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    Side by side

    Donna Karan Gold vs. Karleidoscope

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Donna Karan Gold wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Donna Karan Gold vs. Karleidoscope
    Donna Karan GoldKarleidoscope
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20062011
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerYann VasnierChristophe Raynaud
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Donna Karan Gold

    White Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Soft Spicy
    Animalic

    Karleidoscope

    Powdery
    Musky
    Amber
    Vanilla
    Violet
    Floral
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LilyAcaciaAmber
    Angelica
    Heart
    JasmineCloveViolet LeafPatchouli
    Violet LeafHeliotropeFreesia
    Base
    BenzoinTolu BalsamFrankincenseVanilla
    Tonka BeanBenzoinMuskPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Donna Karan Gold vs. Karleidoscope
    Donna Karan GoldKarleidoscope
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    Real talk

    Some fragrances announce themselves. Donna Karan Gold arrives like late afternoon light through blinds, warm, unhurried, inevitable. That lily-and-amber pairing is the whole story.Donna Karan Gold
    Powdery florals have a reputation for being polite. Karleidoscope plays it straight, but the tonka-benzoin base gives it a warmth that pulls you back in.Karleidoscope