Dolce and gabbana the only one black

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The Only One Eau de Parfum Intense celebrates the most addictive and fascinating features of the The Only One woman.

Sensual and magnetic!

A surprising combination of orange blossom, black vanilla and coconut essence.

The base with cashmere wood and cedar enhance the fragrance, offering sensuality and magnetism.

The bottle remains the same minimalist design of The Only One now in black, the iconic colour of Dolce & Gabbana, reflecting the magnetic intensity of the fragrance.

Curiously, The Only One Intense doesn’t really strike me as an intense version of The Only One. Like its powdery-sweet predecessor bares no resemblance to ambery vanilla-floral The One, The Only One Intense is so different from its pillar it almost might have been launched under its own name (The Next One? The Dark One? – uh, that would sound more like a villain than a perfume)… Anyway.

Still, this is surely better than yawning at another near-identical flanker. The Only One Intense does have the plus of feeling unique(ish), and standing in Dolce&Gabbana’s lineup with its own character.

On the other hand… I’m not really swooning over it, myself.

Review

Created by perfumer Violaine Collas and released in early 2020, The Only One Intense is indeed a deep, intense scent – which matches its beautiful black bottle. This fragrance has a certain resemblance to The Only One in the general woody-fuzzy-sweet effect its sillage creates… still, big differences set them apart.

While The Only One smells gourmand, with berry marshmallow top notes, coffee & vanilla-tinged heart, and a caramel-y finish, The Only One Intense is a sweet yet non-coffee-shop-evoking woody floral. It opens with soapy-powdery neroli, quickly followed by the heart & base notes. No velvety roses & violets this time, as The Only One Intense presents a bouquet of (very bubblegum-y) orange blossoms, then bright jasmine, its high-pitch whiteness balanced by dry, woody coconut. There’s no coffee listed in the notes, but I sometimes get a glipse of it; not enough to add a gourmand feel, just to echoe a bit of the original… Curiously, though, as this comes with white florals and cashmeran, the effect for me is closer to YSL Black Opium than to The Only One.

The base notes are maybe the most prominent ones in this composition, engulfing the bubblegum floral heart with a fuzzy, earthy-yet-lightweight mix of crisp cedar and cashmeran. I don’t get vanilla as much as an indistinct sweetness, which the woody base balances for an overall “dark” effect.

Fragrance Impressions

Notes: (Top) neroli, mandarin orange, green apple; (Heart) coconut, jasmine, orange blossom; (Base) vanilla, cedar, cashmeran.

Colour Impression: Warm Black.

Evokes: Chewing bubblegum in your gala attire & make up at a movie awards ceremony; black velvet & sequins.

Similar to: YSL Black Opium; Givenchy L’Interdit Intense; Jean Paul Gaultier Classique Intense; Versace Crystal Noir.

Season & Occasion: Autumn-winter.

Conclusion

The Only One Intense brings a new character to its line, which is truly great for a flanker of a flanker! It also balances its sweetness with dark (yet pleasantly translucent) woody elements. I also really like the touch of dry, non-tropical coconut – it’s a non-obvious take on this note, and it helps rounding up and enriching the other accords.

On the other hand… the orange blossom note here strikes me as too artificial-smelling, almost plasticky – especially in the opening stage. The middle-drydown jasmine feels more floral, but I admit, this isn’t my favourite note, and I’m not a fan of the cedar-cashmeran fuzzy-raspy base, either… This is, however, mostly a matter of personal taste.

I wasn’t captivated by The Only One Intense, but I think it is a nice, pleasant and quite unique perfume, with a sense of depth and balanced sweetness. Personally, I’ll take the violet & caramel smoothness of The Only One over this version, but if you like woody-jasmine accords (and sugar-free coconut), you might love The Only One Intense!

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What does Dolce and Gabbana the Only One smell like?

About the Fragrance: The Only One's signature lies in the surprising combination of violet and coffee giving life to an enchanting floral scent. Like the woman it represents, the fragrance is an intricate play of opposites. It is from this fusion of the unexpected, a mocha violet note, that it draws its appeal.

Is Dolce and Gabbana The one and the only one the same?

The Only One was launched in 2018. Top notes are Violet, Orange and Bergamot; middle notes are Coffee, Pear, iris, Orange Blossom and Rose; base notes are Caramel, Vanilla and Patchouli. Dolce & Gabbana presents The Only One as a new variation on the theme of The One, the oriental-floral original from 2006.

Is Dolce and Gabbana the only one for female?

A surprising combination. Dolce&Gabbana The Only One perfume for women is unique for the sophisticated pairing of violet, coffee, and iris: a harmonious fusion which gives life to an intriguing floral scent.

What is the difference between the only one and the only one intense?

While The Only One smells gourmand, with berry marshmallow top notes, coffee & vanilla-tinged heart, and a caramel-y finish, The Only One Intense is a sweet yet non-coffee-shop-evoking woody floral. It opens with soapy-powdery neroli, quickly followed by the heart & base notes.