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Fragrances Similar to DONNA KARAN DKNY RED DELICIOUS
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Giorgio Armani Emporio Armani Diamonds, sharing 5 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love DKNY Red 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.
If you love Donna Karan DKNY Red Delicious, 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 Red 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 Red 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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Giorgio Armani · 2007EMPORIO ARMANI DIAMONDS
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (11499)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, tropical, freshShared notes: Rose, Amber, Patchouli, Raspberry, Litchi - #2
Armaf · 2024DESERT ROSE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (412)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, tropical, freshShared notes: Leather, Amber, Patchouli - #3
Frederic Malle · 2019THE MOON
join_inner 9 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (14559)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, fresh, roseShared notes: Leather, Amber, Patchouli, Raspberry, Litchi - #4
Natura · 2009FRESCOR DE AÇAÍ
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3077)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, tropical, freshShared notes: Rose, Amber, Raspberry, Apple - #5
French Avenue · 2024AZZURE OUD
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (9132)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, tropical, freshShared notes: Leather, Rose, Amber, Patchouli - #6
Givenchy · 2015LIVE IRRÉSISTIBLE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (7831)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, tropical, freshShared notes: Rose, Amber, Patchouli - #7
Lattafa PerfumesAL DUR AL MAKNOON SILVER
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (2774)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, tropical, freshShared notes: Leather, Amber, Patchouli, Apple - #8
Rasasi · 2025HAWAS FOR HER ÉCLAT
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (721)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, tropical, freshShared notes: Rose, Amber, Litchi - #9
Armaf · 2025ARMAF X CHRISTIAN PROVENZANO II
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (171)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, tropical, roseShared notes: Leather, Rose, Amber, Patchouli - #10
Zimaya · 2024RAJWAH
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (355)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, tropical, freshShared notes: Rose, Amber, Litchi - #11
Parfums de Marly · 2018DELINA EXCLUSIF
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (42619)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, tropical, freshShared notes: Amber, Litchi - #12
Montale · 2012CANDY ROSE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.5 / 5 (3527)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, tropical, freshShared notes: Rose, Patchouli, Raspberry, Litchi
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 Red 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 Red Delicious, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.