Is Perfume Parlour Extracting a dupe of DKNY Women?
DKNY Women EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | M |
| 1999 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Extracting EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
This one's a proper love-it-or-hate-it affair. For some, it's a nostalgic, clean, and energising blast of citrus and green, while for others, it's a harsh, chemical mess. Definitely not a safe blind buy.
Perfume Parlour's affordable interpretation of DKNY - a floral fragrance led by Blood Orange, Tomato Leaf, with citrus depth. Expect a softer, closer-to-skin take on the original - the signature intact, the projection gentler.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.
Occasions
Its clean, fresh, and often described as 'professional' nature makes it ideal for the office and casual wear. The sharp opening and potentially divisive tomato leaf accord, combined with its strong projection, makes it less suitable for formal events or intimate dates.
Seasons
The floral character is happiest in spring and summer - the freshness reads bright and clean in milder weather; the dupe's lighter build means it can struggle to project in the opposite season.
Occasions
Its floral, citrus signature leans toward casual and daily wear - approachable enough for date use without overwhelming a room.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 5 of its 17 notes, including Narcissus, Orchid, Water Lily
Adds amber and apricot, drops blood orange and tulip
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
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