The One for Men Dolce & Gabbana (2008)Eau de Toilette

The One for Men (Eau de Toilette) by Dolce & Gabbana

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The One for Men (Eau de Toilette) is a popular perfume by Dolce & Gabbana for men and was released in 2008. The scent is spicy-sweet. It is being marketed by Shiseido Group / Beauté Prestige International.

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Perfumer

Olivier Polge

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes	Basil, Grapefruit, Coriander
Heart Notes	Ginger, Cardamom, Orange blossom
Base Notes	Amber, Tobacco, Cedar

Ratings

Scent

7.8 (691 Ratings)

Longevity

5.9 (512 Ratings)

Sillage

5.6 (485 Ratings)

Bottle

8.0 (488 Ratings)

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03/14/2020

8.0 6.0 6.0 9.0/10

Elysium
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Elysium

Helpful Review 4

Perfect Excuse for Cuddling

I love amber, I love tobacco, and I love wood. Coriander and cardamom are two of my favorite spices. And orange blossom is a flower that I love in man's cologne. Thus, I seem The One is all about those elements, and I should like it. The brand defines it as "a spicy, oriental perfume developed on the harmony of tobacco with refined boisé notes".

The opening is strong with a predictable citrus-spice accord that disappears within a few minutes. It has a slightly boozy nuance on par with aged cognac. Then basil and coriander join, they are herbaceous and aromatic, but almost instantly, one senses a delicious ambery warmth rising from underneath. It feels mostly warm, a bit syrupy, and balsamic, with some surface fresh aromatic impressions.

The heart starts beating when something interesting begins to happen. The cologne starts to smell like freshly baked cardamom cookies. The spicy cardamom and ginger snap stage lasts a quarter of an hour and is enjoyable. When you think this scent can't get any better. The florals drop in to give this scent more depth and a slightly floral aura. Placidly the orange blossom appears sweetening the ground already smoothed by the notes that preceded it. A fruity and floral aroma seems to be present with peachy sensation followed by rooty licorice and strawberry custard, more as a background subtlety.

The One concludes with a pleasant vanillic, woody, and ambroxan accords that are present in about all the new 2.0 men's releases. The blend of these three accords is heavenly, a sweetly rich, slightly spiced tobacco. Tobacco militants should refrain from wearing The One: the dried and fruity tobacco that has so far recited a modest second violin becomes more tangible over time. It has slightly smoky and honeyed accents that evoke moist tobacco leaves well kept in a jar of glass. It is subtle, but noticeable and may contribute to the sweet amber stage of the fragrance, and blended with cedar tinge the fragrance with feelings of warmth and friendliness.

The One for Men has character. It has average lasting power and perfect sillage. It is forceful and appealing with a cool-weather vibe, ideal for cuddling up in the colder months. It is woody and distinctly wintery, yet not heavy or overpowering. To me, The One is perfect for any nightly scenario, but date night and close social situations are ideal for this scent.

For those who found beauty in a bottle of Vera Wang Man, The One might be, well that One!

-Elysium

2 Replies

02/10/2020

8.0 6.0 5.0 8.5/10

Seahawk12s
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Seahawk12s

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A beautiful classic

Great fragrance unfortunately with too little durability as is well known. Find it extremely unique, although it has often been copied, there is still no way to get close to it. Will probably replace the EDT by the EDP, which Intense does not, it is too little "The One" in the origin and too sweet for me

11/30/2019

9.0 4.0 5.0 8.5/10

Emorandeira
137 Reviews

Emorandeira

Nice skin scent. Not a perfume.

This is one of the most polarized perfumes that i own. Un one hamd It has one of my favourite smells. It is very simple, soft and fresh and perhaps not very original but i like it. On the other Hans It has one of the worst performance... AN average longevity (4-5 hours) but with a very week projection and a very little sillage (It projects only the first 30 minutes to become then a skin scent). I have Zara fragances with a better performance!! I think i would beber buy this perfume but i have recived It as a present so i am going to use It, even if i must reaply It every 2 hours jajjaa.
Regarding the smell It is ambery, with noticeable sweet tobacco and ápices. Indont think It is a very masculine scent, and inthink is better for a daily use since It is very soft.

If It would costo 20€ It would be really recommendable but for 70€ there are much better fragances with close smells.

Scent: 8.5
Longevity: 5
Sillage: 4.5
Quality/price: 4.5
Versatility: 9
Originality: 5.5
Global: 6.5

09/14/2019

7.0 6.0 6.0 7.5/10

Samsamaran
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Samsamaran

Helpful Review 4

Good fragrance, weak presence

The fragrance pleases, but the designers have screwed the durability to "minimum". For my nose a lot of orange/grapefruit, which bed in spice. Too bad, 'cause that's hardly how it works. After about 2-3 hours I have to search for it very closely

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02/12/2019

Redline007
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Redline007

sweet-spicier

The one begins very sweet and becomes from the heart note to a soft, creamy feel-good fragrance.
The shelf life is 7-8 hours and after 3 hours it is only warmable close to the skin.
All in all a sweet-spicy and warm scent for cosy hours in autumn and winter. Who would like to have stronger Sillage, should seize to the EDP version

11/19/2018

8.0 5.0 5.0 9.5/10

Exinax
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Exinax

Such a good fragrance when...

...since not this miserable Sillage and the durability would be...

From The One you can easily apply 10 splashes and still don't get the Sillage, which other EdTs and EdPs release after only one splash.
It looks similar with the durability. After less than an hour, he's gone. Even if you smell directly at the sprayed area.

I really hope that both the EdT and the EdP will be reformulated to eliminate these vulnerabilities. The fragrance itself is fantastic and one of my absolute favorites.

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09/28/2015

MasterLi
372 Reviews

MasterLi

A winner... a well made crowd-pleaser and great for warm weather.

This fragrance has all the ingredients to be a big hit. It has the clean citrus smells in the top (I mostly pick up grapefruit and ginger), and the amber and aromatic tobacco in the middle and base. It is instantly friendly and recognisable.

I do like it. I have been wearing it now for a while and find that it is one that "blends in" with skin and smells around you. It's certainly not offensive, and I think that anyone you meet will like this one.

Me personally, I think it's a very nice scent. Well made. I can't say it's the most "daring" or "original" composition, but it's certainly very nice. It's also I think a great choice for guys who are getting into fragrances for the first time.

My only drawback is that it won't last the whole day. You have to spray more to really feel it. I really love the presentation and the smell is perfect. If it just lasted throughout the whole day it would work better. However I think there is a temporary solution. You can apply this in hot and humid weather. This may even be (in my opinion just like Burberry London for Men a "summer oriental". So my advice would be to wear this in summer, and possibly spring or autumn. But never in very cool or cold weather. Not at all. Other than that it's a great choice and a very very nice smell which others will like very much on you.

A solid three star fragrance.

01/20/2014

7.0/10

Oberon21
47 Reviews

Oberon21

Helpful Review 3

the one for me

a very good fragrance that i ve appreciated since i ve tested it for the 1st time ,this is a spiced ambery tobacco quite sweet but not in a nauseous way like a-men or 1million ,this is quieter ,velvety and soft not power sillage or overprojection but stay for hours close to the skin
7/10

03/01/2013

7.5 2.5 5.0 5.0/10

Miaw2
339 Reviews

Miaw2

Great tobacco skin scent

Opens with grapefruit and a little of coriander. After some minutes there's a light cardamom note with ginger and then joins the tobacco and amber.

I smell a great ambery tobacco note in the late drydown.

It's indeed a good scent, but lacks in terms of longevity and projection - romantic skin scent. It's very classy and suitable for all seasons. Definetely a must try.

Updated January 2014

02/05/2012

5.0 7.5 6.0/10

Missk
1165 Reviews

Missk

Helpful Review 4

A suave and sophisticated fragrance

I tried this fragrance out of sheer curiousity as to what Matthew McConaughey smells like. I thought that whatever The One for Men smelt like it would have to suit a sexy, suave, rich and egotistical man.

Well this fragrance sure does suit men like him!

The scent is kind of sweet but spicy at the same time. The grapefruit and herbaceous notes like basil and coriander tend to stand out a lot. While sweet, I fully recommend this fragrance for men, as it is extremely masculine, and dare I say, sexy.

I detect a slight vanillary note that tends to mingle amongst the spicy and woodsy accords throughout this fragrance. It gives the composition a warm and somewhat syrupy feel which is both unique and sensual.

The tobacco and cedar in the base notes, rounds The One for Men off nicely with a touch of smokiness which to me is the epitome of the perfect manly man.

The lasting power is not bad, however I do wish that the sillage was that little stronger. I'd recommend this fragrance for wear during the colder months, special occasions or when you want to suitably impress your lady.