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Dolce&Gabbana · Sold as masculine
The One for Men
The quiet hum of an evening at home, where the subtle notes of tobacco and amber create a cocoon of comfort.
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The One for MenMid-range · $40–100How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2008 by Dolce&Gabbana, The One for Men is a Woody Spicy fragrance created by Olivier Polge. It opens with the brightness of grapefruit and coriander before transitioning into an aromatic heart filled with basil and ginger. At its core, it's defined by a distinctively sweet tobacco-and-amber accord that has garnered praise from enthusiasts despite criticisms about weak longevity and projection for its EDP concentration. The combination of these notes creates a warm, spicy blend that balances the sharpness of citrus with the richness of woody accords.
Given its shorter projection, apply The One for Men in layers to build depth. Its sweet tobacco accord is best experienced close to the skin, so focus on pulse points like your wrists and neck.
Fig. 01 — The One for Men, Dolce&Gabbana
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Olivier Polge
Chanel's new chapterOlivier Polge succeeded his father Jacques as the in-house perfumer-creator at Chanel in 2013, becoming only the fourth person to hold this role in the house's history.
“The flowers are never precise. They’re abstract.”
Olivier Polge · AnOther Magazine, September 2017
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Designer Dolce&Gabbana
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