Woman

Just stunning... Got this in a pack of samples from Macy's when I ordered a new bottle of Opium. This isn't something I would normally go ot of my way to test, never mind buy, but... Donna Karan Woman is unlike anything I have, have had or have tried, although to be honest I am not an aficianado of modern fragrances. One word-Addictive!!. Very modern compsition in the use of typically masculine ingredients. I feel sad that the idea of women's fragrance is so limited today. Flowers, fruits and sugar. Reading some of the reviews below really sends that message home, sadly. I think if you think you feel you can wear only so called "femme" frags, you miss out on some individualistic, and yes, very sexy scents that could be just right for you. I say this because although I love florals,the forest, meadow and green woody scents of my chilhood feel close to my heart. I love how Woman's fragrance builds as it unfurls.The strength of character makes this sweet/tart beauty not typical. This is no soft aquatic! The choice of ingredients might be traditionally masculine, however this fragrance is not rough or bracing in the least. The vetiver,citrus and sandlewood mesh very smoothly. Interestingly, the composition is sweet throughout, with an underlying spicy-tartness that develops more character longer it is on the skin. I love how I have applied only one spritz of this, and wow! This baby's strong!! And to discover that this scent behaves the way I want a fragrance to- it amplifies as it reveals its characteristic "fingerprint" on the skin. Spice is nice, and I just love green scents. Sweet and green is a first for me, and I'm loving it!!!I have been wanting to find one that my husband likes, and the sweetness might make this it for me.

Fans of earthy, woody, incense-like fragrances better get this one whilst you can!! I loooooove this perfume and was excited to have tested a perfume that didn't smell like a teenager, candy, a flower shop, or any other stereotypical ultra-femme perfume so ubiquitous in department stores, on female co-workers, and whiffed on public transportation. This is for the woman who DOES NOT LIKE these things and is as complex as her fragrance choices. I must admit it does remind me of the "Raid" fly spray my mother used to fumigate the house with, but once it dries down it's olfactory heaven for me! I am a big aficionada of sandalwoods, vetiver, musks, and anything resinous. It isn't often and not many women's fragrance will have sandalwood and vetiver as dominant notes. I don't detect the orange blossoms outright, but I will guess it is the subtle sweetness which radiates (slightly!) after 3 hours, softening the bold sandalwood and vetiver. I always have to resort to blending essential oils to create my own perfumes. I couldn't stop smelling my wrists and the inside of my shirt hours after applying it at the counter. Donna Karan Woman is a very unique, complicated, and intoxicating fragrance, indeed! I will be sure to rack up on this one...as prissy misses (e.g., the flowery, sweet perfume crowd) will cause this one to be discontinued with their endless whining and complaints.

This is gorgeous, both bottle and juice! It strikes me as sparkly-peppery, dry, and warm. Very unique in women's fragrances. FYI : there is a signature series of gel lotions and body sprays that Bath and Body Works just put out on limited edition and the Black Cosmic Cream smells so much like this perfume that it stopped me in my tracks! Seriously if you love this perfume you NEED that lotion, too! It lasts really long and complements this perfectly. Also the White is vetiver-heavy and bears a strong resemblance to Woman as well. I was shocked. It starts out softly spiced, barely sweet woods. Very smooth- maybe just a bit peppery. This could be worn by the right man but I don't feel I'm wearing a masculine-smelling perfume at all. It is soft in its approach. I would guess the orange blossom and maybe some lily lends the sweetness, and there might be vanilla, but only a touch. It gets a bit smoky and drier, though I still get a layer of spicy. This is close to perfect to me. It is sophisticated, elegant, comfortable like a second skin, and makes me smile at all of its lovely stages. Lasting power is great. Not only that, but now it looks like I own some ancient alien artifact I can display on my dresser. I can see this being a signature scent, especially in cooler months. Love.

I bought samples of perfume last year. I fell in love with two scents from the whole bunch: Alien (which I'm using until now and lead me to other Mugler fragrances) and this Donna Karan Woman. This one doesn't exist in Indonesia. Looked as I might, I can't find it. But it stays in my mind even as I bought other perfumes. I will buy this online soon, as I know Amazon sellers still got this available. Suffice to say, that's how I love this fragrance, like a longing, a thirst I have to quench. It's simple yet elegant, sophisticated, IMHO not at all masculine, deliciously lingering on my skin. I remember I couldn't stop smelling my wrist. Tried to keep myself from using it but alas the small 1ml sample has long gone now. The mix of beautiful orange blossom with Haitian vetiver and sandalwood just absolutely divine. I like it's linear quality. Bravo Donna Karan Woman.

I'm not generally a DK fan and would have passed this one up had not the persistent DK rep keep pushing it on me. You know how they are; the scent is like nothing else and the vetiver is so exclusive, she said. To my surprise, I loved it. The sandalwood smelled spicy on my skin and blended well with the vetiver and orange blossom. It not being too flowery or strong, I think it would be a great, clean smelling scent to wear to work. The rep also said the bottle was made to represent the curve of a woman's back. Try as I might, I don't see that one. At all. For gosh sakes, it does kind of look like some kind of swiffer handle. She also said that the bottle of Cashmere Mist represented the curve of a woman's neck; maybe I can picture that one a little better. Lasting power was very good - about 6 hours. Sillage is moderate, and I get compliments when worn.

I really like this one. First time I saw a perfume only containing these few quite masculine notes, (though there is probably more to it than thas) :-) It is so long ago I had Mystere de Rochas (the one from the 80es), so I can't say for sure, that they are alike. But the instant I sniffed this - bam I saw the image of my old a bit ugly Mystere bottle in front of me. Ugly bottle but lovely strong perfume, that I used up to the very last drop. Had I only known then, that it would later be so difficult to come by... I guess they are not the same, but more like sisters. And when I can scrape the money together, I have to have a bottle of this. This is really something :-)

When I first sprayed the fragrance I thought smells like a man. I was intrigued. Then the scent evolved to more than a manly scent. It became a Spicey, musky scent with a feminine touch. I purchased 2 bottles a 50 ml for $30.00 and 100ml gift set for $40.00 from a wharehouse sale. I think after years of searching and 100's of bottles I've find my signature scent. Update: I have literally been finding an excuse to spray this perfume. The scent lingers nicely on scarfs. Did I mention that the bottle is a work of art?

Gorgeous! Why was this not a big hit? Maybe because it is not mainstream. Woman smells niche to me: out of the ordinary and rather expensive. This Woman holds a lot of vetiver - one of my favourite notes. The sandalwood makes the scent even darker and richer. It feels mystical and alluring and is, I think, rather apt for winter than for summer. The bottle is special, looking like an art-object or a 1960's designer vase. Now I just read that Zaha Hadid designed it. No wonder it is beautiful!

Holy WOOOOWZERS is this smokey! When I first spray this on, it literally smells like im sitting by a camp fire. But for some reason, in this case, it's not negative. I dont think I will buy a whole bottle, but the mystery in DK Woman is very intriguing. I would say the "camp fire" smell does die down a bit to a more incense like feel..but i never really sense any floral notes. If you want to stand out, be different, mysterious...or very outdoorsy and rugged..this is for u!

The instant I sprayed this on, I exclaimed WOW! out loud (to no one other than myself). Amazing first impression - an explosion of citrus, fresh flowers, something like melon? and a definite masculine note. Even still, I found it feminine enough for me to want to wear it and sniff my wrists constantly. I love the depth to this fragrance; I can't wait to see how this dries down. So far I love it. I'm sad to have learned that it's been discontinued.

One of my all time favorites for over a decade now. It is tragic how devoid the world is of a trace of this scent! I'd imagine because twas all purchased on account of how intoxicatingly elegant it is, like a pure gold apple pie on a chilly autumn night. I have 2 bottles, (thank you past me for thinking ahead) though neither is very full. I do hope they re-release before I run out! 10/10

I tried this and I LOVE it....plan on purchasing this pronto. I keep wanting to smell the coat I had on when I tried this. Can't decide between 50ml or 100ml. I had been looking for something "different" along the lines of oriental/incense with a touch of sweetness. It smells like Japanese incense on me and it lasted about 5-6 hours on my skin.

I have decided to make this my signature scent! Very creamy orange blossom with a darkness that some might read as masculine but to me this is feminine with an edge. The bottle is gorgeous. When I wear this I feel like myself but even better! Glad this isn't so popular making it that much more unique as my signature fragrance.

Classy, great opening... Few notes but still very complex and interesting perfume that call to my senses. Orange flowers Vetiver & Sandalwood. Femininity with a masculine vibe. Makes me feel glorious and invincible. Not strong but longlasting If you got it - Wear it ! @aparfumistas_diary @evacecilias

This perfume surprized me and is perfectly blended. Femininity, with orange blossoms , greens, and with vetiver to give it a slight masculine vibe. The best I've tried in a long time ! But really, there must be notes lacking the description... Love this!!!

A beautiful womanly perfume. Gorgeous. Very very elegant and deep and alluring. I feel completely loved and adored in it, and my husband feels the same (about me!)!!!! The bottle is exquisite!

Got myself a sample and was so curious about this scent that as soon as I got it I sprayed on a paper card to see how it smelled (I had some other perfume on and didn't want to spray this over the other one) and I liked it... a lot. Until the next day when I sprayed it on my skin. Four words: nothing woman-ly about this. Didn't like the smell at all and wouldn't purchase a bottle. Update: sorry Donna Karan Woman for the previous negative comment. After trying this again for a full day I have to say I actually like it. What a strange, curious and gorgeous scent. I cant really explain what it is but this is so different ftom anything in my collection and it grew on me. First time I tried it I put this on before going to bed so I never gave it a chance to develop but today I sprayed it on my skin at 9 am and it just kept getting better and better. I like unique, non standard scents and this is no diffrent. Definitely not your average girlish, fruity flowery scent but rather mysterious, grown up, maybe a bit masculine and yet beautiful. Gotta have some "balls" to pull this one off!!! Update: still have some samples left and wore this today again (6/27), a warm but breezy day in NY. Oh boy, this is just wonderful, the more i wear it the more i like it. Definitely not your average joe but the woman next door. I might get a full bottle once i run out of my samples. Will probably work well in the fall as well. By the way, very long lasting with a medium sillage.

First off, let me say that I am not a bottle person but OH MY GOD, this bottle is f-ing amazing. Secondly, I'd like to say that this fragrance really embodies the difference between a "Donna Karan" and a "DKNY" fragrance. I think that me and Donna Karan are like, fragrance soul sisters 'cause we both just love WOOD and MUSK. It seems this must be the real black sheep of the Donna Karan fragrance family because although I recall seeing it on the counter at Bloomingdales when it first came out, it very quickly disappeared. I also see that only 78 people own this fragrance. Super weird for a well known designer especially when this perfume has only been out for 2 years and, to my knowledge, has not officially been discontinued. Woman is earthy, murky and green. There is something to this fragrance that smells like the bitter skin of a cucumber. This, I've gathered, is the Haitian vetiver. As for sandalwood, I can't say I'm really picking it up, but perhaps it's what mellows out the bitter, rooty, grassy vibe from the vetiver as Woman dries down. I catch a tiny waft of orange blossom here and there, but I don't know if I would have identified it as orange blossom without referencing the notes list. It's just a hint of "something else". Entirely unisex and definitely unexpected for something offered on a department store counter. It actually strongly reminds me of Six Scents Incense Into the Sea (listed as Incense by the Sea on Fragrantica).

When I was a fragrance model, Donna Karan was one of the companies I worked for. I was so pleased & happy when this scent hit the market. It is a very nice & different take on vetiver which is usually a heavy note. Here it is done in a contrast way, surely it is there but not in a very earthy type way. There is a floral note in there possibly the orange flower which gives the vetiver that contrast appeal. A few things DK messed up with this fragrance. The name.. Woman... Not very creative & not smart. I say that to say this smells VERY UNISEX! Almost completely masculine. This was such a hard sale for me because when women smelled it, the first thing that came out of their mouths was IS THIS A MENS COLOGNE? Yes marketing was all wrong on this one. The name should be changed & called something completely different & it should have been marketed UNISEX at the very least! I believe it would have had MUCH better success on the market. It is beautifully done & sexy. A night fragrance with longevity at least 8+ hours on me & projection is high! Leaves a nice scent trail & it does lure compliments.. If you want to stand out & smell different than the crowd, this is a nice one for sure.

I didn't see an iron. It looked elegant and enticing enough to get a sample though. I actually liked it because I had been looking for an incense-like fragrance for women for some time. It didn't seem masculine at all. Most men's perfumes tend to assault the nose with the sandal wood and citrus notes and something else which makes them so obnoxious (referring to the perfume not the man). But alas this is no Dreaming in Portofino- I would not wear it to work even though it is more gender neutral a scent, and the notes are much less complex and interesting, which can also be said of the nostalgic associations I get from it... for example, churches, cathedrals, other places of worship, pilgrimages, etc. Edit: I don't know what orange blossom smells like, unfortunately (?), the top note at the skin smells to me like watermelon candy - but subdued. It's excellent. I think it might be my new signature fragrance... except that it doesn't have the lasting power of Armani Code, sillage of Aquolina. (Good thing?)