Chaos by Donna Karan: launched in 1994.
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The idea of the fragrance was to enhance one's own personal scent, subtly. Annemarie Iverson, a reporter, in the 1995 book Annals of Improbable Research explains it thus: "To smell Chaos, you must press your nose into the skin of the person wearing it. The idea is to limit the scope of this fragrance to the wearer's most private sphere. Once detected, though, Chaos smells rich and natural, due to its high concentrations of essential oils."
In 1997, the candles and scented pillows in Donna Karan's new Scents & Sensuality home fragrance collection utilized notes from the designer's fine fragrance, Chaos. "Scents & Sensuality is a natural evolution for our company," said Ruth Anne Miller, Donna Karan's VP of Marketing. Two bold, geometric scented candles, one named Calm and the other, Invigorate.
So what does it smell like? It is classified as an Oriental fragrance for women, a fresh, woodsy scent with warm cinnamon, lavender and a hint of incense.
Chaos Sense & Sensuality collection was a home fragrance line whose products utilized notes from the Chaos perfume. The home collection included candles and scented pillows.
The Chaos Essential Oils Kits contain four vials of pre-blended essential oils which were packaged in a suede pouch.
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There were three kits available: Sensuality, Inspiration and Relaxation.
Watermist, a line of subtly scented body sprays was released as part of the Chaos Sense & Sensuality collection.
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Donna Karan had expanded her fragrance collection with Watermists, three water light scents derived from fresh flowers and herbs with aromatherapeutic benefits. The watermists were free of oil, alcohol, or additives. "From Chaos comes the new collection of pure, natural scents distilled from fresh flowers and herbs. Since Watermists are 100 percent natural and contain no alcohol, they can be sprayed all over the body, even the face."
The scents included:
Petal Watermist is based on the soothing scent of the Bulgarian damask rose for calming. Nectar Watermist is derived from sweet neroli flowers of the bitter orange tree to promote tranquility and Leaf Watermist features an invigorating blend of essentials waters from eight energizing plants and herbs.
Prices ranged from $28 for the 4 oz bottle and $45 for the 8 oz bottle.
The Watermist fragrance line was manufactured for Donna Karan by Allure Cosmetics of San Leandro, California and Herba Aromatica Hayward California, importer of scented floral waters.
The Nectar fragrance was discontinued in 1997 as the Donna Karan Beauty Co. discovered that it contained Burkholderia cepacia. According to the Food and Drug Association spokesman, Arthur Whitmore, the pathogen colonizes in the lungs and can be fatal to people with respiratory diseases such as cystic fibrosis. The Donna Karan Beauty Company notified the FDA immediately and recalled the products after only a few weeks on the shelves.
Donna Karan Cosmetics provided the following product recall information.
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The idea of the fragrance was to enhance one's own personal scent, subtly. Annemarie Iverson, a reporter, in the 1995 book Annals of Improbable Research explains it thus: "To smell Chaos, you must press your nose into the skin of the person wearing it. The idea is to limit the scope of this fragrance to the wearer's most private sphere. Once detected, though, Chaos smells rich and natural, due to its high concentrations of essential oils."
In 1997, the candles and scented pillows in Donna Karan's new Scents & Sensuality home fragrance collection utilized notes from the designer's fine fragrance, Chaos. "Scents & Sensuality is a natural evolution for our company," said Ruth Anne Miller, Donna Karan's VP of Marketing. Two bold, geometric scented candles, one named Calm and the other, Invigorate.
Fragrance Composition:
So what does it smell like? It is classified as an Oriental fragrance for women, a fresh, woodsy scent with warm cinnamon, lavender and a hint of incense.
- Top notes: coriander, chamomile, lavender, sage
- Middle notes: carnation, cinnamon, saffron
- Base notes: sandalwood, musk, amber
Bottle:
Donna Karan's husband, sculptor, Stephan Weiss created the bottle to look like a crystal shard.
When Chaos was first introduced, one ounce of the parfum retailed at $185.
When Chaos was first introduced, one ounce of the parfum retailed at $185.
Flankers:
Chaos Sense & Sensuality collection was a home fragrance line whose products utilized notes from the Chaos perfume. The home collection included candles and scented pillows.
The Chaos Essential Oils Kits contain four vials of pre-blended essential oils which were packaged in a suede pouch.
There were three kits available: Sensuality, Inspiration and Relaxation.
- SENSUALITY I: Ylang Ylang Essential Oil; Soybean Oil
- SENSUALITY II: Essential Oils of Lavender, Rose and Neroli; Soybean Oil
- SENSUALITY III: Essential Oils of Patchouli and Nutmeg; Soybean Oil
- SENSUALITY IV: Essential Oils of Vanilla and Jasmine; Soybean Oil
- RELAXATION:
- INSPIRATION III: Essential Oils of Basil and Anise
Watermist:
Watermist, a line of subtly scented body sprays was released as part of the Chaos Sense & Sensuality collection.
Donna Karan had expanded her fragrance collection with Watermists, three water light scents derived from fresh flowers and herbs with aromatherapeutic benefits. The watermists were free of oil, alcohol, or additives. "From Chaos comes the new collection of pure, natural scents distilled from fresh flowers and herbs. Since Watermists are 100 percent natural and contain no alcohol, they can be sprayed all over the body, even the face."
The scents included:
- Petal
- Leaf
- Nectar
Petal Watermist is based on the soothing scent of the Bulgarian damask rose for calming. Nectar Watermist is derived from sweet neroli flowers of the bitter orange tree to promote tranquility and Leaf Watermist features an invigorating blend of essentials waters from eight energizing plants and herbs.
Prices ranged from $28 for the 4 oz bottle and $45 for the 8 oz bottle.
The Watermist fragrance line was manufactured for Donna Karan by Allure Cosmetics of San Leandro, California and Herba Aromatica Hayward California, importer of scented floral waters.
The Nectar fragrance was discontinued in 1997 as the Donna Karan Beauty Co. discovered that it contained Burkholderia cepacia. According to the Food and Drug Association spokesman, Arthur Whitmore, the pathogen colonizes in the lungs and can be fatal to people with respiratory diseases such as cystic fibrosis. The Donna Karan Beauty Company notified the FDA immediately and recalled the products after only a few weeks on the shelves.
Donna Karan Cosmetics provided the following product recall information.
"PRODUCT Nectar Watermist a non alcohol body spray made from natural distilled water extracted from blossoms of orange trees packaged into .5 ounce, 4 ounce, 8 ounce, and 16 ounce glass bottles."
Fate of the Fragrance:
The original version of Chaos has been discontinued and can be hard to find. In 2008, Donna Karan released Chaos as a limited edition in only a few exclusive shops, but as of 2017, it too has been discontinued.
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