CucumberOpens with
AppleHeart
Woodsy NotesDries down to
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Donna Karan · Sold as feminine
DKNY Be Delicious Pop-Art Optic
A walk through a modern art gallery where fresh fruit stands meet subtle florals, creating an atmosphere that is both vibrant and calming.
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DKNY Be Delicious Pop-Art OpticMid-range · $40–100
38%Similar accords, often for lessApplejuice · ZaraBudget tier, under $40 · shares 4 of its 10 notes8 matches →How it wears
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Notes Pyramid
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2009, DKNY Be Delicious Pop-Art Optic by Donna Karan is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance created by Maurice Roucel. This scent opens with the crisp freshness of cucumber and grapefruit, creating an ozonic and aquatic atmosphere that feels like stepping into a bright, sunlit space. The heart of magnolia and lily-of-the-valley adds a delicate floral touch, while apple brings a juicy sweetness. The base notes of tuberose, rose, violet, woods, and white amber provide warmth and depth without overpowering the fresh top notes.
Apply two sprays to pulse points for the best effect. The ozonic top notes are bright but short-lived, so it’s important to let the warmer base notes develop after about 30 minutes. This fragrance reads better in cooler weather or during daytime activities.
Fig. 01 — DKNY Be Delicious Pop-Art Optic, 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
61 fragrances, compared side by side
Designer Donna Karan
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The originalDKNY Be Delicious Pop-Art OpticDonna Karan · Mid-range · $40–100Zara · 2012ApplejuiceShares 4 of its 10 notesunder $40★ 3.92 (2,395)
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Respected, if divisive: loved by 28%, disliked or hated by 30%.