Dolce & Gabbana

The One for Men

The One for Men by Dolce & Gabbana is a masculine-leaning eau de toilette from 2008 in the designer price tier. It opens with grapefruit, coriander and basil, moves into cardamom, ginger and sweet orange and dries down to tobacco, amber and cedarwood. Expect around 7 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.

Notes, explained

Opening

• Grapefruit Bitter, slightly sweaty citrus. More grown-up than lemon.
• Coriander Warm seed spice, slightly citrusy. A quiet workhorse.
• Basil Peppery herb with an aniseed lift. Culinary but wearable.

Heart

• Cardamom Cool, aromatic spice with a eucalyptus lift. Smells expensive.
• Ginger Warm, zesty and slightly soapy. Bridges citrus and spice.
• Sweet Orange Juicy and cheerful. The friendliest citrus there is.

Dry-down

• Tobacco Sweet, dried and honeyed. Nothing like a cigarette.
• Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
• Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.

Smells like this

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