no apple from this fragrance at all, which is a disappointment. An hour after application, it smells a little like a salon quality hairspray with berry and amber notes. It also wears pretty close to the skin at this point. I like it okay, but it's a fragrance that has to be reapplied over the course of the day. In the future I will wear it in the evening, and I think closer to fall when the weather starts to cool. Edit: I haven't touched this fragrance since the middle of summer. This last week the weather had cooled considerably, and I decided to revisit this fume. I have to say, for me, timing is everything with this frag. What was so-so in the humid summer is now captivating in the breezy, brisk fall-like weather we've been having. It completely lost the hairspray quality I mentioned before. I still don't get any apple (must be my chemistry) but the sweet floral berry, vanilla, and patchouli sings. I've been looking for my autumn fragrance fall-back, and I definitely believe it is this :)

The opening reminds me of a fresh berry champagne cocktail, very crisp and bubbly with some ripe litchis and tart raspberries. It slowly deepens into a jammy rose and apple compote. I couldn’t detect any patchouli and it’s a note I usually detest when overly loud in a perfume. The dry down is warm vanilla amber with a trace of syrupy apple. I couldn’t smell any leather, I’m not sure if the current description listed holds true as several reviews mention different accords listed earlier. It’s quite different from the original Be Delicious lacking that crisp and bitter cucumber vegetal edge (which can be a pro for people who don’t like the original scent). It’s a very clean scent from the start but evolves into a more sticky sweet fruit scent and a warmer vanilla finish. It’s very well blended and takes some time (and assiduous efforts) to detect individual notes. It you’re into fruity florals and don’t like overly sweet and juvenile perfumes, then this would be an ideal choice. It’s elegant but not groundbreaking and personally, I prefer this to the original Be delicious and the blossom one as well.

i have red and green from DKNY be delicious series, and i love them both. red delicious is playful,fruity sweet,young, carefree, 'airy', lovely and 'relax'. if you're not into fruity-sweet fragrance that tends to be 'candy like', forget this fragrance. it smells nearly like candy in the opening; but soon it will fade to a more light, crisp, and clean scent: a basket of red, ripe apples. the patchouli comes into play, like a rhytm for the apple's solo. in the end, it smells really vanilla, left you with a cozy feeling like you just visited your grandma's kitchen when she baked some apple pies. well, at least that what's left for me. i love how this perfume works on my body chemistry, on me, and my surrounding. it's a young and refreshing fragrance, suitable for teens or the young-hearted woman.

I got this one after I bought the original because I tried it on once and thought to myself that they were different enough to buy them both. I did not love this one. I understand that it is meant to imitate a red delicious apple, so the crispness is going to be dialed down abit from the original, but there was absolutely no crispness to it at all! I like the extra fruitiness on the top, that definitely reminds me of rows and rows of red apple trees ready to be picked. But then it fades away into this musty/mold-like scent. Ick! Apples rotting on the ground! It turned out that if I wore this during a day when I knew I would be outdoors most of the day, I could handle it. However, after two years and still half a bottle left, I decided it was just taking up shelf space, and I gave it away.

I managed to win a twin pack of Be delicous and Delicious Red on Ebay for under £30, thus was rather pleased with myself. Considering the Red Edition was a spring frangrance, and the green a summer, decided to treat myself the following Autumn to a bottle of EDP as opposed to EDT. BIG MISTAKE. Within 2 minutes of me spraying a teenage friend of the family commented how strong it was. Unfazed, I wore it for my BF who, try as he did, literally gagged, saying that it reminded him of air freshener. Humph! Not the desired effect! Now I am trying to use up the bottle on days I don't see him, I have been put off. :( My initial attraction to this scent was that it had the crispness of Be Delicious, with a little richness of winter. Perhaps I shall grow fond again.

I thought that this would last a bit longer on me but still the longevity was pretty good. It's just too bad that the top notes fade quickly when it reaches the heart notes. It immediately gets softer. But then again I think the top notes holds on for quite a bit on me. This fragrance takes you to a garden full of apple trees. Like you just took a bite from a juice apple. Delicious. This lasts for about 4 hours on me before it's practically gone. But I guess you could spray some more on every 4 to 5 hours. The green DKNY one has this spicy touch to it which I don't like at all. This one is more soft, but without losing it's freshness. I like it for day or work. :)

Strong red apple is the main ingredient in this punchy fruit salad. After a few hours it quietens down and I get hints of soft rose and something that smells like cucumber, but the apple dominates this fragrance from start to finish. I own the original Be Delicious and the Golden Delicious, and although I do like this one, it's my least favourite out of the three. I also find that on my skin it smells too similar to the green Be Delicious to really justify owning both of them. When I bought this I intended to use it as my summer work fragrance, but now I'm reconsidering as I fear the strength of the crisp fruitiness may not be for everyone.

I paid all of 19 aussie dollars for a 100 mill flacon of this in an edp. It's exactly like 'Appeliscious' a cheap 'Arabic' fragrance I purchased for 5 bucks in an Arabic supermarket. It's identical. Only the Appelescious flacon is rather cheap and tacky looking. It's the fragrances mentioned in this blurb that remind me of Katy Perry's 'Royal' fragrance the red one. Smells like toffee thats not yet set. Heady too. Old fashioned humbugs. I might return and actually write something other than the prices paid for the flacons. Ps I purchased the Perry fragrance for 19 aussie dollars as well for a 100 mill EDP. Bargains. Cheers T.

I want to start off with saying I'm a huge fan of the OG Be Delicious. I truly believe there was no reason to have purchased this with having that one already. It basically smells the same but with a red tangy note. I was really hoping for a crisp & juicy red apple version. I'm not sure if I got a bad batch but this smells unpleasantly tart on me. I usually get a lot of compliments w/ DKNY but none with this one! I'm sticking to the OG which has all the notes I did enjoy from this one - minus that strange sour smell I seem to be getting. This is hard to find where I live and ended up spending $80 on a tiny 1.7 fl oz..whoops!

Really really not sure on this fragrance. You do get fresh apple-y scent from it but at the same time it's really warm and not refreshing in the slightest in my opinion! Almost smells cinnamonny on my skin which is really strange and that mixed with the red apple just smells like Christmas! Not necessarily a bad smell, just not my kind of perfume unfortunately. On the plus side, the bottle is really cute and its quite cheap (or mine was about £25 for 100ml) Sold it on eBay and probably won't be repurchasing!

Crisp, clean and beautiful. The scent is the exact opposite of those perfumes that are thick and cloying. It's the younger sister of the original "Be Delicious". Exact same base concept, just with a twist. They don't smell much alike, but it's very obvious that they're based on the same idea. This one is a bit sweeter, but still refreshing and oh so summer-appropriate. Very fun scent, good for girls both young and grown up.

This was the first perfume I purchased myself. It opens fresh and fruity, but I cannot for the life of me remember how it dries down. And I can't get the last drops out of the bottle... It's a little more stereotypically feminine than the original Be Delicious; more fruity and fun. I used to prefer the red one to the green. Now, going by the top notes, I would rather wear Be Delicious for a casual day than Red Delicious.

This was my first ever real perfume at 16 years old. It’s quite different to the original green apple-the green one is tart, crisp, fresh and green smelling while the red apple is darker, a little spicy but also fruity. I got the biggest bottle and used it up in a year, the bottle itself is so pretty. I think it’s a bit too strong for hot summer days but it’s perfect for autumn or rainy days.

hello fun :) a fun perfume... an apple filled with the very sweetest of juices. Mouth watering sweet apple juices. I likey :) Long lasting, head turning... fruity fruity everyday fun into the evening. I detect most of the notes of course the berries and the vanilla not so much patchouli.. I think it's a great find , happy to have it and to wear it... summer here we come.

i'm especially sensitive to patchouli, but it doesn't bother me in this pleasant fragrance. i put it where it won't touch clothes, however, so it doesn't linger on gloves, coat sleaves, or scarves - which i find patchouli to do. forever. haunting me. giving me headaches. in short - red delicious is as much patchouli as i would ever want.

I like the scent, but it can be annoying because its very present and strong, even though you spray just a little. It ́s very fruity and juicy. The only problem is that it remains the same time after time. There is no interesting development going on. It gets boring easely. I like to smell this perfume on somebody else.

Red fresh juicy apples.... It has been a while since I sported this scent, but noticing the sweet litchi with raspberry and apple made me want to revisit.... The noticeable ingredient that I hadn't detected in the past came with the leathery amber dry down, which makes this scent fair game, for day or night!......

Apples,apples,apples,red apples.I prefer Red Delicious over Be Delicious, because BD has this cucumber smell to it which kind of blocks the appleness.Red Delicious reminds me of then end of summer when the apples start falling off the trees.The scent is fruity and appley, perfect.:) Something for everyday usage.

I impulse bought this after one whiff. Really like it. Light, playful, very slightly sweet. The opening has the same air to it as Bvlgari Pour Femme(they have no notes in common so I have no idea what the link is but I like it). It definitely makes me want to explore other Donna Karan fragrances though.

I had the green Be delicious and this one, I can say this one was more sweet, although still fresh, and more beautiful!!! They are similar though. I moved to gourmand fragrances since then but I have so fond memories of this one!! Youthfull and playfull and a bit spicy /boozy apple. Nothing wow though.

This is a jeans and tshirt kind of fragrance definitely not for dressing up. It is very sweet. I am amazed at the staying power. The ingredient I was most hoping to pick up was the leather and it's just not there. :( But I will still use it and I bet my daughter would like it as well. Happy Perfuming!