Donna-Karan

Black Cashmere

for women

Black Cashmere smells deep and bold with fresh spicy and warm spicy accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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Black Cashmere

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

Fresh Spicy 100%
Warm Spicy 94%
Woody 83%
Floral 60%
Amber 56%
Patchouli 48%
Metallic 45%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Fresh Spicy, Warm Spicy, and Woody) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With Fresh Spicy, Warm Spicy, Woody, and Floral among the strongest accord tags here, deeper woods, resins, and ambers in this kind of mix often linger longer on skin—still varies by person, climate, and sprays.

Projection

With Fresh Spicy, Warm Spicy, Woody, and Floral among the strongest accord tags here, dense bases like this often feel louder in the first hour—start with one spray in tight rooms or at a desk.

Overview

Black Cashmere by Donna Karan is a Amber Floral fragrance for women.Black Cashmerewas launched in 2002. The nose behind this fragrance is Rodrigo Flores-Roux. Top notes are Nutmeg, Saffron and Olibanum; middle notes are White Pepper, Rose and Cloves; base notes are Woody Notes, Amber, Patchouli, Vanilla and Olibanum.An intensive spicy-woody fragrance for colder days. “I wanted to create a fragrance which would be a kind of an essence of black cashmere, something dark and mysterious with a sensual and rich texture. There is nothing more opulent!”, – says Donna Karan. Spicy notes of saffron, carnation, red and white pepper intertwine with woody notes of patchouli and african sorts of assorted tree.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is Black Cashmere office-safe?
With a stronger profile, one light spray is often enough in quiet offices; save extra sprays for after work or open spaces.
Best season
Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on Black Cashmere, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If Black Cashmere fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.