CucumberOpens with
Green AppleHeart
Woodsy NotesDries down to
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DKNY Be Delicious NYC
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.
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DKNY Be Delicious NYCMid-range · $40–100How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
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.
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.
Fig. 01 — DKNY Be Delicious NYC, Donna Karan
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Maurice Roucel
The sensualistMaurice Roucel is a master perfumer at Symrise whose prolific career spans five decades and hundreds of fragrances.
“It is a tool for perfumers only. But we finish on the skin.”
Maurice Roucel · CaFleureBon interview
The DKNY Be Delicious line
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