Pure DKNY

I found a small bottle of OG Pure DKNY and find it's still a beautiful scent. I get a touch of rose, a soapy detergent fragrance, but mostly the woody amber note with musk. One or two sprays goes a long way. Very nice for those who like amber scents.

I found a full bottle of the OG pureDNKY in my sister’s old closet and had to try it out. White, Woody floral and the dry down is the most perfect clean musk. Unisex. Smells like the 2000s.

My sister was having a clearout of her perfumes and passed some she didn’t want on to me. This one is pretty I can made me reaching for it as a work friendly fragrance or for the gym. It lad all the notes I like floral without being green, woodsy and aquatic. Shame about the longevity on this it needs a regular top up but it was a gift so I’m not mad

I am desperately searching for a bottle of this. I have only seen the flankers for sale. 😢

I've had this one for many years, this is the non-vanilla DKNY Pure. I get the most compliments from women wearing this perfume. The juice has aged really well, it smells very warm, rich, and feminine. This is what I wanted my Gucci perfume to be. I don't think this ever needed a vanilla note, tbh. If you can find a bottle, it may be worth your time to pick it up if it isn't too pricey. It aged like a fine wine for me. It strikes the perfect balance of silage and longevity, it really should have been left as-is. Purchased from: Kohl's

Inoffensive. Not super amazing, not horrible either. Pretty much a spring type scent, something to wear at work, easy wearing for those with sensitive skin. I have an original bottle, a little more than halfway full… if anyone wants to trade!

I was extremely lucky to pick up the OG version (not the 2nd drop of vanilla version) recently from a pharmacy in Australia. It has quickly become one of my favourites and I’m sad that I’ll be unlikely to replace it. This is a warm rather than a cool skin scent which is sandalwood and lotus dominant. It opens with soft freesia and jasmine but quickly settles into the warm woody base. It feels like nestling into a soft cashmere scarf. So grounding and soothing. Please note, the OG version does not have a vanilla note. The drop of vanilla version looks exactly the same apart from the back of the box where a drop of vanilla is written. It is a similar fragrance but not more heavier and mature smelling. I much prefer the lightness that the lotus note brings to the OG.

Have original bottle about 2/3s full if anyone is open to trades?

Yet again, Fragrantica's user votes tricked me.. L'eau d'Issey Florale, Cacharel Noa, Avon Pur Blanca and Omnia Cristalline I know - to my nose this scent does NOT resemble to any of the above.. It opens up with woods and even pepper(!) then in comes amber which on my skin is fairly prominent througout. And the flowers - lotus and freesia especially, can't detect any rose and there's a slight sourness of jasmine coming in only later.. All in all the scent is rather crisp - wouldn't use the word 'fresh' here - a nice spring-summer scent with that 'I just walked out of the shower' - feel to it. It's pretty and clean, a pleasant everyday perfume for office too, it won't offend. Not the one you won't be able to do without, but comes handy in formal situations.

I've been wearing this scent for years. It's such an easy reach fragrance. I get a lot of the lotus and it smells quite watery. It's just pleasant and clean. I'll probably always keep this fragrance in my collection.

A clean, pretty scent. It reminds me of straightening my hair, putting on really pretty make up and nice earrings, and going out with friends. the lotus and powder get a slight depth from the woods and the amber makes it sparkle a bit. It's just as the name, pure. It smells expensive and it's not an obvious, in your face perfume. It's more effortlessly chic and I hope I come across it again one day bc I bought it for a good deal at a beauty discount store and it lasted me forever (I only needed 3 sprays and I would add a musk or gourmand body spray) literally the bottle held me down forever and it lasted forever on me for my nights out. Very classy and airy. I love it. Got compliments for this one. It's youthful but ladylike. Reminds me of a great period of time in life, and I would totally re purchase. I really recommend this hidden gem.

I so love this perfume, it is one of my signature in summer. I just really, really wished it stayed for longer. Now I have to respray a couple of times a day and with it being harder and harder to find.... One of my most complimented fragrances, by other women mostly! If you can get your hands on one it's a pretty safe blind buy.

I don’t know what it is about this perfume, but I get more compliments when I wear it, people stop me and ask what it is, how good it smells. I like to layer it with Kenneth Cole White. Just a fresh clean scent, the KC adds a musky vanilla to it.

I used to love this but some weeks ago I found it again available and bought it but gave me a terrible headache. I'm so sorry I can't use this again because used to be one of my favorites.

This reminds me of strongly of Dream Angels Heavenly. Pure is pure nostalgia (couldn’t help the pun😋) for me as I wore the very similar DA Heavenly back in 2002 when I was dating my now husband. Lasts a decent amount of time and smells very clean and musky. Love it.

Very pleasant: green and soap... Gave it to my sister who is more about these "ozonic" scents. She likes those Calvin Klein One kind... This is probably something I might have liked as a teen. Perhaps only in the very rare moments I have a feeling for using this, but it's not worth to buy it for that.

kata_ban, you are correct that Joja5 might have the 'Drop of Vanilla' version. Though vanilla isn’t listed in the notes for the original version, the amber could be coming across that way to some. As far as being hard to get, I still see plenty of bottles for sale. Most are listed right at top and bottom of this page, and also at TJ Maxx and Marshalls, for pretty reasonable prices too. As for the scent itself, I won’t go into notes because it’s been done, done, and done, but my impression is that it is a generically safe fragrance that’s pretty, light, airy, fresh and clean, though not particularly interesting. It's good for a spray after a shower, or if I'm running around doing chores, or if I feel like wearing something low key for work. It's not something I'd wear anywhere special. Overall, it's just an okay fragrance that lacks the ahhhhhh factor for me. I think it would make a safe gift too, since it would appeal to many looking for a soft, pretty, and simple fragrance. Sometimes simplicity, especially after wearing more dramatic or complicated fare, is what I need. This scent sometimes fulfills that need.

Joja5, I think there's a mistake and the description actually belongs to the 'Drop of vanilla' version, this original one is long off the shelves, you can't even get it off ebay anymore (I tried since I loved loved loved this perfume in 2010 when it first came out). Any recent reviews probably are describing the vanilla one, which is not that similar to this original one. I will forever be disappointed for this having been discontinued. IF anybody know any outlet where I can buy this old version, pleeeaaase drop a message!

The introduction to the perfume above says that the scent "focuses on a single ingredient, which is the key to the whole composition – Ugandan vanilla"; and talked about it at length. But yet, vanilla is nowhere in the list of notes. Am I missing something?

I have had the same bottle of this for over 10 years. Im not sure if it was reformulated. I dont get the sweet vanilla i read in comments. I know its supposed to be there but its not coming across to me very much, which may be a good thing. I get sophisticated, maybe a teacher or something. I do smell the white florals and woodiness.This is more of a clean scent to me, maybe the best non offensive office scent I own. I do consider it more of a work fragrance.

Just got the 100 ml at Tjmaxx for $20 bucks, it was a blind buy. To me this smells like Versace Versense but less smooth and with the added note of vanilla. I am still testing it and will try to update!

This reminds me so much like Notorious by Ralph Lauren. Very Masculine scent. This won’t ever be a Signature Scent for me. Sorry Donna, I really like most of your scents but this one bombs out for me.

Airy A subtle scent i would call like an air or like a wind. Not much emotions it wakes in me ,so i wont repurchase.

It's a really lovely perfume. Not utterly unique but it's somehow pleasant, sweet, feminine. It's not a one-note vanilla perfume. Cozy anyway!

I sprayed it on my skin to test it before buying, I liked its floral smell at first but after less than 10 minutes it turned into a smell of something rotten or stinky. It didn't match my skin. Fortunately i tested it before buying.

This is really nice. A calming, warm, cozy fragrance. Appropriately named. And yes, it most definitely resembles Gap Close which is now discontinued sadly. Where that one has a strong almond / vanilla combo going on, this one has a white floral / sandalwood combo but it's very interesting how the result is 90% the same. Anyway...it's safe to say that if you like Gap Close that you'll like this one as well. Performance isn't bad and isn't beast mode either. It'll give you about 4-5 hours. Projects at perfect moderation (about 2 feet) making it perfect for cuddle nights, date nights, even work / office appropriate as it won't offend anyone. Overall Score - 8.5/10 In my opinion, this one is much more interesting than the fragrance DKNY is best known for...Be Delicious. If you like warm, clean, cozy type fragrances...give this one a try. It's really pretty and in my opinion...a man can easily pull this off. Thumbs up DKNY. I voted above with a "love."

I bought a big bottle of Pure on a whim a couple of years ago when it was on offer for such a reasonable price, and it smelled likeable enough, that I felt I couldn't resist. Sadly though, it's never really grown on me even thought it's 'nice', inoffensive and office worthy! On me it seems to be a fairly cool, 'green', tart perfume and not soft, creamy or vanilla'ish as some others have said! Rose is the main note that comes through on me, but where is that 'Ugandan' vanilla?! I don't smell any vanilla at all (oh, and I totally agree with what Sherapop said about that!!). My favourite rose perfume though is Iceberg for women (with the jagged bottle) which is much softer, delicate, a little sweet and far less shrill. So, I was a bit indifferent to this perfume and it languished in its box barely ever worn and gathering dust - until yesterday when I had a brainwave. I have Muse de Rochas which I've also barely worn because its a bit dusty and powdery smelling for me to love it but yesterday I decided to give it another go and thought "why not try layering it with some Pure on top?". I did that and, voila, that combination works very nicely on me! The shrillness of the Pure balances out the powderiness of the Muse and creates a lovely soft, very feminine, slightly luxury soapy aroma that lasts for hours. I can smell it still 24 hours later and get lovely little whiffs of it when I move around. So, now I'll wear these two probably only combined which makes them far more likeable to me! I notice that one reviewer compared Pure to BCBGMaxAzria Bon Chic, which I also have, and in my opinion they are TOTALLY different! Bon Chic is fruity (pineapple / mango'ish), sweet, quite soft and is long lasting on my skin, whereas Pure is far more tart, greener and rosey! I do agree with one reviewer though who said that to her it's reminiscent of Avon Pur Blanca. It is very similar in many ways, and I never loved Pur Blanca either!

This smells very similar to the EDP version of Omnia Crystalline and I can see why, both scents are great renditions of lotus. If you’ve never smelled lotus, it has aqueous qualities, it’s light and ethereal with sweet undertones. It goes very well with sandalwood, vanilla, benzoin, and musk. It creates a very comforting scent. I can't say that I've ever smelled Ugandan vanilla prior to smelling this, but it is absolutely lovely. It's a little sweet and creamy, but still has a fresh, almost spicy quality about it. The lotus and sandalwood surrounding it create an absolutely gorgeous aroma. This is a little sweet, a little soapy, a little musky, and a little creamy...but not too much of any single one. I love how this is sweet and creamy but still has a clean soapy vibe going, in a really good way. Overall, this scent is absolutely gorgeous and perfect for any season and situation. I highly recommend.

This is a light clean crisp fragrance. When I wear this I feel like I just stepped out of the shower. I wear this fragrance to my dentist and doctor appointments as well as to church or to the office which is in a medical facility. This makes you feel fresh all day.

I have been using these perfumes for years, they are really pure, light fit every season and every occasion, the smell is not compelling but gives them 5 because they are perfumes to which I always come back for years. They love the day always, I think about them with tenderness even when they are not in my collection for a long time and I want to run to the store for them. Perfumes are long-lasting, fresh and at the same time feminine and classic, they have this intriguing note and despite the passage of time they do not cease to surprise me, for me the smell is not remarkable. The relatively low price is also a definite plus.