DKNY Be Tempted Donna Karan for women

This is an artificial berry scent - it’s very sweet and a little powdery. I can def smell the apple but not the licorice. The apple compliments the Berries so well and I wish the apple were more prominent. Does not last on the skin though.

Be Tempted is indeed tempting, but not in the way I like. And let me tell you, I really like being tempted.

This snakey red bottle and I have been playing a game of cat-and-mouse ever since I got it. When l throw open the perfume armoire and see it, I say, “Why do I even own this??” When I finally decide to wear it, I say, “Why don’t I wear this all the time??” and the cycle continues.

Be Tempted just isn’t ENOUGH of any one thing. It has apples, but not ENOUGH, it has roses, but not ENOUGH, it has vanilla, but not ENOUGH. The notes are fine, you could even call them pleasant, but as a whole they aren’t impressive beyond the first few minutes. Be Tempted tempts me into wearing it but doesn’t make ME feel tempting when I wear it.

You ever say a word too many times and it loses its meaning? Tempt, tempt, tempt, tempt, tempt…

This is a fabulous fragrance!
It's a, nearly all year round fragrance but I wouldn't wear it in the extreme heat of summer, maybe could pull it off in cool summer nights.
Smells like sweet tart red berries and sweet vanilla and a touch of incense from the myrrh, the licorice is noticeable too.
A hidden gem for sure!

I love this red berry scent! Its so sweet almost boozy, I get red (not dark) berries and vanilla. Perfect for summer or all year round I'll wear la nuit tresor at noon when its 90 degrees idc lol. Crowd pleasing

I love this perfume. For me its an all season and all day scent. It smells like berries with vanilla and apple. It has a more feminine and girly identity. I would like it to have more duration on me ( it stays for 4-6 hours) but its okay.

This is my second review about this lovely perfume
My first one was back in 2017 when I first discovered this Ruby red piece of jewel & immediately fell in love (scroll down & give it a read)

Now It's 2022
& that's still my signature perfume
I hope DKNY never discontinues it

The beautiful red apple like bottle with a snake wrapped around 🐍is still one of the most iconic designs I have ever seen untill now

Equal blanced notes of red apples 🍎& red berries
giving it that sweet cheerful scent ,then comes the liquorice
Lets take a moment here
I have never seen liquorice notes beautifuly blended with other notes before
Normally they just scream on their own
While liqourice does have a hint of bitterness to it ,
it balances the sweetness of the apples & berries giving it that iconic unique smell,also it makes the perfume stay fresh even at the dry down

Its perfect for all seasons of the year
I still get compliments & asked what perfume r u wearing 🍎❤️❤️

Smell of montpensier candies and an old-school waxy lipstick.
Warning- can become addictive!

Not bad but also not my cup of tea, it resembles hard candy a lot, like many other fragrances by DKNY

I smell candy apples, licorice and berries. Very nice scent for autumn/winter.

The myrrh and patchouli and woodyness of this fragrance gave me a dated take on a deep and intimate attempt for this version of be delicious. I got it in a pack of two, this and the original, from tj Maxx for like $20. I love the original and gave this to a friend who likes more deep and grown scents and she liked it, and maybe if I got it as a gift I would have given it a chance for sentimental reasons but I didn't care to build with it bc it's not my style.

I found this fragrance at my local Ross for $15. Such a steal considering how much I adore this scent. It’s juicy, it’s sensual, it’s comforting, it’s sassy, it’s everything. When I wear this I feel so feminine & sexy. My husband loves it for date night. I think it’s a great winter/fall scent & good for any night out! Vanilla as a base gets me every time. I don’t pick up on many florals mostly the Apple & Vanilla & amber Bc of the spice.

Its juicy and pleasant. Truthfully it smells very much like the 2000s to me. It certainly has the very sugary sweet, fruity and slightly tart synthetic aroma that seemed to be so popular during those times. To me its just nice. It isn't something that is to die for. It's simply just pleasant. A good gift for a teenager I suppose. 5.8/10

Pure patchouli. *barf*
First let me say I have 6 DKNY apples so I thought this was a done deal. After spraying I immediately wanted to get away from my own arm. I thought if I toughed it out maybe it would take on different notes and be subtler but after an hour I was practically using an electric sander to get it off my skin (one positive is that this scent will not go away...even if you want it to). I think the tartness of the berries just exacerbated the sharp 'freshly pulled weeds' smell. My chemistry turns things sweeter but not in this case.

For a patchouli person...this is right up your alley. It's called Be Tempted because if I was in an elevator with someone wearing this I would 'be tempted' to ask for a boost so I could escape out the top hatch.

Same realm as Angel-Mugler and So Very Sofia by Sofia Vergara. I'm going to scroll through and see the names of other perfumes that folks say smell similar so I can avoid them at all costs.

I get all candied apples for a while with this one. Then it warms up and gets really sweet and musky. Longevity is better than some pricier names. I really love this one. Great budget buy from a discount store!

EDIT: I recently noticed a distinctive cranberry jam note in the heart that I think is beautiful. That along with the candied apple makes this a perfect late autumn / winter scent. If you spot this beauty at a discount store consider yourself lucky and buy It!

The berries are a wee bit too tart and sharp for me. I got this as a sample and I normally love fruity perfumes. Perhaps, this reminds me of a cold cranberry drink. I can understand why others love this - it is just not for me!

This perfume is amazing, the smell of it is just breathtaking.It is a deep and sexy scent(if I had to pick a age range I would say around 20’s and up) … the woman I become when wearing this … However the projection and strength of it fade after a hour or two… it becomes very subtle and hard to detect.

The opening is juicy and amazing, but the drydown, unfortunately, not so much. Sillage is strong for the first 2 hours.
Would have bought it if the top notes had persisted.

This is my favorite perfume for autumn and winter days where I feel extra spicy. I use this when I want to make an impression, and I always get so many compliments. I got this on christmas a few years ago from my mother in law and although i was quite skeptical in the beginning because of the harsh pepper smell I ofc tried it and fell hard in love with it´s sexy spicy green apple and berry scent. The myrrh really gives it a good mystique that makes it so interesting and charismatic. I hope this never disappears or gets reformulated, it´s a clear 11/10 for any badass and confident girl out there.

I got this looking for a less cherry version of La Petite Robe Noire.

DKNY Be Tempted is very sweet and fruity. It reminds me a lot of BBW's Be Enchanted....almost exactly. It's very strong and its sillage on me is fantastic. Its dry down was a bit floral for me, but I can live with it. This is juicy and a bit mysterious.

Edit: I agree with lapis1227 beneath me. The opening and heart notes are rich and delicious, but I hate the dry down. I'll work on the dry down by layering some Demeters I have.....disappointing!

For me, the dry down is synthetic and cheap. The opening is absolutely gorgeous, but I have to scrub this off after an hour. It's a no for me.

First it hits you with a strong, syrupy scent of cherry cough drops, but then settles into a somewhat intriguing red berry and spice scent with a touch of candy-like sweetness. Reminds me of one of those Bath and Body Works iced cranberry type flavors they come out with every holiday season. I can't pick up on the apple. A few minutes in, the floral comes through, especially the rose. It's sharp to my nose overall and smells suitable for adolescent age girls going to the mall. Now that I think about it, that's what this scent reminds me of: the mall.

This is very licorice sweet syrup. It is quite heavy, but pretty much OK for autumn and winter. But not interesting enough to rebuy. For girls more suitable than for women.

If Be Delicious is DKNY’s interpretation of a crisp green apple, Be Tempted is its county fair candy apple cousin. It smells sweet and alluring, reminiscent of BBW’s Country Apple. I absolutely love this fragrance. It delivers on fruity gourmand notes, but still smells sexy enough for a more mature wearer. Adding this to my collection.

I tend to like most of the DKNY perfumes, this fourth of July weekend I was shopping at an outlet mall and smelled this sexy and fruity perfume. They only had the 1-ounce bottle, so when I went home I ordered the 1.7-ounce bottle online. Just got it in the mail today and I love it, it's sexy, fruity and sweet. The performance is light to moderate, but for the price, you can respray.

overall 8.5/10
bottle design 10/10
scent 9/10
longevity 6/10
projection 6/10
price 9/10

Super sweet and well, delicious! I only wish I could smell it after spraying! I thought it might help to spray on my clothes but I seriously can't detect anything. So sad because this is a very nice scent.

Usually my blind buys are nice... alright.... wearable.
DKNY Be Tempted is a LOVE. Smells like a Guerlain... La Petite Robe Noire :) Fruity, dark, balsamic. Be Tempted reminded me of what it feels like to actually truly love and enjoy a perfume, to be overwhelmed with joy when you spray it, to be so happy you have discovered it.

Not a safe blind-buy. It's scent is HIGHLY dependent on your skin chemistry.
Test in on your skin first - not just on a paper or clothing.
E.g. it smells sweet berries on my clothing, but pure ozonic-citrus on my skin (which likes gourmand and florals, rather than fruity notes in general)

It’s so American and kind of 90s. The berries are absolutely beautiful in the opening, they are candied. This would be a great Autumn scent. It has a slightly darker character compared to its counterparts of the DKNY range. It reminds me of Grimm fairytales, probably because of the Licorice.

Sweet, playful and a little daring yet still uber likeable and inoffensive. This is a true gourmand. The dry down is a little more linear, fruity patchouli.

To summarise, it’s a cute scent.

summer test, skin.

after the fruity juice opening, with its genericness... which i was not bothered with at all...

then comes ta-daa: Dolce and Gabbana The Only One 2, from the middle to the dry down, super close.
whatever the notes say, whether different or similar, this has that warm, velvety, slight rose and berry vibe.
its substantial, gorgeous sillage, its not what you think it will be when you spray it.

cheers

Despite the name, heavy notes and snake, there is nothing dark about this scent. It is youthful and girly, but also quite pleasant and wearable, with a tartness that sets it apart from sugar-syrup-y perfumes marketed towards girls. I smell a lot of berries and apple, with a smidge of plush, fruity, rose that presents more of its fruity facets than floral tones. It's not super sweet and the berries are a little tart. The vanilla is faint, but comes out more on the drydown and brings a bit of warmth to the scent. Here and there I catch the barest whiffs of soft musk and a very mild licorice, but you really have to look for them.

Be Tempted is more of a shampoo-fresh scent. Not amazing or anything, but not bad either. Perfectly acceptable at the pricepoint and for the expected market (it would be great for a beginner scent), but I do wish it was more of a spicy-sweet autumnal scent. Yet, it is growing on me. I think it would serve as a good warm-weather dumb-reach perfume.

This was a blind impulse buy and I was worried that it might be too sweet, but I was pleasantly surprised. It's sweet to be sure but it's not overwhelmingly so. It's got a light fruitiness and a little spiciness & patchouli to tone down the sweet. I was lured by the licorice notes (I LOVE licorice) and I do detect a light bit of licorice. It's not a love but it's a solid like and not a bad blind buy at all.

I have a decant of this and I have to say I am not sure how I feel. It is a nice fairly light scent. The opening is berries, patchouli, and woodynotes on my skin. The dry down is a creamy apple and vanilla with a little spice to it. Reminds me of an apple pie scent. It is not sickly sweet. When I say apple pie, I am talking about the scent that lingers the next day from baking apple pies. I will have to wear it a few more times to decide how I really feel. At this time I probably won't buy a full bottle.

Longevity/Sillage: about 5 hours on me. First hour is about arm's length and then it draws itself closer to the skin

Safe blind buy: yes if you like scents that are not overly sweet.

Full bottle worthy: Not sure. Will have to wear a few more times to decide but at this point. No. Not to me.

I liked this one, which surprised me because I hate the smell of patchouli and found out this was a note in the perfume. This had a nice berry/licorice blend on first spray and after an hour or so faded into a soft vanilla scent. I wish it lasted longer but it is a decent price and I would buy this again.

I quite like this a lot. It lasts a while, too which is a plus in my opinion. Probably wouldn't wear it in hot weather (i.e. late 70's and above) but it's a really nice scent. This can be kind of overpowering if you spray too much on yourself or on your clothes.

This is a happy, warm, fruity, fresh and sweet scent. Full of red berries, fresh apples and vanilla, with a hint of roses and patchouli.

It's quite rare that a scent manages to be fresh, soft and warm at the same time, but his one does it.

While I did not expect a lot from this, I was in for a positive surprise. To me this is one of the better ones in the DKNY "Apple series", most of them being just close copies of each other.

It's finally cooling down here, and I find myself reaching for the sweeter, heavier perfumes in my collection–and Be Tempted definitely fits the bill. While it's definitely sweet, it's not candy-apple sweet; it's a little deeper than that, a little more interesting. That said, it's not a true "apple" perfume. Red berries all the way, but I'm happy about that. There is a little apple that comes through on me, perhaps after a hour or two of wear, that tempers the sweetness a bit. Longevity isn't fab. I get approx. 4-6 hours out of four sprays. I wasn't really expecting more than that, though, so I'm not terribly disappointed.
Overall: light, unintimidating, approachable, sweet.

Powdery, heavy, it doesnt calm down, its too much. But if you like the smell it has a good lasting power.

Lovely top notes of red apples. However, they quickly fade into musk. I know musk isn't listed as a note in this, but trust me, it gets musky. This would be an appropriate scent for a sultry date, but wouldn't get much wear from me at any other time. It's too strong and gives me a headache.

Ooooh I am liking this one so far.
It's not any kind of revelation, mind you, but still.

First spritz is mainly red berries, though to me it smells just like German sour cherry cake... tart berry filling with lots of vanilla crumbles on top.

Once the berries calm down a bit on me it becomes such a nice soft concoction myrrh, rose, patchouli, vanilla, green apple and berries, appropriate for everyday wear.

If i hadn't read here that licorice is one of the notes I most likely wouldn't have guessed it. Same goes for the citrus and floral notes.

It lasts decently enough on me, but despite it being among the stronger ones of the DKNY be delicious perfumes, I still fear it's most likely too weak to make itself known once I return from moderate German weather to the humid and hot extreme weather of Mumbai.

Anyway, for now I really enjoy it from first spritz all the way to how it develops on me over the day.
Nice one.

A hidden treasure. Very well balanced! The opening smells like those strawberry shaped lipsticks from the 80's! After a little while, you can smell the nice base of myrrh-vanilla-patchouli mixed with orange flower and the top is all about synthetic red fruit notes. Very good job!

At the moment I'm often sniffing and testing fruity scents in stores. While I love to wear my warm winter perfumes, I miss summer, and smelling fruity fragrances can help me to escape the winter gloom for a moment.

Be Tempted is one of those fruity fragrances. It smells like an intense cocktail of berries, mainly raspberry, red apple and a splash of citrus. So summery and uplifting. The floral notes are very restrained, but I think I get a tiny hint of rose. Overall, this smells very red to me, so the bottle color fits the scent perfectly.
The scent is anchored with sweet vanilla and the patchouli and licorice notes give it a darker, heavier background note. I think this is balanced nicely, with exactly the right amount of these notes: Be Tempted has a stronger and denser base than a typical light summer fragrance (and most scents from the DKNY apple line), but does not enter fruitchouli or vanilla gourmand territory. It just stays intensely fruity for a long time.

I'm usually not a huge fan of the DKNY apples, I find many of them a bit boring and redundant, but this is a good one.

I love this but it just doesn't last on me. I can hardly smell it after half an hour. It smells like lychee and red berries. Would be one of my favourites if it lasted longer but I won't buy it again because of this.

I like the bottle, it's very Jeff Koons, and I like the opening for about thirty seconds, it's very sweet and sticky, almost toffee-like but then it becomes very synthetic. It turns into a fruity berry fake apple miasma. The notes sound really good but it turns nasty, like cheap kiddies chewy sweets or picknmix. I have yet to find a DKNY I like :/

I just randomly tried this in a store, I liked the opening of it, very sweet and fruity. However I ended up really disliking the drydown, on me all I could smell was rose and patchouli, with licorice in the background. These are unfortunately 3 of my least favourite scents, so obviously this perfume wasn't really going to work for me! If those notes are your thing, definitely give this a go, the sillage was really good on me and I could smell it for hours.

I like this perfume. The opening is fruity, sweet and warm but light. This is a nice combination. The red berries, apple and vanilla notes go well together. The licorice is not too strong and the patchouli is subtile. It does become a little flat after it dries down. This happens with many DKNY fragrances when I wear them. They often remind me of body splashes. This would be a very wearable perfume during a casual fall day.

Es muy similar a muchos perfumes ... nada del otro mundo ... frutal veraniego

This is LVEB minus the sticky sweet praline note and I so appreciate it! A nice addition to the fruitchouli family that someone like me who can't stand patchouli can actually wear and enjoy!

I don't understand why the negative reviews!!

this is by far one of the very few "well done" DKNY apple perfumes!!

the bright red color of the bottle is amazing & it does have red apple notes in it ,,NOT green as listed

Berries are introduced in the first spray then settles down

there is a very faaaaaaaaaar away echo of black opium & la vie est belle in it , probably the patchouli

overall its nice fruity scent, kindda like a body mist
9/10

"DKNY Be Tempted promises to be seductive and sexy": yeah... no. No seductive, no alluring, no tempting. Maybe luminous and exciting. Flirty and exciting most definitely, as all Donna Karan apple-perfumes.

"oriental - gourmand character": gourmand non gourmand as I call such perfumes. Sweet with a boozy drydown. Not really oriental.

There is some darkness and depth to it, mainly because of the patchouli and myrrh. But we are not talking about any serious patch in here or myrrh, so they who hate a realistic patch, but like sort of a deeper fruity scent, this will do. Do not rely on the floral heart of the perfume; not prominent enough and doesn't really add any floral twist.

Raspberry-ish, grapey berries. Fruity indeed, close relative to Mon Paris Yves Saint Laurent. Linear and candyish; caramely in fact, it could be the licorice. Quite dense which is surprising, could be the myrrh Gets softer and softer until total disappearance from the skin.

It reminds me of La vie EST belle quite a lot. It is one of the scents that I would call mish mash gourmand, like: "there, we've thrown some fruity notes here and there with a safe base and so we created a modern gourmand, just how you like it, right? You should like it girly girl customer, just how you liked Si by Armani and LVEB by Lancome", well they are the ones who might like it.

Maybe I'll layer it. But for now it's a no.

Tried it on my way out the store, and honestly it isn't bad, it is simply very fruity, so youngish in a way,..the base seems to be more grown up, but this isn't anything I need for myself..but to gift someone who loves fruity perfumes, with an apple undertone, why not!! At least it isn't synthetic smelling..i see nothing wrong with it, it smells nice.

Generally not offensive, really light teenage type fragrance. For some reason it made me a little nauseous. I've been generally dissapointed with the entire DKNY be delicious line, and it was such a great idea in theory. All the DKNY be delicious fragrances are made from lab produced synthetics, like the kind that makes gain mango tango laundry detergent smell so fruity.

I've been waiting to be able to try this, the notes are right up my alley, I am so disappointed!I sprayed a pretty good amount (I even thought I may have over sprayed) and I got a bit of lemon and nothing else. I kept sniffing my wrist and there was nothing. What I was able to smell lasted about five minutes, literally. Glad I tested first because I can't see wasting money on it. Very very sad.

What a unique scent. It lasted about 6 hours on my wrist. Smells like delicious summer getaway. Will purchase once I run out of my Juicy <3

Very sweet, juicy and delicious. Flirty and girly, however the longevity is really dreadful.

Nothing like Lolita Lempicka thank goodness, as I couldn't stand that- way too green for my taste. But this... wow!
It's not a love, but it is a massive like. It's all red berries and patchouli on me, with a hint of apple and liquorice in the background.

It's sharp but soft at the same time, which confuses me slightly... how can it be both? I can barely smell the rose or violet, which for me is great as i'm not really that much of a violet fan.

If you've been put off in the past by all the apple smelling flankers, this one will surprise you, it's all berry, berry, berry! Not sure I like it enough to buy a fb as I have a few scents that smell fairly similar. It's not groundbreaking, but very pleasant, nothing to really dislike about it.

boring, too light, chesp smelling, nothing. longevity 10min, really. this is the worst DKNY apple ever. time to stop with DKNY apples!!!

Smells of sweets to me. Of sweet fruity syrupy sweets. I'm not really impressed by this I get no patchouli or vanilla or any other complexity of notes. The scent is really weak and smells of red fruity sweets. It is balmy scent on my skin and lasts approximately 20 minutes before vanishing. I don't really like it, it's not bad just boring and uninspiring smells like a bad celebrity fragrance.

Packaging-5/10
Scent-4/10 (generous)
Lasting power-3/10
Projection-3/10

I think it's not candy or girly but somehow suitable for all woman who want to feel attractive. ( even my 4 year old loves this one, and on her skin very different development than on mine ;-) on her it's more rosy and vanilla..)

I tested it myself and it's a patchoulli scent on my skin. Very noticable and a bit seductive ( I think) as the red colour also presents.

On me the opening is very lemon, red berries, patchoulli
Middle: a bit rose, orange blossom, patchoulli
End: patchoulli, vanilla

8/10 , stays very long on my skin. Even next day still noticable.

Great scent, romantic, bitter-sweet, with some Laura Biagiotti vibe! First so sophisticated DKNY "Apple" scent I've smelled, non-banal, deep, long-lasting, amazing surprise in this range AT LAST!!!

Honestly, this is horrific!
My first impression was OMG What is this???
So synthetic smelling overly sweet, over-done scent.
All together at once: rose, patchouli, synthetic vanilla and berry notes and licorice.
This is by far the worst of Donna Karan's scents.

Very sweet apple. If you like a big dose of licorice, try it. Otherwise you might find it too sugary.

I sampled this today at Ulta. It is exactly the type of fragrance I've been looking for. It smells so deliciously sweet and fruity when you first spray it. Later it dies down to a warm, vanilla gourmand scent that smells amazing. It's not overbearing nor sickeningly sweet.

It smells beautiful for the first few minutes but now I cannot smell the sweet opening, just the woody leftovers. It is a bit like those Juicy Fruit chewing gums we all used to love and then spit out after 15 minutes when the taste had gone.

I'm really excited for this one! I'm. hoping it will be like Lolita, but without that first blast of green bitterness. I love the dry down on Lolita, the violets are lovely.

It sounds interesting to me but also like it could be similar to lolita. I do love my licorice fragrances. Licorice, patch, vanilla, roses..... it looks completely different than dkny other scents. Has anyone tried this yet?

Please don't let it be like Lolita, :(

Nothing is wrong with the snake!!!!

It's not like an ugly anaconda is dropping saliva on the bottle.
It just faintly SYMBOLIZES a snake, AND the bottle is simply COOL.

My god, RELAX!

Errkkk! Why uses a snake symbol on the stopper? I believe most women will dislike the snake design.

Best bottle yet I think, beautiful red with the snake, I didn't notice at first until I read it that it was a snake. Very pretty indeed. I hope Roberto Cavalli doesn't want to sue them like they did with Trouble by Boucheron for using the snake motif.

because soem of us are collecting them, @Maritta ;)

Thank you maritta.....I agree 100%

Another flanker of Be Delicious! How many are there them already? I summarized once that there are over 50. It is so boring. Why don't they make completely new releases? This madness has to stop!

This sounds interesting. Does this come out in fall?