DKNY I Heart Rio Perfume Review

The final fragrance of the DKNY scents is Rio's scent, it really does the city justice. This is a sultry, sexy fragrance. You'll want to reserve this one for dinner with your sweetie or a similar occasion.

Notes:
Top Notes: Apple, Passionfruit
Middle Notes: Gardenia, Orange Blossom
Base Notes: Benzoin, Myrrh, Sandalwood

This fragrance opened with more passionfruit than apple, a bit more subdued and deeper than the apple note featured in many of these scents. After about 5-10 minutes the scent turns a bit deeper and more woodsy as the sandalwood was coming out more.

This really is a sexy scent. Several of my friends mentioned that they needed a sexy voice to go with it (Cybil Shepard was mentioned as the prototypical sexy voice), and they all wanted to wear it for date night.

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DKNY I Heart Paris Perfume Review

Ok, so I know that I promised all 4 perfume reviews yesterday, but for some reason these are hard for me to write, and seriously... It's my birthday today, so I bumped 2 to today. :D

The Paris scent of this foursome is inspired by an afternoon spent strolling through the Jardin du Luxembourg and evenings along the Seine. Like the others in the series this is a fruity floral, but it is a bit heavier on the apple and lighter on the floral than the other iterations.

Notes:
Top Notes: Apple
Middle Notes: Jasmine, Violet
Base Notes: Vanilla, Patchouli

I tried this with a few friends, and we thought it was best described as fresh and citrus. While it wasn't listed as a note, we all had a definite pink pepper note initially. It burned off rather quickly, I couldn't smell the "pink pepper" whatever it was after about 10-15 minutes.

What was left behind was definitely apple, and a bit crisp. But it didn't really seem like that biting crisp that you think of as you bite into an apple. It was a bit of warmer, deeper apple. Think Apple Crisp (but maybe undercooked? Hard to explain, but it was crisp but also... kind of not. This crisp but not crisp thing is probably all due to the Vanilla base note now that I think of it.

To help temper that apple, there was a bit of floral, the violet and the jasmine both made an appearance. It was a deeper floral than the white floral in the other fragrances.

Overall this was a more sultry fruity-floral, perfect for a date night or big meeting.

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DKNY I Heart DKNY (NYC?) Perfume Review

I have to admit that I'm a bit unclear about the name of this fragrance. I thought it was I Heart NYC (based on the box), But I also find references to it as I Heart DKNY. So, whatever you want to call it, this is DKNY's ode to New York. This is the original DKNY Delicious scent, which features the signature crisp green apple heart.

Notes:
Top Notes: Grapefruit, Magnolia, Cucumber
Middle Notes: Lily of the Valley, Rose, Tuberose, Violet, Green Apple
Base Notes: Amber, Sandalwood, Woodsy Notes

This fragrance definitely features the Green Apple middle note, as that initially is the most prominent note for me and several of my friends. It is crisp and fresh, but not at all overpowering. After about 10 minutes of dry down time, the lily seems to come out a bit more as the green apple recedes, and I love the mix of the fresh apple with a white floral to balance it out. My friend Peace had a little bit more of the Sandalwood than me, and it was a great base to the fragrance.

This is a great all purpose fragrance. While not ideal for clubbing, it works for pretty much everything else. Work, shopping at the mall with friends, brunch with nana.... you get the idea.

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DKNY I Heart London Perfume Review: Clean and A Bit Floral to Evoke the English Countryside

DKNY recently came out with 4 new DKNY fragrances, each is a nod to a different city. I'll be reviewing all of them today, but first we'll look at London!

London is a floral/fruity fragrance. When I think of London I envision punk and alternative, the East End, and just... edge. (Why is this predominate for me, a huge Jane Austen fan? I have no idea.) This fragrance takes a look at another side of London, much more up Miss Austen's area of expertise. Think of the English Countryside with the rolling hills giving way to dramatic cliffs overlooking the sea. That is what this fragrance is all about.

Notes:
Top Notes: Hyacinth, Green Apple
Middle Notes: Honeysuckle, Rose, Currant Leaf and Bud
Base Notes: Amber, Vetiver

In truth, this is a very light and flirty fragrance, with a hint of fresh and green. My friend Melissa described it as a bit clean and even soapy, though she felt it was a very subtle undertone. On me, it was more fresh and green. It opens with a bit of the Green Apple with crispness, but there is a definite softness and floral note that tempers it. With time the Honeysuckle and Currant Leaf came out a bit more. It isn't really fruity after the first 30 minutes or so, rather it is more fresh and a bit floral.

I'd wear this fragrance for a day off of work, it would be perfect for a slightly warm and sunny day. I'd love to spend the day outside in this fragrance (I guess that English Countryside feeling really gets to me?)


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pureDKNY Fragrance

This may be the freshest, most watery fragrance I've ever tried. It is a simple fragrance, so much so that to me it really is reminiscent of the early 1990s, when it seemed everything was being brought down to the barest essentials. This is a simple, fresh scent that is light and airy.

Top Notes:Ugandan Vanilla, Dew Drop Floral Petals, Lotus, Bulgarian Rose
Middle Notes: Jasmine, Freesia, Orchid
Base Notes: White Amber, Sandalwood, Vanilla in Water

While there are floral notes in this scent, on me they are very faint. The initial impression is of a very light vanilla scent (but not overly sweet), with a hint of the freesia. The dry down is a bit prolonged, after an hour or so the freesia steps back a bit and the amber and sandalwood are a bit more apparent. To me they are very subtle and watery.

Overall this is a fragrance for those that don't like fragrances. It's so light and subtle, it really is more like you've changed laundry detergent or your shampoo. A subtle change that isn't overwhelming.

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