REVIEW: DKNY Be Delicious Eau So Intense...

You probably have gathered by now that a blend of fruit and flowers is my favourite fragrance combo for the warmer seasons. I'm not necessarily all that enamoured with the citrus fruit ones, but apple, stone or tropical fruit scents are what send my senses into heavenly overdrive. So with a mega hit of juicy green apples, grapefruit and magnolia, and a supporting base of sandalwood and white amber, is it any wonder that I fell completely in love with DKNY Be Delicious Intense - ahhh my darling girl, you SO hit my perfume mark with your tantalising mix of apple and white flower sweetness, with a tinge of tart...

Add to that the fact you're the summeriest green hue and you're encased in a super cute bottle, although I must say it's somewhat of a challenge to decant you into something more handbag friendly, and to take your photo without capturing my messy office in your mirrored lid. But I'll forgive you those niggly little details because you make me so very happy that I just want to kick off my shoes and dance ♥

This perfume is one of the cleanest, crispest fragrance I've ever come across, and I can't imagine any of my future Summers without it. I was first entranced by the original version at the beautyheaven "Degustation" event in June last year - I was so taken with it's fruity freshness that I noted down the name, and then nabbed a sample of the Skin variety from myperfumesamples.com. Well I was a goner, and loving potent, long-lasting perfumes as I do, I just had to get my hands on the Eau So Intense version from Feeling Sexy...

I believe the apple content is stronger in this EDP, although the magnolia isn't at all intimidated by the power of the fruit component, in fact I think they make a totally loved-up couple. My nose can detect a hint of rose and violet also, but I can't seem to find a reliable source of info on the ingredients to confirm whether that's the case. It lasts so well on my skin - I  normally spritz around 5:30am, and although I can still smell little wafts of the fruit and flowers five or six hours later, I'm champing at the bit for a freshen up at lunchtime. It's really a beautifully blended perfume - apart from the first invigorating burst, there's very little difference between the initial spray and the dry down several hours later...

My first ever DKNY fragrance, and what a fabulous introduction, although I think this will be a pretty hard act to follow - just gorgeous, just delicious!

Take care of you,

kats xxx