Sarah-Jessica-Parker

Dawn

for women

Dawn smells fresh and airy with musky and powdery accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

Jump to notes, performance, or quick answers.

Dawn

Fragrance notes

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

Musky 100%
Powdery 98%
Ozonic 84%
Aquatic 70%
Floral 61%
Amber 59%
Earthy 54%
Sweet 54%
Green 49%
Citrus 49%

Performance

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

Longevity

With Musky, Powdery, Ozonic, and Aquatic among the strongest accord tags here, brighter, lighter families in this mix often fade sooner; reapply or keep a travel size if you want all-day presence.

Projection

With Musky, Powdery, Ozonic, and Aquatic among the strongest accord tags here, lighter profiles usually hug the skin; you can layer sprays to push without filling a whole room.

Overview

Dawn by Sarah Jessica Parker is a Floral Green fragrance for women.Dawnwas launched in 2009. The nose behind this fragrance is Stephen Nilsen. Top notes are Violet Leaf, Angelica and Citruses; middle note is Orchid; base notes are Musk, Orris Root, Vanilla, Oakmoss and Vetiver.Dawn is a fresh and clean fragrance inspired by morning, sunrise and first sunrays. That is a moment when we stop to listen to awakening of nature and look forward to upcoming day. The fragrance was created in cooperation with perfumer Stephen Nilsen of Givaudan, who enriched top notes with a cocktail of citrus aromas with angelica and violet leaves. A heart is composed of orchid, and a drydown of Tahitian vanilla, orris, oakmoss, vetiver and musk.Flacon collection is created in the same form, with floral pattern in various colours. Design of flacons and outer cartons was made by Sarah Jessica Parker with Jon Dinapoli, using art work by fashion illustrator Sara Singh.The perfumes will be available in amount of 30 and 75 ml EDP with 200 ml perfumed body lotion.Michael Thompson was in charge of advertising campaign, which will appear in a fashion magazine in March 2009. Photos of Sarah were taken at dawn, at noon and at twilight, recording emotional and intimate moments, special moments of her life, from early morning till late evening.TV clip will be made in a similar way as posters, as a kaleidoscope of precious moments, announced for February 2009.

Quick answers

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

Is Dawn office-safe?
Fresher, lighter profiles often feel easy in conservative offices at one spray.
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 Dawn, 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 Dawn fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.