DKNY Golden Delicious Eau de Parfum 100ml Spray

DKNY Golden Delicious Eau de Parfum is a 100ml fruity-floral fragrance for women, presented in the brand's iconic faceted, gemstone-style apple bottle. Bright apple, soft white florals and creamy woods make this a polished, joyful signature scent — and one of DKNY's most recognisable releases.

About DKNY Golden Delicious

DKNY's Be Delicious line — based around its signature green-apple flacon — has been one of the brand's most successful fragrance franchises. Golden Delicious, launched in 2011, takes that same apple inspiration and dresses it up: a luxurious, golden version housed in a faceted bottle that nods to New York skyline architecture. The fragrance was composed by perfumer Jean-Marc Chaillan with a focus on the marriage of fruit, white florals and warm woods.

Fragrance notes

• Top: red apple, African orange flower, plum
• Heart: lily of the valley, lily, orchid, rose
• Base: sandalwood, musk, teakwood

How it wears

Golden Delicious opens with a juicy red apple and plum accord, lifted by the warm, slightly honeyed character of African orange flower. The heart blooms into an elegant white-floral bouquet — lily of the valley, lily, orchid and rose — softer and more refined than the fruity opening might suggest. As the fragrance dries down, sandalwood, teakwood and clean musk give a polished, woody finish that lingers gracefully on skin.

Who it's for

This is a scent for women who love DKNY's apple universe but want something more grown-up than the original Be Delicious — wearers who enjoy fruity-floral perfumery with a refined, slightly dressed-up feel. It is well suited to fans of feminine signature scents, and works beautifully as a gift thanks to its instantly recognisable jewelled bottle.

How and when to wear it

Golden Delicious is a versatile day-to-evening fragrance and works particularly well in spring and autumn. Spray onto pulse points — wrists, the inside of the elbows, behind the ears — and avoid rubbing the wrists together so the apple-and-plum opening can develop. A light mist on a cashmere scarf or coat lining will keep the woody-floral dry-down close as the day goes on.

Specifications

• Brand: DKNY (Donna Karan)
• Fragrance: Golden Delicious
• Concentration: Eau de Parfum
• Format: 100ml spray
• Year launched: 2011
• Perfumer: Jean-Marc Chaillan
• Family: fruity, floral, woody
• Gender: women