Dolce and Gabbana The One is a sophisticated and elegant amber floral scent that sparkles with notes of mandarin, rose, and vanilla. The fragrance was masterfully crafted by perfumer Christine Nagel in 2006, who gave a soft focus to all the notes and did not allow one to overpower the other. The result is a polished and warm fragrance with a glamorous feel.
The strength of the composition comes from its unique contrasts, combining contemporary fruit ingredients like lychee with the perfumer’s classic palette of flowers, like the rose. Dolce and Gabbana The One EDP opens with sparkling bergamot and mandarin that blends flawlessly with top notes of fruity peach and lychee. Classic heart notes of rose, lily, and jasmine give intensity to the warm base notes of vanilla, amber, and musk.
The notes form a sweet harmony of sparkly scents, making the fragrance both modern and classic at the same time. The fragrance beams in a glass bottle with a gold cap, embodying the idea of a jewel, something glamorous and celebrated.
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Expanding the all-star lineup of Dolce and Gabbana The One
Not long after the launch of The One for her, men started craving a version of their own. Dolce and Gabbana The One for Men EDT followed in 2008, an aromatic woody scent with notes of balsamic basil, French lavender, and sandalwood. The magnetic accords make a bold masculine statement that is, similar to the female version, both classic and contemporary at the same time.
In 2015 an eau de parfum version of the original male scent followed. Dolce and Gabbana The One for Men EDP is an enhanced version of the original eau de toilette with aromatic amber notes, creating an intriguing aroma by adding Italian tarocco orange.
The most recent addition to the fragrance family came in 2018 with the launch of Dolce and Gabbana The Only One EDP for her. The perfume charms with notes of powdery violet, comforting coffee, and timeless Moroccan iris. The Only One keeps the vanilla base of the original but has an additional coffee note to add warmth to the composition, giving The Only One a bit of a younger feel than the original.
Embodying the glamour of scents
Actress Emilia Clarke from Games of Thrones fame is the face of Dolce and Gabbana The One EDP and The Only One EDP and is the epitome of the allure the scents aim to capture. She says working with Dolce & Gabbana has helped her to understand the Italian mindset of fun, frivolity, and femininity.
For her, there is something wonderful about watching someone walk away and leaving a hint of their fragrance behind. Clarke believes that fragrance makes you feel like you’re taking care of yourself, almost like another accessory you are wearing. She thinks that one spritz can go a long way in giving you extra confidence.
An emotional connection through scent
The perfumer behind the original The One, Christine Nagel, says she doesn’t have a recipe for success, but what she always hopes for is to touch someone’s emotions. When she is out on the street and smells someone wearing a fragrance she created, it gives her the ultimate pleasure.
She believes that what people expect from perfumes today is emotion. In her world, perfume can evoke so many emotions and she says that the associations we make are linked to our own personal history and memories. The most essential thing she wants to give people when they smell her perfumes is joy.
She gives her fragrance form by embarking on her own path, telling a story through her olfactory compositions. For her, part of creating beautiful scents is to be sensitive and have a real sense of curiosity. In her creations, she feels there has to be something tactile and textured: a special sensitivity to the material and a feeling of sensuality in the composition. She works with only a few raw materials as she is convinced that what is essential is simple.
The opulent world of Dolce & Gabbana
Designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have succeeded in creating a mesmerizing world of sensations and culture based on the Mediterranean lifestyle. Their world is filled with decadence, where prints of roses and lemons spill over on curve-clinging dresses with the promise of summer.
It is not just in their designs, it is in the spirit and sense of humor they convey through their creations. This attitude is in everything, from the colors they choose to the black lace and elaborate handmade embroidery that draws attention to timeless crafts.
Unearthing the glamour of yesteryear
Sicilian imagery is always the driving force behind Dolce & Gabbana’s collections and the influence of Italian cinema can be seen throughout their creations. They were specifically inspired by how Sicily was portrayed in Luchino Visconti’s 1963 film The Leopard.
The designers incorporate elements from Italian black-and-white movies into a vast amount of their work. The use of retroelements from cinema gives their designs a romantic, glamorous feel of a bygone era.
Gabbana notes that movies are a key source of inspiration for them and they treat every new collection like the production of a movie. They love the idea of telling a story and designing clothes to go with that script.
Gabbana says he is nostalgic about cinema as it gave him his first glamorous memories. Italian films of the 50s, starring the most beautiful women, transported him to a fantastic, almost magical place. He believes the divas of those years were the perfect protagonists as they told stories of charm and joy.
This cinematic influence has spilled over into the commercials for Dolce and Gabbana The One. Both the first and second advertising campaigns, featuring Gisele Bündchen and Scarlett Johansson, were shot exclusively in black and white. The 2017 campaign, shot in Naples and inspired by Sicily, features Emilia Clarke, dressed in black as the heroine of a 50s movie, dancing with the Italian locals.
The rose: classic, modern, and everything in between
In keeping with timeless cinematic charm, rose notes are to perfumes what black and white movies are to modern cinema: timeless, classic, and filled with inspiration. The rose is seen as the little black dress of the fragrance world: you will always be timelessly elegant wearing it.
To understand the complexity of this note, it may be helpful to forget everything you thought you knew about roses. With over 150 species and thousands of cultivated hybrids, there are numerous rose variations to choose from. Depending on how the flower is cultivated, different characteristics are amplified, heightening notes like honey, lemons, or amber.
This enduring flower with its multiple facets can be anything perfumers want it to be. Each fragrance composition brings forth another dimension of this flower, from alluring and sensual to comforting and familiar. Rose can be powdery, woody, or musky and pairs well with a host of other olfactory notes, like herbaceous, earthy, and peppery accords.
The rose is the most important flower from a perfumer’s point of view. This quintessential ingredient is the cornerstone of most perfumes with an astounding 75% of all female fragrances containing this note!
The classic and timeless emotions surrounding a rose date back to Greek and Roman mythology, where it was seen as a symbol of love. Perfumers love a rose for this unifying quality: it encourages the idea of romance thanks to its universal appeal, and it is comforting and reassuring.
In perfumery, a rose represents creative potential and positivity. Modern rose compositions are offering completely new olfactory qualities to the more classic notes. In its newest reinvention rose gets a sweet velvety twist while remaining true to its fresh floral character. Modern rose combinations include pairings with lychee for silky freshness or pink pepper for spiciness.
While it is seen more often now, Dolce and Gabbana The One was one of the first fragrances to combine rose with lychee for a modern twist. The result is a delicate and romantic, yet deep and complex, floral accord.
Dolce & Gabbana’s love for roses was also celebrated when they created one of their limited editions: Rose The One EDP. Combined with grapefruit and sandalwood the scent settles on the skin as a warm, moody musky fragrance, offering yet another modern version of the rose.
The fragrance story of Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana unveiled their first fragrance for women, Dolce & Gabbana Pour Femme, nearly three decades ago. The pair stayed true to their goal of personifying Mediterranean luxury while creating scent combinations to match every season, mood, and style.
Dolce & Gabbana is passionate about creating clothes and accessories that embody their love for life. The pair describes their design DNA as a mix of elements based on their history, and their passion for Italy, fashion, and culture. Their desire is to be unique and eccentric, but at the same time elegant and refined.
Dolce and Gabbana The One is no different and celebrates the head-turning glamour of Italy’s retro cinema of the 50s. This timeless fragrance with its classic rose palette instantly gives you memories of serenity and joy, with a touch of yesteryear glamour.
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