Liquid Cashmere Black

Its true you need to love patch to love this but its not too much. It is balanced well with the cherry and the praline. Ive got to admit my heart sank when I saw cherry and praline at the top of the list of notes detected. I was also alarmed at folk likening it to Guerlain Little Black Dress which is frankly awful. I braced myself for a sickly sweet punch on the opening! Thank the Lord that no such thing occured. I have always been a big fan of Donna Karan all the way back to the 80s. I thought surely this classy lady would never ok a sickly sweet monstrosity. So what is it like I hear you impatiently think to yourself. Its a balance between the natural cherry, praline (read more nutty than chocolate) and patch. Of course there is sweetness but its low key. It is more dark and sexy than anything else. Im really pleased to get lots of sandalwood and just a little rose. The notes blend really well together. Liquid Cashmere Black is the perfect name for it. It surrounds you in an airy soft alluring fragrance thats made for seduction. Very feminine. Moderate sillage and longevity on me.

I have never owned a Donna Karan fragrance before, but when I came across this online I was intrigued by the notes. I am SO glad I went ahead and bought it, because it's really gorgeous. This is what I wish Lancome's 'La Vie Est Belle' had been like. This is like it's more mature and alluring older sister. It has the Praline and the Patchouli, but the fruity cherry is really well done here - the blend is seamless and elegant. It's not too strong or overly sweet or 'in your face'. It's more elegant, simplistic and graceful. It's definitely sexy, but not so much that you couldn't wear it during the daytime too. I am a big fan of Prada Candy, because for me it's not too strong, but still noticeable enough. This is a different fragrance than Candy, but it has the same quality of being just sweet enough, while maintaining a subtle and sexy quality that is just irresistible! Also - the bottle is simply amazing - one of the most unique I own :)

Super sweet gourmand perfumes are my favorites, and this popped up on my radar. I actually got out of my small town and sniffed it at Ulta, but it really did smell just like La Petite Robe Noir EDP... and I wondered if I even needed it. It was softer/drier, nutty-er, and had a little something extra... and the test on the paper strip lasted for a week. Well, I bought a bottle and I'm glad I did. I think I like this even more than LPRN. It has a softer feel but just as much sillage/lasting power. And there is something extra that makes it easier to wear. LPRN can be loud and screechy, this is more delicate but not inferior. This is better blended. I absolutely love this. I don't get any patchouli, just a soft dry, nutty cherry. I may get a tiny bit of spice.

A very nice floral/cherry blend, with a hint of the sandalwoood (the patchouli is too light to register for me), and it's not especially sweet. Unlike some fragrances, especially niche, it doesn't get irritating over time. Nor is there any synthetic or chemical element (though my sensitivity has been low lately). And for guys who like a bit of rose and jasmine, this may be worth sampling. Overall, I would not expect such a scent to be any better than this, but it sure could have been a whole lot worse! UPDATE: After a couple hours or so, it dries out and the wood is more obvious. I'm also getting a bit of patchouli. Not especially complex (which is fine by me), but certainly pleasant.

This is available at Macy's right now (as of yesterday), along with the white version. I'll try the white in a few days, but I'm definitely enjoying the black. It is not a sweet, young cherry fragrance. The black cherry is evident in this, but it's actually sophisticated and more mature than the fruitchoulis that are the current style. Dark cherry and woods is how I would describe this one. It's not a teeny-bopper gourmand, but it has a slight gourmand edge to it. Sillage is not strong, but I catch gorgeous whiffs of this constantly. Sexy, mature, and beautiful.. Also, different.. Worth at least a smell!! LOVE IT!!