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    Side by side

    DK vs. Plum Japonais

    DK by Donna Karan bottle

    DK

    Donna Karan
    Eau de Toilette1994
    Very similar
    New comparison

    DK projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: DK vs. Plum Japonais
    DKPlum Japonais
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched19942013
    GenderMaleFemale
    PerfumerJean-Claude DelvilleYann Vasnier
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    DK

    Amber
    Powdery
    Fruity
    Woody
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla
    Floral

    Plum Japonais

    Warm Spicy
    Fruity
    Amber
    Sweet
    Oud
    Cinnamon
    Fresh Spicy
    Vanilla

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    PineappleApricotPeachBergamotOsmanthusOrange BlossomGreen Notes
    SaffronCinnamon
    Heart
    HeliotropeOrchidCarnationJasmineCassiaYlang-YlangRoseLily
    PlumPlum BlossomImmortelleLiquorCypressCamellia
    Base
    SuedeIncenseAmberMuskBenzoinVanillaPatchouliCedarTonka BeanSandalwoodVetiverCitruses
    OudAmberBenzoinPineVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: DK vs. Plum Japonais
    DKPlum Japonais
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The powdery florals can feel like a gamble, too grandmother, too retro. But DK threads them through suede and incense, and what could read old-fashioned instead lands as confident.DK
    Dense, dark, and unapologetically bold. Plum Japonais doesn't whisper or fade, it announces and then lingers on your collar, your scarf, the air behind you.Plum Japonais