Dolce&Gabbana The Only One, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Violets and sweet coffee shared at a café counter after dusk.

Main accordssweet, powdery, floral, warm spicy, coffee

The Only One by Dolce&Gabbana, bottle pictured with its key notes: Bergamot, Violet and Coffee
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonAutumnWinter

Time of dayNight out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 40%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 40%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 40%Autumn

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 45%Night out

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Longevity

  • Very weak5%
  • Weak10%
  • Moderate30%
  • Long lasting (Most voted)40%
  • Eternal15%

Sillage

  • Intimate10%
  • Moderate35%
  • Strong (Most voted)40%
  • Enormous15%

Season

  • Spring15%
  • Summer10%
  • Autumn (Most voted)40%
  • Winter35%

Time of day

  • Daytime25%
  • Office0%
  • Evening30%
  • Night out (Most voted)45%

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €8.10Was €12.90SAVE 37%
    • Per ml: €2.70/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Dolce&Gabbana The Only One in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

It opens with a soft, powdery violet and a touch of bright citrus. The heart pairs iris with warm, dark coffee. It dries down to a sweet, creamy vanilla, cosy and powdery.

How it wears

The perfume community gives it long wear, and opinion on projection is divided between strong and moderate.

When to wear it

Wearers pick it for autumn nights, and winter and evenings also suit it, when a warm, sweet scent feels comforting.

Who it suits

Suits someone who likes a sweet, powdery scent with a warm coffee note, and a feminine, cosy style. It is a comforting choice for cooler months.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Dolce&Gabbana The Only One comes as 3ml for €8.10 (€2.70/ml), 10ml for €25.74 (€2.57/ml) and 30ml for €66.60 (€2.22/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Dolce&Gabbana The Only One smell like?

Dolce&Gabbana The Only One opens with Bergamot and Violet. The heart brings Coffee and Iris. It dries down to Patchouli and Vanilla. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as sweet, powdery, floral, warm spicy and coffee.

Is Dolce&Gabbana The Only One long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (40% of votes), and 55% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (40% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Dolce&Gabbana The Only One good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 10% of season votes.

Is Dolce&Gabbana The Only One good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it well for winter: winter takes 35% of season votes, close behind its most-voted season.

Is Dolce&Gabbana The Only One for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 75% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 25% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Dolce&Gabbana The Only One to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 0% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Dolce&Gabbana The Only One?

The Only One is made by Dolce&Gabbana. It was launched in 2018. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Dolce&Gabbana The Only One?

A 10ml decant of Dolce&Gabbana The Only One holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Dolce&Gabbana perfumes can I try?

Besides Dolce&Gabbana The Only One, 10ML has Light Blue, Devotion and The Only One Eau de Parfum Intense from Dolce&Gabbana, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Dolce&Gabbana The Only One decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Dolce&Gabbana The Only One decant is filled by hand from an original Dolce&Gabbana bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

Is Dolce&Gabbana The Only One sweet?

Yes. Its accords are sweet and powdery, and vanilla at the base with violet and coffee give it a soft, creamy sweetness rather than a sugary one.

Is Dolce&Gabbana The Only One good for a date night?

Yes. Autumn and winter nights are when it is worn most, and the warm coffee, powdery iris and vanilla suit an evening out.

Where can I buy Dolce&Gabbana The Only One as a decant?

At 10ML: Dolce&Gabbana The Only One comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €25.74 (€2.57/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.