Donna Karan New York Parfum.
- Donna Karan New York Signature Parfum.
- 1996.
- 24K hand painted crystal bottle.
- 1 FL.OZ./ 30 ml
- only 250 bottles made.
- Retail Price $450 US dollars.
The Donna Karan New York Parfum was launched in September, 1992. It won best Woman’s Fragrance Introduction of the Year at the FIFI awards in 1993. The unique bottle designs for this fragrance were designed by her late husband Stephan Weiss, who was an architect.
“Each shape, curve and line of the bottle mirrors a part of a woman’s body. Its sculptural and sensual” states Mr. Weiss.
The limited edition version I have is all in hand painted 24K gold and made out of fine crystal. Only 250 of these bottles were produced, which is extremely rare in terms of limited edition perfume bottle issues, this should make this bottle rather rare and valuable. It is signed and numbered in gold pen or ink by fashion designer Donna Karan and her husband, Stephan Weiss, the bottles designer. This issue contained 1 FL. OZ. / 30ml of the Parfum. The traditional 1 oz. parfum retailed for $350, so at $450 for the limited editon bottle, it’s a pretty good deal.
Another limited edition bottle similar to this one was made with 24K gold paint and black paint. Below you can see a photo from a catalog from Neiman Marcus or Saks that shows the bottle with a gold plated mirror tray.
Donna Karan New York Parfum Gold/Black Paint 1/2 OZ.
- Donna Karan New York Signature Parfum.
- 1996.
- 24K Gold and Black hand painted crystal bottle.
- 0.5 FL.OZ./ 15 ml
- more than 10,000 bottles made.
- Retail Price $250 US dollars .
- Retail Price $375 US dollars with Gold plated Vanity Tray.
The above Gold/Black bottle contains half the perfume of the all gold bottle, so its smaller in size. I has black hand painted paint where the other bottle has the clear crystal. Both come in a very similar box and packaging. More of these were made since I was able to get this photo from ebay of one marked 10,346.
The actual gold paint on my bottle has deteriorated or oxidized with age and humid conditions, even if its been displayed in a cabinet all this time?
Side view of 24K hand painted bottle.
Certificate of Authenticity showing 250 bottles were made.
Numbered with Signatures of Stephan Weiss, the bottles designer and Donna Karan.
Back view of Limited Edition 24K gold bottle.
W Magazine editorial showcasing this limited edition bottle in 1996.
Other Limited edition bottle with 24K gold and Black paint with mirrored tray. Below are the votive candles set, plated in 24K gold.
The traditional parfum 1 FL OZ bottle.
Close up of W Magazine Clipping of Donna Karan’s
Gold limited edition bottle.
Donna Karan Parfum LE Perfume Presentation Box
She also released a set of limited edition 24K gold plated scripture votive candles that contained the perfume scent and came in a handwrapped gold paper gift box.
A deluxe miniature version was made in all black and is shown here below.
Numbered with Signatures of Stephan Weiss, the bottles designer and Donna Karan.
Display Box all in gold for the bottle.
Rare Miniature Parfum bottle, mini.