K Dolce & Gabbana 2019 Eau de Toilette

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6.4 / 10 516 Ratings

K (Eau de Toilette) is a perfume by Dolce & Gabbana for men and was released in 2019. The scent is fresh-synthetic. It is being marketed by Shiseido Group / Beauté Prestige International.

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Main accords

Fresh

Synthetic

Citrus

Spicy

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Juniper berry

Blood orange

Sicilian lemon

Heart Notes

Provençal lavender

Geranium

Chili

Clary sage

Base Notes

Cedarwood

Patchouli

Vetiver

Perfumers

Daphné Bugey, Nathalie Lorson

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Ratings

Scent

6.4516 Ratings

Longevity

6.4449 Ratings

Sillage

6.2448 Ratings

Bottle

6.8466 Ratings

Value for money

6.3226 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 02.04.2024.

Interesting Facts

The face of the advertising campaign is Italian entrepreneur‎ Mariano Di Vaio, photographed by Mariano Vivanco.

Reviews

25 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/23/2019

6
Bottle 6
Sillage 7
Longevity 5.5
Scent

Leimbacher
421 Reviews

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Leimbacher

Top Review 21

Chili Vanilla

When I see a fragrance in the store that I hadn't noticed here on Parfumo before, especially when it's a big new release like "K", which in reality has overtaken our virtual community and local opinions, then of course I can't avoid a test. Completely unbiased and curious. And unfortunately there was no positive surprise and recommendation this time, which I can announce here. No hype, no flash in the pan, no hymn of praise. Just a spicy-fraught synthetic firestarter, which unfortunately leaves me cold despite a prominent chili note...

"K" combines Italian racialism and some machismo of the 90s (ala "D&G Pour Homme") with the lab coat freshness and papery spice of today. Blood orange meets cedar finish, chilli sharpness meets chest hair - top. Unfortunately they turn out to be a toupee and only a little fiery, bland and not really of high quality. Without bite and only with little refinement or naturalness. And also chemical, artificial facets can be interesting, great, futuristic - but here the calculation does not add up. Everything looks smooth despite the whistle, everything looks pale despite the redness. Also the dry juniper does not complement itself with the rest rather. It's hard to describe, but I'm sure the many testers will be upset. It's too classic and unsweet for the boy, inappropriate for the bottle. He's too cheap and characterless for the old man. At least, that's my assessment. It will not replace any of the D&G hits from recent years (and decades) and hardly fits into a new, unoccupied niche. The bottle could have meant a big attack on the youthful audience - but they will much rather and further reach for "The One". And you can't blame them for that. And even the current, often reformulated "D&G Pour Homme" has meters more eggs and character and depth than this scratchy hermaphrodite.

Flacon: Kitsch and Playboy mentality at its best. Goat, Versace, Karl, Paco Rabanne?! Now also Dolce...
Sillage: aggressive and biting. Fits the current time. And then again somehow not...
Durability: remains and it takes quite a long time until it remains silent... Seven hours.

Conclusion: D&G in the attack on the gold bar throne? Or in remembrance of one's own past? Or just adapted to the current (unfortunately apparently quite successful) mainstream?!? Unfortunately "K" could only convince me sparingly and a crown, I would not put on him now... Somehow passing by almost all target groups :/. I am curious whether someone learns to love him...

04/03/2020

8
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 8
Scent

Benedikt2019
90 Reviews

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Benedikt2019

Top Review 16

Confessions or, "Long live the king!"

It hasn't happened to me yet that I deleted a statement of mine and bought the fragrance directly after re-testing it...why do you want to know? Then read on!

One shreds the scent, I had it at that time, I admit it gladly, only briefly tested and quickly downgraded it, I must admit to myself. Now the statement is goodbye and an extensive commi follows to crawl to the crosses. Crosses before this "king" with his sweet crown.

YesYes, the bottle is quite something, even though I'm not really into that much TAMAM, but it's somehow kitschy and beautiful and for the usual minimalism of D&G bottles almost beyond the norm. But, he is supposed to be the "King" of the Gabbanas. But is that true?
First of all you can state that we are dealing with a unique specimen, it smells independent and is not the 1000 "The One" waste. It is also a fragrance that is rightly controversial, because it can be placed in the corner of "non- fragrances" or "molecular fragrances". Here I think D&G just wanted to expeimate something and got two excellent perfumers in the house. And they have understood their craft.

As already mentioned, this fragrance is similar to molecular fragrances such as "Another 13" by Le Labo or the "Escentrics" (molecule + fragrances) by Escentric Molecules. It is therefore extremely fresh and at the same time super synthetic BUT and this is important to understand WANTED synthetic. It does not look cheap or tipped together when you smell it. More like a fragrance from the future, just worn out. At the beginning it is extremely "hot" fresh, which may be due to the lemon-chilli-berry mix. The cedar and the ambroxan, not mentioned above, give it a nice pencil note and a slightly metallic-repellent, sweaty, fresh effect. It is also a little scratchy, but always tart and very masculine. A fragrance for a well shaved, slightly androgynous, well-groomed man. The citric remains always vorhaden, but through the chili you perceive it rather sourly. A real scent experiment.

The durability is enormous, today I could smell it on me for a good 10 hours and even after jogging there was still a hint of it! The projection is also great, if you like scents appearing and disappearing every now and then, this is a good idea. I'm curious how it comes with heat, you have to dose down well, otherwise it radiates too much.

For me a real enrichment in the assortment, especially as I am very fond of fresh fragrances and also have a penchant for molecular scent cuisine. Since I am not a big D&G fan otherwise, since most of them are too straightened out for me, my praise for this one probably counts double :P

So if you also like molecular scents, fresh, intentionally synthetic, tart, masculine and spacy, then you should test this one. It must be said, however, that it is not for the first nose, testing it twice is mandatory, then you save yourself the admission, which I had to make here. So I remain with only one fitting exclamation of joy about my new addition: "Long live the king!"

05/03/2020

7
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 7.5
Scent

pudelbonzo
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pudelbonzo

Top Review 13

Does the crowning touch?

Here in the Ruhrpott, you can't score points with overstatement - and if someone comes across as very pompous, he has to put up with the question: Do you press the crown?

Or O sound : Does datt press Krönken?

The person questioned in this way will then quickly become calmer.

But fortunately K has no royal airs and graces - because it comes to me in a friendly way.
No jagged edges fall from the crown, because it remains facing from start to finish.

The citric attack is fresh and invigorating - gently spiced with juniper and sage.
The chili gives some warmth - but only in the background.
Lavender provides peace and relaxation - supported by light patch and light woods.

In general, K is pleasantly translucent to transparent.

Masculine, but not rough - but very adaptable.

A good gift scent, for one of my husbands, who is also sociable - and who doesn't press the crown.

01/06/2021

7
Pricing 7
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 8
Scent

Dekibrate
8 Reviews

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Dekibrate

Top Review 8

Lesser King

Last year in the summer I wanted to get me a fresh perfume again. So I went out of pure interest in the Müller drugstore market and disappeared into the perfume department. I must honestly confess that I am absolutely not the fan of it to stay in any shops and sniff at perfume, because I strain my ham before my eyes every time too much and I run afterwards with headache from the shop, but no matter how it is, when I arrived in the Müller, I immediately noticed this lid with the crown of this fragrance. He lent me to spray me directly the fragrance on the wrist.

When I had applied the fragrance, I was really overwhelmed by the freshness that rose to my nose. At first I liked the scent and therefore I sprayed me 2-3 splashes on the neck and left the store. Outside in the fresh air I then noticed how beautiful the fragrance arrives when it is slightly windy and you the breeze of the fragrance flies past your nose.

I personally would claim that you can wear this fragrance at any time of year. One thing you have to say but; the scent comes in the summer but already a little better.

The only thing that could not convince me and why I will not buy this perfume again, is the durability. Well, you have to consider that this is still a Eu de Toilette, but still this fragrance evaporates with me after just 1-2 hours. Therefore, I find the price for this perfume then also accordingly not quite fair.

Nevertheless, really a very great, angemehmen and exciting perfume.

10/03/2019

8
Bottle 5
Sillage 6
Longevity 7
Scent

Basti87
239 Reviews

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Basti87

Fragrance (O)K

When I saw this fragrance in the preview I was already curious about this fragrance. To a cool name including bottle there is an interesting fragrance pyramid. Blood orange and chili sounds interesting at first, especially in the station wagon. D&G is hardly represented in my collection, but the releases are mostly quite good. The One & Light Blue are of course the big stars who, in my opinion, always go.
Fortunately, a sample was enclosed with one of my last fragrance orders. I was glad I wanted to test this one anyway. A small sample is always great, because you can test this scent several times.

The bottle is really good and should appeal especially to young men. I'm surprised this King thing gets picked up so late. This King-Queen thing has as much potential as the gold bar, The Invictus Cup or the like in this direction. I think the crown as a lid is really cool.
What do you expect from a K(ing)? Rather a loud, self-confident fragrance with a touch of youthful carelessness and playfulness. Something you can't get here. K comes across a little shy on me, which is due to very mild Sillage. Close to the sprayed area it is well perceptible and maybe also a little bit about up close, but not worthy for a king. Also of the fragrance type rather an inconspicuous fragrance. I like this scent, but it goes in the direction of shower gel scent. Nothing negative for me, but with such fragrance types I expect better performance, especially from brands like D&G. Also the durability is rather moderate.
The scent is quickly described: You get a shower gel scent. A bit of fruit, a bit of bitter spice, a slightly softened vibe. What stands out is chili. Not too strong, but in combination with fresh notes a great addition. The orange-juniper berry is also well recognizable in the opening. After approx. 1 hour it is a quite soft smell, which reminds me easily of foam bath. Very pleasant, but, as I said, clearly too soft. The base is also quite nice with lots of vetiver.

I don't think it's as bad as rated here, but I wouldn't recommend it because of its moderate performance. A scent that will hardly attract attention. D&G is unfortunately a brand that I have often noticed with performance problems. Could nevertheless become a well-sold fragrance due to good concoctions.

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