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Eau de toilette

Donna Karan Essence Labdanum

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Gender:
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Segment:
Lux perfumes
Fragrance information:

The world first encountered Essence Labdanum by Donna Karan in 2008. A feminine fragrance belonging to the east family. Perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux poured every ounce of mastery into this one. Essence Labdanum — a proud member of the Essence Donna Karan collection. Released in eau de toilette.

Brand country — the United States, with its deep-rooted relationship with the fragrance industry. Essence Labdanum Donna Karan — the choice of those who appreciate depth and character in every detail.

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Description of the composition

The scent of Essence Labdanum is built as an expressive line of development, where notes flow smoothly and sequentially. The style of Donna Karan is clear from the opening to the final trail. Nothing here feels random, and the structure feels complete all the way through. Eau de toilette supports a balanced rhythm of unfolding.

The accord architecture is shaped by these accords: Musc and Leather forming a compact and readable structure. The profile is feminine, which sharpens how the fragrance is perceived.

When the pyramid is blended into one block the opening appears as one connected movement with a pure botanical mood: Green Chord, Leather accord and musk. In this case 3 notes act as one coherent layer, forming morning coolness sensation that reads as cohesive from the start.

The inner phases are felt as a gradual shift without abrupt breaks, which preserves the scent identity through drydown.

At the note-group layer the composition is built around Green, Leather, Musk and Gourmet. Within olfactory families the scent maps to East.

Overall Essence Labdanum reads as a cohesive composition — the first stage creates momentum, the middle layer carries the identity, and the base secures the trail. This is the type of composition best experienced in wear.

Perfumers

Gender Female
Brand Donna Karan
Segment Luxury perfumery
Country United States
Website http://www.donnakaran.com
Year of production 2008
Status Produced
Concentration Eau de toilette
License holder Estée Lauder Companies

Composition pyramid

Green Chord
Leather accord
musk

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Fragrance characteristics

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Chords
Relevance
Dosage
Perception
Appearance quality
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Persistence
The persistence of a fragrance is determined by how long it can be felt. It is a characteristic associated with ingredients that evaporate slowly. Persistence depends on the physical properties of the perfume ingredients—mainly their volatility and environmental factors such as temperature and humidity.
Persistence
Very high (more than 12 hours)
5
Sillage
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Sillage
Very conspicuous
5
Complexity and depth
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Complexity and depth
Medium and varied
2
Gender
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Female
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Date
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Winter
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under 18
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18-25 years old
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26-35 years old
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36-45 years
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46+ years old
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On the skin
The optimum amount of atomisation on the skin is the balance at which the fragrance reveals itself in its entirety and sounds its best.
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1-2 atomisations
100%
2-3 atomisations
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3-4 atomisations
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4-5 sprays
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Where is the best place to apply the fragrance?
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On the back of the neck
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On clothes
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On clothing
The optimum amount of atomisation of the fragrance on clothes, at which it reveals the best quality of the fragrance.
Spot
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Enter the cloud
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1-2 atomisations
100%
2-3 atomisations
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3-4 atomisations
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4-5 sprays
0%
Associations
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Exoticism
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Luxury
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Euphoria
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Passion
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Effect
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Effect
Attracts attention
4
Intensity
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Intensity
Very strong
4
Bottle
Bottle
Average quality
3
Spray
Spray
Average quality
3
Packaging quality
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Packaging quality
Average quality
3
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Sadly, I just couldn't pick up any green accord. The whole scent is filled with leather, it's smoky, sharp, and quite rough. To me, it's unisex, but I just can't bring myself to call it purely feminine )

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