153 community ratings

The One Desire

2013WomenModern

6.7/ 10

Community score
153 ratings

Dolce & Gabbana The One Desire is a women's fragrance that carries the fruity brightness of lychee and mandarin orange into a jasmine and Indian tuberose heart, then settles into sweet caramel and vanilla; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 123 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.5 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.3 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.9 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

57% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Bergamot Mandarin orange Lychee Lily of the valley

Heart notesfirst few hours

Madonna lily

Plum nectar

Indian tuberose Jasmine

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Sandalwood Musk Caramel Vanilla Labdanum

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Woody
Oriental
Powdery

What does The One Desire smell like?

Most voters place it in fall and winter, with spring next. It is chosen more for evenings and nights out, though daily wear is not ruled out. Longevity and sillage are moderate, and the character reads mostly feminine.

It opens with bergamot, mandarin orange and lychee, a fresh and fruity start softened a little by lily of the valley. The heart of Madonna lily, plum nectar, Indian tuberose and jasmine builds a floral body. The base of sandalwood, musk, caramel, vanilla and labdanum leaves it sweet, gourmand and powdery-woody.