Dolce&Gabbana · Eau de Parfum
Dolce&Gabbana The Only One
- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
The Only One by Dolce&Gabbana opens with bergamot and a soft wash of violet, bright but never sharp. Coffee and iris carry the heart, giving it a warm, slightly bitter edge against a powdery floral. Patchouli and vanilla settle underneath, closing it out sweet and a touch spicy rather than heavy. Released in 2018 as an eau de parfum, it suits men and women alike, anyone drawn to a floral gourmand with real depth. Autumn and winter are when voters mostly wear it, after dark rather than in daylight. Longevity opinion leans toward long-lasting, and on sillage the vote also tilts strong, without either reading as a runaway lead. A 3ml decant across a few cold evenings tells you whether it is the one.
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The community verdict
Sweet and powdery, The Only One pairs violet and iris with coffee, patchouli and vanilla. Long-lasting wear gets the largest share of reports, while projection divides opinion between strong and moderate. It feels at home on autumn nights, with winter and evenings also in the picture.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Brand
- Dolce&Gabbana
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Scent profile
- For women
- Launched
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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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
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.
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Why 10ML?
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Authentic original perfume
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Smell it on your skin before you buy
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Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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Travel-ready atomiser
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No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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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.
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.