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I have it: 3388 I had it: 1987 I want it: 2337 My signature: 124
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I have it: 3388 I had it: 1987 I want it: 2337 My signature: 124
As it was envisioned by designers, The One is a fragrance for an exceptional woman who instantly draws attention, not only with her looks, but also with her manners, pose and inner world. This fragrance, like all of the fragrances of D&G house, is a 'fragrance with character', special and alluring. Its oriental floral-fruity composition is very warm and sensual with powdery vanilla trace. The color of the fragrance perfectly matches its tone.
The composition opens with softly fresh mandarin, bergamot, litchi and peach. The heart is thin and balmy, with the notes of jasmine, lily of the valley and white lily which graciously intertwine with the fruity touch of plum. The woodsy-powdery base is created of vetiver root, amber, musk and vanilla. The One was created in 2006.
Perfume rating: 3.70 out of 5 with 5503 votes.
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It's strange, I wanted to like The One in the colder months and I did, but it was too faint and short lasting and it was very skin close. It's warm like a summer day here and now the fragrance smells like I wanted it to smell in the Winter; softly sweet and warm in a mature way. But this isn't the kind of scent I crave in the warmer months. If I get no complaints from my husband, I'll just use it for Friday/Saturday evenings in the Summer.
My top sweet, fruity, warm scent. Bubblegums and candies.
I get a lot of plum, Lily of the valley and something green/woody, possibly the vetiver. There's a slight tropical vibe at the first spray, probably from the lichi, which currently satisfies my exotic cravings. The One isn't probably the one for anyone but it's a classy, sexy, feminine frag suitable for all occasions. I'm getting quite addicted. I just basically want to shower with this fragrance:D Gonna be my go-to for this spring and summer. There's something so bright and happy about it. I think it will survive a hot Spanish summer...
The One is rather intimate. It won't announce your presence, quite the opposite. One has to lean quite close to smell this on you. Longevity is around 5 hours on me so could be better, but some peeps seem to get more out of this.
Lovely, Lovely, Lovely! Highly recommend. P.s. this is the only fruity floral I've ever liked!
There's a lot of vanilla in here, yes, but the peach is probably more prominent to me. It smells like peach cobbler, or peaches and cream. Very sticky fruity sweet, but somehow not cloying or nauseating. I suspect it's the amber that keeps it from going too over the edge into gourmand territory, but I also don't think the amber is so prominent as to be super noticeable. I don't find there to be a lot of development through the dry down, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Longevity was quite good for me (I got at least 7-8 hours) and sillage was moderate. I wore it to a movie with my husband, and he said he could smell it while sitting next to me in the theater, but I wasn't leaving huge scent trails when I was walking around in the lobby.
Overall, it's nice, but it's not for me. I think a friend of mine's mom wore this when we were in college, so it's hard for me to disassociate this from "mom smell." Without that association, though, I'd consider a FB.
Not a favorite! A very boring scent that doesn't really make you stand out (in a good way). I would NEVER buy the full size of this. Thankfully I only bought the travel size bottle.
I receive this perfume as a gift and I really adore it.It smells very luxurious and I feel like a sexy confident lady who has the world at her feet.Everyone around you'll notice it so be careful not to spray more then 2 puffs. It lasts aprox. 6 hours,medium sillage. Very delicious!
It's nice. Warm and lovely but it doesn't last on me. I feel like it evaporates not long after I spray it which is unfortunate because I do think it's a beautiful scent.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. It's not in your face. It's smooth and sexy.
vanila all the way, I don't like vanila, so not for me...
lasts longer thou around 8 hours.
A very strong lasting fragrance. It's very different on different people aka different body chemistry. On some it'll smell light, soft and inoffensive. On me personally, it's medium to strong initially, slowly settles down a few minutes after application, radiating within arm length, and has reasonably long lasting sillage. I've heard some people say it's intoxicatingly strong and takes several showers to get off! (certainly wasn't the case with me though) I haven't found many fragrances that use the notes so well in the fragrance in my opinion. It may be weak or way too strong on you, but when you can balance it out, the scent is heavenly and sillage is excellent in my opinion. 'The one' is a good name because it is very original and it's a very 'stand on its own' fragrance. I love it, and even if you don't like, there will always be different opinions with every fragrance (let's face it! Nothing's perfect according to everyone!) I suggest you try it. It's definitely original and uses a lot of fruit and vanilla type notes, with some floral and sweet notes too.
Unfortunately this is not The One for me, oh blind buy how I bitterly regret thee! The notes looked promising and I have smelled this on someone else and it was lovely. But The One does not work with my skin chemistry at all. It starts out with a weird screechy tropical fruit note that disappear within minutes. Then it is a burst of lily. Normally I love lily in perfume but the combination of vetiver and vanilla with the lily has a very rancid effect on me. The vanilla feels creamy, buttery almost. And the vetiver feels very spicey and somehow powdery. This results in the strange feeling of a bouquet of lilies that was left way too long in a vase and began rotting. The flowers themselves feels dry and powdery (the vetiver and lily combination) and then the stems became mushy and rotten (creamy vanilla and lily combination). This is not a pleasant scent; sweet dead rotting flowers. I am fully aware that this is my skin chemistry disagreeing with The One, it is not a bad perfume in itself. On my sister it is a lovely warm, creamy vanilla with a hint of peach. Lily and vanilla feels like a strange combination to me though, and the vetiver just steers this into "rotten flowers" territory to me. So my advice is to test this one, test it on your skin and try to test it multiple times in various climates if possible. This is a blind buy I had to give away.
I hate the note of indolic jasmine in this one. It's very pungent, sharp, and strong enough to overpower everything else. That interpretation of jasmine ruined for me a few other perfumes, like Amarige and Place Vendome. Once it's smelled, it cannot be unsmelled. The jasmine in this perfume is especially bad and nauseating, smelling of rotten flowers.
I could be anosmic to The One. I tried the Essence flanker and I'm indifferent towards it. Same applies to the Original. Very boring, very safe, unoriginal, not food-like certainly, but i might be judging wrong if I am anosmic. It is inoffensive and pleasant.
A prominent green peach and a soft vanilla non vanilla. The scent does not reach my nostrils and is faint on the skin.
Lily of the valley, musk, amber, vetiver,jasmine,bergamot, plum, lychee: I know their characteristic scent but i get NOTHING.
Well, it happens...
my sister used to have it, and I loved how her clothes smelled when I borrowed it, so I decided to use this smell as well. Well, I like it. It opens very sweet and peachy, and you can actually smell lilly. It might be considered a bit oriental but I believe it is also very fresh, and that's why I could actually use it. I find it sexy.
it is nice.
the lily note is strong here - sweet, natural lily. i tested this on skin only - it was a skin scent within 10 minutes and in an hour it was completely gone. so this is not great news for those who want their bottles to last. but the scent itself is likable.
i know someone who adores the original tresor - i am seriously considering gifting them a bottle of this because tresor has been reformulated. they are not the same but they are both peachy, warm, fuzzy, powdery and sweet fragrances. the one, though it is not a 90s fragrance, is of that decade in spirit.
there is nothing uppity or cold here - this fragrance is warm, cosy and feminine without being in any way 'in your face'. nothing groundbreaking - but it is easy to like.
My first review was very long. I've tried to compress it.
The sillage is very soft on me but I love it. It's a bit sweet and that works well with my skin chemistry but the florals are soft and elegant and there's something ethereal and creamy in the way the fragrance performs on my skin.
The longer the fragrance sits, the stronger it seems to get...though oddly, the sillage remains soft. I can't explain this.
Usually projection and sillage seem to rise or fall together, but apparently not with The One. By getting stronger, I don't mean in an overwhelming way and the sweetness is soft and mature, not cloying and at least on me, there's nothing overbearing about The One.
After two hours, I love the fragrance. It's not quite a favorite yet. It takes two hours for the top notes to fade on me. Not too fond of those top notes anymore; too much like my teens.
After 3 hours, the vetiver still isn't coming through. I'll want to try this on a day I'm going outside where it's cool and when it's slightly warmer to see what notes might be more prominent and to see if the projection is a little better under different conditions.
7 hours later, and I've washed up and cleansed face and neck. Base notes are still detectable on my wrists within 2 inches, up close.
The One you want to wear when you have a turtleneck on and have work to do but you still want to smell nice for banter with colleagues.
The One is sweet, I notice mostly mandarin and lychee. This sweetness however is not like a warm hug but rather polite, at the level of saying please and thank you to strangers. It is reserved and pleasant but I wouldn't say inviting or overly friendly.
This cold sweetness is balmy and gummy so it holds close to your coat and won't permeate the room.
I think this is perfect for the workplace, or places where you're not so keen to make friends because you have more important things to do.
Not feeling this at all. Bought a sample, and it is all limey and vetiver and powder on me. It's too forte - like an entire fragrance aisle.
Similar with chanel Allure...
I don't like... Headache....
Blind buy again :(
I got an almost full bottle of this from my sister last summer. Neither her nor her daughters could stand it. I kind of liked it, but later, when I tried it properly, there was something "off" about it. I thought, that maybe it had been stored wrong, and had gone bad. I didn't have the heart to throw it out then though, so I put it in my perfume closet, undecided of what to do with it.
I decided to try it again, now that it's winter. Nothing off about it! At first, it's very citrusy, and the vetiver is strong. My skin tends to amplify vetiver, making a lot of fragrances with vetiver smelling sharply woody and masculine.
It's quite a strong fragrance at first, even though I spray in moderation, only a couple of sprays. Once the initial fruitiness and citrus calms down, the vanilla comes through. Now it reminds me of a soft Casmir (Chopard). I liked that one, but it was way too strong for my tastes, made me feel nauseous. The vetiver also calms down, and what's left is making the base smell clean, and is taming down the vanilla, so it's not becoming cloyingly sweet.
The drydown is a sweet but clean vanilla, if that makes sense. It's actually really lovely! I suggest you try it out in different temperatures, seems like it's performing really differently, in different seasons. The drydown, after an hour or so, is actually quite soft and close to the skin (with 2 sprays), which I like.
I'd suggest don't overspray, and don't get scared of the initial, quite big sillage, it calms down quite quickly. I'm gonna test this for a few days, to get to know it properly, but so far, I really like it.
I wanted to like this and did initially but then I found it was WAY too strong and gave me a headache throughout the day. I've never witnesses such a strong scent.
Went to the store to smell some random fragrances when I saw this bottle with a gold cap. Opened it and BANG! Love at first sniff, some times you know when a fragrance is right for you.
The opening is strong, I can smell mandarin and something else. I assume it's the litchi which I have never smelled before - it smells like nothing I own at the moment.
After a couple of minutes it turns into something very light, modern and peachy. When it dries down it's peachy/ amber/ musky with a round sophisticated creaminess to it and never overly sweet.
It's such a gorgeous fragrance and I love that it doesn't smell what I smell every single day at the office! So refreshing.
I'm already on my second bottle of this elixir and it is one of my go-to fragrance. X
Plum, litchi, vetiver, bergamot and orange; in other words the least rated notes in this scent is BIG on me. It has been on my dislikes for quite sometime for a reason. DG the One smells very fresh and bitter sweet on me. Also it's quite sharp, to the point that I actually find it to be an invigorating scent.
By my definition that's not an oriental floral. It's a kinda fruity chypre. The scent has a "cold" and distant nature which I dislike. "Bubblegum sweet vanilla" part is noticeable, but the overall bitter effect ruins it for me.
I occassionally happen to enjoy the dupes of DG the One, in deodorant form only, due to the invigorating effect.
On first spray, for maybe 1-2 minutes I get a floral scent, but then that disappears very quickly into a benign peachy vanilla cream with just the slightest hint of floral - but not powdery. I'm not getting a musk here. This is a pleasant, sweet fragrance that is very light. Almost no sillage and no complexity. I almost felt like spraying on more within an hour. I had to press my nose up against my arm to enjoy it. It smells so good. This could become one of my office/day scents! This is a solid LIKE and will probably be a frequent go-to fragrance for me. Perfect for the day. I wish it was a bit stronger. I probably would not wear this out on date night or to an event - I would want something with a bit more oomph! Edit: Okay, this is a solid LOVE. This really grew on me and I found myself wearing it 3 days in a row. Love that peachy cream vanilla. It is so soft and lovely!
Peaches with warm vanilla custard, however the jasmine keeps it from venturing into the gourmand category. Its not complex or unique but well-blended, intriguing enough to garner compliments from others! I can definitely see myself wearing this whilst bar-hopping on a hot summer night.
I' m italian and maybe I didn't express myself in the most appropriate way. What I mean is that now I' m in my 30 and I don't want to smell more mature than I am exactly as I don't want to smell like a 15 years old girl overcoated with a sweet fragrance like those I used to wear when I was 15, simply because ....I don't like them anymore!! It's a question of tastes, they change together with us, and I think it is not a case that fragrances like Hello Kitty are addressed to a young crowd. Maybe one day when I'll be an old lady ( in my country is not an insult ) I'll be able to apppreciate things like D&G The One, Chanel n°5,Cabotine de Gres, Anais Anais, soapy florals, roses and lavander. But for the moment, no way!!!Ps the purpose of the site is to express opinions about perfumes, not to offend, so, even if my english is very poor and incorrect I think people here are clever enought to interprete a review in the right and most positive way. Greetings from Italy!!!
Had an odd experience with this one, tried it on a few times and enjoyed it...kind of musky powdery fruity mix and I thought I might ask for it for Christmas. Then the next time I tried it, I suddenly couldn't stand it. Smelled like dirty laundry/ hair! Idk maybe that was a bad tester but its put me off the scent.
Vanilla Lily of the Valley.
The One was a favorite of mine until my MIL started wearing it. She sprays with a very heavy hand (ie. She can easily go through a 100 ml bottle within a month), and this fragrance is really best enjoyed when misted only a couple of times directly to skin so it can meld with the skin's warmth.
I digress...
The One is quite pretty - warm and sweet - and definitely mature without being old. I like it in the winter-time. My only complaint is that the LOTV sometimes gets a little indolic with my body chemistry. If you like The One, I also recommend Cartier's Baiser Vole (both the regular one and the Intense one, which is heavy on vanilla), as well as YSL's Manifesto.
This fragrance is pleasant to say the least. It's a modern take on the oriental-floral. It's floral, a little fruity, powdery and somewhat sweet. The sweetness is at the end of the smell ( the hind smell ) and it's a little caramel-ly to me. It's a crisp-clean scent minus the soap. The longevity is great on the skin and the silage too. Wears well in warmer months as it's too 'fresh' to wear in autumn/winter.
I had been looking for this fragrance for the last few months and couldn't find it anywhere. Today I sampled it in Sephora and well... It's a really nice scent, it opens with juicy peach, goes through powdery florals to settle on vanilla, musk and vetiver base. It changes a lot from the beginning to the end, which some may like, some not.
Since I was waiting for so long to try it, I idealized it in my head. Unfortunately The One didn't live up to my expectations.
Sillage is soft, longevity great - up to 10 hours.
Like but not love.
I agree with perfumecrazy - this scent is very nice, but nothing special in it. I prefer more provocative fragrances - something what cant wear (and stand) everybody.
I think this would be good for me for working interviews or something like that.
Nothing special. Opens up a bit fruity then quicky drys down to just pure vanilla. Not complex at all. I give it away but it isnt a bad smell just not my type
Imagine standing in a floral shop with fresh picked lilies located right next door to an artisan ice creamery - that is what I imagine when I smell the heart of this! With my chemistry, the fruity top notes disappear almost immediately, and this evolves into an almost powdery floral within minutes, with a hint of vanilla cream that slowly develops and grows throughout the day. Sillage is the perfect amount if you want people to notice you from a close distance, but don't want to scent the whole office space. An absolutely classy, modern choice!
Lemony Casmir by Chopard. Mix Dolce and Gabbana light blue for women and Casmir by Chopard and Ta Da!! Still nice none the less.
I adore this soft, sexy fragrance but it disappears almost immediately after I apply it. So sad about that!
I'm sampling this and I'm conflicted bc I love the top notes esp the lychee/peach for the first hour or so but after that I find it pretty plain
If anyone knows of other perfumes that have similar lychee/peach goodness like the beginning of this fragrance please message me!
I don't like the initial smell but the dry down is really good. Warm vanilla. My boyfriend's favorite.
Very rich, sexy, summery-fall scent. Very good i don't reach often for it i don't know why but i will start using it more now. Good everyday, lovely scent.
Vanilla, amber, musk! A very rich scent, the reflective top is nice but so many finger prints.
For me there is a very strong peach scent that seems artificial. For this reason I did not like this perfume. The other notes were fine.
Is very sexy. I had this perfume for few times. From love it to like it becouse I started to look for more exclusive brands. But I would probably buy it again one day. Many man like it too.
This will always be one of my favorite scents. Warm vanilla, amber and musk with a hint of powder makes this a sexy and feminine scent. I love wearing this fragrance when I'm having a comfy day in the house in a beautiful sweater with a little makeup. It really embodies the woman who's completely comfortable in her sensuality.
This fragrance lasts for at least 8 hours on me.
I think my chemistry can't get alonge well with D&G the one,it smells good but I've expected a warm,sweet and powerful scent..It's unbelievably faint on me
It opens with a juicy,fruity blend..I can get some peach and plum but no litchi..this fruity scent is a little sharp but it settles down to a floralfruity on a Very faint amber/vanilla base is a couple of minutes..unfortunately both florals and fruit notes and even vanilla don't stand up as I like..it's good when a perfume is well blended but I liked vanilla or other notes to be more pronounced
I've tested this before on a paper and it was a gorgeous caramelized vanilla with a delicious fruity undertone,deep and sweet and sensual,but now that I own a bottle and applied it on my skin,this is a very generic and synthetic floralfruity,not that warm or sweet and not gourmandish...no need to say I'm very disappointed
Longevity is hardly moderate and sillage is soft,no matter howmuch I've sprayed it,but when overdone I can get too much plasticy plum and peach and in this case it's not even a nice smell anymore
I wish it's gonna grow on me and I can have the gorgeous sweet scent that I remember from last year
Unfortunately this fragrance just does not like my skin at all. I had to wash it off immediately as all I could smell was pledge furniture polish, it was right down the back of my throat and made me feel ill. I have since tried on several different occasions to try to like this fragrance but it just does not work with my body chemistry. I find it bland, nauseating and chemically based, and it smells very cheap. A quality fragrance that is made well, should wow the wearer, it is not correct that one should have to learn to appreciate or think about it. Its the Marmite effect, people will either love it or hate it. I have reviewed thousands of fragrances over the years and I can honestly say this is by far one of the worst. Thumbs down from Deco Dawn.
I liked it but didn't love. It didn't last on me or have the presence I wanted. I like The Rose one though and love that I can still get it. I wanted it to have more depth and warmth, if that makes sense.
This is a warm vanilla, peach and litchi. It is well blended, strong but refined. But be careful it can be overwhelming and cloying if applied in big quantities. The One, for me only works in the cold weather and especially around the winter holidays because it gives you a warm, special feeling. It also works perfectly applied on a scarf for a long lasting effect :))
I'll give 9/10 for scent
sillage : 8/10
longevity :9/10
I'm sorry ma'am (reviewer below) but what does an "old [email protected]" smell like? Please enlighten us. My grandmothers and aunts always smelled Devine, so I'm not really sure how your description is supposed to be an insult.
I am completely anosmic to it, smell a little peach and then ....nothing !!!!! It is the peach, have a complicate relationship with peach, any predominance of peach in a fragrance and I probably won't smell it or only feel a very soft peanut scent. L'eau, which is heavenly I can smell only after 7 hours or so .
I don't understand how this is being scored as long lasting. It fades so quickly. It does linger, if I put my wrist directly to my nose. But that's it! Another reviewer called it best when they referred to it as an echo of something. It is lovely, but needs better sillage.
No real complexity to me. Very sweet somewhat creamy florals, a little grass and fruit. It smells like beeswax. There's no honey there, but a hollow hint of it perfumed into something. That's how my skin feels when I spray this on. It's an echo of something.
This is lovely, but how is this getting a long lasting rating? It's poof, gone, 1 hour after application!
An explosion of feminine sensuality!
Perfect for feminine woman who is not afraid to be herself. I love wearing it and I smell like a flower soaked in honey in it.
It is very soft and delicious scent. If the sunshine had a smell, it would smell like this perfume.
Warm, alluring, sensual.
On my skin it lasts for about 6 hours.
Soft and feminine, opposite of Issey
Oh Wow! Something I keep coming back to, it's becoming litterly a tempting and hypnotic fregrence, one I cant get out of my head. It just suits me and is so long lasting. I get compliments from men and woman telling me how good I smell, even just walking by. I have found it to be a lustful scent as well. All I can say is it's beautiful, long lasting, a impression maker and compliment getter and litterly seduction in a bottle. This is definitly a staple for me and a must have. ❤ Love it! Great Job Dolce and Gabbana, a Masterpiece in my book.
I don't get how people are able to smell peach and/or lychee in this. yeah it's in the ingredients. But on initial spray, i get a static burst of very expensive fuzz / flowers / department store smell (this goes back to the expensive) / bunch of banana marshmallows, with no other distinct notes... then after that the vanilla emerges and i can pick up on the slightly tart plum underneath (I LOVE PLUM)...
part of the reason why I love this smell is because it's so distinct. If people smell you wearing this, they're unlikely to forget you! I also don't get why people are saying that it's 'too popular'... I've smelled plenty of 5/5 fragrances that didn't make the cut for me (from a personal standpoint)...
(but The One is a top notch 5/5 fragrance for me, and I've bought over 120 perfumes...)
other recent faves:
My Burberry - When I first sprayed it on, my initial impulse was that it smelled like the interior of a *really* nice car belonging to a Young Urban Professional (female). But after a few minutes, it settled into smelling like a freshly-showered woman dressed in clean clothing. A trench coat? Clean skin on legs underneath nylons? it also smells a little like rain. Quite a poetic piece. Everytime I spray it on, it says something different. Today its got sugar water (but not too sweet... and it's sugar water in a classy, not home made kind of way), aquatics, florals and trench coat going on. And occasionally, almost a bit spicy (might be my skin chemistry). oOoh it's a little spicy again, right now. it also smells like... like you're out near the water after swimming outside and it's getting colder and the wind is blowing and you toss on a jacket or article of clothing or something... I cannot believe I got lucky with My Burberry like that as a blind buy. Oooh and it's won an award!
Noir de Noir (Tom Ford... except with this one I OD'ed on it unfortunately and part of the backlash is bracing myself before I attempt to spritz it on now... it's like i'm afraid it's gonna hit me in the face) - if you like chocolate roses and can commit to maybe...anywhere from 2 spritzes a week (special occasion) to 2 spritzes a day (right after morning shower), and no more, this one might be for you! A very sweet and beautiful fragrance. Absolutely fantastic. I may be on the hunt for a different Tom Ford fragrance to replace this one, maybe White Suede... not sure yet...
Really easy to wear. This fragrance is not really "The One" as in the one perfect fragrance and it's rather typical as a fruity floral but at least it doesn't smell cheap. The vetiver and musk give it an elegant touch, and just the right amount of maturity for a woman who is beginning to gravitate toward more complex scents. For me the white flowers of jasmine and lily are very nice. They smell more like white soap or a bath product. There's a sweet litchi and peach opening I like. After a while it starts to smell of a good creamy dark vanilla. It's like caramel or honeyed vanilla. This is sweet but not cloying, this is something that like I said is very easy to wear. Great for spring and summer, casual and light, a good-for-any-place or any time fragrance.
I used to kind of like this one, I could definitely get the vanilla in it. It was slowly growing on me.
After having a baby though---BAM!!! It now reminds me of when a cat pees on carpet, then you try to scrub that smell out for weeks, treat it with cleaning agents, spray over it with room scents...anything to get that cat pee smell out. But then all you can smell is the combination of cat pee and the other stuff.
That is now this smell for me. Too bad....
can't remember if i commented here on this fragrance. Maybe I have... anyhow... this is probably my favourite perfume (and i've tried lots)... when i first sprayed it on I didn't like it at ALL... but then it grew on me. that vanilla to the plum is perfect. 5/5!
Cue Def Leppard! Step inside, walk this way! You and me babe, hey hey!!
I have absolutely fallen for this seductive and decadent scent. It's unassuming and delicate on first spray, but when it's settled and dried down on the skin...get out of my way! Every morning I can't wait to get out of the shower and get dressed to put this on! Pour some sugar on me!!!
I was really surprised with this perfume, on first spraying it I didn't like it, but like many people writing about it, it's dry down was staggering, the sweet vanilla/caramel smell reminded me of something I'd smelt before, but can't remember what , I'll put it on here if I can remember later. Maybe a little too sweet but not a sugary sweet smell, rather a caramel to me, but it does feel comforting and warm, so could probably get used to it.
Edit, I've remembered the smell, long ago I used to work across the road from the Mars factory, all day long the waft of what I can only describe as a glucose/caramel/chocolate smell came from that factory and this is it, omg, takes me back.
I love the top notes, reason why I purchased this but I wish I had waited longer. I read the reviews and I know most women love this but I'm really not a fan of vanilla. After the top notes wear off in the first 5 mins I cant stand this, so much so that I have to wash off my arm...with soap to really get it out. Too much vanilla, very plasticky, synthetic, cloying and irritatingly sweet. I cant breathe when I smell this. Will be selling off my bottle on a site here for used products.
Lovely, smells a little like L'Instant to my nose. Still, lovely, someone here said something about shampoo, true, I'm getting that too. I'm also getting peach, very nice. I will wear this in the warm months and or when around people who might be sensitive to fragrance. It is lovely, sweet and polite, a sweet lady :)
The only "oriental" fragrance I can wear for my tastes, because is delicate in a way. Very warm and perfect for a cool girl with a white turtleneck sweater.
Be aware, it's addictive! I can keep sniffing my wrist all day long like crazy!
Well, this sure is pretty. The first few minutes are sweet peach (I do love me some peach) with a bit of white flowers coming through, and it dries down to a lovely soft warm powder and vanilla. On me, it's not particularly spicy or amber.
It's not edgy or challenging, but it doesn't need to or profess to be; it's just pleasant, warm and subtle. For me, it feels more of a daytime scent. Sillage isn't overpowering and it lasts a reasonably long time.
Yummy! It opens with chewy Peep-textured banana marshmallows. Very candy-like and oddly gummy. This is actually one of the few times I agree that vanilla is the dominant note. Very feminine scent. The perfume doesn't change much on the drydown, which is what I like. Maybe it becomes a bit more vanillic, but no major change. I think this is my favorite vanilla so far. Great warm fall scent. It is one of the sweetest scents I've ever smelled though, so avoid this if you don't like your perfume very sweet.
Gave this a sniff and sprayed a little on my wrist at my department store to see what the hype was about. I hated it at first. It felt as if the florals were competing against the fruits. Then it dried down and literally melted together. The vanilla came out and this scent gently enveloped me. It was so warm and cozy, like a hug from someone you adore. It smelled golden and sexy. It's intimate; stays close to the skin, but refuses to disappear. Something to spray on your pulse points when you expect to be getting close and personal. Highly recommend
I truly love this fragrance. I got it when it first came out, and I have kept a bottle at my beauty stand ever since, and use it on daily basis. It is my go-to fragrance. When in doubt I always wear it.
It has the perfect name; The One. Vanilla and peach, and some kind of rich ambery feeling. If you should describe how a woman smell with just one perfume, I think this is it. It suits so many different kind of women. Young and old. Wealthy rich women as well as students. You name it, The One will fit her.
It projects very well, and last forever. Actually, I think it gets even better and ''warmer'' when worn for many hours or on hot/humid skin.
The bottle is a true classic that will look beautiful on any dresser.
This is truly The One .
Perfume: Dolce & Gabbana - The One
My Overall Impression: I really love this perfume. It is a sophisticated vanilla. I wore this nearly daily for about a year and it was definatly a lovely, cozy and modern scent.
Longevity: I usually use 5 sprays of this and it lasts for 6-8 hours.
Sillage: My co-worker used to come into work and and one day at 10 feet she said I love that perfume. So I think the sillage is very good.
First Impression: I smell the vanilla and it is quite sharp in the initial faze.
After 15 Minutes: The shapeness has left and it is settling into a lovely smooth scent.
After One Hour: It has melded into my skin and it is as if it is blooming into a mix of vanilla, litchi and some floral notes. Very well blended at this point.
How it wears/changes though the day: After this one hour is mellow mix it stays that way for some time say 5-6 hours and then further changes into a vanilla just slightly powder like until it is gone at around 8 hours. Even then when I step into the shower I can smell it re-emerge just before it is washed away.
My thoughts of cost and availability: I see that now the set I got with shower gel, lotion (fabulous by the way, if possible it is better than the perfume) and 2.5 oz can be had for $70 great deal and well worth it. You can pick this up online or at your favorite perfume store.
First, let me quote my review from 2011:
"It's not bad, but definitely overrated. On first spray all I can smell is bubblegum with some fruity notes, then it faded to jasmine and the dry down was pretty nice, powdery with some soft woodsy notes. After tests I didn't find it interesting enough to buy it, it's not "the one", more like the safe and boring one."
After testing this perfume and writing about it, that scent had really stuck in my head. I'm not afraid to admit I was dead wrong about this perfume :) I couldn't stop thinking about it and I finally bought it after 4 yours. The One is like no other perfume, so addictive and I can finally understand all the hype about it. Sure, it wasn't love at first smell, but I truly cherish it as of now, it's so warm, cozy and just delicious!
Fruity white floral, leans peachy, less sharp than the citrus-leaning Armani Code (they both came out in 2006). This could, just like Code, be a go-to nighttime scent for many types of women. Elegance.
My boyfriend bought me this for Valentine's day, and I would like to love it, but I can't. At first sniff it's a sparkle peach and vanilla smell, so I can understand why he decided for this among many perfumes, but then on me it settles and become an expensive soap,very pungent and very "old lady".
I' m agree there's something inside the composition that kills the other notes, maybe it's the vetiver or the lily, or maybe it's my skin but after one hour it changes a lot. Try before buy it!
This fragrance taught me that I am anosmic to peaches! I can smell the sweetness but not the peaches at all. I smelled this blind. My friend said "yum peaches" and I was confused. The sales lady was insistent that it is very peachy. Apparently, I can't smell peaches at all! I sampled three other scents that rely on peach, but I am thoughroughly anosmic!
I really love this perfume. It has a very good longevity. It's something between allure edp(chanel) and hypnotic poison(edt)(dior) to me.
I LOVE the memory related to this perfume but not the perfume it self. The first gift I received from the love of my life & was so shy to tell him how I hated it :/
One of the fragrances I hate most. Too strong, nauseating, after 5 minutes I get a headache, even if someone else is wearing it.
I can't say I'm a huge fan of Gucci or Dolce and Gabbana coz they don't do it for me and their lasting power is not that great but when I tested this little gem right here I knew I had to have it.I got the 50ml bottle which was on sale over christmas but was tempted to get the 75ml bottle.This has become my new signature perfume and lasts on me all day which is unlike other floral Dolce or Gucci perfumes.I will be getting more of this little beast when I run out.
What can I say besides "absolutely my top 3", smells heavenly! Unique, unforgettable smell.
Its,a keeper. U must try this!
I got this from Scentbird, it was my monthly pick. Ok when i first put The One on, it was very very rich. So rich that it actually gave me an upset stomach. Its very milky sweet rich. But i still liked the smell so whenever i wear it , i just have to endure that upset stomach. I smell Peaches, Milk, Vanilla, and white floral. It smells more rich and expensive then my cheaper perfumes. i would buy a whole bottle
Too sweet. Too vanilla. Too...plain. Silage is huge, but it's not a good thing when it comes to this scent.I got it as a gift, but pass it on to my sister in law. I never smelled it on her either, even though she was excited at first.There is nothing unique about it. It smelles like any other vanilla/floral scent, mixed with ton of sugar.
Sweet, beautiful floral...
A somewhat predictable but very pleasing floral fragrance which is sweetened by fresh doses of fruit and vanilla. This is a smell which I've recognised before, but I don't mind.
I get the peach, jasmine and vanilla. Along with other notes such as plum, lychee and lily-of-the valley. I would recommend it to a younger, aspirational and professional crowd. I do think it would suit anyone of any age, but it's targeted to a younger market I think.
Try this is you like sweet florals but done in a very tasteful way, in typical Dolce & Gabanna style. I do like it, and recommend it. Lovely!
Wow. I tried this on for the first time today. I've been shopping for a new fragrance to wear to the holiday parties coming up. I tend to go for oriental fragrances with deep amber notes (Obsession is my everyday fall/winter scent), but this time I was looking for something sweet and fruity. Anyone who has been shopping for fragrances lately knows there are A LOT of fruity fragrances on the shelves, and a lot are just blah... have nothing special going for them. After a few weeks of searching, I believe I finally found my holiday scent. Sweet fruity opening notes, then dries down to a warm sensual amber, still a bit sweet, lingering florals, with only a subtle hint of vanilla. Despite what others have written, the lasting power is amazing on my skin. I sprayed it on my wrist about 12 hours ago, and I still can't help smelling my wrist and it smells delicious. If, like me, you tend to favor darker amber-rich oriental fragrances, but you're looking for something sweet, this could be your holy-grail (I know it's mine!). Beyond just being sweet and rich, it also has a sharp sophisticated floral edge in the mid-notes that made me feel confident. I felt I was turning heads after spraying this on.
probably bad chemistry with my body.
Mmm...this is nice & unique. The top note is kind of like sour-sweet yoghurt, then changes to very very strong soapy smell, almost extreme. At the same time it's somewhat milkey. I imagine the wet hair just after washed with very expensive shampoo. A little similar to Madonna truth or dare IMO.
Can definitely detect the litchi and vanilla in this, it ok but wouldnt buy again as i wore it alot when I was with an ex partner...
I so glad, I decided to order sample before buying bottle. It would be worst blind buy. I smell fresh bergamont and orange at the start, but then only vanilla and white florals. Smells so different, beautiful, sexy on paper. Probalby bad reaction with my skin, giving me headache.
Elegance in a bottle is what this perfume is. It's beautiful, sophisticated and comforting. Any time I wear this perfume I either feel like a Marilyn Monroe bombshell or a lady who is in control. It's totally worth the hype. Very long lasting and you only need a few spritz on your pulse points. i get compliments from woman and men with this one. During winter it smells so good when i spritz it on my scarf and neck. i combine it with victoria secrets amber romance shower gel and lotion which gives the ultra warm sexy feeling. Unfortunately I've misplaced mine which makes me very sad, but I'm still on the hunt to find it or i'll just purchase another one. For women un- afraid to stand out and be the center of attention. This is one for you x
i'm surprised that vanilla is listed as the most prominent scent here. on me, it's definitely more fruity/sweet than anything else.
it is a nice smell, but it doesn't last and its nothing super original. smells like a lot of other nice, feminine perfumes, but it does smell classy and expensive.
Changed my mind. It is very soft, feminine & dreamy. I find it a little cloying sometimes because it is really quite sweet. Very well blended composition such that the notes aren't separately identifiable. Though definitely a vanilla/peach/floral. Just gives a soft pretty aura. It is quite classy I would say. Nice for office wear. I imagine an immaculately groomed beautiful woman in a designer dress and gold jewellery wearing this. Gives the impression of designer heels & jewellery and a pretty laugh. Sillage and longevity are very good.
My first trip to eternal city-Rome. Back in 2011 end of May,beginning of June. Scent of evenings out in spectacular city. Romantic walks,warm weather. This scent reminds me everything about it. Love it <3
The One smells nice, warm, peachy vanilliy and flovery too.
I wont be original with my review, i mostly agree whats been said here. There is something else about it i wanna share with readers of fragrantica. I was biased with this scent, because over 2 years ago i met a woman that was loving this scent was i think her signature too. And she was horrible woman, behaved like a snob ,treated me like she was better than me, was also my boss for 4 months. Gradually i started to hate her. As well this fragrance.
Took me really some time to get over that trauma and smeel the One as it is witout jugding. So i find it nice smell now ,it actually has something makes it better than manifesto ysl ,other vanillic scent i really like.
White flowers, fruits, and vanilla wedding cake frosting. Very sweet and feminine. Gisele Bundchen was the model featured in ads for The One, well suited to this fragrance as a muse with her long blonde hair and tan, long legs and breezy walk, with a mood of freedom and joy.
i smell the sweet scent of honey & tea. this is my top 10 favorite. It was my no.1 favorite fragrance before i started buying a lot more perfumes & received many more as gifts in 2015. Bought this 10 years ago but the bottle is still almost full.
Like the packaging that is modern & simple. I still keep the box. Like the gold color of the box, need it for stacking.
On paper its very nice...but too too strong like man parfume on my skin...
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Firstly, this bottle is like a small brick.
I agree with many reviewers that this fragrance is pretty mediocre. However, I still really like it. It's in between a love and a like for me. There may be many fragrances that smell similar to this - sweet, fruity, fresh, a touch of vanilla warmth - but this One is my favourite out of its family so I continue to use this. Although I won't repurchase the bottle once I finish - but maybe the rollerball ;)
On me it doesn't last very long. It projects for about an hour and becomes a skin scent that lasts for a few more.
UPDATE: The more I use this the more I like it. It's just a nice, casual scent.
To me it is a very neutral scent. Every girl and woman smells like that nowadays. I don't like it that much, it is very mainstream and not special at all!
This is a nice fragrance, and I agree with below on the name. It makes me laugh because everytime I hear or see about this fragrance I think about the movie with Jet Li. :)
Dolce & Gabbana make some great fragrances and there is something for everyone in their line. Never been disappointed by them so far.
Overall, this is a well rounded, super sweet, crowd pleasing type of scent. Very nice. I want the lace edition bottle, beautiful.
I like this perfume, it smells nice :) but I do not agree with the label "THE ONE", because I don't think it's something that special, that I would call the one.
This is the scent that I wore on the cross country trip from New York to California. We took the southern route so the smell brings me back to the jazz bars in New Orleans and the humidity of quirky Austin.
At first sniff I didn't like this perfume. I thought it smelled like an old lady. My ex insisted that he loves it and bought me a bottle. Boy did this gorgeous fragrance grow on me. I am now done with the whole lace bottle.
I really like the base notes here. I ALWAYS end up liking perfume with vanilla musk and amber. The fruity twist was new for me but this perfume really blends well. I can understand why its a fan favorite.
I recently tried D&G the one for men for my bf... we will see how that goes.
I'm currently at the stage of moving home and just rediscovered this hardly used, golden jewel of a bottle. This was one of my first "proper expensive perfumes", gifted to me on my 21st birthday. Packaged in a beautiful, golden box with accompanying gift set, back then everything about The One reminded me of gold, champagne and sophistication. It almost became my signature fragrance for a while; "the one" to wear for everything; date nights, going out, and any special occasion.
Of course back then I had only a very basic knowledge of perfumes; having no idea what the notes in this were; only that I loved it. Now I know it was the vanilla and peach; light and fruity; yet also warm and comforting at the same time with that woodsy-powdery base of amber and musk. Beautiful!
I'm so glad to have found this again; because everything about it brings back fond memories of youth and good times (not saying in any way I'm *that* much older now, though it sometimes certainly feels so!), and I'm truly surprised this survived for that many "perfume years" without turning yet, having so many perfume storage crimes committed against it; always standing on my dresser in the heat and light!
Do I still love this? Yes. Always. However not in the same, 'love at first smell' way; as this is mostly pure nostalgia for me now. Unfortunately I've smelt far too many "fruity peach and vanilla-slightly powdery and woody-champagne-type" fragrances since then (eg. Taylor Taylor Swift, Burberry Women, and most recently Jessica Simpson Fancy Love which I ended up blind buying a cheap 100ml bottle of because I forgot all about The One!).
People say they smell this type of scent everywhere and on everyone these days and therefore it's become boring and mediocre, however The One will always have a special place in my heart, no matter how much I get tired of smelling peachy notes in other fragrances.
PS. This is not a negative review by any means, just my personal experience with this particular fragrance.
Although I like it. I smell it everywhere..
I like the vanilla being present through the entire notes journey.. I love vanilla, but there's something about it that just gives it that odd smell. It's a nice perfume, neutral, everyday where, safe gift..
A rich sweet vanilla with syrupy peaches. Just a touch tropical from the litchi note. Fairly sweet for a work environment -- it is strong and lasts well, about 6 hours. Very classic vanilla scent.
Sugared plum and vanilla notes dominate after application and then it dries down to a creamy baby-powder and vanilla. There's a milky note, maybe a hint or floral but nothing to write home about.
It's pretty plain really, nothing special at all. A good inoffensive generic fragrence for office work.
It´s an interesting perfume but it´s so widespread that you can smell it everywhere. And it´s very suffocating in the summer heat so I wish people in crowds stopped asfixiating me with this stuff. This is a weapon of mass destruction when people bathe on this. Another fragance that I could have loved if it wasn´t so widespread. I mean to have my vengeance bathing myself in Vanderbilt and fuming those crowds to death.
Dear women, I envy you! Why do you have all these lovely perfumes, and we men have so few? Instead of being bitter, I have taken control and bought some of the admired so called female scents, lastly The One from D&G. And I have not been disappointed! A lovely smooth and attraktive scent, which mixed up with my own "man smell" makes a exotic and exiting balance. Says my wife. And I agree.
To me it smells like aerosol deodorant. Very synthetic and powdery. I cannot pick out the vanilla or any other notes. I tried it because I liked Rose the One but they are nothing alike.
In the past every time i smelled this perfume i just cringed. Its was horrible. They only way i can describe it is like a high pitched metallic stench that sits up high in your nostrils and completely wipes out any other smells and lingers for days.
But i tried it yesterday at work and i'm sure the ones i was smelling previously (in the bottle and other girls) must have been off. Unless they changed the scent a fraction.
Now I find it to be a strong mix of Vanilla, peach and amber with the slightest hint of lily of the valley, leather and musk but the dry down is lovely and soft so I might give it a go, at least the boyfriend likes it.
Here I've been trying to stay away from sweet vanilla fruity fragrances and focus a little more on "adult" type florals, spices, and woods; and then I try something like this out...
Yes, I loved it. I admit it. I'm guilty. I'm a sucker for sweet fruity vanillas.
I'll no doubt cave in and buy myself a bottle to indulge my sweet-nose (can't really call it "sweet-tooth").
I bought a travel size of this just this past week while looking for a good vanilla floral scent - and this definitely hits the spot. I get bergamot and vanilla right away, followed by warm and sweet powder and white flowers - and the vanilla is present throughout. I don't smell so much fruit as the notes would suggest (little hint of peach, but I don't smell plum). It's a great fragrance - very feminine, pretty long lasting, but not overpowering. I can tell why it's so popular - it'll certainly be a fixture in my collection.
Nice smell for everyday and special occasion. Vanilla is all I smell.
This is definitely not the one, but the summer one ;) It's some kind of heavy if I could say but rich perfume. It's the absolut summer night in Greek islands. It smells like a rich cream for the body with floral tones. Sweet as it needed to be, powdery, a bit aromatic/balsamic and strong to attract the noses out there. If D&G the one fits your skin, it would be easily your signature. For sure it's not for teenagers and for sure not for Spring/Autumn. Try it in the summer nights but don't over do it! White clothes, gold accesories, mood for impression and that's it. I am so looking forward to try the rose edition. Bravo D&G, although I didn't liked it that much when I first tried. 9/10 for me
I adore this one. It's not long lasting, smells like bubble gun, but it's subtle. A little bit plastic, but still, a lovely smell. And it's def not old lady. It's quite feminine. Lovely for a cozy night. Nothing BIG, like a club, but more like a romantic night out, or in! :)
i've tried three scents from D&G and they all seem to have the same core fragrance. i don't know if they're all that way, or just happens that these three are vaguely similar, but all in all, just no.
vaguely powdery-floral but just doesn't work on me... gives me that tension-y sensation behind my eyebrows that lets me know this would give me a headache after a while.
This is a really nice scent. It smells current and not dated to my nose. I get a lot of vanilla and mandarin orange when wearing it. Have to say love the aesthetics of the bottle too, quite elegant.
I had it and loved it. Unfortunately I couldn't enjoy it because my ex boyfriend advised that i smelled like an old lady.
Got a free sample of this with a Sephora order. I really like this fragrance. It always comes out too strong on me, but when it dries down, it smells mostly like rice milk and vanilla with a hint of floral/fruity on me. It may be too soft and subtle, though, for some. Not that it's bad. Still a very pretty fragrance! There are plenty of perfumes I like much less than this one. I'm just warning people who are buying this looking for something that really stands out, and sets this perfume apart. You may only get more of a soft, sweet, vanilla scent. Which is great, but only if that is exactly what you are looking for! Otherwise, you might be disappointed with this one.
I don't get the hype on this one. I don't detect most of the notes listed, especially vanilla and fruity. To me, it's just heavy and chemical-smelling with a cloying powdery dry down. Not for me. I realize that, with the exception of Light Blue, I don't usually like D&G fragrances.
The top notes are so basic and linear it's just a block of soft scent. Cloying. Don't enjoy.
Used this once, not bad at all. But I wouldn't buy it again.
Tested this.I want,want The One.Such an elegant fragrance.
Quite unique!
Too sweet for my taste and in general not a fragrance that I can easily relate to but it's an interesting one and I very much appreciate it.
It's warm but so (artificially) fruity that it's definitely not the seductive type. The perfect setting for this I think would be around kids - for going to a child's birthday party or if you're an elementary school teacher, this would be perfect on you.
I've had this for ages but just recently looked at the reviews and its composition and was very surprised by the notes and what people smell in this as I don't get anything fruity here at all. To me this perfume has, since day one, been a jasmine and musk bomb. I find it very longlasting and strangely enough, although I would mainly associate it with summer, the fact that it is such a warm and enveloping smell also makes it good for cold winter days. However, summer or winter, always at night and not so much for daytime wear. I don't know why but this perfume evokes long nights as it is very strong and lasts ages. But above all, it is most suitable for a long, hot, humid summer night out. For me this perfume makes me think of when I visit Sicily in the summer, the hot and humid nights when I get dressed up in a little dress and sandals and leave the house and am met by a punch from the jasmine bushes which are everywhere, a humid sea breeze and the promise of a great night.
Ok this is one not for me. I couldnt smell the lily of the valley, too musky, vanillaish on me... Very heavy for my skin ph .... which is not a smell i sway to!
However this smells fab on sis in law so a full bottle coming her way!
The One can be lovely on any one with the right chemistry to pull it off. On my PH however, the succulent fruit notes of peach and plum, the syrupy sweetness of litchi, and finally vanilla in the dry down are not counter-balanced by the citruses. As such, this just hits me with a blast of synthetic, powdery sucrose and a lingering warmth from resinous amber. I really wish this would have worked for me, but alas it was a one-sided attraction. On the good side, this is a classy, sophisticated, and professional setting-appropriate type of scent, IMO. The One is ageless and appreciated by many, whether you're 30 or 70. I gave my bottle to my mom and she absolutely adores this. At least it was "The One" for her ;)
I appreciate this fragrance. It's like a well made musical composition. Everything is where it should be, it lasts a long time too. I wanted to love it but my love was unrequited. When I first smelled it at the store, it was love. Once I bought it and wore it a few hours, it was clear to me that we weren't made for each other. I gave it to my mom. We both smell fig in this one, powder and maybe Amber?
A former co-worker used to wear this and she let me try it since I have an appreciation for D&G fragrances and I have to say I was sadly disappointed in its development on my skin. It is elegant and soft, but it seems to lack something and ends up smelling stunted on me--as if there is a note missing in it or something is smothering the other notes out. All I really get is an elegant face powder scent and I just want to add something to make it fresher and brighter, but still elegant and composed. Oh, well, I'll admire this from afar...
I tested this on a card.
For an hour I really did like the scent - citrus, stone fruit, jasmine, vanilla, musk, yum! - and thought it could be The One.
But I was disappointed when it suddenly faded away. After the first hour it was all but a memory. I was left with pointless-powdery-nothing. It was lovely while it lasted but I prefer longer-lasting scents.
This is a rich, warm and sweet scent with peach for sure but litchi is just as prevalent, if not more. I find litchi so fresh and not at all dishwasher liquid (99% of all Escada and BBW scents smell like this to me) or synthetically fruity. Just simple fresh and juicy. Huge amounts of vanilla so add that to the fruit, it is pretty sweet. But, I love the blend, it's not linear or simple. I like it very much but not my fav of this type (crowd pleasing, sweet but not fruity), currently I'm all about The One Desire, Armani Mania and Gucci Guilty. If you like The One but find it not quite right, try these three!
Lol Joe's Girl that's funny but I love this fragrance!
I never really looked at this for some reason tried it on yesterday and it reminded me of both Fire& Ice without the sandalwood and also Sensuous Nude without the metallic aspect. I love the softness the powderiness and would have said this is probably one of the least offensive scents out there. I think Joe's Girl's roommate is committing the #1 biggest perfume sin: overspraying. I only sprayed once on my arm and found it delightful. Sorry she ruined this experience for you, ask her to tone it down.
Never have I hated a perfume as much as
this. My roommate uses it and I asked what it was, she thought its a
complement. No, I wanted to find out what vile perfume that is so I may
not blind buy from online reviews. I even registered to this site just
to write how much I hate this (havent registered but been following this
site for years)
The perfume pervades everythng. Roomie sprayed it on and it lingers all
around the house wherever she's been, even 3 hours since she's walked
out the door. Hence on, I spray a room freshner all over the house soon
as she steps out.
This smells like hair oil, smell is loud and in your face; like the
attitude of some women who think they're hot but are not and are unaware
that theyre really not as hot as they think they.
This review isnt based on the person I associate it with. Im sure it
smell lovely when used in very little amount.
A month down this venomous review, I sheepishly admit that this perfume is delightful when just a little not doused. I went and tried it on from a shop and loved it. I kept sniffing my wrist. I will get some as soon as roomie gets gone. Haha But I havent had the heart ot tell her to tone it down.
I know that The One is marketed as a "diva" perfume. But for me it's very approachable and friendly. Snuggly. While staying ladylike. This vanilla is not edible. At first it has a cooling effect due to the apricot and plum. Later it becomes warmer and earthier. On my skin vanilla musk and vetiver are most pronounced. I'm always scared when I see amber in the ingredients because my skin magnifies it. But here it behaves and just mixes well with the rest. Finally, towards the end, it resembles hypnotic poison, distantly... I want this perfume to keep me warm for the rest of the winter, and why not, for cool summer nights also. Plus, I love the heavy glass bottle with the golden cap.
Actually disappointed in this perfume :(
Wanted it for ages and finally got it for my birthday! Ripped open the packaging and sprayed it on my skin anddd....... Oh
Where's the vanilla? It's straight up white floral and amber on my skin. Quite fake smelling if that makes any sense to anyone? I guess I was expecting more of a sweet gourmand fragrance. Would suit an older lady in my opinion.
On the plus side, the bottle looks extremely cute in my collection. Might give it another try in the spring/summer and hopefully change my mind!
It's so beautiful ! I cannot get enough of it, nevertheless I apply it with moderation for not getting bored quickly and try to interchange it rather often with other perfumes for avoiding find this sweetness cloying with the time.
It's a perfect night sultry scent I enjoy so much. My skin chemistry do not make appear any powdery note. Instead of it I get lot of creamy and musky litchi, jasmine, peaches and plum notes heat up by amber. It's so feminine, sexy and addictive. I'm glad my skin chemistry reacts in this way to this perfume.
Gold colour suits perfectly the character of this scent.
I just love this perfume!
I got my hands on a 10ml purse spray bottle of this, in a gorgeous heavy gold container, and bought it based on the nice notes listed.
Impressions? Ripe peaches, amber and smoke. I really love vanilla fragrances, but strangely I don't get the vanilla here, it's probably drowned by the opulent peach and the notably smoky base that is in fact not among the listed notes. The smoky tang probably comes from the vetiver, I get the same feeling in other fragrances with vetiver as well.
Overall impression is rich, full, quite dark and handsome. Sexy, seductive and elegant. Dolce&Gabbana for sure, this fragrance would go nicely together with one of their Sicilian inspired black lace dresses, virgin meets vixen. And even though I normally don't distinguish between evening and day fragrances, this has become my evening "going out" fragrance.
Reference to a Single Woman pointing up the rest with characteristic sensual and almost superstar diva. Fragrance of vanilla and tangerine in the first application, last a short time but flowers with amber make the consistent long hours. I know neither the taste nor the essence of lychee, but imagine a creamy fruit ideal for this. Gourmand but not intrusive ... Women and ready for success !!!
I wanted this to work for me so bad. It smells devine! It just didn't hold up on my skin. Weak and not very long lasting on me at all. I even asked others around me if they could smell me and they had to literally hug me. I am so sad because I paid so much for this. I guess D&G just doesn't like my old, dry skin lol. It is a beautiful scent so for sure try it and see if it holds up on you, it is totally worth it if it does!
Well,at first it smells lily ,jasmin,honey and vanila,and at the end ,musk,vanila, fruity candy smell with little bit smoky feel remains. It is suitable for nights rater than days. It can be wear at work too. Harmony with modern time can be felt.
I prefer rose the one D&G to this one.
I don't want to injustice this perfume, it didn't match my skin at all.
I advice anyone who wants to buy it, to test it on her skin before buying it.
D&Gs hate me : / I love this sophisticated vanilla/lily musk, but I've yet to find a D&G perfume that lasts longer than 3 hours. A disappointment.
Top notch. Love it. Very pleasant statement fragrance. Not for the young or shy type. This fragrance stands out, in a great way. Business day time, evening party, year round. Not a very casual fragrance. Probably wouldn't choose this for church or a wedding, unless it was an elegant evening wedding. Wouldn't wear it to a funeral either. You are going SOMEWHERE, doing SOMETHING, meeting SOMEONE, when you go out in this. This fragrance is about fashion and leaving a unique (positive) impression.
I accidentally bought this in Sephora. Somehow the roller ball got squeezed with my skin care products. When I got home, I saw it and almost kicked myself in the patootie. The flipping mall is 35 minutes away.
I took a chance and tried it. I put it on at 11:00 am and it is 6:04 pm. I still smell it softly on my wrist.
The initial scent is vanilla. But it's not in your "I'm wearing Rice Crispies" smell. It's more of a delicate, heady vanilla floral smell.
I like enough not to return it.
So I was in Macys (as usual) smelling perfumes (typical) and I came across this baby.
Okay so I was in love with how feminine and sweet this perfume is! I feel like this perfume doesn't get as much attention as Light Blue.
It smells like vanilla flowers with a woodsy dry down. I couldn't stop smelling my wrist!!
Now this one deserves to be worn by everyone. I think it needs more recognition!
Okay if you wear Britney Spears Fantasy, you'll love this one. Its nothing like britney spears at all but there's a sweetness in here that will still entertain the kid that lives in all of us (which is also in britney spears). If you wore britney spears in your twenties, you might graviate towards this or Hanae Mori as you get older and more sexy like fine wine. Remember, woman are like fine wine, we get better with age (and your perfume too) ;)
This is one of the most feminine (if not the most) fragrances I've ever used. On me, it's peach all over the place - it's like opening a box of peach candies. A little hint of orange can pop up but the peach overpowers all the other top notes - up to the point where it reminds me of peach schnapps. It transitions from being sweet to floral - and this is where The One becomes a beauty down to its creamy vanilla and amber base notes. Its sillage is great, longevity is just amazing. I can smell vanilla until the next shower. This is something that should always be present in your perfume drawer. Though I don't use the same fragrance everyday, I notice I always reach for this.
It smells very vanilla. I wear it on colder days and I feel like being cocooned in a veil of freshly baked.
Elegant, delicate and ideal for day time. Very hard to find decent fragrances that aren't over powered by floral or fruity tones. This wears really well without over powering everyone in the room.
Loooove it so much, very elegant and soft. Good longlasting 10/10
Like it very much for a autumn/winter months,very feminine as told above, long lasting for sure - even after 12h of appling I can still smell it! Some oriental-vanilla if I can say...
Sensual, creamy, and sophisticated. Love wearing this one out to a party or just a simple date night with the boyfriend. Completely alluring and intriguing in fall/winter.
It looks like apricot scents are often nauseating to my nose! I didn't like it at first at all, but now, after few hours I think it is OK. Base notes are really good. However, I can't wear it because of top apricot.
Well, this one is... appropriate. Polite. Likeable. Sillage and longevity are great, I'll give it that. I wore this to work today. Applied at 7am, can still detect now, 12 hours later. It's... y'know... a mild, peachy/musky/vanilla. Nothing mind-blowing, nothing offensive. First blast is pleasantly, generically sweet with peaches & cream, middle has the most interest, with a nice puffy breeze of... something... LOTV? It is definitely "clean". I wish litchi had come through as the life of the party, and perhaps a more pronounced amber in the drydown. Those two tweaks would have given The One the "oomph" it lacks.
This is one of the favorite perfumes of my best friend. I never really understood why though. And I never really understood the hype about it. And at my skin, it makes things even worse. It smells like rotten plums or maybe like burnt rubber. I wihed it could smell more like peaches since I love peach in the fragrances. Well, to be fare, it smells a little like the gummy candies (ie Haribo). It has good sillage and longevity. I would have give it some points for its uniqueness, but there is this Bijan VIP which smells similar to it (and probably was based on it).
Opens like a sweet vanilla-peach yogurt. Not so keen on the dry down -- I applied this perfume and two hours later noticed a pervasive combined scent of talcum powder, synthetic banana and lily-of-the-valley. It was so different from my initial reaction that I hoped I'd somehow picked up the scent from somewhere else, but it was The One.
I also tend to dislike perfumes that smell obvious -- I felt less like I smelled good wearing this, and more just that I was wearing perfume that had a generic 'perfume' smell.
I tested this in earnest for several days and each day I began to like it less and less. The early notes are gorgeous with fruity florals and a touch of spice. It makes me feel confident, sexy, and generous. This mellows out to a sweet vanilla which is still quite pleasing but then after a few hours I hit the point of no return. That vanilla has turned synthetic on my skin. It is barely noticeable as I must shove my nose right next to my skin to smell it, but when I do it is definitely a tacky imitation of vanilla and that is it. I feel as if the rug has been pulled out from under me. I reapply and am struck again with how lovely it smells. Sweet and soft but also sexy. Then a few hours pass and ...
I thought this was "The One" the first day and then I began noticing this pattern and began disliking that final phase more and more. I don't mind poor longevity but it's that plastic scent that has begun to drive me crazy.
I'm not a nose and I've never been good at guessing scents, so I can't really tell what it smells of.
The mandarin/bergamot is most noticeable in the spray form, to me as, for the first seconds, it feels like I'm smelling some insect repellant being sprayed but this quickly vanishes.
The only thing I can smell after that is "warmth". This is probably due mostly to amber, vanilla and musc. Although I can't tell what it smells like, I can definitely say it's a complete success for me: I haven't had that many "you smell so good" compliments in my life; some colleagues hold the door forever for me to pass by them so they can "smell" me, others pretend it's their birthday so that they can sniff while I kiss their cheeks and my husband is litteraly driven wild by this scent (he doesn't like perfumes at all and that's the first time he likes one of mines).
The only things I don't like for this perfume are its price and bottle (too heavy, too square, to chunky)
Everything about this is very mainstream in regards to composition but there is a powdery creaminess which rounds it out beautifully and makes it something different to all the scents out there right now. I wouldn't make an effort to buy it but I could happily wear this as a casual day scent. Something in this just saves it from becoming a syrupy fruit cocktail like everything else being released of late.
This one is very nice! Sexy litchi and vanilla.
Despite the mainstream and rather common fruity notes, there's something about it that makes it rather unique. It's fun and youthful in a sensual way, equally young and mature, like a woman in her 20s. The bottle is beautiful as well. The One is officially on my wishlist!
I like this perfume and it lasts all day. Lots of compliments!! I love the vanilla in it! I love vanilla period. It's classy and can be wore during the day or at night.
Smells like peaches dipped in honey and vanilla. But it's not gourmand, there's anything literally foody. It's more Allure kind of peach.
All composition is very smooth, soft, rounded. On a right person it's warm and creamy. But on me it produces sharp metallic masculine note, so i stay back. So sad.
This is a powdery, creamy, sweet, airy floral. I know it says vanilla, but I don't really smell it. The bottle is classy, maybe a little too clunky. I liked wearing it in the summer so it is not overwhelming. It is a like, but not a love.
This fragrance starts creamy, but ends powdery. I don't get any citrus in this. It almost smells like an intense honey scent on me, but that's the litchi and the plum's transformation on my skin. It borders on being sickeningly sweet; a little of this goes a long way. I smell peach, litchi, but no orange, no bergamot.
As it progresses, I get powdery florals--but not in an overbearing or offensive way.
I don't think this fragrance is office friendly. It's more for night-time wear and dates... This fragrance may be a bit heady, so I appreciate that I've worn it in cooler temperatures (fall/autumn). I could see this being a bit much in hot and or humid weather.
It's a good, smooth, feminine fragrance... With a light chocolate, vanilla, and powder scent upon exit. I'm still trying to decide if I truly like this fragrance, or if I just reeeeeeeally want to like this fragrance.
This, on my skin is very creamy, a little sweet, i can smell the peach,plum and the ambar mixed, the result something very creamy, this fragrance is not for a young girl, for a great use , wear it at nights
I have a sample of this that I am still working on. I've been wearing it on and off for almost 2 weeks. It's...very vanilla on me. I love warm vanilla scents which this is, but it also pulls a lot more of the powdery scent out on my skin as well. I love that it is not a sweet scent. It almost makes me think of Dior Hypnotic Poison. I can see this being a perfect signature scent. It's very sensual and good for colder weather. It's a comfortable scent. It makes me want to wear big warm sweaters and enjoy crisp fall or winter air. I feel like this could be a beautiful fragrance, except I'm not 100% sold on the powdery note. Very feminine, sensual, and cozy. In no way does this smell cheap.
Edit: I had to purchase this recently after seeing it for less than the usual price. I decided to finally give it a good try, being able to spray it on all the areas you should when applying a scent. And...I think I really like it so far! It may turn into love...but in the meantime, it's really quite lovely. I pick up the vanilla - soft, powdery, and not sickly sweet. But, I also am getting almost a black liquorice scent. I can see this being alluring, but at the same time, almost natural when you wear it. No old lady scent. Deeply sexy without being too over the top. Rich, and almost like you could feel cuddling up to someone nice and close. Can't wait to try it out and about and see what happens!
The one reminds me of amber, vanilla, smoke,gardenia,tiny tiny bit rose.
This perfume is nice! It smells like tea & flowers to me, like a fancy tea party! Very sweet & floral!
sexyyy ,sexyyyy ...any guy would melt just when smelling it ,this is my signature perfume!it's perfect for winter !I couldn't wear it in hot days cuz i like fresh scents in summer and this one is heavy and strong (of course in a good way )
I can see why this is a great frag for a lot of people. I retry it lately, vanilla type scent among many in the market.
But for me its a dislike because it reminds me of a woman that was snob and bad manners and treated me horrible way, two faced. So this was her signature scent and i will never like it.
I appreciate Manifseto Ysl, Si Armani ,lately also My Name Trussardi .........all those from vanilla category. The one will never be the one for me. From D&G perfumes i say much more "i do" to Sicily edp.
When I first smelt it I loved it so I decided to buy it, however whenever I put it on I can't stand it! I won't be re-buying it in the future.
I fell in love with this fragrance after I smelled it on my friend.
Unfortunately it is very different on me, too soft and I can not smell anything, just a touch of vanilla and white flowers.
Luckily it was my present, but don`t think I will purchase it after I run out.
My update (May 2015)
I wore this the other day and suddenly it was more noticeable than before, very classy and gorgeous scent! I had compliments too.
I will definitely buy it when I ran out.
Glorious...I usually do not like mainstream perfumes . When I find a mainstream perfume that I enjoy, I often like to tinker with it a bit. Usually that means bringing out my amateur set of accords and essential oils and adding a little this and a little that to create something that is akin to the original fragrance but tailored specifically for me. I know---complete sacrilege. That being said, this creamy little gem does not need much. Imagine a rich egg custard souffle made with the finest of madagascar vanilla and infused with jasmine then topped with delicate 24k gold flakes. I layered this perfume dessert over a cocoa base to intensify the powdery amber notes and provide a gilt frame to the jasmine and vanilla. It softened the overall thing into a whisper of metallic silk chiffon whereas before it was gold lame silk organza...it was... perfect.
It's a very classy fragrance it do not shout at you its too classy and sophisticated for that nothing cheap or common about it, but it's not shy either. It's powerful but quiet at the same time.
It's just beautiful, clean but not too clean, a very gentle and caressing wafts drifting in the air.
At this moment in time with the perfumes i have at the moment if I was only allowed to keep one this The One would be the One its just perfect
This fragrance is ok, it is unusual, powdery and soft. Nothing to go crazy over, I much prefer The One Desire. I'm glad I only bought a small bottle of The One, when that is all gone I won't be buying another bottle.
The One is a pretty, powdery, peachy vanilla that would wear well as the go-to vanilla in a perfume lovers' collection. Vanillas are a dime a dozen, it's true, but the peach here adds a little something to an otherwise standard concoction, making it unique and familiar at the same time. For a solid, warm vanilla I prefer YSL's Cinema which has been growing in my estimation lately, but this is in the same vein and preference is an unpredictable critic.
My only complaint is that the vanilla in this wafts synthetic sometimes, though not as loudly as in some other perfumes, which has the potential to become cloying and slightly nauseating.
To its credit, its longevity is impressive, once lasting through a room cleaning and a bubble bath.
Warm sexy feminine scent it's so nice
Very warm and sexy spicy sweet
I've been wearing this fragrance for almost 7 years. I can still remember sampling it for the first time. It was pretty much love at first spritz... I wore it while I was shopping and a half hour later I was at the counter getting the largest bottle they had. There is something really special about this scent. The name and bottle are very fitting. It is very classically beautiful but with a few pleasant surprises. When you first apply, you get a feeling like you just stepped out of a bath of precious oils. Powdery golden-amber goodness. When it starts to settle it surprises you because what you think is floral coming through ends up being a harvest of mandarin and plum and definitely some lychee fruit, which ads a balancing sweet femininity. It's sexy, it layers and lingers so beautifully, and a little goes a long way.
**I wanted to add... this scent is wistfully reminiscent of Loves Baby Soft perfume! I don't know if any of you remember it or know what I'm talking about? My mom bought it for me and my sister every year for christmas when we were little. This scent makes me feel like that sweet girl again, but all grown up. So lovable :))
I can't believe I haven't tried this baby sooner.
It's an opulent, classy fragrance for women, and I think it is versatile if you need to go from work to after-work occasions.
It's fruity notes aren't cheap smelling as sometimes they can be, nor do they smell too "young" - it's a fragrance for someone who wants something relaxed but pretty, elegant but not complex.
It's definitely a balmy, smooth smell and it's very pleasant. An unusual approach to vanilla, which I enjoy.
This is a beautiful perfume! Peachy and floral, with a gorgeous vanilla/amber background. Despite the seeming heaviness of those notes it manages to feel fresh and clean. It's one of the few perfumes I have that I think I could wear both during the day and at night.
On me this lasted about eight hours. In that time it only got better as it developed on my skin; this is one that melts in and smells natural, instead of a perfume sitting on top. This is a must-try for peach lovers!
This is a fine, expensive scent. There is nothing offensive about it. I could see it being worn by a woman on her wedding day. It is reminiscent of an expensive wedding cake frosting, that is not the most memorable frosting you have ever had, but that no one could call cheap. I could see it being worn by a classy woman on her wedding day, and never being worn again. It is a fragrance that is completely inoffensive, and completely unremarkable.
Detail about the top, heart and base notes? I don't think so. This perfume is amazing. It lasts throughout the day. Makes a woman feel confident, sophisticated, classy, sexy and young. Well done D&G!
Absolutely adore this fragrance.
Smelled it first on a close friend in London, who always has the best perfumes.
I was thrilled when a new friend eventually bought me a bottle in NYC.
Elegance, class, drinking champagne in Mayfair or high afternoon tea.
Somehow this gem got left behind when I moved back to London but how I miss it! Can't wait to be able to afford a bottle :)
An oriental, warm, woody but rich at the same time type of scent. I can detect the peach and orange in this. (and apricot, for some reason)
This really gives me a headache and is quite cloying actually. I have a small sample, and every time I apply a couple of dabs I instantly have the urge to wash it off. It smells "off" to me.
On the other hand it is quite a sensual scent, probably for brutal winter months and cosy nights in in front of the fire with your lover.
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Is it me or this perfume smells like bananas?
I don't know, but I smell bananas, peach and musk.
Which smells delicious! This on me has a decent longevity. It's a great perfume to have in your collection if you like fruity scents!
If I was a woman I personally wouldn't wear this in summer or hot days really. Because to me this is a very strong fragrance. But it's not strong in a bad way. I would wear L'eau The One since it is an EDT on warmer days. Because the hotter the day, the heavier a scent is.
Powerhouse powdery vanilla. I prefer Madagascan Vanilla Flower by The Body Shop.
For some strange reason this fragrance makes my husband hungry! Sweet, floral and sensual. I only wear it in the winter.
The One is a warm, cozy, inoffensive, floral-fruity-oriental eau de parfum that I think could work for any woman or occasion. A fruity perfume for those who don't like fruity scents. A floral for those who don't like florals. An oriental for those new to that bewitching world. Sweet but not a day in a candy shop. Woodsy without being masculine. Powdery while remaining youthful. Fun and yet mature.
I know that the term 'safe' is often used disparagingly about fragrances, but for this one, I honestly believe it's a testament to its quality craftsmanship.
This is warm sticky syrup covered peaches and amber. It smells so enveloping and delicious. I especially love it when the weather is warm and there is a slight breeze and I can literally feel the scent wafting up and around my face from my neck. This perfume takes my brain to an entirely different place and it works it's magic on men too. I have to give up my arm quite often to be sniffed, only to try and take it back and be told "I'm not done. Hold on" and be sniffed some more. I am in love with this fragrance and it loves me back.
LOVE this! I love the soft, sexy peach and the warm amber and vanilla. I had used this exclusively in cooler months, but I was in the mood for it today in July. My husband went crazy for it! He loves this on me and I love it on myself. It's a bit spicy-sweet with some soft fruitiness. I don't really get much floral out of it. Such a nice fragrance. I just have a small mini of it, but will definitely purchase a large size when it runs out. A hit!
Caveat: If you don't like sweet scents, you will probably not like this one.
Also, if anyone smelled the Jovan Satisfaction that came out a few years ago, it's very similar.
I realy love this fragrance, its honey fragrance, sweet and chic! its very, very good fragrance. not imagined that be so good ! reminds hot honey , its sexy. i have no words for it. My note its 10/10.
Longevity 4 hours and sillage modarate.
Hey, I just had to write a note that I had the original The One (that first came out in 2006). Last week I tried on The One 2014 version and they are not the same. Somehow I noticed that it's been watered down or something. Anyone else noticed the change? Just a heads up.
This is my most favorite evening/night perfume. Its very sexy and I have got a lot of complements for this one. Moreover stays longer. I don't have to worry if I have to stay over, this stays over ;)
A little too strong initially but wears off slowly to a nice mandarin-orangy fragrance.. suits me.. perfect for a party night..
Delicious. Strong orange with tender peach skin, a drizzle of litchi juice sprinkled all over this fragrance which has a background of light white flowers, and warm, soft vetiver hints popping out during wear. Lovely, easy to wear fragrance, with a vivid centre theme of oranges. Brilliant staying power, well over 8 hours, but never offensive. Sweet with a twist and a lot of character! Good for everyday use, but sure not to be overlooked on special occasions.
People mostly voted it for fall season, but I prefer to wear it in spring and sometimes in summer nights.
I don't know why, but couldn't wear The One in winter; it was not smelling nice at all, I was feeling it more stronger and the smell was giving me the feeling of 'old lady like' as some people mentioned. I don't get this feeling when I wear it in spring and summer, it's weird. maybe it's fruity sweet, that's why..
Smells like peach cobbler, it's yummy.
It's a very sweet and classy perfume, I like it very much. Makes me feel warm, cozy and womanly. I can see me reaching more for this come autumn/winter time.
Perfect for layering.
I do not like vanilla as the star in a perfume and I especially would not buy and wear such a perfume either! I DO like vanilla, but only as a backup singer in a perfume, or a body lotion to give a nice base to other perfumes, But this was an exception. I smelled this and was surprised with joyful wide eyes.
Its not a candy sweet vanilla, yuck, this one is a boozy, thick, rich, syrupy, smokey, a bit spiced vanilla with hints of dark fruit and a dash of powder. I am a whiskey and scotch lover, so this smell reminds me of a nice glass of it. I imagine an elegant woman wearing this perfume in a cigar lounge with a bunch of other men drinking scotch, and she's keeping up with the guys but still being very feminine and lady like while the men marveling over her. I wear this in fall/winter, cool nights, and going out.
If you like Cannel you will like this. The exclusivity is not lost on you
This was a hand-me-down from my sister who gets sick of scents very quickly. I think she needs her head read as I wouldn't hand this over if my life depended on it!!!
I'm not a huge D & G fan (clothes included), but this is sooooo lovely. It is so very individual - I can't say I have smelt anything that comes even close to it.
Upon spraying I get a lovely waft of lychee and peach which seems to last all day. On the dry down I tend get a more musky scent.
This beauty will remain with me to eternity.
i got it as a gift and i liked it. too shame i broke accidentally the beautiful bottle and it was full :(
Fruity notes on initial spray and dries down to a powdery vanilla with warm traces of amber and musk on my skin. I do really like it and find it to be like a cozy comforting sweater. IMO It's a safe option for the office or daily use and wouldn't offend anyone's nose.
This is a very pleasant, sophisticated, and warm scent. I put it on early this morning and have enjoyed it all day long both indoors and out. I don"t smell it constantly, but I do get pleasant whiffs on and off throughout the day. It stays close to the skin which makes it great for intimate moments. I enjoy the litchi and plum and the dry down is warm and sensuous making it easy to wear day after day.
I like sweet,warm,sexy and this is all the above. It is a powerful scent, not for the faint of heart. Its more woman than girly, think Monica Belluci. I adore it and cant get enough of it.
This screams sexy, sexy, sexy! My friend had it, and it smelled AMAZING on her. But I couldn't wear it. You have to have it in you to wear this perfume, otherwise it will wear you. I felt like a fraud, like a pretender when putting it on, because it didn't resonate with my personality. On its own, this is a beautiful, feminine scent, but if you're not a kind of girl/woman who is confident in her sexuality and feel shy to express it - buy it, but wear it for your significant other behind closed doors. If you have confidence to wear it, and like the attention that goes along with your personality- go for it. Confidence, sexiness, charm, charisma, girl or a woman sticking out of the crowd, that is D&G One.
I bought this for a friend, and liked it so much that I later purchased a bottle for myself. Classy, elegant, confident. Perfect for evening wear. Makes a statement. To me it's a wonderful mix of spice and sweet.
The dry down on this is beautiful, but the opening is identical to Chopard's Casmir, which can be obtained for about $20. I went with the Desire edition, which is slightly richer in character, if not quite as long-lived.
I just realized I still had this tucked away. Used it 2 years ago and it seemed "off" to me so I stopped using it. (I think it was my body chemistry changing, in my late 40's). Now I have used it for the last few days and I love it again. Soft, feminine and a tiny bit powdery. Great for work. I rekindled a friendship, and I love it!
@Irinka, below: in this particular perfume I think it's the litchi that is a bit odd on some...
this is of my fav's!!!but i'm wondering why sometimes i feel this note that people call "catpee"?this makes me crazy cause i love it so much and i don't know what will happen every time when i choose it from my parfume wardrobe!!!if somebody can help me and ask me why...i feel the same and with DESIRE THE ONE...
This is an amazing fragrance. It smells gourmand with a powdery finish. Mature and sophisticated
Hm, I find this one quite pleasing, which is something I haven't said about D&G for a good long while. Yes, I am bitter still about them discontinuing D&G for women then bringing it back with a weaker formulation *shakes fist at them* so in hopes they would captivate me again, I tend to try out their new fragrances soon as they come out.
When I tried this, I must say it brought up thoughts like ghosts of vintage perfumes, but I detected something synthetic about it and it brought me back to the present time. It is neither complex nor linear but somewhere in between. The drydown is what I liked the most about this fragrance. I definitely enjoy the described thin and balmy heart and the creamy vanilla notes gave the fragrance romance, the amber gave it depth and the powder, comfort.
This would be something I would probably purchase for a friend that was into steampunk...or at least that is the image that came to my head when I ask myself the question "What kind of woman/man/situation/location comes to mind with this?" (a habit I often enjoy). However, this fragrance and I are no match for each other. I like the fragrance in the bottle itself, but I prefer something a little more dynamic to work with my body chemistry and this fragrance smelled a little too homely on me.
Still an interesting perfume that carries the spirit of the past while taking a nice direction into a new era.
This is my girlfriends FIRST oriental flower. Or first second perfume. Almost.
She occasionally wears Clean-Outdoor shower fresh,but thats it.
I´ve tryed to open up her eyes to the world of perfumes, but its pretty hard if you have little or no interest in the subject.
We both tryed this on at the store the other day and -BAM- she became even more beautiful then she already is. She turned into a trip to Paris and back.
So i bought it to her the next day.
Since she´s not That interested in perfumes, I was really happy to find that she at least liked it, even Very much :)!
Warm vanilla with a clear presence of Jasmine.
I love it on her.
I am in love with this perfume. The bottle looks classy and the perfume is just amazing. I can not stop smelling my hand when i am wearing this <3
I'm all for sweet fragrances, but unfortunately this fragrance just seemed too sweet for me.
The opening although pretty fruits, is a little too much like sticky candies overloaded with sugar. Due to this sweetness I would say that The One is a relatively young and flirtatious scent, not something to be taken seriously.
It does mellow into a warm and pleasant oriental floral, the jasmine, lily and plum are pretty and certainly wearable, the most pleasant aspect of this fragrance so far.
The drydown isn't bad either, the vanilla brings back an element of syrupy sweetness which made me cringe at first but it was no where near as bad as I thought it would be. I'll give credit to this fragrance for its excellent sillage and lasting power and its sensuality and creaminess.
A very nice scent, soft floral, powdery, good to wear, warm, but it lacks depth in my view.
I used to love this perfume, but not anymore (at least not on myself). I smelled it on somebody else and I had to try it on. I eventually bought it for myself, but ever since it's just been in my drawer (getting old, almost unused). Funny how preferences change.
UPDATE: So a good friend of mine was wearing this one day, and I complemented how she smelled as it was truly amazing and so much deeper than I can remember it. I asked her what fragrance it was and she said the Rollerball of The One" by D&G. When she told me I almost fell on the floor, because it was so different on her than on me. It was beautiful on her. So skin chemistry is really important in how a frag. smells. I still love this on others!
I really like this one it smells great, the first spray i thought meh but once it dries down amazing!
This is the first negative review I'll do.
Got this perfume as a birthday gift when it was launched. I never used it actually because I couldn't stand the scent.
It's way too sweet and for that not even close to elegance... I don't want to scare people around me by popping out evolved by a cloud of cheap sweet candies...
It gives me headaches :-( I can recognise it when crossing people wearing at stores or streets. I'll leave the lift if someone is in it wearing it!
ACTUAL: I've sent my bottle to my sister! I don't have it anymore!
Regarding the low silage and longevity of this perfume, I would not buy it again only the body lotion which smells heavenly and lasts long on the skin
Got given a full 75ml bottle of this fragrance today and got to say, this is a gorgeous scent! I'm a sucker for vanilla based fragrances so this one is just incredible! The fruit notes are quite powerful, especially the Litchi. I get the Litchi and a very strong vanilla when I first apply!
After a while, I get a load of amber, this is good as I love the warmth that amber gives. There is also a powdery feel to this fragrance, I don't usually like powdery scents but this one really does work, but more towards the end it is pretty much just vanilla and amber, so this is a very sexy, sultry goodbye.
The only place I can fault this fragrance is the sillage. This fragrance has NO projection what so ever, no one can smell it on me unless they come close! The longevity is good, not amazing, but it holds for a good 5-6 hours. I would not pay the full retail as this does not have the power that the price tag leads you to think.
But overall it is a gorgeous scent, with a lovely bottle, but not the power I was expecting. Would I buy it again? Only if I can get it at a VERY good price!
I only tried this on paper during a marathon sniff test the other day, but some of the accords--I'm guessing the peach, musk, and aldehydes?--combined into a used urine cake kinda thing for me. I was too scared to try it on the prime real estate remaining on my arms after that. Has anyone else gotten this on paper and did it also occur on skin?
This one is becoming one of those legendary perfumes for sure. So many people love it. And the reason for that is that sexy warm musky vanilla peach scent that transforms girls into a really sexy ladies. I don't wear it because it's one of my friends signature fragrances and I don't like sharing the same signature as my friends. But it smells amazing on her, and I've tried on myself and it wasn't as good as on her, but still I liked it a lot. If you don't have your signature fragrance yet, maybe The One is the one.
this is the perfume you wear when you want to feel sexy and elegant, and want everyone to know that you're wearing it!
This is the perfume you would want to wear if you are going to be out partying 2 days straight & still want to feel/smell nice & alluring [when you haven't had the chance to shower because this will last]
I don't really notice the fruityness but it's a modern warm gentle vanilla. A+ for longetivity & sillage! I don't know if it was my mood from the perfume or if the scent is that irresistable, my crush and then some were talking to me all night.. I don't know if they reformulate it? but i got mine from my mother who bought it in 2007. i wouldn't mind having the flankers of this perfume based on this quality, tbh.
My friend bought this perfume for my birthday and I instantly fell in love.
It has this nice and modern scent. This is clearly for the modern sexy women.
It is one of my signature perfumes.
And I totally agree with the description of The One:
"The One is a fragrance for an exceptional woman who instantly draws attention, not only with her looks, but also with her manners, pose and inner world."
When I first smelled this in store I was hit by a strange wave of nostalgia, but could not figure out exactly why. But I was smitten by the warmth of this scent, it really goes very vanilla and musk on me, but, not in a sick sweet way, rather in a very sexy way!
I purchased a bottle and my first time wearing it around my mother, she asked what I was wearing, when I replied The One, she laughed and said it was all she wore a few years ago. That explains the nostalgia!
Then, I wore it for a night out with my man, and before we even left the house, his nose was glued to my neck and he demanded to know what smelled so intoxicatingly delicious. I have NEVER gotten such a positive response to a perfume from him. He couldn't stop trying to get a whiff of me all night!
So all at once I feel comforted by my youth and ravishingly sexy.
I saw in a few reviews that this isn't so suitable for someone my age (I am 20) but I think if you are a bold woman, and don't mind smelling like something other than Juicy and Flowerbomb, give this one a go!
I also saw in a few reviews that this reminds people of Hypnotic Poison and I will vouch for that! I adore that scent as well.
But this definitely is The One for me.
A soft fruity-floral with a sweet, warm, powdery drydown.
It slightly reminds me of Allure: feminine, sweet, cozy and sexy.
The staying power isn't very strong, al least on my skin. (I recommend the body lotion too, delicious).
Too sweet for my tastes, anyway.
I've had a mini of EDP for quite some time, and I knew I liked it ok because I kept it rather than gifting it, but I couldn't remember what it smelled like. I also received a sample of The One Desire EDP Intense so I decided to test and write a review. Firstly, on the open, I found The One to be extremely cloyingly sweet. It made me wince a little. Now, I enjoy many sweet fragrances, but I'm more of a floriental lady, so I need a little spice and complexity. I get no bergamot, and very little citrus. I do get tons of a very well rounded vanilla. Infact, this reminds me of Vanilla Fields, which I used to wear and love in when I was in college in the late 90's. I'm sure it's more complex than Vanilla Fields, but for the vast difference in the price tags, if The One was a favorite I would certainly give Vanilla Fields a go as an affordable substitute. I notice that these are made by Procter and Gamble. Now, they are a company who produces good household products, but they are also a money producing machine and I would imagine that the highest quality ingredients may be substituted by chemical ones in these perfumes. That may be why they don't really resonate with me. I smell once and I say, "oh that's not bad" but I can never remember them, and they just seem a bit generic to me. On the dry down of The One I still get tons of vanilla sweetness, but I also get powdery musk. And the more cloying fruit notes, like cloying peach and plum, not juicy ripe but chemical. On the open The One Desire is pretty much the same, maybe even stronger. But on the dry down I get a very nice floral (I can't identify which floral) and much less vanilla. Again, nice, but kind of generic.
Very golden packaging and the perfume itself is more suitable for golden ages.
I can't imagine anyone under 45 wearing it.
It's quite warm scent full of vanilla and amber. Not sweet at all.
Sophisticated and elegant in a mature way.
I am not a fan of it just now, maybe someday.
The One is really the one. Very unique, classy, sophisticated! A perfect combo of vanilla and peach, and a hint of amber and mandarin orange.I can barely smell jasmine and musk, there's almost none in it. The one collection is just great! Pure perfection!
I bought this today, and I love it. Reminds me very much of Hanae Mori Butterfly. Very vanilla and soft, with a woody and musky undertone. I do wish I could smell a little bit more peach in there for a nice fruity punch. I think this is so feminine and good for day and night. Lovely!
this is one of those perfums that makes me wanna smell my wrists eternally everytime I use it. It's so yummy. It is sweet but not in a playful way, more in a sexy way, it's just so addictive. Like hey, I smell like all these amazing flowers tied up in a bouquet with a vanilla ribbon beside a fruit basket. First time I smelled it I thought "I want to smell like that, it is amazing".
I find this perfume heavy and cloying to the point of being neauseating. It is strong, thick, and very heavy on the powdery scent. Not a fan, sorry!
i just LOVE it! it fits my skin perfectly... first, it's fresh and woody.. them become vanilla-woody... confortable essence... not cloyng, too sweet
i feel powerfull and elegant when i use this one
i think in winter, it will be PERFECT! <3
This is one of my absolute favorite vanillas. Soft, warm and with a hint if fruity sparkle to lift it up and add a touch of class. Vanillas can be unpredictable on me but this one that does not turn cloying or sickeningly sweet on my skin. Just powdery soft deliciousness.
On me this is a classy vanilla that smells ladylike and elegant rather than girly and young
I just looooove this fragrance, I'm thinking about using it in my wedding night :)
After some research on fragrantica... and a couple of test days.. I settled on The One as my new winter/holiday scent.
Dear hubby bought me the 1.6 oz perfume for Christmas, and it is settling in nicely. This is a big switch for me as i have been a Light Blue gal for quite some time. On me The One is a sexy, vanilla, warm and playful scent with good depth...and so far everyone has liked it on me. in addition, dear step-daughter got me a sampler that included: Viva La Juicy, See by Chloe, Flora by Gucci, Viva La Juicy, Marc Jacobs' DOT, and Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb.
The One comes out ahead of all of the samples, thankfully!. However DOT and Flowerbomb also won some points. DOT was a nice scent on my stepdaughter. None of us had very positive impressions of the other in the sample set.
Its a peaceful and fragrant holiday here today, and I am glad I found this site!
This review is for the Rollerball....I reviewed the spray version of The One awhile back, I love it but have to go VERY lightly with it or I get a huge headache. I bought the rollerball yesterday at Ulta for $25.00. I always at least test the rollerball version of the perfumes I like because they tend to smell stronger or different due to the oils in the rollerballs, for example, I love Pink Sugar, the spray iis a nice rich not overly sweet vanilla and cream on me but the rollerball is even richer and warmer. The rollerball of The One is amazingly not as strong on me as the spray but lasts exactly as long as the spray does on me (12 plus hours!), the scent itself is pretty much an exact duplicate, which is nice. the sillage is the same as the spray too, close to the skin but you can catch whiffs throughout the day. All in all, I like the rollerball better as it is very easy to apply just a smidge and not go overboard into headache land. ;0)
This is perfection, in a bottle, im in love!!
Is elegant, sexy, classic, chic!smells divine, piece of heaven!! Here on earth! It last long on your skin! Whethever you go , it draws compliments! People notice this perfume!!there is something special about this perfume!!no wonder is called the one! Everytime I wear this I feel fre, sexy , unique, ladish!!
the best female scent! my mum use it and I'm always sniffing her :D
This is sublime and hard to describe. It's a beautifully blended floriental with smooth apricot and vanilla touches. I believe the apricot gives it its fruitiness without smelling juvenile or cheap.
Very lovely and sophisticated.
I bought it today, i like it very much at last i found the sense that i want
really like it it's worm
Scarlett you are and will always be....The Bomb!
I've been looking for an elegant vanilla scent for quite some time. I use to wear Aquolina Pink Sugar in my junior high days, and I wanted something classier. This definitely fits that profile. Very warm and inviting, but has that pretentious air about it. I couldn't stop smelling myself after my visit to Macy's this Black Friday. The one thing that I will say is that this is a warm, sensuous vanilla, while Aquolina is sharp and biting.
I gave this fragrance another shot at Ulta (I always try to smell fragrances on two different occasions before I buy). I still liked it but when I asked one of my guy friends what he thought, he said I smelled like play dough.
Now I can't stop smelling play dough every time I wear this. Definitely won't be purchasing.
EDIT: I went back to Ulta to smell it again and yes, it still smells like Playdough.
I find this perfume quite boring, and often forget that I have it. It is modern, mature and sexy, but not one of my favourites.
this is so strong and vanilla smelling , i hate this perfume ,, gives me headache..
i have 45 ml bottle full , anyone keen , pls msg me :)
This fragrance is a gem! it is so bold but not in a bad and overly strong way. It begins with a very strong fruity and floral smell of mandarines and peach. Then, it calms down slightly with a warm vanilla, plum, and jasmine. VERY VERY NICE! Excellent longevity (10+ hours) and moderate sillage.... LOVE!
I actually love this fragrance as much as I love Hypnose (my signature), they both smell quite similar...sweet, creamy delicious vanilla tinged with soft white florals and juicy fruits, on a clean vetiver base. The difference is slight, Hypnose is abit crisper, 'cooler', more sparkling and linear...The One is warmer, more opulent, peachy and cozy...like the difference between white gold and yellow gold. But to the average nose, one could be very easily mistaken for the other, especially if you're smelling it off somebody. The reason why I chose Hypnose over this scent is 1) I found Hypnose first, 2) The One is much more popular than Hypnose in my area, so I prefer the less popular option. But I might still end up getting a small bottle of The One very soon.
PS. Johansson is the perfect face for this fragrance. This smells cuddly, yummy (but in a chic and sensual manner), and just straight-out loveable. Like a sweet-spoken, beautiful girl next door. Though she is stunning, Bundchen is far too sleek, sharp and striking for it.
Mixed feelings about this one. I'm not a big fan of its top notes - they are too citrussy for me. But when I got to the middle notes of lily-of-the-valley and jasmine, I stared to seriously like it. And them amazing vanilla and musk at the bottom - loved it! Small bottle for me, please.
Oh no. From the raving reviews I was expecting something completely different. I don't know what but not this. This smells like a perfume I once got off a very nice gentleman in a stall of "non-branded" perfumes. You know the ones for a tenner in funny bottles that "smell like".
I was cold and waiting for my boss, he felt sorry for me and I really wanted to like it since it was gifted to me out of pure kindness.
But no. I ended up spraying it in my bathroom as a freshener and eventually gifted away more than half the 100ml bottle to a friend who thought it smelled ok enough.
Fast forward to yesterday when i tried this on and thought, no friggin way. Is this it? My bathroom spray? Eeeeeeek. For this kind of money? Bottle is lovely. The juice? No comment.
It is an OK smell. Sweet-floral. I would not buy it again even though I like sweet smells...just because it gives me headaches and you get bored of wearing it.
I first smelled this in a magazine add and felt the need to test it. I purchased a purse size and instantly fell in love with it.
The One smells like this: It starts out fairly citrusy on me (first 5 mins) but then quickly mellows into some warmish vanilla/honey with citrus (even though the notes do not say honey I smell honey). After about 30 mins I begin to smell this intense soapy scent that is just amazing and then instantly makes its way into a warm soapy jasmine scent with vanilla. The ending is the most beautiful warm amber musk that lingers at the pulse points with just a hint of the floral. I do not smell any fruit other than the citrus in the beginning. Its all warmth/vanilla/musk on me.
The One feels like this: mature and classy (not in a mature/grandma way) but smells like that beautiful 35-40 something woman that you see in a high-end department store, a professional, perfectly dressed in heels and an alluring suit buying whatever she wants; a present day Monroe; money is no object to her, but she is totally approachable and engages everyone around her; you only wish you could be her in another life. This scent just says class and beauty. Just a lovely scent.
I didn't expect to like this, but I really do! It's one of those scents that you want to smell over and over.
The One is a bold floral musk. I really love the way it is dense and fresh at the same time. One bottle will last you a very long time, probably even after it is discontinued, because you actually only need one spray. And it stays with you all day. I like to wear it to work. It's my "power" perfume.
Bold, but not overpowering. The One leaves behind a floral, soapy scent. My male friend said he could smell it on his seat belt, and he had a nostalgic moment. He loves it:) I even have a backup!
I remember a couple of years ago I was walking around the perfume department at Macy's and I was like, "what is the amazing smell!" I tried smelling some testers but I couldn't figure out which one it was and not even the lady at the counter could tell me what I was smelling. I wanted to know what it was it was driving me nuts! Luckily, my older sister came up and I told her about my dilemma and she happily replied with the name D&G The One. She owned it already! So I quickly got a sample. I couldn't afford it at the time so to my delight my sister purchased it for me as a Christmas present. I only use it on special occassions because I don't want to waste it, but it is delicious!!
This and Leau The One are my favourite fragrances. Only i cant imagine wearing them before I become thirty they inspire me the image of a wellspoken and classy lady with kindness, charm and softness in her smile! Just like the girl in The Notebook when she was ready to get married.
Does anyone else think this perfume smells like skittles? Anyone?
Not that that puts me off, this scent is highly sentimental to me (everyone has a perfume that brings back memories!) and it is powerful without being overpowering - just enough lingers in the air to get you noticed.
The beauty of this perfume is it has a fruity tinge but it is not another fruit-bomb celebrity perfume, it's a lot more sophisticated than teeny bopper.
I would also recommend this scent for first timers starting their perfume collection!
I got a sample of this. The vial had leaked a bit and smelled really nice.
Though, when wearing it, I get two distinct scents : the sweet, fruity, soapy vanilla on the one hand, and the harsh, dirty musk on the other hand.
This is what most musky perfumes tend to do on me, sadly. Staying power and sillage were good, though, and I can see why some love it.
This was my signature perfume when I was 20 or so for some time. When I was almost done with the second bottle I bought Dior Addict,Gucci Eau de Parfum II and passed the bottle to my mom. Whenever I smell this scent I like it because a really good work was done here but it is just too sweet for my taste...now that I am 26. I still love the most those two mentioned above and I am really looking for something that would catch my nose like Gucci eau de parfum II does. If any ideas of new perfume to get post me a message.
Nice vanilla scent, but sickly sweet and cloying. It is overwhelming with amazing sillage and longeavity. First, I loved it, then I hated it and switched in for The one rose. Not a summer scent for sure.
The first time I wore this perfume is a great representation of the scent...it was on my wedding day. I remember getting ready, putting on my makeup, my dress, a pearl necklace and diamond bracelet. This is what The One smells like, love, warmth, elegance and beautiful jewelry <3
Just sharing a tip for those who love it but find it quickly lasting! Combine it with the body lotion and make it a longevity & sillage bomb!
It is THE ONE fragrance for me since 2008…Once you try this one, it will overwhelm you, so sooner or later you will want another bottle :-) This perfume tells a story about a women who is powerful, feminine and unforgettable… Just ADORE it!!!
This one is not love at first sniff but then I kept going back to it and want to try and like it because of how people liked it... after a while..for the I don't know how many times I went back to the store to smell it.. I've really start liking it A LOT!!! Then I bought it, started wearing it and really loving it!!!!!!!! It smells romantic and beautiful! Soft and feminine... And I love how I'm smelling in it!
Powdery, classy, expensive smelling vanilla. Sweet but not too sweet and with just the right amount peach to give it a juicy touch. Reminds me of JPG Classique because they share the same sexy, spicy, grown up vanilla vibe.
I love it when my mum wears this. It smells sweet and elegant on her but is too musky when it is sprayed on me
This perfume smells very creamy on me, and is almost overpowering, when first sprayed, the sweetness of the perfume is almost sickly on me, but once it has dried down it sort of loses its sweetness and becomes a beautiful, elegant, female scent. I don't think that me and creamy scents get along well!
Most of all I feel in this fragrance vanilla, peach, lychee, lily and mandarin notes. The vanilla note makes this fragrance pleasantly yummy. But the lychee note makes it childish a little bit, like the peach note makes it just a little but masculine.
I like this fragrance, but it's too popular. I prefer individuality. But it's really alluring warm fragrance. My favorite by this brand.
I don't know about the EDT, but my boyfriend gave me the shower gel when he accidentally ordered the women's version on ebay. I tried it out yesterday and in the shower it smelled like roses and sour milk. I think the litchi is to blame.
Warm, grown-up vanilla with touches of peach and jasmine suspended in a creamy musk base. Great longevity, moderate sillage. Don't judge it by the first spritz; let it warm up to your skin, and you'll probably fall in love. Delish!
too musky for my tastes. wish i liked it like everyone else, but is too strong for my liking
i am going to buy this perfume since it got very good reviews ..i hope it ll smell good on me..
I had it and I didn't like it. The fragrance is not sweet, fruity or light. It's very heavy, musky and definitely for more mature women. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
at first it comes off a little too sharp for me, but 30 minutes later and it is great. i get all vanilla with a side of peach. the vanilla is a rich vanilla. a full bodied vanilla. i think i also get a bit of bergamont which seems to cut the sweetness a bit. i think it really is great for daytime. totally wearable to work.
my husband likes it, but it doesnt stand out to him.
The One has a pleasant opening, involving soft floral notes with some fruity sweetness in the background. Once settled, the fruity notes become more prominent, yet the overall composition remains a soft, luxurious, and sweet floral fragrance.
As a man, I can say that this is an alluring fragrance. The One is both sophisticated and inviting. There is a warmth about it that makes me repeatedly return for another sniff. I think it works well for quotidian activities, such as family time, work, and shopping because it's not obtrusive. It's sexy, sweet, and floral with a smooth vanilla flavour.
The male counterpart of The One didn't work for me when I first tested it, but this involute, pleasant scent is winsome, ladies.
Lovely sweet vanilla dream with peachy notes!
Lasts long on my skin leaving me happy with its delicious gourmand aroma!
Smelling like a fruit vanilla baby cream!
Always wear it with body yummy lotion!
This is the epitome of a sexy, warm vanilla scent. I am in LOVE with Dolce & Gabbana's The One. I definitely smell the peach when I first spray this on, but it isn't overly sweet (probably due to the addition of bergamot). After that, it's creamy vanilla musk on me. This is such a warm scent and I adore wearing it!
I really like this. I would even say I am on the way to loving it! I got it earlier this year and tested it on a warm day and wasn't impressed at all. In fact, I considered putting it up for swap. I found it to be almost sickenly sweet. I tried it again on a cooler day and wow, what a difference!
On me, the vanilla is prominent but not overpowering. It's soft and feminine. It lasts for hours. I wore it last night while going out and this morning, I could still smell it. A truly lovely fragrance. I can see this quickly becoming one of my new favorites for fall. I highly recommend!
Lovely warm vanilla fragrance done right. This is definitely "The One" especially if you enjoy fragrances that have a vanilla note.
I liked the house of Dolce & Gabbana before The One came out, but after this, I became a FAN, with a capital F. I held off buying this for a long time because I thought it lacked something, but after testing it time and time again, I kept coming back to it, and I also bought The One Rose. The drydown is so feminine and elegant that I couldn't resist sniffing my wrists. It's sexy, elegant, and so well put together that I have a really hard time pulling apart any of the individual notes.
This has all the hallmarks of a signature scent, and this might have been it for me had I not discovered Dolce & Gabbana Pour Femme, which I am completely in love with. It's a fragrance that has no trouble crossing all boundaries; it works in the evening as well as in the daytime, and it's beautiful in all seasons. I find that in each of the different seasons, one note of the composition shines. In winter, it's the warm base, while in the summer, it's the light top notes. It's so beautiful and I get a lot of compliments on it.
It smelled great with the plum/ peach notes with the hint of musk but it was bland. There wasn't last undertone that wrapped it all together.
I was so curious about this perfume, since almost all of you gave it such good reviews, I ordered a sample.
Well...I am impressed. It has a gorgeus smell! so very feminine! glamurous, elegant, delicate...so womanish!
I can't imagine a woman disliking this, it's enchanting!
Too bad it's a night perfume, I'd wear it during the day! :)) Oh well, I can purchase L'eau The One for daytime.
10/10 for me!
And Scarlett does such a lovely commercial for this perfume. She's a gorgeus woman.
very nice and chic perfume, the combination between Vanilla and floral notes are wonderful ,heavy but not overpowering,last all day very attraction.love it
This, is my perfect scent.
I add loves, and change signatures, but I never turn from The One. Considering the size of my collection in a state of perpetual growth, I know that this scent will forever remain in my favorites.
It is sexy, but not smutty, warm yet cool, etc etc. For me, it is the perfect balance. The most striking notes are the bergamot and vanilla. I swear I can smell patchouli though...my favorite notes. The One evokes the class of Chanel or Dior without the sense of un-attainability. By that, I mean the smell is something anyone can wear. It is ageless too, my younger sister in law, mother in law, and I all love it. It smells differently on all of us but gorgeous none the less.
What I love most, is the fact that it has that great quality. Fantastic silage, longevity, etc. The bottle is classy with a hefty weight. Yet, despite all the pretensions, the scent is surprisingly down to earth. I think its the mix that make me feel like a cuddly, classy temptress. (How weird of a combination is that?!) The price is high but not painfully so. It has a quality on par with Nina Ricci in both bottle and scent.
If you're a floriental lover, who loves the smokey warmth, PLEASE try this. Its one of the few scents I have which remains unaffected by day, night, winter, or summer.
I usually have at least SOMETHING negative to say in my reviews because I try to be as openly honest as possible. Yet, in this instance, I am left with nothing. Even the price is reasonable for the quality you get. This, is a standalone classic easy.
What is most unique is the versatile use. When I can't find anything else that compliments where I'm going or what I'm wearing, for some reason, The One always seems to pick up the slack.
To sum it up: I don't have any which are a stand alone favourite in my collection. All seem to have SOME weak point. Yet The One remains the only exception to all rules.
Ew..even I'm disgusted by how glowing my review is...Couldn't you just puke!? I swear I'm not a D&G promoter..really..>.<..
Does anyone have an extra sample of this?I'm not sure a bottle I was sent in a swap is the real deal after reading some of the reviews...:/
Luxurious, sexy and classy.
It reminded me of dior's hypnotic poison at first (which, by the way, I dont like) but the vanilla isn't as obnoxious. It's also more floral than hp and a lot softer.
I love this perfume. I'd wear it on a date or if i was trying to impress someone. Definitely a nighttime and/or winter scent.
Sweet, warm, vanilla. This is what comes to my mind when i think of d&g the one. Really good for the winter. It's is a bit sexy not one of the sexiest fragrances though. The sillage is moderate and smell just yummy!
I received this little number today and here is my impression. I love the bottle it's heavy, stout and attractive. I sprayed it and I really do enjoy the scent. I don't know if my nose is aging and losing it's senses but the lasting power seems average. Not terrible or short lived just not ultra strong or long lasting. It goes on nice and smooth and fades out to a lovely gentle fragrance. One thing for me that I have noticed from other Dolce fragrances it that it becomes powdery. Powdery scent's do not offend me but my chemistry can make a frag turn that way. Some had mentioned this has similarities to Guess Seductive and for me I don't notice any at all. This could make a great summer or fall scent. I own the EDP for record. I wonder if the EDT would have any staying power? Anyhow if you are able to get "The One" at a reasonable price I would certainly suggest trying it.
Update: Loving it even more now. I sprayed it in the morning and could still smell it on my arm in the evening. This has been upgraded to my favorites.
I'm with ferenique. I thought I liked this at first; enough to spray it on my wrist and take it home with me. Sadly it came out quite linear on me and after an hour or two it made me nauseous.
I will say this though... it has incredible lasting power! I scrubbed my wrist twice and I could still smell it!
I got this perfume back in 08 as a Christmas Gift. And I love it. It's my favorite winter perfume.
I was lucky enough to receive two samples of this as extras in swaps! This is a great scent. Vanilla is definitely the strongest note, followed by peach, amber, and lily. It's warm and sweet with just a hint of spice without being overpowering. The fragrance is fairly linear, with the exception that the peach slowly fades throughout the drydown. This would be a good fragrance for a date night-maybe not a super fancy date night, but a date nonetheless. Dab a little behind your ears and under your jawline and your honey won't be able to stay away! I'll have to purchase a full bottle of this soon.
i loved it at first but after a while it causes me headache. Not for me:(
TheOne has a quality that every good scent should have, it is memorable. If you are looking for a summer beach scent, do not forget to check this one. Others say it is more fall/winter but I disagree. It has a very sunny vibe and reminds me strongly of Nuxe Huile prodigieux, a dry bodyoil with cult status in France. The scent of the oil is very addictiv and I cannot imagine, that the nose behind The One was not aware of it.
I am rewriting my review as my first did not give this justice.
I received this as a gift when I did not have an appreciation for perfumes. With my recent endeavors, I have discovered The One again and have grown to love it.
This initial lychee note is one that I crave from D&G- it is just the right amount of sweetness complemented by the light citric addition and the warm peach. The plum seems to give the this fruity opening its maturity as the floral mix softly peers in- honestly I can't really seem to discern the heart clearly as the powdery fragranted base presents itself with a seductive powdery vanilla-amber beauty.
With that all said, this is a gorgeous and seductive modern fragrance for the evening. I seem to get two different strengths depending on the climate- in CA where it is primarily dry, I seem to get more of the base's powdery depth where as in humid IN I get more of the fruity top and heart notes. The silage is definitely moderate so I would be careful not to overspray. Typically it lasts around 6-8 hours on me, sometimes even longer. I remember that even after three hours of dance training it would still be going strong. I usually wear this in the winter but find myself enjoying it in the summer occasionally too.
D&G does not cloy with my chemistry and I think they did a wonderful job of the marketing. The bottle has a luxurious weight to it. The One indeed is the stunning seductive lady that is dressed with modern class, elegant poise, respectable manners, and careful prose. Both her youthful intelligence and cultured grace are alluring and to be revered. What I cannot depict accurately in words is splendidly modeled by Scarlett Johansson.
The flankers are also great, but all have the same classic base that I attribute to the original The One. I think this is a hit or miss fragrance but I love it completely. If this one has too heavier a vetiver note to you, try Lace the One which is essentially a fruitier vanilla from the original.
This fragrance is how i imagine elegance to be, very pretty, the vanilla is not too over powering but makes it a longer lasting fragrance also. 4/5
This really is an exquisite perfume. If I had to wear only one perfume for the rest of my life, it would be this one.
I saw the commercials for this when it first came out and I about flipped a lid when I saw the pricetag (it was my first expensive ish perfume)...but when I smelled it and wore it for the first time I knew it was worth it, I feel sooo feminine, elegant and rich when I wear it.
Anyways, this is a long lasting scent that I'd almost place in the same spot as classic Burberry because it has that peach/vanilla vibe that I love so much. It's been awhile since I last wore it since I usually use it during the fall and winter, but initially I get the peach/lychee with this and it dries down to this blissful powdery long lasting vanilla.
This is much longer lasting on me than Burberry, and while I really really like Burberry, I love The One.
Oh my, I didn't know what I was missing- till today! It smells yummy, it developes into something very sophisticated, elegant and warm...
I can't stop smelling my wrist and I cross my fingers, hoping, the magic won't fade away too quick!
Perfect for days when you want to feel sexy and feminine. I adore the combination of vanilla and peach, it smells so incredibly great on my skin I can't even describe how much I love this perfume.
I prefer wearing it in the fall season and on hot summer evenings.
amo..muito bom mesmo..eu tenho..
This perfume smells like a fall scent to me. It last 3-4 hours on me. I don't know if my nose is playing tricks on me but I feel like The one smells like ginger and powder. It is weird but I do like it. I bought the 2.5 oz bottle and when it runs out I don't think I will repurchase.
This perfume smells of luxury and class! Loved it for some years, but now I think it's just pleasant. Maybe, because I've changed, that's why my preferences changed too. Can say just it's not enough for me, something missing, that's all. Still my opinion is that this is a very good fragrance, but for other type of personality.
Rather imagine Scarlett Johansson how presenting Hypnotic poison, or some other more sexy and provocative scent.
Such a beautiful combination of peach, litchi and vanilla. Despite the promise of sticky sweetness, The One develops into a calm, vanilla-amber scent, managing to stay light, youthful and feminine, thanks to a touch of lily and perhaps muguet. Perfect for a coolish summer. Incidentally this smells quite similar to, or at least is in the same genre as, Lancome Hypnose. Craving a larger bottle!
PS: The review below (as "guest") is mine: the system logged me out after a period of inactivity.
Such a beautiful combination of peach, litchi and vanilla. Despite the promise of sticky sweetness, The One develops into a calm, vanilla-amber scent, managing to stay light, youthful and feminine, thanks to a touch of lily and perhaps muguet. Perfect for a coolish summer. Incidentally this smells quite similar to, or at least is in the same genre as, Lancome Hypnose. Craving a larger bottle!
I got a sample and I liked it a lot - it was warm, cosy. I bought it and in the bottle there was just something very different, more like frangrance for men, without the nice warm-sweet character. I could not bear it, I used half of the bottle and threw it away. I think it is dishonest. I feel cheated.
I tested this yesterday, and it's gone straight to my wanted list. The One is warm and creamy, the peaches and lychee are beautifully sweet. I like my vanilla in moderation, and this has the perfect amount for me. Wearing this brightened my day!
Lasted about 8 hours, sillage heavy at first. I would spray this lightly for the office. Great for cooler weather, day or night, I would find it too cloying during summer.
Edit: After trying The One on a few times, I've started to find it too sweet. I also find it too strong, it gets annoying after a couple of hours. I like it best when it's barely there.
Ordered this fragrance online!!!!! I jus can't wait to receive the bottle:)))) waitin to enjoy the fragrance!!!!!!!
Passion in the bottle. Every time i smell it, turns me on, i am serious! Lost the number of bottles i have used so far. Soft, delicate and sweet, but never over top. I would recommend it to anyone who likes Allure EDT or Hypnotic Poison, they share same vibe.
This is one of the only vanilla-esque scents that works with my skin. Even though its very vanilla, it's also very tropical to my nose. A very elegant yet modern and sophisticated scent.
A fruity spicy mixture of rose and violets with a strong touch of plum. That's how DG One smells to me. A fragrance with a strong presence. Just way too "modern" for my taste.
The One has notes consisting of mandarin, peach, bergamot, lychee, jasmine, muguet, madonna lily, vanilla, amber, musk, vetiver, and plum.
The composition of this fragrance is very beautiful. All those fruits and flowers! Unfortunately it lacks personality and the sensuality it suggests. It lacks substance, depth and has no sillage. It is a pretty fragrance but with no sophistication and it doesn't last. No second chance!
This perfume is a classic IMO! It is just so sexy and I can actually see myself wearing this perfume for a really longtime! I have a sweet tooth for vanilla and this makes me love this perfume even more!
I attempted another wearing of The One. It simply does not last on me and has very low sill age (for me). The fragrance itself is soft and lovely, I really wish it were stronger as I can barely detect it after the first hour.
Received a sample at Macy's and have tried it a couple of times now. I get vanilla when first applied, then it fades off and is a warm fragrance that I could see being worn to the office or meetings without offending anyone. It seems to be lacking a deep note, it needs more depth somehow, I just notice a middle of the road scent as it wears. Nice and light
Edit: tried once more because I found myself drawn to the warmth of this fragrance. Sadly even after dousing myself I can't smell anything except a hint of vanilla a couple of hours later. Too bad they don't make The Intense One. I will save my money for another perfume.
it has the same aim with the one gentlemen, its sweet, seductive but thats all. nice perfume but not unique.
all the wonderful reviews here and some people told me that it's their fave perfume made me really curious to try this.
when i had a chance to take a whiff my initial response was "whoa this smells expensive" but it's too light, almost indetectible on my nose, at least.
i waited for it to develop but then it just dissipates quickly. i was hoping for something stronger and have better lasting power.but to me it was forgettable.
I second AriesBoy's review.
I don't hate this - in fact it's very pretty. However, I don't understand the buzz around it. It's too safe for me and the word 'bland' probably would be a word I'd use to describe it. It's definitely lacking something, but like AriesBoy, I'm not sure what??
I will add that I may be a *little* but bias here. I have honestly never found a D&G fragrance that I'm crazy about...and I do keep looking because I love D&G when it comes to fashion, shoes, handbags etc...but I'm always disappointed.
I have a love-hate relationship with The One. I blame peach, as peach notes and my skin chemistry are a no-go (see Tresor etc etc). That being said, there are days that I wake up and cannot wait to spray myself with it and let its warm and balmy aroma envelope me like a mellow cloud. The first time I smelled it back in 2007 I thought: 'unremarkable'. Over the years it has quite grown on me and I appreciate it for what it is, I even own a full bottle! I would say that if it agrees with your body chemistry it's a 'safe' oriental vanilla, appropriate for day/office wear. As far as I'm concerned, it's definitely not 'the one and only' for me, but definitely 'a nice one' :) Just not for all the days of the year!
What a amazing combinations of vanilla ,fruits and white flowers.the perfect rainbow of tastiness.One of the most crazy beginnings in fragrances....vanilla...vanilla...fruits....and more lovely vanilla...I'm a men who wear women fragrances and already i'm receiving a lot of compliments from women's and mens based in this delicious coctel...
I thought this smelled like suntan lotion. My son thought it smelled like graham crackers. We are both correct. It is very light and lies close to the skin. Someone would have to hug you before they even smelled it....maybe that's just how my skin reacts to it. It does conjur up visions of dessert, like a creme brulee paired with a cup of peach tea. I don't know how to explain this better, but it smells both dusty and oily at the same time. It reminds me of the apricot baby oil from Burt's Bees. This reminds me of the earliest days of fall..it feels like you spent the day sunbathing and then remembered you had a job interview, so you just pop a tweed suit on right over your bikini. It's a bit disconcerting, but I do admire it.
I bougth it as soon as i smelled the top notes which are fruity and girlish but unfortunatelly the drydown is so different... i'm sorry to those who love it but it's just good and awful at the same time on my skin!!
I was thinking it is a classic d&G, as the others are all sexy, very feminine, sweet and so sensual..this one instead is like peach and dust only!!! i can't smell vanilla at all. Very DISAPPOINTED!
In a few words : My boss is wearing it . And as i'm having serious issues with her right now , I hate this perfume .
However I'm sure I would have liked it if it was not because of my boss.
Liking or not a perfume is not only a matter of notes, it's also about what or who they remind you of .
The first year it was released, while being in an elevator, a friend of mine came in. She was wearing a tropical, vanilla-based fragrance. Very distinctive and sharp. I could swear she wore Hypnose from Lancome. I knew it, because I used to wear it myself and really like it. When I asked her, she said she was wearing the One. I had the same - again and again - experience with this fragrance with other people as well. I keep confusing them with each other! This is not a bad thing! As I said, I like the first-released Hypnose and second-released One as well. To me, they are almost identical! They both belong to the category of "summer - chic, luxurius and sensual" fragrances. It wouldn't make a big difference if one wore this or that.
This starts out fruity and sweet, but warms down to a nice vanilla/amber on me, with hints of lily and peachy/plum. I love it for warmer weather and daytime/work wear.
For reference, my skin tends to love amber, vanilla, iris and sandalwood, and it hates leather, smoke, and rose (which always become overpowering).
I smelled "The One" on a co worker and HAD to have a bottle. I loved it. Then I bought the bottle and started wearing it. Something about it real gave me a headache and even though I think it smells amazing, its just kind of too much. I gave my bottle to my friend.
One of the biggest disappointments ever...Smells stuffy, like a room that hasn't been ventilated for ages...
A delicious warm, fruity vanilla. It has an opulent touch, giving this gourmand vanilla elegance.
The One is soft, sweet, cozy, very feminine and sensuous. It smells so good on everyone I've smelled it on. Amber, vanilla, peaches, pear (that's what I smell even though it's not in the notes), a light vetiver and a gentle floral touch to give the scent some balance and not end up sticky and typical. It is a step up from celeb gourmands, a much more refined, classier take. I would have gladly purchased this scent for myself if it weren't so popular, I know too many girls and women who are in love with this, and I totally see where the love is coming from.
I think Scarlett Johansson is the perfect face for this fragrance, certainly more appropriate than Bundchen (she is imo too sassy, sharp and glamorous). Johansson is not what I would consider a dazzling or 'show-stopping' sort of Hollywood beauty, rather she is the beautiful 'girl-next-door'...soft, fair, voluptuous and luminous in a more traditional feminine sense. Which is more in sync with the feel of this fragrance.
Since The One is so popular, I'm getting Lalique Le Parfum instead, another yummy classy vanilla which is less popular, but equally well-composed and starring 'vanilla' as its leading note.
good. spicy vanilla mellowed down with watery fruit. delicious, makes me feel good and sweet wearing it. a softer version of hypnose-lancome.
Caray muero!! NO es para jovencitas, sino mas bien para mujeres elegantes pero calientes, calladas pero sucias por dentro!! Car*jo muero!! *_*
I recently lucked into the rollerball of this fragrance and I LOVE it! It's a beautiful, exotic, spicy vanilla on me. On my skin, the spray is a bit "too much" somehow but this rollerball version is just right. Very pretty.
Nice cute smell, soft but nice. I have only tried a tester haven't brought it because I still have too many perfumes to get! On my list though.
It is the first time I try this perfume and I really love it. It makes me feel sensual and confident. If you are a more mature woman, specially 30-40 years old, I would TOTALLY recommend it for you to wear it on a daily basis. If you are younger, only for special occasions.
Black lace, stilettos, a bold piece of jewellery, a few drops of The One and your confidence will boost beyond limits.
This is a nice powdery vanilla scent. It's sweet but in a classy way.
I thought I would love this one but I find the litchi and powdery floral combo seems to tickle my throat and nose. As it settles the vanilla begins to emerge while the litchi fades away. Nice unique scent with moderate sillage and longevity on my dry skin, but not something I will run out and buy.
*added* after couple hours it smells like sweet potting soil on my skin...nope for sure not for me.
*added 5 hours later* Annoying scent I am not one to want to scrub off perfumes but this one just makes me want to escape the dry down and unfortunately it lingers after 3 hand washings!!!
Last review was mine, got logged out when I posted it!
I tried this for the first time today! I don't know why but I've never had any interest in smelling this before ( I really don't know why) but my girlfriend had this bottle in her car so I gave it a go. This is NOT at all what I expected! The bottle looks classy to me and my friend is a classy gal. I actually thought it would be some strong, white floral, to be honest. Best way I can describe this, to me this is a lady in the street but a freak in the bed! It's beautiful! Sweet, sultry, sexy but definitely classy, smells like a fancy black tie dinner then some hot sweaty sex! Please forgive my language! I loved this! Smelled just sweet enough, not too sweet and the vanilla, well, it's a GOOD vanilla! Nothing screechy or harsh in this! Not too gourmand, not too fruity floral and definitely a beautiful, smooth blend of top notch ingredients. This does smell expensive to me! I probably won't buy this unless I can get it in a small bottle. I think I would only wear this for special occasions or dates but not everyday for me. I really can't see someone not getting complimented when wearing this! I can't believe how much I love this! If this is your everyday fragrance then good for you! Wish we could hang out! Love it! It has the perfect amount of everything lovely! One spray on my arm over 8 hrs ago and it's still going strong. This is truly an amazing beauty.
Tried this for the first time yesterday. Did not like what it did with my body chemistry. I do not like the "dirty" smelling musk notes nor the powdery thing that happened immediately. It does have longevity, unfortunately for me--it lasted from yesterday until this morning from only one spray.
very very nice, pleasant and cozy. Wouldn't call it "provocative" or "sexy", but definitely sensual and "embracing"
getting my first bottle today, tested it on paper strips and stil smell the scent todate. hope to love it more
Not a review but to let you lovely people Tesco UK have this for under forty pounds a bottle on offer x
This is really light on me. I couldn't smell it on myself at all, but then I got in an elevator at work this morning and a man next to me immediately complimented me on it :) He said it smelled like "expensive stuff". it is a beautiful fruity/vanilla fragrance and even though it went on light it lasted all day!
This is a Fruity Vanilla Smoke. The hint of smokiness sets it apart or else it would smell very common. This is Def NOT the best D&G scent out there but its not a bad one. Its a little powdery and so I say it can be worn during the day. I dont think it delivers enough drama for a special night out. It would make a romantic scent, great for bedroom contact because its sexy but low impact so someone would have to be bedroom close to really appreciate the dimensions of this perfume. I think this scent would make a man melt in the bedroom. Its def not something i would wear to vegas at night lol.
On first smell it is to sweet and smoky to me; also, it 's fuggy and heavy. I like powdery note, but it later comes to the fore.
But this fragrance is really good after few hours. Start to be sexy powdery, warm, peachy with nice touch of latent vanilla. Also, there is smell of punch.
It is like dinner for two on winter night before hollidays.
It is great to wear on -20 degree ! :) Really!
If this perfume resembles on some country, it would be Germany on December, when they have Christkindlmarkt :)
But it is to expensive. The bottle is fine, classic.
I'm so glad I received this as a gift! I love it but its flippin expensive! this perfume I think is actually too mature for me. I have always considered myself to be mature for my age, but as far as what age group comes to mind with this I'm talking mid 30s+ which is not me (19). I love that I have it but I'm quite careful of when I wear it and how much. it's almost always worn at night with a cool temperature. if worn on a hot day or overly sprayed it turns into a disaster! at least for me. it's not spicy but sexy as hell!
When i used i heard just white floral notes,actually pink rose.
Disappointed. The perfume is expensive and lacks depth and mystery of Scarlett Johansson in the commercial. And definitely altogether disconnected with other fast pace charged commercial of the cat walk diva.
IT's fruity and very light. I spray it all the time to enjoy its subtle aroma. Maybe will be a good choice for hot and humid Toronto summers.
This is really a vanilla oriental more than floral. It falls short of being a good scent though, as it smells cheap and incomplete somehow.
The sillage is enormous but I tire of the amber vanilla very quickly and wish it would go away.
Not "the One" for me.
This perfume scent is ok. It gets you at first until it starts to fume off an areasol-like bathroom air freshner scent. I love the golden hued bottle. The bottle design looks alike with my Especially Escada Perfume Bottle.
I love this scent it's amazing,sparkling citrus fresh scent that eventually evolves to a caramel vanilla over time..very strong gourmand and a classic at that!
I bought my first bottle of The One in 2007 and had several in succession as I loved the fragrance and its longevity on my skin. I recently purchased another one after a gap of about three years and am so disappointed to find that it no longer seems to have the staying power and actually took it back to the store where it came from. I spoke to a lady there who was a representative of the manufacturer and upon sampling mine she agreed there was something wrong with it (it seemed to last minutes on the skin) and gave me another bottle to try. I think this one is slightly better but still not as lasting as before. Has anyone else found the same?
I can see why other people like it, but it doesn't mix with my body chemistry. I don't get any fruit from it. On me it is a heavy (almost dirty?) musk and some vanilla. Definitely not for me :(
My signature scent... This is my favorite perfume ever ! It smells delicious. It is a romantic fragrance but also sexy. Suitable for day and for night too. My boyfriend loves it :) Vanilla-fruity smell, exciting and luxurious. Drydown its sweet,powdery but still sultry. Long lasting ! And the bottle ? Bottle is pompous :)
I'm really glad i tested it before buying tempted by very low price. Where is vanilla in here? From the listed notes i was almost sure it will be something i could like but i don't. It has this strange note which i call drugstore perfume smell but my older sister calls it elegance. Ok maybe i am not elegant enough to like it :) All D&G smells have something that is not really in my liking range. So also this time i stay far away. For those who like it - i am happy for you but i'm gonna continue searching for my perfect vanilla smell.
Although I love the vanilla warmth of this scent it fades away all too soon leaving me bereft.
This is the quintessential Italian perfume.
Alluring, womanly...Elegant. It is already a modern classic. What a stunner...
It has so sexy and luxury notes also it's long lasting but not suitable for youngs maybe usable for thirties. Unfortunately you can smell it on most people so it can't be a signature perfume imho.
It's warm, cozy, sexy but not in a cheap way. Perfect dosage of vanilla creates the cozy effect wlthout being overwhelming.
I really like this perfume, its so soft on my skin it makes me feel sexy, but the only downside is it doesn't last long!! :( gutting I have tried layering with the lotion I got but it still doesn't last maybe 2 hours on me. This would be my signature scent if it lasted.
This is the type of Vanilla that I enjoy. Soft ... not the cakes and cookies type of vanilla. Must be the decent dose of amber to balance the scent and a nice fresh peachy start. Easy enough to wear on most occasions....casual or dress-up dinners and such. As with most vanilla scents, I do not recommend heavy application. This is more of an evening scent for me...unless it's winter.
Just a comment on another popular cosmetic and skin care website that has a beauty insider program. One note that is listed is muguet. I noticed it was not on here because I definitely smell a foodie note other than vanilla.
I work in health care and would never wear this in dealing with patients as I could see how would irritate some. That being said I love this on my skin, but more of date night perfume. On my skin the most prominent is amber but it stays close, which I prefer minimum sillage anyway. It does last long for me. I have not ever smelled the peach in this either but do get a gourmand somewhat like walking into a fine pastry shop.
I have totally the very same symptoms like Johanna...instant throw up feeling. I had to give it to my Mom, but I did not like it on Her either :S
Every time I smell this it gives me an instant headache and an impulse to throw up. Luckily I don't let that instinct lead me. It smells way too sweet, and it smells too much musk, too much vanilla and amber. It's not at all fruity or floral in my nose, to me it's just like some kind of burning sweet inferno that goes right up to my brain. In a bad way.
I don`t understand why all these dislikes and negative reviews ! this is so sexy ,warm and elegent perfume ,I`d call it a masterpiece .
I have a sample, unfortunately it smells like rotten peaches on me.
This is a rich scent, rich amberish vanilla, golden, intense, it smells luxurious,like the type of perfume a rich girl would wear, a spoiled brat, a famous actress, and also a warm personality. Overly feminine, I think it is a great quality scent, it speaks of feminity and sex appeal, it is very modern, very urban. But I know a few older modern ladies who love its warmth. I prefer L' Eau The One , same base but a certain freshness in the opening.
Let' s face it there are no other perfumes quite like it.
I am a big fan of D&G, they just create beautiful unique scents.
Very distinctive.
I had this and didn't like it all all - smells cheap I smell no vanilla just a headache in a bottle-I never like D&G fragrances.
SYNTHETIC type smell
Sweet and powdery. You can really smells the vanilla in the base notes. I don't smell the flowers too strongly which is good. I wear it for both day and night. It lasts for hours. the bottle is lovely
Autumn fruit salad with vanilla sauce.
Sadly I don't get the woody or floral notes in this one, which would have made it more interesting (cf Burberry Woman or J'Adore). But it's hard to dislike and I think it is a good choice for a young woman looking for a more serious scent with decent longevity that can be worn in the evening. It's not complex, but so what? There's nothing wrong with nice!
Aaah I loved this one to death. It was just so perfect. Feminine, light, but still bold, the perfect balance between fruity and powdery. Very long lasting.
But now something strange happened..
I bought a big bottle of it (at the perfume counter) summer of 2011. And now since a half year the scent is not the same anymore. When I spray it, the first 2 minutes it smells like it always did, but then it settles in to a smell that it never had before. The smell is sharper, not the same creamy smell anymore.. I'm so sad! It couldn't already gone bad, could it? It's just 1,5 years old (started smelling different after 1 year). I always keep my fragrances stored dark in my closet.
Does anybody on here had the same experience with The One? Would be very interested in that.
I don't like this at ALL - my nose gets stuck on the vanilla. It smells like a mixture of scents in someone's house that 1) loves vanilla and 2) has a different scent in each room. It's like standing in the hallway when all of those scents come together.
I really really wanted to like this perfume, but no mas. Hopefully it works on one of my girlfriends and they'll take it off my hands.
I loved this one immediately. Dries down to a soft floral with a hint of marshmallow to me. Must be the vanilla and musk. Excellent day or evening choice. Gorgeousness!
Good for every day using. Nothing incredible, but good.
Thers not many perfumes that I can say I dislike but I really dislike this one. I've tried my best to like it as I have it in a beautiful gold atomiser but it ends up smelling like fly spray on my skin.
I wore my sample of The One today. So The One will enrobe you in a vanilla cloak. Now the initial spray was sweet and cloying to me. It bordered on headache inducing to me. I wore the one to work and didnt find that it had much sillage but thats my sponge perfume absorbing skin. The boyfriend test didnt recieve much results, but an "it's OK." This might not have been fair to The One because she has the one note that I imagine most men (and some women) would love, vanilla, but my BF believes in Wal-green knock offs and you should only have one perfume. The One was probably too sophisticated for him. When I asked others if it was too strong then to smell my wrist they simply said its nice. The one dries down to simply vanilla on me, and I almost think of baking with flowers. I'm having a hard time describing my new relationship with The One. She smells mature/sophisticated. I dont see the celebrity clones wearing her. Um, she's not as feminine as I like in a perfume. The one borders on androgynous to my nose. I could imagine a bold man wearing her. She is still a lady but would be the lady wearing a suit with short slicked hair and high heels. Would I continue this relationship with The One? I'm not sure if I got her as a gift I would wear, but I dont see myself seeking her androgynous vanilla. All in all a grown up fragrance with sophistication, but doesnt sing on my skin.
This is a very pretty perfume, and I particularly love the top and middle notes. It opens with a strong, refreshing scent of citrus. The peach, litchi, and bergamot are what I detect the most and I absolutely love it. After an hour, the litchi still remains, but soft florals of jasmine and lily begin to poke through. It quickly evolves into a perfect balance of fruits and floral.
Because of the strong fruity floral scent, I started wondering why so many people said this was best worn in the fall/winter. I really thought that this was "the one" and that I could wear this daily as my signature scent, especially when the vanilla poked through the jasmine and lily after 2 hours of wear. I absolutely love vanilla, so I was very glad to detect its presence. It still smelled pretty light and soft, so I couldn't understand why people were calling this "warm."
But then three hours after wearing this, the incredibly warm vanilla and amber broke all trace of the citrus and floral, and I finally understood why this would not be best for summer. I know I would feel suffocated by the strong vanilla if I wore this in the summer heat. The transformation of this perfume on my skin is very dramatic—it started off like summer citrus and floral, and then became winter vanilla and amber.
By the fourth hour, the amber was completely vanished and all I smelled was vanilla. Being such a vanilla fanatic, I was surprised that I was very put off by the vanilla. But it was extremely sweet to the point of nausea. Without the warmth of amber, the vanilla just smelled sticky. Whenever I would catch a whiff of this, I would almost gag because the vanilla was so strong and sticky sweet. I found myself purposely keeping my arms away from myself just so that I couldn't smell the sugary, syrupy vanilla.
This has great longevity and sillage. It lasted well over 7 hours and could be detected by others without being obnoxious. If the vanilla weren't so strong on me, I would absolutely wear this. I don't consider this a mature scent, but it's classy enough to make me feel confident and poised. It's also not overly glamorous and luxurious enough to be worn only for special occasions. It's best for fall/winter since it gets syrupy and warm. Also, I like how elegant and simple the bottle is. Although it's not "The One" for me, it's worth trying if you like sweet scents. 4/5
I like it, I really like it. The first few minutes, the peach is right there in your face, it's almost too much.. but when it dries down, the vanilla is exquisite.. it's not synthetic at all, it's this delicious and perfect scent. The silage power is rather soft to moderate and the longevity is pretty good. But it is not a head turner fragrance... it doesn't scream "I am here and you're gonna remember me". Thumbs up for this one.
I just tried it today, and i loved it !
very sweet fragrance! it makes me think of japan everytime i smell it, japan and gold, very luxurious too.
it's a feminine woody but still fresh fragrance. it just has that feeling of luxury about it. it's really sensual and seductive definitely good for parties or nights out but also for work days.
Looking for a really nice fruity perfume without the vanilla notes.
I can understand why some people say you either love it or hate it. Yes it has a synthetic smell, but nothing else smells quite like it.. so for me this is 'The One'.
Un peu ennuyeux quand même ce parfum !
Rien d'intéressant.
Le regretté "Sicily" est tellement plus fascinant que ce "THE ONE".
C'est vrai que quand on connaît Sicily et que l'on passe à ce clone de milliers d'autres parfums, on reste sur sa faim.
it was a gift that I never really liked, so heavy, and overwhelming
I didn't really like this :o it smelled very strong and womanly. I recieved compliments, but since I did not like it I gave the entire bottle away. It was a hand me down anyways. I could have sworn I smelled a tiny tiny hint of bannana. Maybe I'm crazy.
I've complimented at least 2 strangers on their fragrance only to find out they were wearing DG The One. It DOES NOT smell anything like that on me!! :-(
I love this but the sillage and longevity is lacking.
I really like this scent, but it doesn't match with my skin :( so sad :(
I finally got to test this one. It is a beautiful perfume, sweet and tender, not the average sweet scent, not at all chemical as that happens a lot with these type of perfumes. As mentioned below, it is somehow velvety. Very feminine, elegant sweetness. A must-try-once at least, if not a must-have. The only thing that put me off was that it didn't seem to last long neither on my skin nor on the tester paper. Maybe it was the weather conditions, I'll have to check again. Overall, I love it.
My best friend uses this perfume and I even tried this once for a night date. The sweet vanilla note is luxuriously subtle. Glad that it never gave me any headache or turned out pungent after 6 hours usage.
I'm gonna buy one later :)
its a beautiful scent made for mass production ..not unique.. but a subtle perfume.. a modern floral mildly oriental not over whelming..
its a wanna be sophisticated scent made for mid age independent women with a character..
its got vanilla with some wood sandalwood base and some florals white florals..its over rated imo..te advertisements and the whole buzz around it is whats making it more appealing to the public for the juce is not that special its a perfume that you can smell everywhere its not that unique or special its blant and a bit heavy in a light way ! if you know what i mean ..its missing multidimensional aspects..its not the type of perfume that you would say waw as soon as you open it is not shocking..its bland.. u have to hunt for the notes ,the accords are simple yet intricate..
perfume ratting 3.8 out of 5
bottle ratting 4.3 out of 5
beautiful fragrance, but not lasting at all - and I'm not even talking hours here...
i really really like this and am definitely thinking of buying this perfume. i would say its definitely a sweet fruity vanilla thats very sophisticated and feminine. its quiet a playful and alluring fragrance and i think its suitable for all ages.
i really adore litchi and this one opens with a sweet litchi thats quiet significant throughout the fragrance. also the peach is noticeable in the opening. theres faint notes of white florals and theres strong vanilla present throughout. i dont find this powdery at all, which is good because i dont necessarily like powdery scents.
the staying power so so. 2hours max and then all im left with is a sweet vanilla that lingers closely on my skin.
EDIT: the staying power is so much better during winter time! i could still get whiffs of this scent 6 hours after i sprayed it. the sillage is also a lot better. i think in hot and humid weather this scent just spreads and fades. Also the vanilla is much richer and sweeter.
This is my current signature fragrance, altough I am in search of one that is similar with more staying power. I love the warm vanilla spice. It has a fruity note that isn't strong but is nice. The body lotion is a disappointment and barely compliments the perfume.
Another blind buy off of ebay!
When I first sprated this perfume, I had to stop and think for a few minutes about where I had smelled it before. I knew I hadn't ever tried it. Suddenly, it hit me - Dolce & Gabbana The One smells a LOT like VS Angel Gold! I LOVE Angel Gold, and I immediately liked The One, too.
The two are not exactly the same. Angel Gold has a much brighter, citrusy introduction, while The One starts off a bit more subdued. I know that many people said that there was a "bubblegum" smell to the top notes in The One, but I have to say I didn't get that at all. Nor can I discern any peach, while many others were able to. I am not disappointed, though, because I think that the introduction is well blended, smooth, even elegant. While the perfume still has a ways to go before it is dried down (I only applied it about a half hour ago), I can already smell the powdery vanilla. It took a little longer for the "vanilla woods" to come through with Angel Gold. In the middle, both share jasmine notes. This is a point of departure for the two fragrances, I believe, as with Gold I begin to smell more gardenia than any other of the floral mid notes, and I don't think I have reached the heart of The One quite yet - I am just beginning to sense some of the "balmy" florals and jasmine is the most prominent so far. I look forward to seeing how the scent progresses from here!
My one major qualm with Angel Gold is the lasting power - a few hours and I am left with only a ghost of a memory of the beautiful fragrance I had applied. I am hoping and praying that The One lasts where Angel Gold did not.
So far, I really like The One quite a lot. It is very pretty and soft, and while it seems that most don't think this fragrance is anything to write home about, I can definitely see myself using this on a regular basis, and while it is somewhat of a dissapointment that I have 2 fragrances that smell so much alike, at least I like both of them! And being that Angel Gold is quite a bit cheaper than The One, I may be able to use the two in tandem.
I will update my review after I have had some time to see where The One takes me! :)
The longevity with this one is very disappointing... The fragrance dries down to a beautiful, warm, slightly spicy vanilla, and I love it. Even with the warmth there is still something clean in the fragrance. Unfortunately, after about 3 hours there is hardly ANY scent left on my skin... my nose has to be touching my wrist to be able to detect anything. I will still wear this because I really REALLY like it, and it smells so good on my skin, I just wish I could say it lasted longer!!!
Love it but has terrible staying power. Smells slightly sweet but orientalish as well. Kind of common but good nonetheless.
I have expected this scent to be more fresh and/or fruity but I'm not disappointed. I love the bottle(reminds me a lot of Gucci ones but it is WAY better quality), the small one (30 ml) has lasted me quite a while. I have sprayed just a little bit and I never had to take the bottle with me, cause the scent lasts a really long time. It is very ladylike, for me just the perfect perfume for summer - appropriate for work, but has a heavier side to it so it is a good choice for a night out. LOve it and would definetely repurchase!
The One is quite a cozy and comfy fragrance with a playful touch. When I tested it the first time, I was absolutely delighted that it smelled reminiscent of Tocade by Rochas which I really like but can be too much for me at times. The One has, to my nose, the same metallic rose note I have come to like very much in Tocade (which I quite disliked to begin with). The vanilla in both perfumes is very similar to my nose, not cloyingly sweet and sugary but a rather soft and velvety sweetness. The fruit notes in The One play more a softer tune. For me, The One is an excellent alternative to Tocade, a vanilla/rose scent I can wear anytime and anywhere, happily going along all year round. One reviewer mentioned that The One is a rather linear scent, to which I wholeheartedly agree, and that makes it so friendly and comforting. There are days when you need that reassurance that the friend you greeted in the morning is still the same in the evening.
A sophisticated sweet vanilla floral of moderate intensity, which I like more and more as it wears down. This fragrance will be my middle-aged-professional-ladies-at-lunch selection.
A very interesting feminine scent, unlike all the rest and certainly not unpleasant. I am reminded of JS's Fancy Love, as a more mature version. I don't think I'd purchase for myself, but it's not bad at all.
I'm on the fence about this one. I tried it for the first time the other day and couldn't decide if I like it or not. It smells like vanilla and lily of the valley (yellow). It smells ok for part of the day, I kept sniffing my arm and suddently it dawn on me that it has a sharp ammonia smell like cat piss. I thought I liked it in the begining but I will give it another try later.
This fragrance smells lovely on my skin, I can definitely pick up the vanilla and fruity notes, yet it remains a sophisticated perfume for day or night. I was thinking about asking for this as a christmas gift because I adore vanilla scents and the bottle is gorgeous. But then I realised how little time The One lasts on my skin! About 10 minutes after I had tried it, I could no longer smell it at all! I have eau de toilettes that last hours longer than this eau de parfum. Definitely try before you buy.
On my skin this smells fruiy-floral-aquatic ! Almost like the drydown of Perry Ellis 360° which I love. I can't smell any vanilla at all. Very subtle, sweet and fresh. I want to buy it but still having second thoughts... my 360° is still half full and I have the 200ml bottle. I'll do another skin test and see if I'll like it enough to buy it.
It smells more powdery and amber to me an vanilla. It is a more sophisticated gourmand to me if it is even considered a gourmand along with the cloud of sweet perfumes like Fancy and Pink Sugar. I feel like this is a great nighttime perfume or one to wear under a cozy chunky sweater. I cant imagine this wouldn't turn cloying on a hot day, to me that would tip theprecarious blamce towards old lady scent. The heat can do that to some fragarances and this is most likely one of them in my opinion.
Overall, I say give it a try but only if you like powdery amber scents because it is more powdery than sweet.
My Dad got me this by accident last Christmas instead of Light Blue (bless him, he doesn't have a clue, the last scent he bought was a Harley Davidson one bacvk in the early 1990's)(and he ordered 2 bottles of it on top of getting the wrong one lol)
Anyway, I haven't worn it until last night as I much prefer very fresh / clean /sporty fragrances and dress quite casually so didn't think I could pull it off.
Maybe I can't, but I actually quite like it, it IS sweet, but not too in your face, quite powdery and vanillery, but very long lasting and keeps floating by every few minutes all day.
Unique too, and good quality. Think it suits wintery weather better. I can understand why it's so popular.
This won't be an every day one, but I'd wear it on a night out when I dress up a bit.
A few years ago I had Hypnose by Lancome, i keep thinking of that when I smell this, not exactly the same but has hints of it.
This is a very comforting fragrance and the vanilla is very pronounced, making it a perfect layering option for other gourmandy type frags. In fact, i'm currently wearing The One under Angel body lotion and they work heavenly together. This is perfect for everday wear, and can be worn in the office as it is not a strong/imposing scent, and is sexy enough to be worn in the evening while out on the town. The longevity is pretty good - a decent 2-3 hours of noticeable aroma, and the sillage is good, but doesn't leave too big of a trail behind. This is more geared toward the colder months, because it is a bit sweet and may be a little too much in the stickier months. Overall, this is a must have if you're like Sweet fragrances, and it's a perfect pick because it does a great job of balancing the notes so that it's not an overbearing sugarbomb geared at the younger crowd, but a delicious womanly scent that can be enjoyed by all ages.
Ordered a sample vial of The One, because the notes sounded like ones that I would enjoy—an amber fragrance counterbalanced with fruit and flowers, enhanced with vanilla (rather than the dreaded patchouli note that is so often used with amber, and that turns to ashes on my skin).
It is exactly the notes as described on Fragrantica: powdery amber, delicate lily-white florals, a hint of rich vanilla, a touch of fruit. It is a soft fragrance, very feminine. The musk and vetiver give a nice depth, but it doesn't get woody or masculine at all. I see it described as sensual and warm, but I disagree. To me, this is a springtime fragrance, fresh. For me, the lily is such a nice note, making the amber and vanilla just sing so sweetly and in such a different way than typically amber vanilla fragrances.
It brings to mind Easter—-lilies, sweet white chocolate, the strange and fascinating smell of Easter grass in pastel colored baskets; dewy green grass, damp cool stones, spring flowers making their appearance through fragrant and muddy soil. Yes, I could wear this all year round but I think it is the epitome of spring.
It does not develop much; the fragrance I experienced after the first 10 minutes continues to be the experience I have after 2 hours. This is nice, in that it's predictable, but I will say I like my perfume to be more of an olfactory adventure throughout the day. Sillage is low on me, and longevity is moderate.
The One is a rich amberish vanilla , Like a boozy luxurious vanilla scent, well suited for nights out
It is more snobbish than elegant really , more urban more sensuous
It isn't my favorite, lots of people wear it , and it gets one dimensional on me
Yet what a glorious statement if makes!!
Smells like white chocolate to me. Nothing that interesting, seen a thousand perfumes like this.
I just love this perfume!!!It's so elegant and makes me feel good.I'd say it's a comfortable perfume that suits day and night.
this one will be the x-mas gift for me!!!!!!!! elegant, sexy! Is the ONE that suits me completely!
I love vanilla, but the one is not for me, i preferred to stay away from it. also i dont smell any vanilla in it, some strange powder yes, but no vanilla
This is really The One, sophisticated vanilla, extremely unique, I think that's why opinions differ, The One is just like Poison CD or Angel TM, you love it or hate it. If you looooove vanilla The One is for you, if you're not ...WARNING!!! Stay a million miles away!!!
Not sure where all this fuss comes from...smells very "ordinary" to me, like a million other fruity florals that the mainstream factory pumps out - infact, I find it rather synthetic and cheap. The last power is minimal and it's gone after 2hrs.
sounds like something I should like... the golden, classic looking bottle, the jasmine, peach, musk... all the basenotes that I like... so why haven't I fallen in love with it? too common, like the other d&g; light blue... I feel like everybody may wear this. is it a bad thing? no, definitely not even I want to wear it on fall days... just a bit too sweet and not so different to care for an original bottle, for me
Unfortunately, this smells cloyingly sweet on me, as if I covered myself with syrup or honey, and it makes me feel a bit sick. Strangely, it does not smell like vanilla to me at all. One spritz goes a long way and it lasts the whole day. Too bad:(
This is warm, sweet, ambery, vanilla, and fruity. The mandarin orange is very noticeable on my skin, so it reminds me of a high end orange creamsicle. The peach in this smells delicious and blends seamlessly with the other notes, so it smells very smooth. There is also a faint floral spiciness from the lily, which comes across as peppery and adds a spicy complexity. This is a comfort scent, warm and calming. Cozy enough for nights in fall or winter, and glamourous enough for evening wear.
I find this perfume very good on other people. That's why i wanted to buy it so much. but the problem is that when i smelled it on my self i found it so heavy and annoying.
gofruityourself ASSUMES people who get headaches from certain fumes drown ourselves in it! that's ludicris and for the record i give 2-3 sprays of this 1 each wrist and 1 back of neck so it's not in my face that has seemed to help but i still get a dull headache but at least i can use this now as i love it so =) at $100 a bottle trust me gofruityourself this is something i'm NOT bathing myself in or overspraying!
"The One", yes---that is, the one you will smell on a hundred other women wandering a shopping mall...
Not repellent, certainly, and there are far worse quality things out there, but not terribly original either. Too sweet for my taste (although there are much sweeter scents around), with generic white florals commingled with generic fruity stuff, drying down to a not-unpleasant but not very exciting vanilla. A passing reminder of Guerlain's L'Instant ? But L'Instant is much better composed and more satisfying. If it's vanilla one wants, there are far more interesting vanilla perfumes out there. I just wasn't impressed. Still, the air is filled with far fouler things these days, and I'd rather smell this than the umpteen thousand sugar/fruit confections wafting about any gathering of females under 40ish...It's a safe, but not distinctive choice, I suppose.
I love it!
It smell stays medium-long and is very sweet on me.
It almost smells like 'ouwel' in dutch. It's candy-paper.
But it's also the thing I don't like about D&G The One, because candy like that is not very.... elegant..
So I find this a lovely parfume, but not as elegant as the commercial says... ;)
Glamorous and gentle!! A nice chooice for diva women and a sweet sense of luxury!
I didn't like it, not my type, plus once i smelled it it reminded me of someone I really don't like which made it worse
ONE of the best perfumes I've ever had... 2 bottles of 75ml aren't enough...I'll by the third one soon!!!
amazing! sadly it doesn't suit my skin but my sister has it and it smells SO nice on her!!!
So many people i know love/have this perfume.
So i bought it because at first i really liked the smell. But as i got used to it and used it more I felt it was heavy and made me smell a little too girly.
Its quite a seductive scent which in the end didn't match my personality. (I would describe myself as a tomboy who best suits light/fresh/clean flirty smells)
Ended up getting a headache from it too, so if you tend to get headaches from perfumes i would avoid this one.
No esta mal. Tiene un toque avainillado que la hace dulce pero tambien se notan las flores. No le veo ni rastro de la parte frutal. A mi no me mata...
I really love this parfum! It's "The One"!
When I used this perfume, I got a lot of compliments. though, I'm not using right now, it is one of my favorites. It is definitely for autumn or winter, suits with depressed weather
sweet creamy scent.. but not overbearingly sugary. perfect for autumn and winter when the scent is mixed with cold air. you CANNOT not feel sexy in this fragrance. compliments from guys all the time!
I love warm,cozy,sensual smells and as I have mentioned before, there are not many perfumes that I dislike but this has to be one of them. Mixed with my body chemistry it smells like fly spray (no disrespect to those who like this scent this is just imo)
Sensual, mellow, creamy sophisticated frangrance. Feels like a warm blanket. Long lasting and smooth with vanilla and musky notes.
Warm and sensual. Cozy for Autumn and Winter. This sexy scent causes me to breathe in deeply each time I catch a hint of it. One spritz lasts and lasts, and the silage can fill a room at first. However, after the dry down, it's an intimate fragrance that gets people to lean in close to smell the delicious fragrance. I love it!
Light & refreshing, but equally complex. Very weak longevity. Still, it's pretty and fun but sophisticated. A nice scent for spring or summer.
I got a mini of this with an online order, I was excited to try because it's an oriental floral, and I'd read rave reviews about it, but sadly, it just does not work for me.
I might give it one more try, but I had to wash it off immediately. I put it on this morning, and by the time I got to work, I was at the sink. That was 2 hours after applying it. It opens very sharp on me, with a blast of chemical smelling fruits and what I believe is vanilla.
Maybe the sharpness comes from the litchi, as I'm not familiar with what litchi smells like alone. I do know that the peach in this and other perfumes, if it is prominent, and it is in this one on my skin, doesn't usually work for me.
I can say that the sillage is pretty decent, and the longevity seems really good, because I've scrubbed 3 times, and I can still smell it. This one gave me a headache, and I don't usually get perfume headaches.
It reminds me very much of Burberry Burberry Women, but that one works on me.
This is such a beautiful and sophisticated scent.
When I first sprayed it, there was a sharp note and alot of lily of the valley but then it settles to the most divine vanilla, amber, fruity and sweet fragrance. I couldn't stop sniffing my wrist! I find this fragrance quite sensual yet comforting and warm. This isn't childish or over sweet at all! I most definitely would wear this in winter. The lasting power was great,about 8 hours on my skin.
Overall, a classy, sensual and beautiful perfume that I recommend to anyone who loves vanilla and cosy scents.
This is a romantic and sexy perfume even more so when my husband wears it. Its warm unique I cant get enough of it. It lasts a long time and has great projection.
This perfume feels a bit old school to me but still a decent romantic scent.
It used to be a big hit to me several years ago, not it is only a nice smell but nothing more. Brings back nice memories...
Wow wow wow wow wow ..
I really don't know what I want or could say about this magical scent .
It's so unique ... A work of art , THAT'S IT .
The One , you really are THE ONE .
This is pretty much my signature scent. Even my friend who gets perfume headaches likes this on me. A perfect match to my chemistry--nothing pops out. Unless I apply it at night (after a shower, getting ready to go out) and then it smells of 2 things--vanilla and green tea. Completely different than if applied in the morning. So, I will add my experience to Rednose--it's a complex perfume story, and your own skin chemistry will either make this work or make it odorous hell.
The drydown is a little similar to Gaultier 2! Just like Gaultier 2, the basenotes are vanilla, amber and musk.
smells perfect on my skin...the next perfumr i'll buy..
I tested this once on my skin when it first came out and it was a stinker. I even had it on my dislikes, but now for some reason it smells good on me. I don't know what happened between then and now to make this scent smell completely different to my nose, all i know is that am really liking it. it used to smell like you stuck your nose into some cleaning liquid and imediately after stuck it into a pot of talc. now, it smells like some devilish heroine walked into the door and she sweat glory and victory of some sort :/
D&G fragrances continue to surprise me. At fist spray I was like, ok this is nice but nothing wow-worthy. But as with other D&G scents I have, their is something that always surprises me in the dry down... Something that always makes me go "hmm, what is that?" That is why I love D&G fragrances....they all have an element to them that is very unexpected and different from the norm.
OH MY!!! I am in love with this one..no lie for me personally when i spray this on me i feel so invigorated..the sharpness from the peach and vanilla cream literally and i know this is personal but i'm gonna say it..it excites my scenses or for better words titilates me...whew!! ok i said it LOL but seriously i am in love lately with these parfums that bring that citrus/peach,champange vanilla or even gardenia smell with cream vibe to it like flowerbomb,fancy,crystal noir,jean paul classique..the smells are so bright and so bamb in your face its like your not only smelling it but feeling it too as you smell it because it smells so freakin good!This is in a class of it's own..for the scent alone I have bought two..this with the above i listed i don't think i will go without i just enjoy the happiness i feel with them.It feels so good to smell so good!
Smells like a cake shop (pâtisserie) I get sugar craving everytime I use it :)
vanilla,sugar,iceing,sherbet all in a bottle :)
Love Love Love-allergic!!!!!
I thought this was going to be a lifelong favourite but the rash on my wrists says otherwise. I even tried the rose version-rash!!!!
A very sad thing for me!
I hate the effect it has just after spraying, the silage is easier to bear though...that'll teach me not to order something I havent tested
The smell is actually very nice, sweet and fruity but unfortuntely it caused me headaches...
Too vannilic for me. Darn!!!
I really wanted to like this. I know that many reviews start this way. But, I really wanted to enjoy a newer scent. I was so tired of being bombarded by gourmands and fruities. I wanted something differant. I was told by the sales person that this was a straight oriental, and that it rivaled Opium. What a liar! I really feel that her mis-representation is part of the reason why I do not care for this scent. Note to all sales reps...FYI!
This is a vanillic, gourmand. The focus of this fragrance is strictly vanilla, and there are some supporting florals. The florals are sweet and enduring, so lasting power and sillage are not an issue. It lasts quite awhile. It is a youthful and romantic fragrance, that would be good for a wedding- or a romantic date. I do not see this fragrance as being overtly sexy, as the vanilla accord is just too sweet and pervasive to allow any other notes to take front and center.
Like I suggested, this fragrance is very romantic. It is not for the office or professional dealings of any kind. It would be nice for winter holidays, though. It has an almost "Christmas'y" vibe to it, with it's candied, vanilla bean, and warm florals.
I do not care for vanilla "in it's sweet facade", but I think that a woman who wears gourmands during the day, would find this a treasure in the evening.
it's amazing !! for me it smells like champagne with some candies and vanilla ! it's sweet and classy at the same time ! it's elegant feminine and unique !! and everyone will ask what perfume are you wearing !! you should try it !!
This is a waaaay overpriced bottle of pink "tubblegum". A kind of bubblegum I chewed as a kid.
Nice and fun gourmand. I don`t get why people say that this smells classy and expensive?
Compared to other D&G perfumes, The One is really just "safe" (i.e. boring). It's sweet and fruity, doesn't really have any character, isn't particularly stylish. It's perfect for blending in with everyone else at the office or the grocery store. I love the name of it: THE ONE...seems like it should be extremely special, but it's just another poor victim of corporatization.
D&G is part of a string of houses that used to make quality stuff, but have now stooped to making bland, watery, ordinary fragrances. I will dump The One into the same pile that I have dumped Vanitas and Guilty.
This is the most glamourous scent I've ever smelled. It spells glamour, sexiness, confidence, sensuality, power, kindness, all that you want to be when you've spent hours dressing up for that special evening occassion.
I only wish it had better staying power and dry-down. The dry-down on me starts to smell a bit stale and old, like an old cupboard! Real disappointment, especially after the first couple hours that make you feel like a queen!
I think Scarlett Johansson is the perfect '' face '' for this perfume . The one is peachy-sweet and some powdery . This fragrance make you feel beautyful , sexy and desired . I don't categorize any perfume after age , but this one is young . The bottle is amazing in it's simplicity .
It´s a really good perfume. Fruity but not too much, elegant, classy & i got a lot of compliments. It´s not too strong, could be use as an everyday perfume & for an elegant party too. It´s a must have. Makes honor to it´s name.
the perfume industry has finally found 'the one'... because this fragrance is definitely 'the one'!!. its really timeless and classy and you could wear it forever and still love it ... I want to buy this perfume so bad !!!
This is not your daughters perfume. The Vanilla is sweet but not tween sweet. This is perfect for a night out, cool weather or just because.
I love it when I'm smelling on top of the bottle, it's fresher then. It feels like there are some citrus fruits. But when I wear this on my skin, it's only sweet and reminds me of a mixture between Bruno Banani and Believe by Britney Spears. I guess I'll just spray this on my clothes.
I tried it, and it just smelled cheap and synthetic after a couple of hours. To be honest, it smelled like if I just dabbed alcohol from my medicine cabinet in my wrist. Not buying it.
This is much lighter and powdery than I expected, but that suits me fine as it's summer at the moment so I can wear this much more in the day than I thought (and it will still be suitable to wear in the evening and winter because it's so cosy and comforting).
I really don't get the fruitiness The One is supposed to have except the mandarin/apricot in the opening note. I'm actually pleased I can't smell any plum! After that it's just white flowers (mainly lily), powder and vanilla. Very soft and not too sweet, just creamy and floral. Surprisingly I really like to spritz a small amount of this on before I go swimming as the smell of vanilla and flowers mixed with the water is divine. I will be taking this on holiday next week too as it smells amazing in the summer breeze.
I always have a thing for litchi note..used to love Lancome Miracle because of this note in it..
The one is a girly and powdery sweet scent, i feel beautiful in this scent..one of the most feminine scents to me..very elegant and modern..
the dry down smells a bit like scented candle or oil..i just love it..
I adore the package of the One, heavy glass bottle..
to me it is not yet the one, however it smells gorgeous and expensive..
This scent to me is just so boring...too forgettable for my liking. But it's still nice...just nice, not excellent.
I dont like this brand, but I love this fragrance...
Bought it in the duty free on the plane. It doesn't suit me as I like musky vanilla rose highlights.
The One is really the one that you can put your hands on, if you want the most romantic and classy blind of fruits & white floral
The open is so peachy with the mysterious sweetness of the plum, then it's all about the fruit of paradise (Litchi), it's so prominent here.
The bouquet of white floral is elegant & sweet with , I don't smell a heady jasmine or lily here, both are sweetened with drops of the pure vanilla extract (Yummy) !!
Then the vetiver & bergamot are added in a clever way to keep the juice balanced with the fruits & white flowers
I am in love with this scent since it released and will buy a bottle after a bottle gladly ,, this smells to me as a cocktail party juice in a bottle and I use it for parties Only..
In 3 words :
This scent has something sharp to it that contradicts the warmth of the perfume, but I cannot quite grasp what it is exactly. Too bad, because without this sharp bit it would be so much better.
EDIT: three hours in and finally the sharp is gone. Now it's warm and beautiful and really sensual. If it would have been like this from the beginning I would add this to my favourites. As my nose had 3 hrs of struggling to do it's a big no-no.
And another edit: This perfume really lasts forever! I`m wearing it for over 11 hrs now and I can still smell it very well.
@allexa ..u should get L'eau the one..more sophisticated,modern version & the best for summer..
After reading many positive reviews I decided to buy a sample on eBay ( from top seller). Forgive me all who love this perfume, it's my personal opinion. First impression - The cacophony of smells including screaming lily of the valley covered with powder my great grandma spilled on the dressing table in 1964. In thirty minutes I can smell a ghost of plum and vanilla and something soft, thick and a little... unpleasant. A weird mix which can't be described by elements. At some point there are aldehydes, which are not in description at all.
Conclusion. If I didn't get the fake, this is heavy, rich perfume. Make sure you have tried and wear it BEFORE buying a heft. For women 35 and up, night, winter.
has an amazing sexy touch! adore it!
This is my favorite perfume of all time! I just LOVE IT!
I accidently sprayed this one when I had an atomizer. I thought I was spraying on The One for men.
Here's my review:
it projects well, and smells great. It's definitely a great scent for a woman who's on a date, or just a night out. It's wonderful for special occasions.
(3-4 sprays max)
Age group: 16+
Projection: 4 stars
Longevity: 3.5 stars
Versatility: 3.5 stars
Smell: 4.5 stars
Overall: 4 stars
When i first bought it i thought it was amazing... But after a while it began to give me headaches ... And now i dont use it anymore. It wasn't for me in the end. :(
Shoot me, but for some reason I just adore to wear it in the heat, that's why I have just bought it. It is very, very sweet perfume, maybe too sweet, but lovable and unique and recognisable. I just love that plum and over- vanilish note, it brings smile to my face every time I feel it.
JUST LOVE AT FIRST SIDE! I love all the D&G fragrances, they are very sexy and warm. This one is my favourite with D&G Femme second and Sicily third.
Dolce & Gabbana The One is tempting, modern, and glamorous. Luscious alluring vanilla, soft succulent peaches, fresh jasmine and lily, fruity plum and lychee with sun-kissed citrus notes. A dry down of warm amber, sensual musk and bergamot with a woodsy yet powdery base of vetiver. The One is a must have fragrance for the sexy and classy woman!
i was trying to like it few times (the same with l'eau)but the scent is so aanoys me..that dry sweetness, like sugar on hot pan..well i can't say it's offensive, i can bear it on other people but only not on myself because i want to rub it off..and why on the hell i bought the bottle, perhaps because i like vanilla, peach, litchi and lily notes, but i can't get no vanilla no litchi, peach - maybe. plum, jasmine and lily of the valley the only notes i can distinct. to conclude - this is not sexy perfume at all.
Not for me, I'm afraid. The very ingredients I love -- peach, bergamot and white flowers -- are non-existent to my nose. It's very very sweet and boozy on me. At first I sensed a tobacco, but that turned into just a lot more vanilla. Reminiscent of powdery fragrances with violets in them. The drydown smelled like a cloyingly sweet candle wax on me. Sorry.
Oh, dear heavens... That's all I can say! When I put this on, I feel like I'm wearing the sexiest dress. Conveniently, as I can't afford designer LBDs, this comes in handy! :)
This fragrance stands out as upscale. The ingredients are pure high quality ( probably explains why it is so expensive, or because the name). The initial spray and scent can be quite strong and heavy for someone who likes lighter scents. There is a very strong vanilla/peachy blast but it is very sophisticated. Peach can go wrong if it is too much or a cheap oil, but the peach is wrapped with vanilla and florals making it quite luxurious to wear. This scent has a very powdery quality to it. This perfume really makes one feel upscale and elegant. Its great for early evening and colder days since its has power to blast through sharp cold. It is a nice fall or winter fragrance. Careful not to overdo it though, too much of this and you will suffocate those around you.
I feel if you like Donna Karan Cashmere Mist, Coco Mademoiselle, or Prada, you may like this for the powdery/elegant quality
I really love the one, it is one of the most true smelling apricot fragrances I have ever smelt. I can't detect the lychee at all during wear, just apricot and vanilla. The apricot smells like apricot should be, fresh, not sickly sweet and the vanilla adds a lovely touch of warmth.
I kept coming back to this "one" at the store. And finally ordered a mini bottle to take a test drive with. First impression- pleasingly subtle and close to the skin, warm and soothing but not heavy enough to shy away from warm weather use. Top notes are light and fruity with citrus, peach and a nudge of litchi. Then a warm jazmine with an undercurrent of lily settles into a humm of vanilla, vetiver, amber, musk. The powdery dry down is not heavy at all. I think it's a fragrance you can enjoy from the get go. It doesn't require time for you to settle into it. I don't think it is extremely long wearing. I think it can be comfortably worn in the office without assaulting your coworkers and can easily transition to an evening out. I'm sure I will end up being very pleased with this and will be buying a large bottle. ~q
An Update! :
Yesterday, i go to shopping mall just want to test and buy either D&C the one or rose the one version and i decide to buy the rose version! I got tried to smell the original D&C the one and please don't get mad for those who love the original D&C okay? This is just my opinion and my opinion could be wrong =) I think the original 'the one' smell too strong and too woodsy. And i can't detect any fruity notes in there. And i think the original the one more suits to beautiful, mature and classy woman. It do smells expensive but just not for me. =]
I prefer rose version!
@desertrat : Glad that you love the original version! =] I can imagine that you are beautiful and classy woman! =D and sorry for my english, im from Malaysia.
LOVE it! I started wearing it again yesterday. I'm always surprised by the slight spicy top note that I can't identify. Maybe ginger or cinnamon? When it dries down it moves into a warm sophisticated creamy sweet vanilla and peach which I love. My husband also loves it on me. I like it better than the new Roberto Cavalli which on me is too sweet...
PS @Lovable Amy the Rose version dies on me as do most Rose fragrances. Lovely, but I like the original the One best!
No se que me pasaba con este perfume, pero lo probe tantas veces y no me convencia de comprarlo, me parecia muy fuerte al inicio, pero me encantaba cuando pasaba como media hora. El caso es que hace unos dias me anime y oh cielos!!! estoy TOTALMENTE ENAMORADA de el!! Es abril, hace calor, pero como lo uso en la oficina (hay clima), no lo siento nada pesado, se siente sútil, placentero, me relaja. Como muchas dicen, te hace sentir sexy y en mi caso: dura todo el dia! guau!
(ja, aún me pasa que lo huelo de la botella y me parece fortísimo)
I do not know what happened with this perfume, but I tried it many times and did not convince me to buy it, I looked very hard at first, but I loved it when I passed half an hour. Anyway, a few days ago and I encourage you heavens! I'm totally in love with him!! It's April, it's hot, but how do I use in the office (no weather), do not feel anything heavy, feels subtle, pleasant relaxes me. As many say, makes you feel sexy and in my case: lasts all day! wow!
(ha, I still smell it passes the bottle and I feel very strong)
Have been wearing this for a few days now. I didn't open it straight away, as was waiting for the right time to try it. Where is the vanilla?? I am waiting for it, but hardly a glimpse! I pick up the peach-fruit opening, then on to the white florals. A bit of a mixed combo, not unpleasant, but not really my style. I tried this on paper, and could smell the vanilla, no problem. Then also tested on my wrist, at the store..It was a pleasant vanilla dry down. SO of course, I bought it, (online). It isn't fake, and the staying power is very good, BUT I can't detect much vanilla at all! Another of my vanilla quests, turning out a bit disappointing! I also bought the body lotion, to increase the staying power. I bet if I give it to my daughter-in-law, It will be a fabulous vanilla scent:)) All in all, not too bad, but not one for me to rave over!
I bought this as a blind buy after reading reviews: I thought if so many liked it, it must be good. Plus I also like vanilla and peach, so I went ahead and bought this for myself from my first job's first salary :)
One spritz and my migraine zoomed back to me! Its too flowery, too synthetic on me. All I get is this strange, floor cleaner, artificial jasmine! I really wanted to like it: it was my first real expensive perfume. But sadly, it just didn't work with me.
So I swapped it with my friend for Carolina Herrera 212 VIP (which I totally love!). On her, it smelled beautiful! She's a small, petite, soft spoken girl and this perfume completely complemented her personality.
We'd gone for a movie together and she smelled lovely. There was vanilla, musk, subtle peachy-fruitiness: And that jasmine (which made me smell like cheap floor cleaner) was like part of a beautiful invisible bouquet of flowers. It was wonderful on her.
Guess my skin chemistry didn't really do the job for this, so I'd say test it out before you buy it. If it goes with you, its a very soft, lovely scent. It projects well and lasts for about 6-8 hours.
PS: The bottle is brilliant! The heavy glass simple cube-ish structure looks very sophisticated.
I like this scent...I guess. I think that it has elements of types of scents that I like but it doesn't come full circle for me. I like fresh and crisp scents with a touch of sweetness (nothing too aquatic or grassy). Although the beginning smells beautiful and elegant, after a few minutes this sharpness emerges. I am not 100% certain of what note it is because almost all the notes are significant parts of some of my favorite perfumes. It might be the lily or the chemistry between two or more other notes that don't meld together well for me. I get a very distinct soap smell after about half an hour. This is going to sound melodramatic but I feel like there is this note that almost got out of its cage and D&G weren't able to get it back in so it kind of is that annoying little sister that won't go away when you wish the other notes would be more noticeable or that the drydown would come sooner. This rarely happens but it is giving me a headache.
Also, although this has a sophisticated, elegant aspect to it (I definitely see it as a scent for a woman in her thirties or forties), it's almost too elegant for me...there is nothing "bad" about it...almost too proper or innocent for me. I wish the vanilla were sweeter or the musk more pronounced because it's missing a sexy element for me.
I am glad I did not impulse buy this because I really loved this the times that I sampled it but luckily i waited to wear it on my skin from "beginning to end" and it's definitely a no for me.
UPDATE: I tried this again today and I counted. It takes FOUR hours for the headache-inducing notes to die off before this scent softens. Although it does soften and the vanilla become a BIT more noticeable, this remains a relatively linear scent on me.
My Mom has it and she loves it! I like it more on her then on me, but thats probs becuase it more of a mature scent. It can be a bit sweet becuase its quite stong, however if u can get past that its nice for evening or day wear.
The One is a generally pleasing vanilla scent. Its quite creamy and sensuous, not too commonplace but very non-offensive. Although, something dodesn't quite sit right with me; the vanilla seems a bit watery to me, like someone added water to a bowl of cream. I've never really settled upon my opinion of it though. I probably wouldn't be buying a bottle any time soon, but I find myself coming back to it again and again.
Such a sensuous dry down, very oriental indeed! The One is mostly warm and sweet with a moderate amount of spiciness, very comforting and sexy at the same time. The lasting power is great too--for least two days!
For me it seems like this is a scent that is appropriate for a more mature woman... 30+ perhaps. I smell a soft and rich vanilla... it smells almost like honey to me. I didn't feel like I could pull it off or that it was for me though.... Even though it's sweet, it was just not what I typically go for.
Just bought it today, love it so much already! This is going to be my second favorite besides Prada Candy. The peach and vannila notes show the most on me.
I took signorina back....my boyfriend LOVED that one.....but I gotta sample of this and LOVED this one too lol...I think I really want this one. It takes a lot testing to find one that really suits you...it seems like I get sick of smells fast or I'll like them at first but then I hate them only a few I really stay liking
The One: Just for Me
The One has to be one of the softest fragrances I've come across. I can spray it and never feel overwhelmed or headachy. In fact, I love wearing it to bed. I feel my blood pressure drop when I wear The One. It is comforting and sensual.
The lingering vanilla and musk soften the what could be very annoying peach. I like how the white flowers keep The One interesting and light-handed, as this fragrance could easily fall into heavy, boring, redundant territory.
Sillage is moderate. The One is simply a special, secret fragrance that is for only me, my husband, and my cats. It is the perfect I-wear-it-for-me scent.
This is a lovely fragance. I thought the composition would be more complex, but surprise...it's quite simple. It's soft, creamy and elegant, intense but discreet. It's not a common or cheap fragrance either. Very sensual and classy.
I would describe it as a vanille-y, oriental/spicy floral. How could such a mixture ever go wrong? :)
Very nice scent. Vanilla lovers rejoice! THE ONE is fresh, powdery and lovely. Not a good choice for the seductive kitten looking a sexy fragrance. It's a beautiful and sophisticated fragrance. A charmer indeed.
I loved this on a colleague, but on my,unfortunately, it smelt like pink bubble gum.
I started out really liking this at first, but unfortunately the peach makes me nauseous. Its a lovely elegant scent but not for me . Peach does not wear well on my skin. A shame....
The One, is a warm, cozy vanilla floral-oriental. It's soft and feminine. I wear it to work in the winter. It does not offend or demand attention.
I tried this on at Christmas time - and for some reason did NOT like it. Today I tried it again because the sales associate recommended it when I stated I wanted a fresh, vanilla, powder scent with a hint of sexiness. I thought it was a tall order - but she insisted this was good - so I sprtized it and walked around. At first I was not too into it (don't care for the peach at first) then as it settled I was glued to my wrist - and after I came home my hubby said I smelled "nice with a hint of sexy" - 8) So I purchased the bottle - got a free small bottle of D & G the one - rose.
Warm, sensual and deep scent. Makes me feel sexy and confident. I use it in winter and in the colder days of spring,fall, because in the warm could be too sweet and uncomfortable. This ONE is a masterpiece from D&G, I love it.
I really expected to like The One, all the notes add up and the reviews made me think that this would be to die for, so i bought a sample and wow okay this is not what I was expecting. This is without a doubt a well made, sophisticated, deep, sweet and warm fruity vanilla fragrance. However on me all you smell are peaches and vanilla and I got that banana smell that another reviewer mentioned and since I am not a fan of peach nor bananas it made me nauseous more than anything. It's sad but I really didn't like it in the least. Skin chemistry really is a strange thing.
I LOVE the initial spritz of this one - warm, sensual and unique vanilla
but 30 minutes later it smells... old? Like it's suddenly become dusty and a bit stale.
If it retained the freshness of the initial spray I'd buy it, but sadly my chemistry doesn't work with this one.
There is some sickening touch, and is a bit heavy. But, still is nice, oriental, impressive and elegant. It s good for some night festivities...like ball :D
It is great for women who are Scorpio or Capricorn in horoscope :) I have this one, but does not remain long on the skin :(
This scent is better for married women, than free :)
This is just, simply great. So incredibly delicious.
I was testing some fragrances at a perfumeshop and was kind of disappointed in nearly everything I smelled, probably due to all those scents mingled together. Then I smelled THE ONE.
And I was hooked. To me, it smelled like a refined, elegant, chic version of my all time favourite, the slightly dirty CLASSIQUE EDT, though the notes are really not that similar
I normally hate peach in fragrances, but here it just adds a little freshness, lifting up the fragrance.
It simply left me speechless.
And renewed my belief in the fragrance industry :)
The bottle also looks great. So elegant, not overdone, just simple lines. I would love to have it on my vanity.
The only reason I didn't buy it was the price. It's VERY expensive, especially for a student.
But maybe a small bottle (30 ml). Just for special occasions.
No, I HAVE to have it!
EDIT: Tested it again and well, I realized this is way too sweet for me. Sweet in a slightly unpleasant, candylike way.
So I won't buy this in the end.
the one! the one and only ever, i was not able to wear for such a reason!
first of all i m a gourmand lover and also tending in sweet oriental perfumes in general, but the one is far too sickening.
the first perfume ever i could not stand at all because of its sickening sweetness with latent needs to vomiting! the oriental touch which one could probably calm down the syrupy sweetness, on me at least, doesn't show up at all.
i gave it now 3x a go and always had to wash it off after half an hour, don't get me wrong, it smells gooood, it starts really nice juicy-fruity-sweet-foody like delicious slightly over-ripe fruits, but then it gets sweeter and sweeter and sweeter and still sweeeeeter like anything else! incredible heavy stuff.
it let's me feel like after having eat an overdose of pure marmelade and i wont eat anymore in my whole life!
the one could work well for someone who wanna lose weight, because with this stuff on, you'll not gonna be able to eat anything... don't work for me at all... such a pitty, it starts out really nice! i think this perfumes could cause also a big headeach for sensible people. caution with the one!
I can understand why people love this fragrance, I really love the bottom notes however find the top notes to be too overbearing. In fact it reminds me a little of bananas.
It does last a long time however the fragrance disappointingly just does not work for me.
Woah, this one is sweet. Extremely so.
I don't often find perfumes to be TOO sweet, but sadly, this one turns quite sickly on me. While it smells nice in the bottle, what it leaves on my skin is a ridiculously sweet orangy, plasticky vanilla with undertones of something similar to rotting fruit.
This is probably a very nice fragrance on some people (bevare though, a little goes a long way with this one!). However, much like with Gucci Flora, this just doesn't seem to work on my skin.
I really love this scent! Actually started wearing it at the beginning of last summer. Wore it in the middle of the summer too (but the european summers aren't that hot). Now in the winter I still like it a lot.
It smells just so feminine and sweet, a bit powdery and fruity (a very nicely done peach) with an amazing lasting power.
Three spritzes last you all day and the next morning there is still a little trace (especially when you spray your neck and you have long hair that strokes your neck, your hair still smells like this the next morning) of the smell remaining.
The scent just wraps around you and makes you feel feminine, flirty and a little bit sexy all day long. For me this is a feel good perfume!
A spritz of this in your cleavage also works miracles ;)
One of the best!
I have a vegan imitation oil of this. It is a very inviting scent.
I have yet to smell the original perfume. I stay true to the online sellers I buy from. I find that their cruelty free "dupes" are very affordable for me. Sorry,I do not trust that Dolce&Gabbana are a cruelty free company. Sad.
Onto the scent.......
I am smelling warm bubblegum,creamy vanilla, and gently tart,and invigorating bergamot fruit. Also there is a bowl of juicy lychee,ripe peaches,delicious! This perfume is quite gauzy and soft,very gentle. The sweetness of it smells like velvet draped on my skin.
I don't own it, but I have sprayed it on myself a few times when I've passed the perfume counter. Lol I really like it, so I'm not sure why I haven't purchased it, I don't know, maybe the price. It's a very sexy, warm, seductive scent and dare I say a classic one too. I love the fact that it's rich and luxurious smelling; my kind of perfume. I don't know, maybe I see it as a special occasion frag that won't get much use because I don't attend any special occasions. I would think the cooler months would suit this frag as it is heavy. If I can find a really good deal, I may purchase as I've had really good luck with D&G's perfumes; they last a long time on my skin and go really well with my chemistry. So, maybe one day...
EDIT: So I found a really good deal on the body lotion and I ended up buying it. I really love the shimmer it gives my skin; would be great for the summer. That being said, this really isn't as heavy as I thought it was. Maybe the heat of summer would make it even sexier. I still consider it a special occasion frag, but what the hell, why not wear it when you want to feel a little glamorous. It's actually very soft and I catch some small whiffs here and there. Glamorous, warm, cuddly, and sexy too; I'm really glad I bought it.
I tried it at Macy's last week, sprayed directly on myself. Just wanted to see how it works with my body chemistry as I liked how it smelled on the paper strip. It is beautiful powdery-sweet scent, sofisticated and very feminine. In one word, sexy. But it immediately gave me a headache which didn't go away until I washed it off. Maybe it is the sweetness and kind of heaviness (which I actually liked in this perfume) that caused the headache... I just can't wear it for that only reason. What a pity...
@nush imogen - trust me it will still be too cheap smelling - I'm over 40 and finding it the same - i'm still keeping it as there are winter days when skin chemistry works a bit better and you need a hint of vanila and amber - also needs to be used very sparingly
The One es un perfume cálido y sensual, envuelve la piel como un velo de terciopelo. Me encuentro cómoda con él y tiene buena durabilidad en la piel sin resultar intrusivo. Sin embargo es un perfume que utilizaría de vez en cuando, me gusta mucho pero no me apasiona, tal vez porque lo encuentro un poco clásico para mi.
The One is a warm and sensual perfume, envelops the skin like a veil of velvet. I feel comfortable with it and has good durability in the skin without being intrusive. However it is a perfume that would use from time to time, but I like my passion, perhaps because I find it a little classic for me.
The One is a fragrance rich and seductive, I would see it combined with the typical Femme Fatale, the warmth that this fragrance is truly extraordinary, but also the fruits and vanilla, but I have also caught the scent of freshly cut wood that is The One a message of pure passion, aggressive and sophisticated, gentle oasis for the senses, astral travel or daydream?
Really beautiful her bouquet, Dolce and Gabbana have hit the mark with this fragrance that I would call indicated in cold weather where the vanilla is poured out like a charm.
If you are looking for a fruity floral minus the teeny bopper appeal, but instead with a sexy, elegant even slightly glamorous appeal...this really is 'the one' ... the jasmine is soft but definently noticable, while it's rich in vanilla and fruits the drydown is pure elegant sexiness ..this is not your average beauty queen this is a prior beauty queen with brains and exquisite taste, a travelor, a reader ... a woman with her head on straight and everything in place. Well rounded gorgeous, and stunning in a delicate way.
While it definently has a warm cozy comfort factor which makes it great for colder months it also has this golden aura around it... which works well for a sexy cool summer day/night
Really original and well executed, the drydown is to die for musk/amber woods..with a slight kiss of a powdery vanilla.. and a bit of a fruity nuance...blended so well . At the top it smells of peach to me, but as it dries down the fruit is rather difficult to pick out but you know it's there..lingering softly
This one is a keeper that I will most likey re-purchase
Sillage is very decent and longevity is 6-8 hours on me... which for me is prety great... definently a winner!
Liquid gold, gorgeous,rich, yummy...sexiness
Perfect for any scarlett!
A little disappointed about this, Scarlett Johansson's ad looks less sexy than intended, the perfume smells ordinary and cheaper than it's actual price, it's too heavy .. I will try it again when I'm in my 30's, I might have different opinion then.
I'm quite surprised now that I've seen its notes! It looks just like the kind of perfume I'd love but when I tried it, it smelled just like a mix of whiskey and chewing gum, very strong and seemed to last forever. I'll definitely give it another try as soon as possible!
I had it and I liked it but it was nothing special to me. Just an ordinary vanilla-soapy-fruity fragrance.
I found a lot of much better fragrances for the same price or even cheaper .
it is very syrupy. it smells like a bottle of chewable vitamin tabs...
When I smelled from the bottle it smelled gorgeous. Oriental, vanillic and a little spicy. But on my skin it smelled like bubblegum. Wierd huh?? Must be me chemistry...
I bought it because of the vanilla notes but they last very little on my skin, after some minutes I can't find the vanilla touch at all. Not my cup of tea. I gave it to my mum, it was impossible for me to finish it.
It would be my number 1 fragrance if it had stood longer. Unfortunately it doesn't last long on me.
Otherwise, it is such an attractive perfume, if you don't mind keeping the bottle with you where ever you go.
It's not bad, but definitely overrated. On first spray all I can smell is bubblegum with some fruity notes, then it faded to jasmine and the dry down was pretty nice, powdery with some soft woodsy notes. After tests I didn't find it interesting enough to buy it, it's not "the one", more like the safe and boring one.
I liked this, but at the same time it's about as interesting to me as Coach Poppy. Nice, but not nice enough to buy. It's sweet, mostly from the lychee. It quickly becomes very strong in the vanilla department, but it's a soft and elegant vanilla as opposed to a rich and luxurious one. I would buy this if the sillage was a lot stronger, but it's a bit too thin for my personal taste.
Well, D & G invested in the marketing and in the first five minutes of the perfume. That is what one calls concentrating on the selling act. All of a sudden, it all disappears, like an illusion, leaving a nice memory of a brief instant and probably the long ad. Don't people say that beauty is ephemerous? The idea is for sure lovely.
I was very surprised with this one. Expected it to be rather heady and heavy but it isn't. It's warm, classy and elegant. Like other people have commented it just blends into your own skin chemistry and becomes quite intoxicating and "moreish". I too couldn't stop smelling my wrist to see if it was still as good as I thought it was. Sillage and longevity are excellent - lasted a good 8 hours on me and my shirt in the morning still smelled lovely. Definitey one I will buy and use often. Similar in a way to L'Instant by Guerlain but different enough to have both of them in my perfume wardrobe. Alexandrarae
The One makes me swoon. I can sense the litchi and peach on top followed very quickly by the plum and lily. These fruits are ripe but the whole feeling is sexy and fun. The longer it wears the more serious it becomes. I'm not complaining though, it's very much like a relationship when you reach that point that you decide that you might want to make this more than a fling...that drydown that was always there but you really start to see catches you and you want to stay awhile.
We were hot and heavy for almost a whole year, through the dog days of summer when it felt like it should be forbidden, a fall, winter, and damp spring cuddling while listening to John Legend and it was great!!! Then something happened and our relationship has gone flat. I thought you were the One but I think I need some space. It's not you, it's me because I felt like the sexiest girl alive when we were together.
Not a cheap smell to me! It is a wonderfully fabulous fresh, modern and chic with a good powdery feel, real smooth and not too sweet. Avon could never do a fragrance that has a rich,silky finish like this ONE. BRAVO D&G
Soft, warm, and enveloping. Just as I expected but lighter. I wasn't expecting it to be so close to the skin, I think I was expecting more power, more strength and sillage to it. I was looking forward to testing this but unfortunately nothing else comes to my mind when I sniff it apart from what I said.
A lovely scent to use at any time.
this is a quite pleasant scent. quite elegant. but nothing va-va-voom delicious. it's just too... not attention-grabbing. i wouldn't purchase.
Everything in this has somewhat powdery character. A sweet and powdery, little fresh-fruity beginning loses these fruits after some time. If it were more foccused in vanilla, maybe could be just another one but I figured out the distinctiveness in this one is about juicy plum playing well with vanilla, besides the lily powderiness present in whole fragrance.
Vetiver comes after long: not so fresh for me; I think it's slightly bitter and sour. Despite vetiver features, the base isn't very sour neither bitter, just softens the "dusty sweet".
My mom have it and she loves to death. I think it's classy, can be used for everyday wear or night out. I think in gold when I smell this scent.
On me:
Sillage: Great
Longevity: Very Good (around 7~8h)
Very soft, too soft to make it part my rotation. I wish it were a bit spicier and had more of a spark. It reminds me of Armani Sensi a bit in how mild and soft it dries.
I really thought I was going to like this one, since I'm a fan of fruity florals, but unfortunately The One smelled really bad on my skin. It was really peachy, but too sweet and too strong...on me it smelled like the peaches were going bad!! It reminded me a bit of Nanette LePore, which I used to have (and unfortunately that one didn't really smell great on me either)but a little bit spicier. Too bad, this one got some great reviews and I was hoping to love it!
how could i let this get away. i did wear the rose this summer and just got "the one" tester from macy's. My husband and I love both the men and the woman fragrance. I want it NOW! It is just fabulous and I can't believe what I was missing in my fragrance collection! Well I must make up for lost time. BEAUTIFUL,NICE TOP NOTES and I am not really a fruity/floral type but this has warm sensual notes with a wonderful floral powdery dry down.Nice alternative to Miss Dior Cherie because of the softness Miss Dior is a little more sweet than this one but THE ONE is really fresh!
Today took a virgin spray test. AMAZING. I was in the store spraying tester strips (i often do this writing each name on strip with a pen, so I can smell later and remember which was what) When I got to the 14th fragrance (this D&G) I was blown away instantly. Drop dead gorgeous. Nice chunky heavy glass bottle. I also tested the variant ROSE but this, the original, is 'THE ONE' for me!
THE ONE gets a big yes from me . Elegant ,feminine ,yet with enough going on you dont feel like its a safe ,boring scent . Vanilla and jasmine great combo ,but you add plum,peach and lily to the mix ,I dont know what exactly I am smelling but there is a synergistic magic going on .Love it .
I didn't want to but... I like it. There's just something about this that wins me over somehow.
There is no rose in this fragrance and yet the florals come together to create just that, and non traditional rose fragrance that is less what you would imagine a perfume of roses to smell like and more like the real living rose itself. That rose is supported by a strong vetiver blended with the fruit notes (mainly lychee and plum) that creates almost a bubblegum, slightly liquorice scent. Vanilla here is not a vanilla at all, more of a powdery (though not baby powder) sweetness that's just enough to turn this feminine. Though I can imagine that with a different body chemistry this has the potential to be unisex, but for me this is more feminine (albeit a strong feminine.)
Though I didn't want to, I like it. I've never smelled anything quite like this and I would never have imagined something like this would appeal to me if it had not been pointed out by a SA. I don't know if I'll go so far as to ever own a bottle, but smelling it was quite a fun experience.
In a way, this seems like a darker, deeper, more complex, sexier, and less cloyingly sweet older sister to J'Adore Dior or Guerlain Idylle.
EDIT: The sample I received has been sitting here next to my bed and the scent just wafts over to me. I'm slowly falling for this perfume, its just so lovely!
Strong, sweet and lasts really well. The vanilla and peach are a warm cosy combination, just perfect for these chilly autumnal evenings. I also like the men's version (on men, not myself).
It is my alternative to my beloved discontinued Krazy by Krizia. It's fresh, crispy, warm and sensual. On my skin, I smell almost all of it's notes. citruses at the beginning, warm vanilla for the end.
The more I test this fragrance, the more I enjoy it. When you're a vanilla-lover it's hard to resist. This fragrance isn't particularly unusual or statement-making. But I actually like that about it. It's a cuddly, toasty-warm vanilla gem. The peach and litchi blend in really nicely and bring both sweetness and a hint of light freshness. Delicate lily and sensual amber round the composition out. The One wraps you up in a soft, cozy blanket of feminine warmth. I could see this working for either daytime or a romantic evening. It's classy, comforting and elegant.
Precious ! Warm but refined scent. With a lots of amber, some fine woods and some spices... Impressive and precious. You can't be unnoticed if you wear it. it's a "WOW"perfume
Very strong perfume, though amazing. I really love this perfume, it's really distinctive. Has a mixture of vanilla, musk and a dash of fruit. A few spritzes lasts the whole day for me. Very long lasting! Lovely bottle also, very sleek and elegant.
Overall I would recommend it. Great for both day and evening, it's a really sexy scent. 4/5 :)
I like it. I call it a luxurious bubblegum ;) A sweet smell and a positive one, long lasting. It works well every season except summer, it became somehow metallic on me, except summer it's great for day and night during each season.
This one is very nice IMO. soft floral,whit a syrupy vanilla almost honey like note .Warm ,sensuel.classy,a tiny bit spice in all the sweetnes of vanilla makes it very interesting.
I tryed this a wild ago and found it to sweet and cloying in the hotes summerdays. but no that the autumn is setting in , and the days getting colder, this is superb. The only thing im a little unshure off is the staiyng power.. at first try (summertime)this lasted for so so long . Now it seams like it fades pretty fast. more off a skin scent.hm.. possible do to the cooler air??
This is not unlike the One Rose . it has the same vanilla base. I love them bouth.
The marketing for The One touts 14 different notes: a rich array of florals, fruits, musk, vetiver, and finally, at the very end, they mention, almost apologetically, "vanilla."
I'm sorry, but all I get is vanilla, top, middle, and bottom, left to right, first squirt to the final trace: nothing but vanilla. (Maybe a touch of peach.)
Not that that's bad. I like vanilla. And it's done very well here. The texture is warm, milky, not too dusty or dry like other nutty or vanilla type perfumes. It's even. It glows.
This is for a girl who is indolent, soft, pleasing accessible. Scarlet Johansson is a good choice. It's the sexiness of laziness.
Stunning and luxurious! One of my absolute favs! Elegant and feminine, lasts forever and will garner you all the right kind of attention.
still a nice modern originall super cuper fragrance like a lot the fresh vanill sweet but not too sweet smell of the one like a muffin and cream
An odd multi-dimensional middle-aged scent..
The first 1-2 minute is quite sweet and quite promising....
2-30 mins: The smell of female under arm Body Odour...it is so close to BO, it is hilarious
30 mins - 1 hour: Middle age female scent(45 years old) with an edge of vanilla
1 hour - The end: Vanilla more prominent, could be considered a classy vanilla scent, some similarity in comparison to Dior Dior Homme Intense Original Version, if compared to a male scent, has the vanilla smoky powdery hallmarks, but a sweetness remains which runis the vanilla.. The drydown is the best part
An experience to say the least, not for me, but I can understand why this will appeal to some
I usually like more flowery scents but this is an exception. I was surprised at reviews that this is a light and not lasting fragrance, as it seems strong and lasting on me. I have to put it on very lightly underneath my clothes but I can smell a hint of it all day and it's very nice. It seems different, almost masculine to me but very classy.
I am rediscovering this perfume, and have found that it's much better than I originally thought.
The One opens up with a heavy dose of peaches, fruits, and vanilla. One could almost think of it as a vanilla ice-cream fruit salad which borders on being too syrupy. However, after a short while, it begins to morph into a more diverse combination of vanilla, powder, fruits, white flowers, amber, and a bit of musk. Needless to say, I love this perfume most when it settles down, as it's then that The One's beauty shines through.
In an old post, I wrote that The One smells too much like Black Pearls by Elizabeth Taylor. However, if I were to compare this scent to others now, I'd say it's more of a cross between Burberry Woman/Lancome Hypnose/Black Pearls.
This scent is very, very comforting to me, yet at the same time, quite fresh, too. A very warm, soft, classy perfume. I'm growing to appreciate its beauty more by the day.
A warm peachy vanilla. Thick and delicious for spring and colder months. Sweet but not gourmand. Sexy yet innocent. The bottle, heavy glass with modern sleek design. Love.
this is a very mild fragrance..but it doesn't suit me!! but its pretty good!! a bit of honey,lemon and a hint of cinnamon..but the vanilla is a bit hard to find! its a very outgoing fragrance!! and sexy too!!
Dolce & Gabbana- The One.
Absolutley F*cking Beautiful. The vanilla in this fragrance makes it very sexy and very womanly. I smelt this on a friend a couple of weeks ago and i assumed it was Flora by Gucci (which is another wonderful fragrance) but when she told me she was wearing "The One" i had to rush out and purchase a bottle for myself. While the drydown does a walk a similar line as Flora. The One is unique and sexier in its own right giving off a sense of confidence and what i feel is...endless possibilities. Lasting Power is excellent.
Just got this and am wearing it for the first time today. I read the reviews and, of course, they run hot and cold. I am somewhere in between after two hours of wearing 'The One'.
I did use the perfumed body lotion with it hoping to give it some oomph as a base. I have very dry skin and need a base for most perfumes.
My verdict is mixed.....liked it when first applied but it seems to be fading real fast....my husband says the silage is almost non-existent. :-(
There is not the first perfume that I have this reaction to.....I will give it a few more days of wearing it to come to any definite conclusion....pretty pricey for a couple of hours of scent. Stay tuned.
More fruity in the heart I think but floral in the top notes....right now, I think it is the drydown....a little floral/spicy (oriental) to my nose. The best fragrance of the lot.
I have wanted this for a while now but for a little bottle it comes with a BIG price especially here in New Zealand. I will save my penny's
The floral notes were initially gorgeous, but this dried down to a very gourmand mix of notes on me. Moderate sillage and excellent lasting power.
The One was one of the first scents I wanted to sample last year when I started this crazy hobby. I wound up with 2 1.5 ml samples, one of which I swapped away. My initial impression was that it was syrupy sweet, too loud, and not something I could ever wear. I felt totally self-conscious wearing it so I stashed away my sample and didn't wear it for many months.
Well, I broke out that sample this last week and wore it several days and have really warmed up to this well-made scent. I don't find it cloying at all. No, this baby is smooth, well-blended and deep, with a distinct progression from opening, heart and base notes.
It has a gorgeously fresh citrusy opening (that must be litchee), with a warm, nutty and fruity-floral heart that lasts forever. The base is deliciously smooth, rich and sweet. It has great sillage, although I wouldn't call it a monster by any means, if you're careful not to over-apply.
The One has grown on me although, I would not wear it every day, so I still have to decide if it's FBW. But it is definitely a strong like for me....almost a love...almost.
Edited to add: Okay, now it's been scooched up to my "want" list. Very classy and comfortable. Some scents just need to grow on you a bit and this one certainly has grown on me. And it is perfectly wearable for summer, too.
Bought this on whim. So happy I used the testers before opening the box - really didn't sit well with my skin. Way too warm and syrupy. I'm all about elegant and sophisticated, but this smelled a little "old" on me. Needed some fresh notes, I think, maybe something green to mix it up. It lasted all day, though, and it didn't give me a headache, but when I would catch whiffs of it, it was too HEAVY on the sweet. Also, not a very distinctive scent.
This is very sensual slash warmth I also think it has a hint of dirty but casual cent in it .. maybe it's just me but let me know if you think so too!!
I just feel like wearing short cut-off jeans whenever im in this and never ever want it to fade off
Wonderful and classy. Easy to wear. Less sweet than L'eau the one - and I think thats perfect for me. Nice flowers and the base gives me nice amber, vanilla and musk. Great scent.
Härlig och klassik doft som är enkel att bära. Mindre söt i framtoningen än L'eau the one, vilket jag tycker är bra, jag gillar inte för söta dofter. Fräscha blomnoter och basen ger mig en rejäl dos amber, vanilj och musk. Jättehärlig!
Warm, soft, sensual, classy, modern, elegant, romantic, sophisticated, luxurious golden fragrance!
The most prominent note to my nose is vanilla. I smell a tiny hint of peach and some white florals but this is mostly overpowered by the vanilla base.
I'm not usually a fan of oriental fragrances but this one won me over as it has a kind of softness quality to it that doesn't make this your average dark heavy oriental.
'The One' is specially made for special occasions in the evenings for those cooler months.
The sillage and longevity are both great!
And it comes in a beautiful golden heavy glass bottle!
I only had to smell this one time and I was like, OMG,I've GOT to have a bottle of this. I've never gotten so many compliments from other people when I wear this. It truly works with my chemistry and I will always have this in my possesion. It's sweet, sexy and classy all at once.
I'm smelling it right now & right off the bat I don't like it. I don't *hate* it, I just find it too floral. The notes I smell strongly are vanilla, lytchi & the scent of a lot of flowers mixed together. If you like really sweet floral scents, you will love this. It's just not my taste.
Oh, I like this one and I like to wear it in a summer. It opens up very creamy and sweet on my skin, I get many compliments when I wear it. I don't wear it in a winter even though it's more of a winter scent because it's a sweet fragrance, it opens up sweet but not in a good way, I smell dusty vanilla on me on winter days. I definitely recommend it to those who like sweet vanilla scents.
its sweet......in a unique way
funny but it reminds me of when u go inside a patisserie (cake shop ) the air inside has the same smell :)
i got this one out of boredom, sorry but too much ads, whenever i flip a channel i see it, i got up and said "fine, i'll buy it!!!", i expected too much out of this one, it's not bad but it's not THE ONE either, why? because whenever the scent develops, it reminds me of another fume, i smelled L'Instant, Guess, i even got some Avon fumes like Tomorrow and the combination of peach/vanilla at some point is a great reminder of refreshing ice sheers... not that i hate any of those fumes, on the contrary, i love them all and even have them; but to be the one, it must be a unique and unmistakable scent; the bottle is wonderful, the scent itself is good of course (i'm even wearing it now) but not for special events & whatnot, for me, it's a light oriental floral fume with some hints of sweet notes here and there throughout the journey the spritz takes till its complete musky dry-down, lasts for a couple of hours and smells good but that's it... still searching for the ONE ;)
I have to add something to my review on this one. All day I wore this one day this week and kept thinking what does this smell like, because it reminded me greatly of a perfume I already own, and I finally figured it out... it reminds me a great deal of L'Instant De Guerlain. Funny enough, I think The One actually is stronger and has more sillage on my skin. I will also say after wearing this frag all day I didn't like it so much anymore. I really hate to admit it, but I think it actually became kind of cloying, and I really just wanted it off. A bit disappointed, maybe it's just a little too strong
The One... very well made fragrance I think. I have to compare The One a little bit to Hypnotic Poison, but not in smell.. its the way Hypnotic Poison upon first applying I think it smells awful... but then it opens up into deliciousness when you wait for it. The one is like that for me. Upon first spray I thought what did I get myself into.. I hate it.. and then lo and behold in a very short amount of time, the beauty came out and I was addicted. I literally can't stop smelling my arm because of how good it smells. This is definetely a gem, and I'm glad I bought this one
LOVE LOVE LOVE!! So classy! I prefer to wear it in the summer nights or when I simply want to feel glamourous! It's a little lady-like for me, you have to look classy and proper when you wear it:)
A nice inoffensive scent, this one. Very pretty with a strong floral element to it throughout, drying down to a powdery, slightly woody finish. I wasn't able to detect any of the fruity elements listed. It's bright, cheerful and noticeable without being heavy, but to me it's just average. A conventional, polite and middle-of-the-road fragrance.
WOW! I LOVE this perfume! I have many and this would top my list! I just tried it on today to see how it mixed with my chemistry, and im so surprised on its lasting power! its been over 9hrs now and i still smell it! AMAZING!!! Next on my list!!!
Imagine you are sitting - no, lounging - in a garden cafe on a warm, golden afternoon, sipping peach iced tea and savoring a caramel sundae. You are the best-dressed, most successful person there, completely at ease. Women want to be you, men want to be with you. The world is your oyster...but you're so fabulous you don't even care - you're just enjoying your sundae.
That's The One.
Sadly, the effect only lasts about 2 hours, and reapplying doesn't work - the vanilla builds up and throws everything off. But this is a great One to have in your arsenal for those moments when you need a double shot of relaxed confidence and poise.
Some people do not believe in the concept of The One. Instead they cite that we have many possible soulmates, any one of which we are free to commit to and build a life and a shared history together, the more time and sharing, the more love will grow.
These people have obviously NOT MET THE ONE. The one whose eyes you immediately recognized from the life before this one. The one who sucks your soul out of your eyes. The one who literally makes your heart feel hot as if you are on fire within. Warmth permeates your being. The One that will make you insane with love and leave you eternally bereft if they abandon you. You will never love another, you want to die, you will pine for the rest of your life. Death will be a mercy and life is only bearable with hope.
Perhaps this will grow on me, it's lovely and sweet, but the aura is not warm and magnetic enough. History will not serve to meld us, we might rub along, but ultimately the memory of That One True Love will sour things. I wish I loved you. That's the kindest thing that I can say.
For me this is the most sophisticated perfume in my collection. I wear this when I want to feel like a star, when I wear the prettiest clothes I have. It is so soft but beautiful and I can feel it surrounding me all day.
This is really great, I love orientals, and this one especially because it feels light enough to use in the day, but i feel like i can spritz this on and feel sexy at night too. Its very sophisticated, and I love the vanilla notes and the lilly. I wish i could find it cheaper because I would love to wear this all day and get extra spritzes throughout the day too!
the fruity top notes reminds me of my fancy pencil eraser when i'm on elementary school :)
on my skin it smells smooth, luxurious (agree with moonwalker) powdery flowery vanilla, which i love.
I had always overlooked this perfume because I saw that my classmate wore it... silly me. I have recently got this fragrance as a sample with one of my purchases and I fell in love. And now that I have managed to spill the sample all over me and my bed and I am starting to get a headache I have decided to write a review.
The perfume is nice blend of sweet and spicey. Of vanilla and fruits. For me, it smells luxurious. But not in the way the Chanels do. The Chanels (at least for me)smell luxurious but kinda detached. You can look and admire but you cannot touch. The one smells luxurios but inviting, more friendly I guess.
There is something sligtly synthetic in the composition but it is really easy to overlook.
The sillage and lasting power are great on me. I would definitely recommed to use this with a light hand (I hope that I will be able to enjoy this perfume also after my spilling accident).
nothing special,indeed...not exactly the one,but another
indifferent fragrance from the D&G fragrance range.I'd prefer the masculine version,instead.
Sweet and powdery....to my nose, it's desperately striving to be something between Shalimar and L'instant, but of course it cannot compete with Guerlain. Nice, but definitely overrrated. Good for casual wear, but doesn't rank high enough to be a special occasion fragrance.
I own a large bottle but it's going to last forever, because I have by far more sophisticated fragrances in my collection to wear.
Smells really good! It's powdery, sweet and spicy! Very sexy and feminine. It reminds me of Hanae Mori Butterfly. They smell VERY similar to me.
I have consistantly found this scent to dissappoint me. It just doesnt last and is a little soft, I still love it though, its very sensual.
today while spritzing Rubies and Diamonds to remember Liz, I had an idea and spritzed them together..
PHOOAA! really impressed, they beautifully complemented and tempered eachother!
If you own these two please give it a try and inbox me your feelings!
one of my all time faves. Reminds of talcum powder for some reason! Not offensive or too strong in any way, just a gorgeous feminine smell. You could wear it anywhere and its perfect for work because no one would hate it. The only down side to it is that it doesn't last long :( If you wear it on a night out you have to re-apply it after a couple of hours and considering the price you would think it would last longer. Also reminds me of Chanel Allure but The One isn't as OTT.
He leído muchísimas opiniones positivas sobre este perfume, por lo que me anime a probarlo y en un primer momento me gusto mucho, sin embargo al transcurrir los minutos fue cambiando hasta que se me hizo desagradable olerlo en mi piel, cambio totalmente. Me siento hasta culpable por no poder compartir una opinión favorable de este perfume. Definitivamente no es para mí, ni es lo que esperaba.
I have read many positive reviews on this perfume, so it encouraged me to try and at first I really liked, but the passage was changing the minutes until I was unpleasant smell in my skin, completely changed. I feel guilty for not being able to share a positive view of this perfume. Definitely not for me, not what I expected.
The one is a perfume that hits from the first moment, fruity blend of fantastic and attractive output is nice, modern, fruity fragrance , very chic, with a fresh and sweet at once. And the great background, and lost lasting. A fragrance that stands out.
However, when you use it for a while, at least in my case just throwing in need of something, a part is too recognizable and common so even if at first I liked, I have not buy it.
I think that is one of those perfumes that smell in people (that-smell!) and said: UHHHM !!! the one, but nothing more.
Perhaps it was the moment : (
An amazing perfume, unforgettable and addictive. It smells like honey, spices and vanilla on my skin. I don't get any floral notes, nothing playful or sugary about it. More Giselle Bundchen than Scarlett Johansson:)
The One's olfactive group is somehow confusing to me as there is hardly anything oriental about it.
To me it is balancing in between floral and floral green group.
It is likeable but I was expecting something memorable, perhaps something that would make this fragrance truly THE ONE to me.
The One is all about litchi, jasmine and lily of the valley on a hazelnut-alike base.
No peach, no plum, no vanilla.
The One is rather a mature fragrance that would appeal to mature, elegant ladies.
Personally, I am not that fond of it and my husband's association when smelling it was that of smelling a quality hairspray. A quality, but still, hairspray.
Well, I have no intention to smell like this, that is why I am leaving my The One bottle for later. I will allow it to hibernate in my wardrobe for few weeks and when I come back to it after that time, I may possibly change my mind.
For the time being - I am so not wearing it.
Definitely not unique one, The One, there is lot scents similar to it.
After one hour it chokes me with chemical smell, I am totally disappointed.
At same time I tested J.P.G. Madam- black one, and I felt same...it has to me my body chemistry not to stand them.
Soft and nice, but definitely not unique. Fruity in the opening, it lingers on my skin with a soft musky vanilla in the dry down. Good for daytime, good for work, not offensive at all.
Sadly, it's not "the one", it's only "one of them".
When The One first came out, I was dying to try it. The name, the gorgeous sleek bottle -a perfume should definitely look like this...- and D&G's reputation got me all excited, I was thinking finally I was going to have that "One Perfume". However, I can't tell you how disappointed I was when I tried it. It was all about a burst of citrus garden fruits at first, then really ugly something, then soft and a little bit of something beautiful, then quite repulsive again and then a nicer dry down... The ficklest fragrance I've ever sniffed, I was like "Hmm, it's good, I guess..." at first and then five minutes later I was saying "Ughh this is horrific...". I was disappointed so I kept well away from The One for years since then.
A few days ago however, I was trying out some perfumes and I don't know what urged me but I wanted to try The One once more. Sprayed it on the arm of my coat and on my wrist. At first, it was nothing special, just a burst of fizzy fruits. But then it turned into an incredibly sweet, soft, nice and catchy scent that I kept sniffing my coat all the way back home and even when it was hung on the hanger :) Though I must say it's not ground breaking or surprising or unique by any means. It's just soft and nice. Very nice. But that's all to it. I'm still on the lookout for "The One Perfume".
I can smell peach,vanilla and jasmin clearly here.It is a lovely perfume,probably one of the best vanillas out there.Great for winter.
Not bad, I like it. I don't love it but I like smelling it as long as I am not wearing it myself. It is too sweet for me to wear. I prefer Rose The One.
i havet my opinion before but now completly i change becoze on me its smell great and fabulos its a superb creation as all the D&G i take bak the farmaceutic smell vhat i wreated before abouth the One no no no its just great beautiful fragrance sweet and creamy very good ,modern long lasting fume!!!
i like this very mutch ! it's delicious and very promising fruity and syrupy at the top, then it becomes smoother and creamy, those hints of powdery white petals and sweet-sour succulent plum paired with nice vanilla trails, warmed up with a subtle musk base.
this isn t any risk to be overbaring at all.... i sillage very nice while it lasts... considered to spray it on clothes and hair to have better staying power.
on my skin about 5 hours only... and this is edp! from an edp i expect not having to reapply during the day. too bad at this point but anyway such a great fragrance which can easely distinct from others due its top- and heartaroma. less the drydown - it's sweet and foody but nothing unique though...
add. note: i decided that this one is way too sweet for me and normally i love sweetness but this one is just too mutch for me. it lacks of something calming down or diffusing the sweetness. the longer i wear it the longer it disturbs me to smell like a burned-sugar-stick... can t explain otherwise.
love the add with Giselle Buenchen. the perfume smells indeed like she could smell - sometimes... xD
Very Interesting scent! It is deep and long lasting. I'm satisfied! ;)
But if you happen to try "Rose the One" they have a big similaries upon the opening of the scent. Only this, is with vanilla, a bit sweet.
I find "The One" sexy, modern, glamourous, warm without being cloying. It evokes an exploding femininity creating a distinct, audacious signature. I love it's drydown, it is beautiful warmth of vanilla and sweetened ambery-musk notes that is never over powering.
This scent is so delicious. I kept sniffing myself all day long. I finally found "the one"!!! Highly recommended!
it is very good but surprize-i feel in the the end something medical or i dont know but leather he becam much strong and yea medical smell like farmaceutic
This was received as a Christmas gift and will more than likely be repurchased in the future.
The fragrance is very different from the bottle. The bottle screams big, classic and probably something your mother would wear but it is something entirely different inside. (Quite frankly having Scarlett Johansson with all her bustiness and sultry looks replete with red lips is a bit misleading for anadvertising campaign with a fragrance like this.) There is a very gentle sweetness to this fragrance with the lychee and peach mingling with the rose and lily notes. The result is soft but consistent in its delivery, which is inviting but in an innocent way. I'm drawn to this fragrance because it is fresh and clean but without smelling like soap. It is floral but without smelling like a flower shop and is sweet without the annoying sugar high so many fragrances tend to induce.
If you're looking for something uber sexy and seductive like Angel, Lolita Lempicka, etc., you will not be impressed with this fragrance. If, however, you're looking for something appropriate for work, school, after work drinks, you will find this fragrance reassuring because it will allow you the ritual of applying the scent but without the worry of feeling you have overdone it. Or are wearing something terribly inappropriate.
I looove these type of scents! Warm, fruity and floral all at the same time. This is one of my most sensual scents. Even though I'm not one to use fragrance that much after seasons this one I rarely use during summer, It's more of a autumn/winter fragrance.
I'm using my 2.-nd bottle while having Dior Addict since Christmas :) I got compliments from many people. Its great for evening for summer for any occasion. It's sweet but not too much 'cause it's soft and bit freshy. I love it and all my friends knew me under this fragrance! If I wouldn't be that kind of person who'd need to change perfume after some period I'd use it for sure with 3.-rd bottle...But probably get back to this one buing 3-rd bottle after 2 years :) ! It lasts really long time it's a good quality perfume that I didnt find in Versaces...
I bought The One body lotion and took few testers of this perfume. I found it very similar to my Flora by Gucci EDP, but without citruses in the opening. The same soft and weak scent. Both got very poor lasting power and very classy heavy bottles with golden lids (it really misleads me, because this posh bottles makes people think that it's a fragrances for special occations).
I don't like The One because it's extremly soapy (smells like an expencive soap on me). I can wear it only as a bedtime fragrance or afterbath fragrance.
The One is quite popular in my city, three of my closest friends wear it. I appreciate their choise, but will never buy The One for myself.
D&G The One is literally the one. Unique, elegant, seductive. Like it says it is for atractive self-confident woman who knows what she wants. And yeah guys love it <3<3
It's a very appealing floral, but it is just not that interesting. But, it's a very safe choice, and it is far better than the rose version.
I was really amazed at how beautiful this scent was on me. From what I saw of the notes, I thought that I wold be deluged with the scent of the Jasmine. For some reason, when perfumes contain a jasmine note, the Jasmine will scream with my chemistry. What I think actually tamed the Jasmine was the Lily factor.
Interestingly enough when I think of Lily, I think of the strong Lily that I smell around Easter. In some there is a sweetness that is not cloying in the same way that tuberose is, but has some of the sweetness that one would find in tuberose.
OK, more about THE ONE'. I definitely would not consider it fruity as some of the previous critiques have mentioned, but once again, it is my chemistry to which I refer, so either way it was a pleasant surprise.
Interestingly enough, when I first put it on, it actually smells closer to ROSE on me, similar to some of thee sweeter rose smells that have a slight pepper contour to them.
I have to say I really like it. The vanilla and amber really give it a nice rounded quality.
If I am looking to wear something feminine without being girly-girly, this is definitely a scent that I will keep in my collection for those special moods.
Smells like summer to me, not in a sunscreeny way but like cool sand and the clear sea and the breeze through sunlit coastal trees and blossoms...
I don't find it very sweet and I'm not a big fan of sweet. My impression is of light with a little warmth, a hint of something golden and not-quite-spicy that sits nicely on my skin. A scent just feminine enough in a way that isn't trying too hard. Makes me feel like a coolly sexy woman, the sort that travels alone and might be found relaxing in linen on some shaded patio surrounded by green fronds and white blossoms and the sound of water. Walking the streets of Sevilla in a white dress in the evening. The men she does business with talk about her scent after she leaves.
It goes everywhere. Professional enough for work, yet with a definite underlying sensuality. I tried to make it my signature summer scent, but it's really become my all-the-time go-to.
This is my 3rd attempt at reviewing The One, my last two reviews landed goodness knows where! I'll sum up incase this review decided to not show up also...I love this stuff!!! I just need to be very light handed in application or I get a major headache. I apply with a Q-tip that I've sprayed once then apply lightly to my wrists, in between my breasts, behind my ears and near my belly button....perfect! I can smell it wafting around me all day, it's a long lasting perfume even if not applied heavy handidly. Yummy stuff!
Safe, fruity floral. Easy everyday scent in the colder months for an office, but I still think there are better out there.
For me, vanilla dominates in the base. Sillage is good, but this is no cheap celebrity fragrance.
I believe D&G wanted a perfume that no one could really dislike. I think they achieved that, but lacks the sucker punch to turn this from an average to a good perfume.
In my opinion, too safe, a bit boring.
Nice, pleasant perfume. Suitable for all occasions; work, school, evening out. This would be a safe gift for any woman. Sillage and lasting power is average.
Don't love it or hate it, it's merely ok.
My husband wore The One for men. I loved this woody smell. So I purchased The One for women : when I tested it at the shop I immediately loved it. It was modern and sweet, seductive. But at home, after a few hours, all these nice scents vanished : the lasting power is not so good and I was very disappointed.But The One is still among my favorites.
I don´t know why, but on me, The One keeps giving me this weird hint, sort of metallic, a strange sourness like a mix of coriander or another herb,Sad cause I LUUUV it on others,such an opulent and warm concoction!! Guess my body chemistry curses me on this one...
No sé porqué , pero en mi, The One se mantiene aportanto esta rara estela, como metálica,una extraña acidez como una mezcla de cilantro y otra hierba, es triste porque amo percibirlo en otros, que elixir tan opulento y cálido. Imagino que mi química corporal me maldice en este...
This is lovely but by the time the top note is gone, it smells just like Fancy by Jessica Simpson - on my skin anyway. I do own Fancy and I like it... so no point in buying this one too. Give Fancy a sniff if you fall inlove with this.
Crisp, warm, golden, fresh & fruity vanilla. It smells just like its shiny gold color. A beautiful honey creamy vanilla! Yum!
My only complaint is it doesn't last on my skin. L'eau The one does a better job, so I bought that one instead.
Well... As I said several times ...Im not a huge fan of oriental floral perfumes.... Buth this one rocks... Omg.... Its soooo warm without being spicy or sweet candyish sugary like other perfumes maded those days .
It reminds me of honey. Yes honey...blended with yasmine and mandarine orange ...
Its simple...yet very unusual. It makes feel sexy and bold
Perfect for cold winter days and for 25+ years old ladies.
Great lasting power on me...and great sillage
This is a very soft and class smell ,, it's really the one of all d&g perfumes that you can buy without thinking :)
but i wish if it had stronger lasting power..
edit : liked the advertisement alot ,, i love gezelle ..
It smells delicious on someone else, but unfortunately not on me :-)
It tends to leave a slightly smell of like "make up powder" on my skin, a scent i do not prefer to have on me all day.
Warm, rich and sexy. Good staying power on me. A bit citrusy tart at first, then becomes sweeter. But not sugary sweet. Ambery dry down. Great for cooler weather.
I had a sample of L'eau The One Edt and found something watery banana in there that I liked, so decided to check it out in a store. They didn't hav it but suggested I try The One instead and against better judgment I bought this in a version with a way too heavy purse size refill with four vials.
It took me a long while to decide to like The One and probably the main reaon is that the name "The One" to me is so much the opposite of my perseption of the scent - it's so anonumous! One Of Them might be more descriptive ;) Bad me.
It is, however, a really high quality scent, well balanced, warm and luxurious, versatile, classy, modern, reliable, safe. But not very interesting. And a bit heavy on the vanilla maybe.
Maybe it's worth noting that this scent actually tastes good! Most I've tried taste bitter or something if you manage to get a bite of the air while spraying or licking yor wrist.. The One tastes really great and flowery :) *checks INTIMATE box* The L'eau didn't taste half as good .. for what it's worth hehe
It is a gentle,warm and sensual oriental floral based on vanilla, a perfume for special occasions, a luxurious evening perfume. In my opinion, the vanilla should be hidden better between the other notes, for a more versatile effect.
While testing some womens scents and getting some soaked scent strips for review fodder, my fave frag counter- girl and I were discussing what cloying means...she grabbed the One and sprayed it on paper and said "This, to me is cloying...", I disagree (and promptly snatched and bagged the strip and sprayed the other two for testing and reviews)...cloying to me is so sweet and heavy you can't smell anything else, and this is not that at all...
This does begin on a sweet fruity blend of lychee(lite and sweet), mandarin and bergamot(fresh, tart and zesty) and peach(smooth and juicy), but I do not find it too sweet at all; it is rather refreshing and succulent. The heart of lovely lilies mixed with a dark plum note is wonderful and the green muguet and soft sexy jasmine only add to the allure and charisma of this luxurious juice. The drydown could be manly, if it weren't for all those fruits and flowers floating around in the mix, instead it gives it an oriental musky amber glow with the woody vetiver donating a faint earthiness and vanilla shining over them all. Cloying? To some maybe, to me: a real winner and it gets better the longer it's worn!
Sillage: good
Longevity: very good
Overall: 3.75/5
I love The One for Men and this is a beautiful consort to that scent, well balanced and rich. D&G really outdid themselves on this line and though I often tire quickly of flankers, the scents that accompany these are all nice and I would reccomend them to anyone who likes an elegant and well-made perfume...
got this perfume last year, it was my very first perfume. very elegant, sophisticated and so sexy.
THE ONE - like it
THE ONE ROSE - love it
THE ONE is beautiful to behold and I adored the scent for the bottle itself.It's lasting power is incredible about 4-6 hours. Upon initial contact, THE ONE smells like a very fragrant pink rose, not artificial at all, resembling the living flower...rose indeed is not a not a note but this is what I get... images of a young woman in a Summer garden, filled with roses, dreaming of the man who has captured her heart. Later, the scent morphs...it is a deeply feminine, soft-spoken but omnipresent vanilla and vetiver concoction.It is warmer, richer somehow...not at all innocent though beautiful nonetheless... It takes me to the fireplace and brings my lover close to me...
I bought this after smelling it in a mag. and was highly disappointed. It didn't smell good on me at all! Lucky, it smells wonderful on my mother. This is such a beautiful perfume. So lush& rich& warm. It seems like a very... womanly fragrance. You can definitely smell vanilla, but it's made more exotic by the other notes swirled around. This is def. something everyone should try on& think about buying! Perfect for evening wear, it's so sensual. I'm just mad it didn't smell right on me!
The One by D&G is perfectly stunning!
The litchi in the opening notes is quite detectable, very delicious; The vinilla can be catched all the time, that makes it so warm. I think this is the most feminie one among my collections. I'm really intoxicated with it !!
PS: the bottle is good crafted with thick glass, it has class.
i really like this scent,i used for a whole summer!you can absolutely recognize vanilla base note at the first sniff!.but to be honest,i dont know if there was an issue with my skin,but i cant used it at the very warm days of summer..whatever its a sensual,lovely and special fragrance..''the one''
I mostly like my perfumes to remind me of places, not people - but The One is definitely a scent that has a distinct personality.
The One is a girl with a pout. At first, she seems demanding in a sexy way. . . but as time goes on, she starts to get a little. . . annoying.
The scent never changes on my skin. It starts sweet and stays that way (I think NZsarah was dead-on about the caramel).
While I find this to be pretty and sexy at first, it's just too one-note for me.
I think that it is all about skin . On me it is very long lasting, from 8 to 10 hours... I love this perfume, believe it suits my skin perfectly! I do smell it on many woman and just to a few of them i could tell that smell super, on others it's just didn't smell as good as it should. I find in it some extraordinary notes (maybe mix of litchi and peach + something)that make me sniffing my self non stop... And it doesn't give me a headache and don't think it can be overpowering by any chance on me. Beautiful, special, sweet and sexy smell, but only on right skin.
I smelt this today and all I could smell was caramel - I know thats not in the description and no one else has said it on here but it is seriously all I could smell! Which I liked haha but am I the only one who thinks this....?
Me again to chime in on the "not lasting" comment I previously made. The first bottle of this was a gift and The One has just been launched. I thought, Maybe the problem is only with this bottle. So when it was gone, I bought a bottle for myself. Same thing! I spray it on, and it's gone. I mean almost immediately gone.
I also wondered if perhaps my nose is just insensitive in some way to this particular perfume (although I have no problem with any others and love perfumes like most women love shoes). But I have asked people if they can smell it on my neck or my wrist and the answer is always NO. Makes me so sad, because the little whiff I get when I first apply it is SOOOOOOO heavenly.
This was a dissapointment coming from Dolce & Gabanna.Cause Light blue is one of my favorites.Smelt ok in the magazine sample.But went to Macy's to really give it a try.It reminded me of some vapor rub or tiger balm..Something for joint pain. Not for me.
I tried the One in Macys and was so impressed! So warm, cozy and yummy scent. It wasn't on sale that day, so I bought couple of samples on the Internet. Started to use and... coudn't stand it. Way to sweet and the scent didn't developed in anything else, stayed the same for hours and hours and hours. Maybe it's my skin, but for my taste it's just flat and boring. There no intrique in this perfume. As you can imagine I didn't buy the whole bottle, which is very stylish by the way:-) I don't smell in this perfume anything except lichi for the first minute (which I love) and a lots of vanilla and something else, probably, corn syrup, - for the rest of the time. Where is my favorite bergamot and mandarin orange? Again, maybe it's just me and my skin chemistry killed the perfume.
I was pretty disappointed with this. Its a lovely smell, but I really thought it was going to be amazing. I wanted something to replace my Narciso Rodriguez for Her. Its a very golden fragrance,perfect for the evening, but it doesn't make me say "this is the one!"
A little update,everyone seems to have this fragrance, so dont get it if you want to smell special. Thats why I like to get fragrances from other countries, that way I dont get recognized. Just a neurotic trait of mine!
A very boring caramel drenched fragrance that smells like ten others. Gourmand notes are becoming so ubiquitous in contemporary perfumes that I can only conclude they must be cheap to simulate, ergo, this smells cheap.
the one smells like a birthday party with heavily frosted cake and shiny paper. it feels very simple and nice, but i just think there is something missing. a kick of tuberose or spice might have helped in my case.
warm and sensual thats my 1st impression.. so warm fragrance, sharp at 1st .. the Oriental note declare itself clearly at the 1st note, then it turns to sweet,warm,flowery .. mandarin ,peach amazing note .. the mid-note is great
my favorite is the base note HOW SWEET !!! its more than sweet, pure sweetness with musky,vanilla,amber note agreat mix of oriental cents in asweet look its really agreat fragrance , so feminine ..
fragrance that say um special .. day,night,cold, hot !! its a perfume that suits and act perfectly whenever u use it
I love this scent, for me the two most prominent notes in this one are lychee in the top notes and vanilla in the dry down. I don't find this perfume particularly complex as the scent barely changes at all as it moves through the layers but i do think it smells wonderful. It also has amazing lasting power, anything more than one to two sprays does overpower though so beware. My only problem is that its initial intense sweetness gives me a little bit of a headache if the weather is not cold enough. I would classify this as a romantic night/ winter scent/
Just bought this one. One spray and the scent is nice, soft, sweet and delicious. Nothing extra ordinary. It stays close to the skin. Little bit of fruits with soft vanilla. I could wear this daytime too. The bottle is quite luxurious.
Edit. I was wearing this again yesterday and absolutly loved it! A beautiful, yummy, cozy, sexy scent and lasts on my skin for hours and hours! I agree with my earlier comment that this is nothing extra ordinary, but still everything I just said. If that makes any sense! :D
Sweet heaven of vanilla, caramel and fruits. Makes me think of winter afternoons, when I would curl up in the corner with a cup of tea, blanket and chocolate chip cookies. Warm but also elegant and seductive at the same time. Good for a going-out fragrance. I think every man would love his girlfriend to smell like this. It's simply delicious.
This parfume truly deserve its name,The One is like noone else frag,and that makes it so speacial for me,its warm,very powdery scent on my skin,it is really strange parfume,but I love it exactly for that :)
I loooove this smell, is so seductive!!
This a thick fragrance, suitable for winter, special ocassions. When i tried this i felt delicious and sexy. It maybe for woman in their 30s but i like it.
I smell chocolate/vanilla, musk, florals, oriental, misterious.
The one, d & g, is one of the most sexys parfums ive smelled!
i always liked it on my friend
but when she stopped wearing it one day
she had a way too vanila smell on her
and it was the one again!
that time it made me sick somehow
The One is a very sweet floral vanilla on my skin. I get lots of peach, plum and lily in the first thirty minutes of wear.
The vanilla in The One's dry down is heavy and sweet. It's not a boozy vanilla note, but rather it's more like vanilla cake, or even vanilla frosting-ish, than a vanilla extract scent. On my skin, the lily notes play faintly in the background in the dry down, and I smell the musk too, which adds depth to the scent.
The One is a comforting scent, but only when applied sparingly. More than just one light spray makes The One overwhelming, headache-inducing, and can even make me nauseous. But with a delicate application, it's a comforting Oriental Vanilla.
This perfume is definitely for night and cool weather wear. It's far too heavy and rich for the office, or for wear in the summer heat.
I have already written one review of The One describing it as a romantic nice scent but unfortunately very vague. I deleted the review because a colleague of mine was wearing heavy doses of the fragrance. It smelled like a dessert with too much vanilla and lemon. It was so nauseating to every other person. I had to put it on the "don't like" list.
I decided to give it another chance because I couldn't really believe that such a volatile perfume could be so suffocating.
Once again I get a vague scent of vanilla and citrus. Very nice and "cosy". Something to wear in front of the fireplace on a cold day with the one you love.
In very small doses I find it quite delicate. But be careful, as it can become queasy instead.
In 3 words: PIE-LIKE - COSY - CLOYING
D&G THE ONE is a smooth, subtle, and safe vanilla scent. Yes, there are a few accoutrements, a bit of citrus in the brief opening, a touch of floral garnish, a very light layer of amber-musk in the drydown, but ultimately this is a not-too-sweet white and creamy vanilla fragrance not unlike many others available today.
THE ONE does not stand out to my nose as novel or daring, but given their choice of face, Gisele Bundchen (a former Victoria's Secret model), D&G was probably aiming for VS types, who like nice things but are not usually revolutionaries!
THE ONE is a tasteful blend that is entirely pleasing to wear and inoffensive to those in the environs, as the sillage is rather weak. Anyone who likes fine vanilla scents would appreciate THE ONE, but THE ONE is not unique.
I received this perfume today in the mail from a wonderful member, thanks so much:) And I really really like it alot. I have been wearing it for about 6 hours now, and I can still smell it, so I think it lasts quite well. I don't smell many of the flowers in the middle notes, which is great for me, since I don't really like flowery scents. I do smell the citrus when it is first sprayed, and on me, it dries down quickly and I smell the base notes for hours, which I love! We are snowed in here today, and it smells so warm and cozy. This is one of my favorites and I love it!
This smells exactly like Black Pearls from Elizabeth Taylor. Paying all this money for a scent that has already been done and it stinks!
This is a totally unique purfume. Smells really soffisticated and expensive.
Lasts a long time and projects fairly well.
I wear it on special occasions.
I bought this the first week that it came out... I thought it smelled like a nice sophisticated grown-up scent full of vanilla, citruses, plum and a lil spice...
I was right, HOWEVER, it just wasnt worth the $82+tax I paid at Nordstroms for it. While it did smell lush and expensive it had the lasting power well beneath a dollar store body spray... By the 3rd day I had already used 25% of the bottle... Needless to say I made another trip to Nordstroms for a refund...
I puchased this on a whim based on reviews and a strip sample and now that I'm actually wearing this its taking some getting used to ! At first it goes on strong and loud and most of all very sweet.Lasting power seems good since I've been wearing for 4 hrs now.There is alot of depth and personality to this perfume.On first touching my skin,I almost wanted to shower.Considering returning ,but it is growing on me,literally ! Mixing with my chemistry making me feel sexy and confident.Unfortunately,I do not get any fruit on my skin.Its as if the middle notes never present themselves and it skips from top to the bottom.I only am getting alot of amber and vanilla for the most part.I can't yet say if this is a keeper or not.
A well made oriental vanilla.on me peach jasmine plum vanilla.love it.romantic and sexy.
I have L'eau the One and have been waiting to try The One to compare. They are almost identical (both wonderful) except L'eau the One is just a tiny bit softer. I have a full bottle of L'eau so I'm glad I only picked up a mini of The One. Very soft and warm. Fabulous scents, both of them!
Strange that this is clearly an oriental, but it is such a light and sheer one that I can hardly call it such. There is a weighted base of plum and vanilla/amber that traditionally denotes an oriental fragrance, but they are so deftly handled here that they balance the top notes without dragging the composition down. Lychee is slightly fizzy, smoothly blended with the peach,though both notes are clearly discernible. I smell none of the jasmine or muguet, and the vetiver is also so sparingly used that it harmonizes rather than announces itself. Overall a very well-made scent. Soft and ladylike, this strikes me as being formal while not being black-tie. Perhaps a bridal scent, or a tea party scent.
I'm all for sweet fragrances, but unfortunately this fragrance just seemed too sweet for me.
The opening although pretty fruits, is a little too much like sticky candies overloaded with sugar. Due to this sweetness I would say that The One is a relatively young and flirtatious scent, not something to be taken seriously.
The One does mellow into a warm and pleasant oriental floral, however I can't say that I was blown over backwards by its uniqueness. The jasmine, lily and plum are pretty and certainly wearable, the most pleasant aspect of this fragrance so far.
The drydown isn't bad either, the vanilla brings back an element of syrupy sweetness which made me cringe at first but it was no where near as bad as I thought it would be. I'll give credit to this fragrance for its excellent sillage and lasting power and its sensuality and creaminess. It is unfortunate that the scent doesn't appeal to my nose.
This scent is so beautiful and sophisticated. Probably too old for me... I wonder if I can pull it off, with the base notes of vanilla? Neverthelss, I wear it when I am alone at home, and the smell is soo rounded out, and it just gets better as time goes by. Definately for a woman who wants to turn heads.
The One symbolizes the very essence of luxury. The fragrance is every inch a diva, precious, sparkling scent. Love it. Very feminine and beautiful smell.
i can´t believe how long lasting this perfume is. i put it on yesterday morning and still can smell it around me today.
the fragrance itself is very refined, ladylike and creamy. but imo it does not represent a soft and gentle kind of feminity but a strong confident one.
everytime i try to sniff its scent on my skin i am not able to catch any of the notes, but it is the sillage i can smell very explicitly. the one seems like an fragrant aura.
not too extraordinary but very beautifully done - you can´t go wrong with it.
I smell the peach, the plum, the lily and the vanilla and this is a great combination. I like it very much.
Velvety, sweet, powdery....very feminine...very long lasting, great sillage also...
I like it :)
Used to bring me compliments ! I don't wear it often , just in the fall- winter time, every now and then...bcz it is pretty strong and kind of heavy !
Must be used with a light hand !
On my skin it smells a bit like green tea initially. It develops into a warm fragrance which is long lasting and it isn't fruity on me at all. It is definitely an evening wear perfume, not ideal for everyday unless you are a glitzy, diamond necklaces to the supermarket type of gal ;).
I have smelled it on other people and I noticed that on one person it smelled overly floral, while on another person it actually smelled metallic - which was very off-putting!
I was given this scent by my bf who loves it. I didn't like it at first. To me it smelled only of rose, a deep, creamy, powdery rose, which isn't a note. Then I began to understand a little of its complexities and some lingering warmth.It smells a bit old fashioned and youthful at the same time. It is like falling in love with someone you've known for a long time but never considered until in them more than others, you discover something of the extraordinary. The One is a delicate scent and does not sway from its character, though to me it is still a rose by many other notes...
My first impression is how beautifully understated, silken & creamy The One is. It somehow reminds me of those delicately scented dry body oils that contain flecks of real gold: pure luxury.
The One is sweet but not heavy or heady, it is long-lasting, substancial yet light & almost transparent, hovering above the skin, blessing your nose with sensual butterfly kisses. The notes I instantly detect are peach, lily, vetiver & vanilla. I am aware of a deeper warmer fruitiness after half an hour (a very light plum) & the last gasps are of a buttery amber.
The blending is quietly masterful - all the corners have been rounded off & sanded down so that you are left with a smooth, velvety scent that is ultra-creamy with one of the nicest, quietest vanilla bases I have sampled. The One reminds me a little of the original Burberry for women - & perhaps a lighter, young & fruity, lithe cousin of Lalique le parfum.
The best thing about The One is how well it matches every occasion. It is a cashmere jumper over your dog-walking jeans, kid leather gloves to finish off your work suit, a fine silk chiffon stole over your ball dress, a feather stroke over your naked body.
There will never be only "One" for me, but it is straight onto my 'must have' list. If you want sophisticated, warm & creamy, this is it.
The One wasn't love at first smell. On paper it seemed light, pleasant and soft. It reminded me of innocent flowers with a touch of vanilla and fruits. Something about it kept me coming back for another sniff every time I went to the store. Luckily, I became so intrigued by the subtle notes I broke down on a whim and bought this for my birthday.
First off, the paper sample does not give this perfume justice! Its like reading the first and last page of a book and having no idea of the true contents inside. Once this touches skin it bursts with juicy, mouth watering fruits and endless depth. It really is "golden". That is just not found on a paper strip!
I'll tell you what I smell and it may be odd.. I smell bananas, plums, creamy vanilla, marshmallows, lilies and the most gorgeous golden amber. Despite what I smell it manages to refrain from the overly sweet "gourmand" category. The One is romantic, soothing, breezy, warm, tender and elegant..
The One caresses the skin like a loving delicate hug. Just when I think its gone I get wafts of smell seeping through my sweater like a heavenly cloud following me around. I'm like "mmmm where is that great smell coming from" and I realize its me! I find the silage and lasting power to be perfect. I love how it melts into the skin like a warm blanket. The name "The One" fits perfectly. It wears with YOU!
im starting not to like this one. the drydown smells ok, its soft and close to the skin but the initial spray and the first 20 minutes are beginning to make me sick. this fragrance just feels and smells 'empty'. no depth to it. makes my stomach turn for wutever reason. Damn it smelled so good on paper!
I love the bergamont, mandarin & vanilla notes in this scent. It's a gorgeous scent. It's definetaly a very unique and modern perfume. It doesn't stay on for very long on me though..I prefer wearing this one in the cooler months.
This was one of my first buys on Fragrantica! After reading all the reviews I just had to try it. My first impression is deep dark vanilla (which I truly like). I also get some chocolate (another favorite scent of mine). At first try, I was excited and liked what I was smelling. Half an hour later, I had the beginnings of an awful migraine. I thought oh well, the migraine must've been coming on beforehand. I seriously had to take a shower to get it off. I decided to try it two more times just to make sure. The next time I tried it, same thing got a major migraine. Ok, I'm brave! About two weeks later it was time for my third try. Same thing. There's something to the strength or ingredients that doesn't work on me as much as I've tried. Sorry DG The One! I wanted to love you!
this perfume is truly beautiful. it's top notes smell very similiar to dolce and gabbana pour femmme but the dry down is different (i think better. the vanilla comes true but it is not an artificial vanilla but rather a rich earthy vanilla.
everytime i wear this fragrance i get a boost of confidence cause i know i smell wonderful.
i started wearing less than a month ago and it has already become my signature scent replacing organza by givenchy (which i love but can no longer wear because it (organza) triggers painful memories).
When I first smelled this in the store I thought it was heavenly! Very unique perfume that smelled a bit like chewing gum. But when I started using it, the smell irritated me more and more.
I got such a headache from it!
Also.. This is a really common scnet.I smell it everywhere when I'm downtown .. And I must admit that I have such bad experience with this perfume, that if I smell it now, I get bloody sick! :(
It is the perfume I trust for business meetings. It is feminine but not over-daring. Definitely classy. Leaves behind the nice scent of a scarf fallen down of a beautiful woman's neck:)
finally decided to spray it on after only smellig it on paper. of course the scent is different on skin. i got a warm vanilla musk scent with a spicyness to it. over all its ok. dont love it or hate it and would only wear it during the fall/winter months especially at nite.
The top notes are luxuriant fruity, dominated by peach. I didnt catch the citrus hint. Jasmine and lily are intense, rapidly following the start of this assembly.
Serenity comes with vanilla whiff, bringing indulgent murmur to the user.
The One is wearable, modern and sexy scent. Strength is average and long lasting, provides pleasant fragrance without enforcing itself to others.
For my taste is a bit to sweet, and vanilla shaded.
But, as I hear people love him. Why? Has a metropolis aura.
Simply classy. i wear it on my cousin wedding and i got compliments from relatives. they say this is A-Class perfume... i'll definitely keep a bottle everytime.. it smell just nice, sweet, but not typical sweet..it's a classy sweet.. get one, you never regret it.
I just cannot see what the fuss is about with this at all. It seems very ordinary to me. I wore it for two solid weeks trying to find the secret of it, and it was either so well hidden I didn't get the clues, or it doesn't exist. Two weeks and not one single "You smell nice!" is both money and time wasted. Instead of the One, I got one of a thousand similar.
i definetelly must try it again because when i first tried it i was looking to buying a present for somebody and i smelled soooo many parfums.... but i remember that this was the only i liked. It is nice not very heavy for my nose and i generally love oriental parfums so this may become one of my favorites.
I actually like this scent alot. It opens up as a spicy but somehow peachy scent. Then it remains spicy on me but somehow you can smell vanilla. But it's a very discret vanilla that sneaks around in the background. Not overly sweet or cheap smelling. The lasting power is really good and the dry down is really soft and I can clearly smell plum.
I had to promote this fragrance in a shop when it was released here in Italy and i hated it! I thought it was the same cheap perfume with a nice label. But now i really like it! You just have to wear it for a few hours to get the real scent.. When sprayed on you can really smell just alcohol!
Wonderful! Modern,fresh,peachy and classy. Wears down to a powdernyness i dont usually like,but here its not to powdery . This one is the one - with class!
Am I the only one to smell white chocolat in this? No fruits, no flowers, just sweet white chocolat. Not that I'm complaining mind you, I *love* it! One of the best gourmands I ever smelt, even if it wasn't made with that purpose. =D
I love it! it's soft, sweet and classy. Very mellow scent that last quite long. Lets just say its one of those fragrances where you don't have to put your wrist close to your nose to smell it. Through out the day you keep getting this soft beautiful scent, like a breeze passing you by. The bottle is gorgeous and simple.
This fragrance is ...pure luxury. Warm, captivating,golden shimmer. Minks on alabaster shoulders, precious stones.It has a little bit of nuveau riche aura to it - may be too colorful, it is like a bird of paradise with an outstanding plumage...I noticed that The One reminds different people of different perfumes. For me it is Red Moscow, only more refined, tamed and primped.
I love the bottle, too - it is nice and heavy, reminds me of a bottles with expensive cognac.
I tested "The One" at a store the other day, and was a bit unimpressed, it Seemed a bit plain at first. Then, while driving home a bit later, I kept smelling this warm but fresh vanilla/skin scent....I traced it back to my own arm, where I had spritzed "The One". Hmmm, Nice! Nothing more, nothing less....just "nice". Might be good for casual, when you want to smell nice, but not make a statement. Who am I kidding.....I always want to make a statement! I'd wear it if I got it as a gift, but I probably wouldn't buy it myself, just not special enough for me.
A lighter, sweeter Hanae Mori; Soft, pretty, inoffensive fruity floral. Dry down is much too sweet on my skin and gets up my nose with musky vanilla. Nice on others, awful on me. Goes on pretty, though: just doesn't last that way.
Like the woman that wears it, the strength and uniqueness of THE ONE fragrance comes from contrast. It opens with an exciting, modern interpretation of fresh fruits, which is followed by the timeless scent of white flowers. The fragrance finally unfolds to reveal a deep and sensual base.
Notes consisting of mandarin, peach, bergamot, lychee, jasmine, muguet, madonna lily, vanilla, amber, musk, vetiver, and plum.
For me the One is the one! I've spent a lot of time and money to find the perfume that I love, the One it is! I can wear it everyday no matter which season, mood or occasion. I love a lot of other fragrances, but most of them are too seasonal or I just can't wear them a few days in a row.
Creamy pleasant fragrance, with vanilla and peach notes blended nicely.
Nothing very interesting, at least on my skin. Although I would wear it occassionally with casual mood.
This is a warm, elegant floriental fragrance for autumn weather. Good silliage. The purse-sized roll-on version is great; wish all perfumes issued this. NOT for office wear. Best if you are over 30, IMHO.
yummy. i tested this at the belks counter today, it is definitely unique. there's something old spicy and apple cidery about it that makes it appealing. However, I'm not sure I'd buy it because it's not right for me. I like the smell though!
I have this fragrance, and while I thought I loved it, I'm now not so sure... is this fragrance suited for a young woman in her 20s? I'm not sure. There is something in it that I sense in the Cartier fragrances which seem a little more aged than I would like. I'm very torn!
Awesome!Amazingly tart and sexy!There is something mysterious in the way it smells,a specific mix of sweet,sour,floral,fruit and something like ment.The design of the bottle is simple but in the good way.It says:'I'm a classic perfume and I don't need bright color or fancy shape to be noticed!'A unique fragrance made for HER-THE ONE!
I love D&C The One [EDP] on my Wife... wrapped in it and she comes around to spread sensual sparks of a very balanced fruity / floral aroma of breath-taking substance for me to feel her presence ...as a distinctive "One". Sheer & subtle fragrance keeps her fold under a warm and romantic gown to deliberately attract me to feel my "GOLDEN" beauty deeply!!!!
Classic, beautiful scent. It reminds me of a very expensive soap scent that you just cant stop smelling. LOVE IT!!!!
The name says everything about it:The One,it means not comparable to any other perfume,designed for a very particular woman with special manners and character.some one like Cinderella or beauty.
I was in the perfume shop and as you know after testing a few perfumes your nose can't distinguish between fragrances.they all seem to be the same.but when I smelled this one ,the strong warm notes took me and I told myself,I love this one absolutely!the surprising point is that I'm not into oriental scents at all!warm and powdery,ageless and luxe is how I can describe it.I don't suggest it for casual or summer and spring use.but it's great for a huge ceremony in the cold weather or even christmas time.As the gold bottle inspires,it's a luxury stuff.in fact the only reason I didn't buy it,was the price.
After so many comments i'm not sure i can add something new. On my skin it turns out very soft oriental, can't really identify any flowers, but the litchi and citrus notes are present.
A good scent for a special occasion or night wear, its has good staying power and syllage.
It makes me feels somewhat sofisticated and sexy, kind like wearing daring lingerie under a formal demure dress. It empowers you.
This is a lovely perfume, possibly a little overpowering for day wear- but still very floral.The packaging belies its sweetness though and is a litlle bland. I am on to my third bottle and it always gets commented on.
I am liking this alot, it has a little of the Fendi Theorema about it. But I haven't had a bottle of that for a few years, so just going by memory, not a direct comparison. It is seems milder than Theorema I think.
It is very nice and I am enjoying wearing it.
It is absolutely flowery fragrance to me, but nostalgic smelling. Initially I thought it is just one flower, rose perhaps, therefore I scrolled through the notes to establish if I'm right, but I guess it is the mixture of Lilly of the valley, jasmine and Lilly that creates this melancholic organically interwoven smell.. fruits add particular sweetness to the smell.
And as I see it is not only me to whom 'The One' brings back some childhood memories :)
Despite some sweetness this is a light fragrance, and hardly can be over sprayed
I'm very pleasantly surprised with this perfume, as I didn't expect something so elegant being produced these days (it's a relatively new product). The top and middle notes are flowers with honey, intertwined with something I couldn't name as I'm not so good in tracing the notes. It reminds me of my childhood - that specific note. Maybe it's a mixture of lilies with apricots, but it can ba amber or musk. It's very soft but highly sophisticated. It would suit a woman of any age and for various occasions, but mostly something special like for instance going to the theatre or concert, or special dinner. You can't be dressed down for this one, it exudes exclusivity and original style.
I'm completely sure it is not too fruity! I like the musk and vanilla notes! As to me the fragrance is chic, stylish, long lasting
This is NOT what I would call an obnoxious scent; it is one that recedes into the background and comes out to show you its true fragrance when you're least expecting it. Be careful, that there is a tendancy to overspray this - because at first it has about 2 minutes staying power, before it disappears almost entirely into your skin. But like all oversprayed perfumes, when it hits you, it hits you like a rock - and I actually felt quite sick when I smelt the full force of what I had done!
The fragrance itself I found attractive. It is fruity and floral at the beginning (I can detect peach, mandarin and jasmine...), fresh and light - until it dries down - when it becomes more oriental, with the vanilla taking hold and a bit of honey. I could swear there's a bitter note there also, (but I think I might just be mistaking it for one of the oriental notes...)
The bottle is gorgeous - gold, rectangular and heavy glass. The fragrance smells like it's got a pinch of gold in there somewhere! And it smells kinda special, like "the one".
I honestly feel a strong resemblance between The One by Dolce&Gabbana and Hypnose by Lancome. To my mind Hypnose is more delicate and The One is stronger though Hypnose has longer lasting power among these two.
It is THE ONE. In very good and pleasant way. It is modern, sexy, extraordinary. It has s little too much vanilla for me, but overall - almost perfect. I would prefere to wear it for night rather than day time. IMHO "The One: is too heavy for office wear.
A good perfume. A great one? Maybe not, but definately a good perfume. It's heavy and a winter time scent, but compared to other nauseating litchi fragrances this is a winner. Not too overbearing, not too soft, just right in that regard. Might smell too much like other perfumes on the market, but as I said, it's worth it simply because you can smell like the trend and not induce vomiting.
I think it´s a fantastic perfume, I´d like to have it, but in my country, Argentina, everybody wears it,everybody has it, and it became an ordinary and common perfume. I don´t like to smell like everybody... too much advertising I think
i got the mandarin orange right away, and some of the musk and amber...then it completely disappeared on me! i think i will have to spritz it on again and really figure out if i like this or not...from what i did smell i think this would be suitable for fall and winter.
im not a big fan of this but dont think its like bubble gum either, i dont know what does bother me in this scent, i wouldnt say its too sweet because i use sweeter fragrances, but somehow its a dull sweetness not lively enough, i cant feel life in it at all, not boring, and not usual because i cant say anything that would smell like this, i simply dont like it not on testing paper nor on my skin, and thats only my opinion, because my bf loves it
I dont understand where the bubble gum comments come from...I don't get that at all from this scent. I love the base tones, very sensual. Great for a night out.
I agree completely with Ninulia! Bubblegum on first spray, strange fruity weirdness on dry down. That's all I've ever gotten out of "The One". To me, this is unique, but not in a good way. It merges two genres of fragrances that don't go together - the trendy new fruity florals with the clean classics. Too bad, I really love D&G fragrances.
At first its a very unusual smell when you first spritz it on your skin. I smell the peach, bargmont and plum... the dry down is a nice soft vanilla. Wish it lasted longer. Not sure I would re-purchase when I run out..if I do run out.
It is nice and modern oriental-floral fragrance. The one may be a bit too sweet (without being too sugary) when you first spray it on, but it quickly mellows into pleasant soft and subtle scent, it is very fine, peachy, you can wear it both day and night. Staying power is not great, so try using the lotion that goes with this. Put it on first, then the scent on top. Much better than the scent alone. And it develops on your skin, part of its development reminds me of Carolina by Carolina Herrera (or should I say Coco mademoiselle b/c they are similar). Very nice heavy glass bottle with golden cap.
This a nice, modern, fruity fragrance, originally created for Camille Al Fayed! Lovely and sexy, too.
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