Essence Wenge Donna Karan for women

I agree with missk, this reminds one of an Ava Luxe wood (she does woods so beautifully.) I get No. 23 without the florals. This is comforting and lovely on it's own. I imagine wearing on a day when I am in the mood to feel clean and relaxed. I could also get into layering with some heavy florals to lighten them up (Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia comes to mind) or a wonderful simple vanilla like L'Aromarine Vanille to make an interesting cosy combo. Simply lovely and FB worthy!

This is so soft and warm, but confident rather than shy. I can imagine it as unisex, but when I wear it, I feel very feminine. It makes me feel rather like the stereotype of the sexy librarian - intelligent and strong, but lets her hair down when it's appropriate. This quality makes me feel able to wear it in almost any situation - a meeting at the kids' school, date night with the husband, or just for myself.

It is sweet but not in a fruity or sugary way. Not remotely floral, either. It is warm soft woods and bits of vanilla and clove, to me. I've been searching for a fragrance like this for a long time, on the feminine side of unisex, and just...warm.

I had the pleasure to introduce this treasure, thanks to a lady, which I bought my favorite black cashmere. Thanks.
This fragrance reminds more of DK Chaos, Black Cashmere than DK. beautiful

One of the most sensual fragrances I found. Very deep and relaxing. It is not screaming at all, nothing loud or overwhelming. Just simplicity and relax. I really enjoy this masterpiece. To my mind comes nice moments when I’m happy and I feel safe. The wood is warm here, extremely cozy, same as in Bois Blond by Parfumerie Generale. In my opinion Wenge for most people can be recognize as fall or winter fragrance, but I think it will work during the summer as well, especially during romantic evenings. When I’m sniffing Wenge the first what I want to do is to go to silent warm place and enjoy my book reading or listening to a beautiful cozy music.

I recently bought a bottle of this, unsniffed. As I read that it was very much like Black Cashmere by Donna Karan, only softer. Now I had written a review about Black Cashmere a while ago in which I stated that I liked it, but its not for me...as I felt that the woodsy notes were very dominating and there was missing something in my opinion...
I am more and more loving woodsy scents lately, so I tried the BC again on my wrist, and I really liked it.But again I felt there was missing a note...which I found in DK Essence Wenge.
I totally agree that this reminds very much of BC,in fact, I believe its a little sister of BC. Its for me very much easier to wear. There is indeed something that makes it softer and a tiny bit sweet...maybe a small amount of vanilla...Woods, incense and spices are the main characters in this adventure.

I did layer it with 2 different perfumes,both from YR.
Tendre Jasmin and Orchidee. It gave them both a boost, TJ smellt more seductive and it gave Orchidee a more adventurous touch.
Wearing it on its own is nice too, but only limited to colder weather. I must say the scent lingers for a very long time but close to the skin.
I am very happy with this scent as with this I can still enjoy the nice smell of BC but in a much softer way. I am so much willing to try the Labdanum version of Essence...
Overall a beautiful composition in an exclusive packaging!

I am currently testing this perfum from a sample. It is a simple, linear scent, nevertheless very beautiful. On my skin on top of woodsy notes, there is some vanilla nad dark chocolate, too. It is very comfortable, zen scent that makes you relax, lay back and enjoy its simplicity. Perfect for cold season to give comfort and wrap you in its subtle warmth, like cashmere.

From what I can tell, Essence Wenge is the big favourite from this series. I can certainly see why.

This is a lovely interpretation of wenge, an African wood. It comes across as a beautiful, soft and creamy blend of sandalwood, spices and soothing vanilla.

I do believe that the whole series is intended to be unisex, so I'm a little unsure as to why it is listed as a feminine scent here.

This fragrance reminded me of Woodhue by Ava Luxe in some ways. They are both delicate woody scents with a subtle, sweet creaminess and a hint of smoke. Some people vehemently state that Essence Wenge is very much like a softer Black Cashmere, however I find this fragrance less dark and more vanillary.

I have also heard people likening this fragrance to being gourmand, mostly vanilla and hot chocolate. I get dusty woods, a hint of smoky incense and the slightest touch of vanilla. As strange as it may sound, Essence Wenge, for me, is a refreshing woodsy scent.

The lasting power is fairly good and the same could be said for the sillage. I haven't had the chance to layer this fragrance with anything as of yet, but I am eager to.

If you don't like sandalwood, steer clear. Warm vanilla and of course Wenge, which is a form of Sandalwood, I understand, in a dark powerful scent. Since there are a few sandalwoods I can't bear, I had to scrub this one in the end, as the wood notes crawl up my nose and hurt. If you like Chaos or DKs other woody vanillas, you might light this a lot. But sandalwood haters, steer clear!

One of my favourite frags! DK Wenge is that warm woody just-a-tad-sweet gourmand note found in Black Cashmere and it is just beautiful on it's own. If you're looking for a non-vanilla gourmand this is a great fragrance and is perfect for Fall/Winter.
Dark, warm and very much a womans scent - I picked it out for evening or for days when I wear black cashmere sweaters to the office.