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The One for Men Eau de Toilette bottle The One for Men EDT
EDT Concentration EDP
M Gender M
2008 Year -
££ Price Tier £
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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - The One for Men EDT
Dolce & Gabbana The One EDT is a divisive one. While many hail its warm, sexy aroma as a date night classic, equally many decry its notoriously poor performance. It's a gorgeous scent, but be prepared for it to fade into an intimate skin scent far quicker than you'd like.
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Our Verdict - The One For Men EDP
This is Divain's version of Dolce & Gabbana's The One for Men, the brand's spicy-woody signature built on ginger and cardamom over a tobacco-amber base. The core spice accord translates well, but the dupe's tobacco reads a little flat next to the original's richer, more textured amber-tobacco drydown, and the whole composition wears closer to the skin.
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Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
The One for Men EDT
The One For Men EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Grapefruit 38% vs 100%
Only in The One for Men
Coriander 32% Basil 29%
Shared Notes
Ginger 37% vs 34%
Cardamom 33% vs 37%
Orange Blossom 28% vs 28%
Shared Notes
Amber 39% vs 30%
Tobacco 36% vs 35%
Cedar 24% vs 33%

Accords

The One for Men The One For Men
100%
Amber
55%
93%
Tobacco
60%
88%
Aromatic
86%
Citrus
50%
58%
Woody
80%
Spicy
75%
70%
Sweet
56%
Fresh
Amber shared
100%
55%
Tobacco shared
93%
60%
88%
Citrus shared
86%
50%
Woody shared
58%
80%
75%
70%
56%

Performance

The One for Men The One For Men
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Long (6-10h)
Moderate
Projection
Moderate
Moderate
Intensity
Strong

Season and Occasion Fit

The One for Men

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Its intimate projection and warm, inviting accords make it perfect for date nights and formal events where close contact is common. Given the poor projection, it could work for an office setting if applied lightly, but it's not a casual or sporty choice at all.

The One For Men

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

The tobacco-amber base and warm spice heart are best suited to cooler autumn and winter wear.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal

A rich, spicy-woody profile with real projection suits formal dinners and date nights over daytime casual wear.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
72%
Key Similarities

Both lean amber, tobacco, citrus

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

The One for Men EDT
The One For Men EDP
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