Cashmere Mist
Cashmere Mist by Donna Karan is a feminine-leaning eau de toilette from 1994 in the designer price tier. It opens with bergamot and lily of the valley, moves into jasmine, iris and ylang-ylang and dries down to sandalwood, vanilla, musk and amber. Expect around 7 hours of wear, and it projects softly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Lily of the Valley Clean, green, dewy floral. Reads as 'fresh laundry' to most people.
Heart
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Iris Cool, powdery, slightly carroty and expensive. The luxury note.
- Ylang-Ylang Banana-custard floral. Rich, tropical and slightly rubbery.
Dry-down
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
Smells like this
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- Coty Emeraude
- Montale Vanilla Extasy
- Chanel N°5 Eau Première
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