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Donna Karan Gold

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White floral · Amber · Warm spicy.

3.74 / 5Rating · 1,364 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verified
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Year2006
Marketed forWomen
PerfumersCalice BeckerRodrigo Flores-RouxYann Vasnier
The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Donna Karan Gold by Donna Karan has a listed white floral, amber, warm spicy profile, with notes of Lily, Black locust, Amber, Clove, Jasmine.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

Lily ↗Black locust ↗Amber ↗Clove ↗Jasmine ↗Violet Leaf ↗Patchouli ↗

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.62 / 5

332 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
13
2
27
3
104
4
117
5
71

Projection

2.69 / 4

441 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
43
2
141
3
165
4
92

Value perception

3.48 / 5

109 votes

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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
0
2
5
3
61
4
29
5
14

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

1,456Own it
842Previously owned
589Want it
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1
12
2
332
3
42
4
590
5
388

Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment
Donna Karan Donna Karan Gold bottleDonna Karan GoldDonna KaranBlack Opium bottleBlack OpiumYves Saint Laurent

Both list Jasmine and Patchouli. Explore Donna Karan Gold’s white floral direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment
Donna Karan Donna Karan Gold bottleDonna Karan GoldDonna KaranPortrait of a Lady bottlePortrait of a LadyFrederic Malle

Both list Amber and Clove. Explore Donna Karan Gold’s white floral direction alongside Portrait of a Lady’s warm spicy profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Donna Karan Gold smell like?

Donna Karan Gold by Donna Karan has a listed white floral, amber, warm spicy profile, with notes of Lily, Black locust, Amber, Clove, Jasmine.

Who created it?

The listed perfumers are Calice Becker, Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Yann Vasnier.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.62 out of 5, from 332 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Donna Karan Gold?

Its listed notes include lily, black locust, amber, clove, jasmine, violet leaf, patchouli. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Donna Karan Gold

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Donna Karan Donna Karan Gold bottle
Leading accords
white floral
amber
warm spicy
soft spicy
animalic
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Lily · Black locust · Amber · Clove · Jasmine · Violet Leaf

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