M
Vanilla · 2018

DKNY Stories

Rating3.6 ★ 840 votes
GenderWomen
Year2018
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
10 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
55
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
45
intimateenormous
Price value60
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean7
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
VanillaLactonicFruitySweetTropicalPowderyFreshWarm Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Vanilla
Lactonic
Fruity
Sweet
Tropical
Powdery
Fresh
Warm Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
13%
moderate
48%
long lasting
28%
eternal
7%
Sillage
intimate
15%
moderate
49%
strong
21%
enormous
15%
Season
spring
26%
summer
15%
fall
35%
winter
24%
Time of day
day
71%
night
29%
Gender
female
81%
more female
13%
unisex
6%
male
0%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
10%
ok
42%
good value
38%
great value
8%

What people say

What people love
freshfruityundertonesfeminineurbanscentuniquecreamymilkmousseaccordgreat
What people criticise
findyoungsweetprojectionsettlesskinscentsharpsyntheticopeningoffputting

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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In plain words

The main accords of DKNY Stories are vanilla and lactonic. It opens with Milk Mousse and Guava, reveals Iris and White Tea at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and White Sandalwood. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn, mostly by day.

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