DKNY Be Delicious NYC
“DKNY Be Delicious NYC by Donna Karan is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women”
The Quick Read
Respected, if divisive — a green, ozonic composition with a aquatic undertone. Voted best for spring and summer wear, leaning feminine.
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Launched in 2012, DKNY Be Delicious NYC by Donna Karan is a vibrant Floral Fruity fragrance crafted by perfumer Maurice Roucel. The composition opens with the crisp freshness of cucumber and grapefruit, followed by green apple and lily-of-the-valley, creating an ozonic and aquatic atmosphere that feels like a refreshing splash on a hot summer day. This lightness gives way to a heart of magnolia, rose, tuberose, and violet, which adds depth without heaviness. The base notes of woods, amber, and sandalwood provide warmth and comfort, making it a scent that transitions seamlessly from day into night.
Composition & Character
Notes Pyramid
Top
Opening
Heart
The Soul
Base
Foundation
How It Wears
Application Tips
Apply one or two sprays to your pulse points for a subtle yet lasting effect. The ozonic top notes are bright but fade quickly, so the fragrance relies on its warm base notes to carry through the day.
Maurice Roucel
Founding perfumer · 73 fragrances · b. 1948 · French
“I compose for the skin, not the blotter. A fragrance only truly exists when it meets warmth.”
Maurice Roucel is a master perfumer at Symrise whose prolific career spans five decades and hundreds of fragrances. Born in Saint-Girons in the French Pyrenees, he is celebrated for his ability to create scents of extraordinary sensuality — compositions that caress the skin and linger in memory. His masterpieces include Guerlain's Insolence, Lancôme's Trésor Midnight, and the landmark 24 Faubourg for Hermès. Roucel works with an almost musical sensibility, building fragrances in waves of tension and release.
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Designer Donna Karan
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The story behind the bottle.
The lively energy of a city park in early summer — where the crispness of fresh fruit meets the warmth of blooming flowers and soft sunlight.
Fig. 01 — DKNY Be Delicious NYC, Donna Karan
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