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Fragrances Similar to DONNA KARAN DKNY DELICIOUS NIGHT
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Tom Ford Black Orchid, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love DKNY Delicious Night's structure, these are its closest neighbors in our catalog.
Shared notes ≠ identical smell. We rank by overlap in accords and notes, but two fragrances can share most ingredients and still smell distinct (concentration, ratios, and the perfumer's hand all matter). Picks with a Verified Clone badge are mapped by our community as true smell-alikes; the rest sit in the same olfactory family.
If you love Donna Karan DKNY Delicious Night, these 12 fragrances share the most of its note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with DKNY Delicious Night, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share DKNY Delicious Night's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
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Tom Ford · 2006BLACK ORCHID
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (114508)Shared accords: sweet, woody, floral, balsamicShared notes: Vetiver, Amber, Incense, Patchouli, Jasmine - #2
The Spirit of Dubai · 2019TURATH
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (5032)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, balsamicShared notes: Iris, Vetiver, Amber, Incense, Patchouli - #3
Giorgio Beverly Hills · 1989RED
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4376)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, floralShared notes: Iris, Vetiver, Myrhh, Amber, Patchouli - #4
Agent Provocateur · 2011L'AGENT
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (11646)Shared accords: sweet, woody, balsamic, patchouliShared notes: Myrhh, Amber, Incense, Patchouli, Jasmine - #5
Queen Latifah · 2010QUEEN OF HEARTS
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (2862)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, balsamicShared notes: Amber, Incense, Patchouli, Jasmine - #6
Gucci · 1998ENVY FOR MEN
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.5 / 5 (11442)Shared accords: woody, fresh spicy, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Ginger, Vetiver, Amber, Incense, Patchouli - #7
La Perla · 1987LA PERLA
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (4093)Shared accords: woody, floral, fresh spicy, patchouliShared notes: Vetiver, Amber, Incense, Patchouli, Jasmine - #8
Gisada · 2022AMBASSADOR INTENSE
join_inner 14 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (9419)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, fresh spicyShared notes: Ginger, Amber, Incense, Patchouli, Jasmine - #9
Maison Alhambra · 2022BLACK ORIGAMI
join_inner 12 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (1661)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, floralShared notes: Vetiver, Amber, Incense, Patchouli, Jasmine - #10
Tom Ford · 2012CAFÉ ROSE
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (12029)Shared accords: woody, floral, fresh spicy, balsamicShared notes: Amber, Incense, Patchouli - #11
Nabeel · 2022AL BASHIQ
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (1588)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fresh spicy, balsamicShared notes: Vetiver, Amber, Incense, Patchouli, Jasmine - #12
Ralph Lauren · 2019POLO BLUE GOLD BLEND
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3554)Shared accords: woody, fruity, fresh spicy, smokyShared notes: Ginger, Vetiver, Amber, Incense, Patchouli
How we rank, and why this isn't a dupe list
We rank by a weighted overlap of dominant accords (50% of the score), shared notes across all pyramid positions (30%), and shared base notes specifically (20%). Base notes carry weight because they drive what you smell hours into the wear.
But shared ingredients don't guarantee identical smell. Two fragrances can list the same notes and still smell completely different. The perfumer's ratios, the materials they sourced, and the supporting molecules all change the result. That's why we split this page into two sections.
Verified Clones are fragrances our community has explicitly mapped to DKNY Delicious Night in our Clone Lab. These are the only picks on this page we'd call true smell-alikes. The Same Family picks share its note structure but should be treated as "if you like DKNY Delicious Night, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.