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Fragrances Similar to DONNA KARAN DKNY GOLDEN DELICIOUS
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Laura Biagiotti Laura, sharing 6 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love DKNY Golden Delicious'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.
Donna Karan DKNY Golden Delicious is built on white floral, fruity and sweet. Below are 12 fragrances from our catalog that share the most of that note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with DKNY Golden Delicious, 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 Golden Delicious'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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Laura Biagiotti · 1994LAURA
join_inner 14 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (8809)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Plum, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Sandalwood - #2
Tocca · 2009GIULIETTA
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (6011)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Sandalwood, Orchid - #3
Ellen TracyELLEN TRACY
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4013)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Plum, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Sandalwood - #4
Al Haramain Perfumes · 2022L'AVENTURE GOLD
join_inner 13 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (657)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Plum, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Sandalwood - #5
Zoologist Perfumes · 2015HUMMINGBIRD
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (12576)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, greenShared notes: Plum, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Sandalwood - #6
Houbigant · 1913QUELQUES FLEURS L'ORIGINAL
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9465)Shared accords: sweet, woody, powdery, greenShared notes: Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Sandalwood, Orchid - #7
Karl Lagerfeld · 1994SUN MOON STARS
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (8825)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Sandalwood, Orchid - #8
Rochas · 1998ALCHIMIE
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (6943)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Plum, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Sandalwood - #9
Avon · 2000HAIKU
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3743)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Sandalwood - #10
O Boticário · 1998ACCORDES
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (2959)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Sandalwood - #11
Natura · 2013ESSENCIAL EXCLUSIVO FLORAL
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (4553)Shared accords: woody, fruity, powdery, greenShared notes: Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Lily, Musk, Sandalwood - #12
Clive Christian · 18721872 FOR WOMEN
join_inner 12 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4451)Shared accords: sweet, woody, fruity, powderyShared notes: Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Sandalwood, Orchid
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 Golden Delicious 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 Golden Delicious, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.