Who owns Donna Karan and DKNY Fragrances?
Donna Karan and DKNY Fragrances is made and sold by Inter Parfums (the United States, NASDAQ: IPAR) under licence, an arrangement in place since 2022; Inter Parfums does not own the name.[1] The Donna Karan and DKNY Fragrances name is owned by G-III Apparel Group.
Evidence: Inter Parfums, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-10, SEC EDGAR, 10 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Licensed to
- Inter Parfums, Inc. verified
- Since
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Cosmetics & fragrance › Fragrance
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: IPAR
- Trademark registrant
- Gabrielle Studio, Inc. (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Donna Karan and DKNY Fragrances
Donna Karan and DKNY perfumes come from Inter Parfums under a long-term global licence agreed in September 2021 that took effect on 1 July 2022 and runs to 31 December 2032, with a five-year option if sales targets are met. The two names belong to the G-III house of brands, not to the fragrance maker. The licence brought with it established franchises including Donna Karan Cashmere Mist and DKNY Be Delicious, and together they are 7 per cent of the licensee's net sales.
Trademark record for Donna Karan and DKNY Fragrances
The USPTO record for the Donna Karan and DKNY Fragrances mark lists Gabrielle Studio, Inc. as the owner of record (serial number 75979254). A trademark is often held by a group company rather than the listed parent, so the registrant's name can differ from the owner named above.[2]
Ownership timeline of Donna Karan and DKNY Fragrances
Where Donna Karan and DKNY Fragrances sits in Inter Parfums
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Inter Parfums
Inter Parfums controls 6 brands on Brandtree.
- Goutal Paris
- Lanvin (fragrances) (1889)
- Off-White (fragrances) (2012)
- Rochas (1925)
- Solférino (2025)
Other brands in fragrance, and who owns them
The 19 brands in fragrance on Brandtree belong to 9 owners. The largest is Puig, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Byredo | Puig | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| AERIN | Estée Lauder | 🇺🇸 United States |
| O Boticário | Grupo Boticário | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Eskulin | Kino Indonesia | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Creed | L'Oréal | 🇫🇷 France |
| Brut | Unilever | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Chanel No. 5 | Chanel | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Twelve Plus | Osotspa | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
About the owner: Inter Parfums
Inter Parfums is a publicly listed company headquartered in New York, United States, founded in 1982.
Inter Parfums has been in the prestige fragrance business since 1982 and answers the question of who is behind a designer perfume more often than the designer does. It develops, produces and distributes fragrances for about two dozen fashion, jewellery and lifestyle names, most of them under licence from the brand owner rather than owned outright, and it owns no factories: it acts as a general contractor and has third-party fillers assemble the finished goods. European brands run through Interparfums SA in Paris, a separately listed company 72 per cent owned by the New York parent, and 28 per cent of whose shares trade on Euronext. Its four largest brands in 2025 were Jimmy Choo at 17 per cent of net sales, Coach and Montblanc at 15 per cent each and GUESS at 12 per cent.
Inter Parfums: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Donna Karan and DKNY Fragrances and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Donna Karan and DKNY Fragrances is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who makes Donna Karan and DKNY Fragrances?
Inter Parfums makes and sells Donna Karan and DKNY Fragrances under a licensing agreement that has been in place since 2022.
Does Inter Parfums own Donna Karan and DKNY Fragrances?
No. Inter Parfums holds a licence to make and sell Donna Karan and DKNY Fragrances, which is not the same as owning it.
Where did Donna Karan and DKNY Fragrances come from?
Donna Karan and DKNY Fragrances originated in the United States.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Inter Parfums, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-10 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 10 March 2026; retrieved 27 September 2026.
- [2] USPTO: DKNY, serial 75979254 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 27 September 2026.
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