Liquid Cashmere Black by Donna Karan bottle
Donna Karan

Liquid Cashmere Black

4.0/5 · 313 votes Feminine 2015
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Fragrance notes

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Character

Longevity2.9/5
Sillage3.0/5
Day45
Night100
Winter96
Fall89
Spring26
Summer8
Our take

Liquid Cashmere Black opens with a sour cherry that snaps like a cold tart candy, all sharp and glossy, before it melts into a jammy rose and a jasmine that feels plush rather than indolic. The heart is the kind of floral that doesn’t demand attention but settles into the skin like a cashmere scarf you’ve worn for years. Then the patchouli and sandalwood step in, dusty and dry, and the praline nudges them into something softly nutty and powdery, almost like a cocoa-sprinkled truffle left on a velvet cushion.

This is a tidy little gourmand, not a beast. The longevity sits around three to four hours, and the sillage stays close enough that you won’t choke a room, but you might remind someone of that cherry-scented lip gloss they wore in high school. It feels polished and mainstream, leaning synthetic in a way that works for counters rather than an artisanal apothecary. The whole composition reads like a cashmere blanket with cherry stains on the fringe: cozy, slightly sticky, undeniably warm.

Who should wear it? Someone who wants a winter scent that doesn’t shout, a sweet hug more than a declaration. Skip it if you need projection that lasts through a dinner shift or if patchouli makes you sneeze. Wear it for a long afternoon coffee date, a late-night drive home through slush, or any time you want to feel like you’re wrapped in something soft and vaguely decadent.

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