SOTD: The One Parfum Dolce & Gabanna 18/01/2026

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Picked this up last weekend, I got an older version of the edt last year. I've heard there is a reformulated version out now, but Have not had my nose on it yet. The parfum was released at the very end of 2025 by Jean-Christophe Hérault and was said to have fixed the performance issues that everyone had with the edp. It's certainly more concentrated, a denser, longer lasting formula, but maybe at a cost. You will still recognize that amazing DNA from the edp, but this is it's grown up brother so too speak.

As it opens up, you still get a burst of citrus, but instead of the juicy grapefruit from the EDP, the Parfum uses Tarocco Orange and Black Pepper. It feels darker and slightly more Wintery from the start. A heavy dose of Labdanum and Clary Sage in the heart creates a thick, balsamic middle. It feels more mature and less playful than previous versions. Like most of these amazing cold weather fragrances, it's the base where the Parfum shines. The signature Tobacco note is intensified and paired with a rich Amber accord and Cedarwood. It smells more like a luxury cigar lounge, warm, smoky, and slightly sweet.

Whilst the edp only lasted on my skin for 4 hours, there it an improment here at between 6-7hrs. It's projection is moderate, It doesn't scream, but it creates a dense "bubble" around you for the first 3 hours. But it does leave a noticeable trail behind you as you walk around in the cold. This is a solid fragrance for Winter nights, black-tie events, and date nights where you need your scent to last. The grown up version of the classic. ABest for: Winter nights, black-tie events, and date nights where you need your scent to last until morning. A must-buy if you loved the original but hated the performance; a "try before you buy" if you specifically loved the original

My Rating 8/10

Scent 2.5

Longevity 2.5

Sillage 2

Y/N 1

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