Donna Karan DK, released in 1994, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Donna Karan DK: amber, powdery and woody, about 7h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Donna Karan DK we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
A warmer, sweeter take featuring rich amber and spices reminiscent of Donna Karan DK.
It shares its warm spicy, sweet and vanilla accords with Donna Karan DK, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 12,898 community ratings.
Delivers a rich amber and leather warmth reminiscent of the deeper nuances found in Donna Karan DK.
It shares its woody, warm spicy and amber accords with Donna Karan DK, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 10,566 community ratings.
Evokes the warm spicy and woody character of Donna Karan DK, leaning into similar resinous territory.
It shares its woody, amber and warm spicy accords with Donna Karan DK, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 229 community ratings.
Explores a darker, resinous profile that sits in the same family as Donna Karan DK.
It shares its woody, sweet and warm spicy accords with Donna Karan DK, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 1,950 community ratings.
Brings a prominent tobacco and aromatic sweetness akin to the dry-down of Donna Karan DK.
It shares its woody and sweet accords with Donna Karan DK, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 3,766 community ratings.
Mauboussin M Generation, at about $30 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 15% less than Donna Karan DK.
Bentley for Men Intense, at about 7h on skin, against about 7h for Donna Karan DK.
Tom Ford Noir Extreme, at 80% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Tom Ford Noir Extreme actually costs about $180 a year MORE than Donna Karan DK. Both priced at 100 ml; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Bentley Bentley for Men Intense comes closest at 7.4h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Donna Karan DK notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-11.