Donna Karan Gold Sparkling

This was sold to me as OG -- or original Gold, but based on the bottle it's Gold Sparkling. I'll happily overlook, because this scent is stunning either way. If you like the aldehyde and grassy greens of a Balenciaga, like the classic Prelude, and a very pure and prominent Stargazer Lily, and an Opium like clove and myrrh, with an extremely sexy soft patchouli basenote, well this is your stop on the line. I am floored by the perfect lily. It's so faithful to its natural master I could swear it's an essential oil. Lily's far and away the main theme of this scent, so if you don't like Stargazer Lily stay very far and away. Lily is the dom, and then you have her subordinates of certain spring and fall notes, diametrically opposed, with sparkling greens and fresh notes, mowed grass under morning dew, counterbalanced by mulling spices. There is a medicinal Band-Aid floating somewhere in there, perhaps carnation and pepper. Jasmine makes an appearance, but lily overpowers all. I love this on me so much I am tempted to go out and buy every single bottle in existence. It's a '70s disco lady floral, also '80s shoulder-pad bold, and it's sexy for the evening -- an all-purpose, ultra-feminine floral. I think it's under-sung as a fragrance. I think the name Gold is misleading. It should be, simply: Donna Karan Lily.

Casablanca lily is the most prominent ingredient in DK's Gold, there is virtually none here in Gold Sparkling. If you do, indeed, love Casablanca lily, do not buy Sparkling as you'll be very disappointed. Sparkling also has no clove which is a prominent note in Gold. Instead of those 2 glorious ingredients, here you'll find a pale lilac, barely-there carnation and some insipid "citruses" diluted by an amorphous mixed berry fizz. DK's Gold has substance & backbone; it's bold and long-lasting. Sparkling is, in fact both very light and airy and it disappears entirely shortly after application. If you hate Gold you might just love Sparkling. But if you love Gold don't buy Sparkling hoping for the same only a bit lighter - Sparkling is a horse of a different color -- silver maybe. There is no gold here, sparkling or otherwise.

Sparkling Gold is for those days when you want a lighter scent than Gold; it is a lighter floral scent, with a sweet beginning and earthy end. I love both versions of the Gold fragrance - the original and this one - and find them useful for different situations - Gold for when I want a stronger statement and Sparkling when I want something light.

I am selling my 50ml bottle (UK only) - take a look at my profile, I'm downsizing my huge collection, selling loads of discontinued gems!

This has become my signature fragrance; beating out Arpege.