The One Gentleman

Never has a flanker been more appropriately named. If The One EDT/EDP is the alpha ladies' man who knows exactly what he wants, The One Gentleman is his sensible best friend—the kind who makes sure his date gets home in time for a good night’s rest before work. The DNA of The One is still present, but it's far less in-your-face. The One Gentleman is conservative, classy, and respectable. It’s a fragrance that can be worn more openly and with ease. This is the scent you bring home to meet your mother. With its peppery, powdery notes, Gentleman could serve as the daytime complement to the more seductive nighttime version of The One. Together, they paint a picture of duality: a refined gentleman by day, and a charismatic charmer by night.

My first everyday fragrance, before I got into the perfume world. I'm so happy it was this one, its unique tho quiet an minimalistic. Doesn't last too long, wasn't surviving the workday, but I have no problem with that. I'm glad this was my first scent that I used to be known by, sometimes I miss those days, when I was this scent and this scent was me. Today having many fragrances, I feel like I'm trying too hard.

It was bugging me for a long time what this reminds me of. I haven't smelled Gucci Envy and it definitely is not The One Gray(I have it) so the remind me section here was not of much help. Today it hit me - it was Nishane Ani. Don't get me wrong they are not the same, but they are related. The similarities come after the opening and sadly due to this ones performance they don't last long, but the cardamom vanilla combo to me is the same. For now it seems I have found a reason not to buy Ani, but if I keep using this one and enjoying it so much I might have to, just due to the performance. The One Gentleman is just too weak for my taste and it might turn out to be more expensive in the long run.

It comes out tangy and unpleasant... smells like some type of condiment... what's the point of this? This is sooo useless like who created this? Did he owe someone a favor or something? This stuff truly sucks, it has no character or body- It smells like NOTHING

My fourteen year old compatriot ❤️ For some reason it was never a dumb reach for me, but whenever I’m wearing it (like just now..), it just makes me so much at ease. It’s comfortable and gentle cardamom and ginger, I don’t get much vanilla out off this one. I guess one could say that having 75 ml left fourteen years after purchase, it’s a dissatisfying scent, but I’d very much disagree with that sentiment. It’s nice, but for some reason it never claimed a first place for any occasion which is why it’s discontinued I suppose. It’s a damn shame though! It’s a lovely scent that would’ve deserved to live on. Scent profile: 8/10 Longevity: certainly not beast mode, but decent enough. 6/10 Sillage: moderate, 5/10 Value for money: 7/10 Overall a decent perfume. Response to @Ahtnek L. Off course it is. It’s has been discontinued for years and thus it’s hard to come by. Simple supply/demand logic dictates that it’s gonna be pricy by now.

Overrated and overpriced

Bluish colored juice threw me off I thought I was going to be fresh but it turned out to be spicier than the original the one, this is more mature and gentlemanly as it describes. I like it to bad that they have discontinued this and its getting harder to find...

Realistic cardamom + lavender with a vanilla base. A little screechy, but overall nice, and the DNA puts me in the similar head-space as LNDL and even Nishane Ani (spicy, warm, & fresh fragrances).

i like it this is very nice mature fresh also sweet , doesnt remind me of any other fragrance tho, it has it own style , in air is amazing the dry down gets even more sweeter and projects and last good . 25+ for this kind of smell. i can see wearing thiss all year all occasions. Day night dates,clubbing,office,gym doesnt matter this will fit perfectly its easy to wear easy to like . just let it some time to get used to it cuz it can be too strong on first spray.

Very similar to Givenchy Gentleman Reserve Privee

On first spray this is a fresh, clean, light, slightly spicy scent. It's a pretty simple scent, and the powdery sweetness of the vanilla and lavender are completed by the fresh aromatics of the pepper. This is a mature, hyper-masculine scent, but it's light and sweet enough to avoid being overbearing, and it would likely be wearable in most settings. I'm a pretty big fan of lavender scents for men, and even though I'm less of a fan of peppery scents, I could honestly see myself wearing this. I found that the scent had decent sillage, as one small spray on my wrist carried through the air pretty well. I'm not too familiar with D&G scents overall, and have not smelled most of the The One line, so I don't have much of a reference to judge this scent against other D&G offerings. I would describe this as the adult version of a cheap, blue freshie scent. It's not doing anything special but it's honestly something that could be worn in nearly any setting. I'll give it an 8/10, as I think it performs its role really well.

based on the note breakdown, i thought i would have loved this. but its gross to me. just cloying bubblegum sweetness. i dont get any of the notes minus a very fake vanilla.

This is one of my all time favorites. Reminds me a lot of gucci envy but less boozy sweet and more spicy cardamom and lavender. If this lasted for longer for 8 hours this would be my go to, it smells so so good. Scent: 10/10 longevity 4/10 sillage 4/10

Lovely scent very reminiscent Envy for Men, but sillage and longevity are lacking. Wish it came in a EDP

This is one from the very beginning reminded me of Gucci Envy on my skin. Unfortunately others in this community would strike my vote down every time but upon returning I see that I’m not the only one who feels the same about its similarities.

@dolcegabbana The One Gentleman. When the flanker is as good or better than the original. This is sweet from spray one and does not give a hint of pepper at all. I immediately get the lavender & cardamom mix that dries down to a mostly patchouli vibe with a hint of vanilla base. This is one of those colognes that I carry around a travel spray with me because I love the smell so much. It doesn’t help that I’m such a @dolcegabbana simp. I love pretty much everything they throw together in a bottle. Probably more of a cold weather cologne but I live in south Florida so I don’t have that luxury. You may want to test this one out and see if its uniqueness fits your needs.

Owned this for about 2 weeks after searching for a few months and finding a bottle at a good price. Starts out on spray like "Allure Homme Sport"...Dries down to "Whispers in the Library". Couldn't get used to the flip in scent-tones. Learned how to make it, copied it a few times to get the formula down pat. Rehomed the OG fragrance to a Fitness instructor I know. I can make it again if needed...but I prefer "Whispers in the Library" and "Ani" over this.

Updated: Definitely a hit. It's like The One but reformulated as a blue fragrance. It has hints of the DNA in the base and dry down, but opens with a fresh peppery scent that lasts for a good few hours. It's a versatile fragrance best suited for mid temperatures (early fall or spring) during the daytime. You could wear this as a date night fragrance, but I think it's best suited for the daytime, maybe during a wedding or at the office. Because of the base notes, it can be layered later in the day with many other date night fragrances (give it a good 3-5 hours before though). The base is mostly vanilla with basically no woody notes, so it's versatile in what it can be layered with later on. I went from this to The One Royal Night and the transition was seamless. Because of my love for The One, I'll probably buy one of these in a larger size just to have a blue fragrance of it. This could have been The One Blue, or in a blue bottle, which would help separate it from The One Grey, but The One Gentleman is a perfect name... Just maybe a blue bottle would have been better. Hidden gem of a fragrance and very inoffensive. You can spray this to improve performance and silage, but it will still be limited. 5 sprays for office use is adequate, but you can do 6-8 and it won't be overbearing. If wearing this while out, you can go up to 10 and not worry. Everyone really liked it last night. Previous: I'll update this throughout the day, but so far I'm very impressed. I bought a travel size spray, but this might already be a possible re-buy. It has some of The One DNA, but think of it more like a way better version of The One Gold (or at least what it was going for). The watercrest and lavender give it a fresh and clean scent that lends itself well to office use and professional settings, while the vanilla and cardamon help establish it as a versatile evening scent. I like to narrow down the seasons to a max of 2, so I would say this is a perfect fall scent, and secondarily an early spring scent. It feels like a daytime scent early on with the peppery opening, but I think this works well as an evening scent. Overall I'd say the perfect setting for this is daytime during the fall. It might be a nice layering fragrance for one of The One's other lines during the evening, but I can't say yet. It depends on longevity and dry-down, and I don't like to layer within 6-7 hours unless it really tapers down or fades. I love this and it seems really well balanced and refined.

I made a mistake leaving a review for this one under "The One". It's been years since I smelled it, but I remember I absolutely loved it! Instantly! As a woman I'd love to smell this on a guy. And I'm not a fan of "The One".

The closest thing to Gucci Envy you're going to find these days. It's not a clone but you can tell they're related.

Didn't like it the first few wears but after a while I actually love it it's spicy vanilla greatness I almost always get compliments but people are starting to price gouge these so be careful

This is a fragrance that I had to warm up to. Initially I went in expecting something similar to The One according to the votes here on Fragrantica, that's not the case at all for my nose. To me, this doesn't smell similar to The One Grey or Gucci Envy. The only time it smells remotely like Envy is when you sniff the atomizer. Spraying the juice gives off a completely different scent and that is what we should be comparing, no? This is very heavy on the Cardamom and Lavender, which I enjoy. This is a distinguished version of The One, a flanker that isn't too similar to the original and mixes it up a bit from the usual warm, ambery, tobacco DNA in The One EDT. I feel like this could be worn year round, but you're going to need to reapply mid day if you're looking for all day wear from this. Sought this kit because it's discontinued and I enjoy owning fragrances that you can't find easily. No regrets.

یادش بخیر. سال 88 یا شاید 89، این رو در سایت عطر افشان دیدم و فکر کنم سال 90 از اهواز اینو خریدم. اون موقع ها قیمتش 180 هزارتومان بود. یه مدتی حتی کمتر هم شد و تا 150 یا 140 هزار تومان هم اومد. بوش برام یاد روزهای خوب در اهواز رو داره. توی تابستون خیلی گرم اهواز استفاده می کردم. اما فقط بار اول که استفاده کردم پخش بو انگار داشت یا خیلی حسش کردم. بارهای بعد شد حتی 50 پاف هم به خودم می زدم و با حالت 6 پاف فرقی نمی کرد. اگه همه شیشش رو هم به پیرهن خالی کنی، اصلا شامه آدم یا مخ رو اذیت و گیج نمیکنه. خاطره آور میشه برای کسی که استفاده می کنه. بویی ظریف و در عین حال مردانه داره. شیرینی تنظیم شده ملایم به همراه تلخی ملایم فلفلی خاص و تازگی متعادل یا ملایم از مرکبات مثل شکوفه مرکبات، همچنین یه حالت کاراملی یا شیری در پس زمینش حس میشه. شاید ظرافت این حالت کاراملی جوری هست که خفیف به نظر میاد. آقا اگه قیمتش مثل اون موقع ها بشه، بخدا الان سه شیشه شو سفارش می دم. صادقانه گفتم. عشقمه این ادکلن.

Welp, four hours into this initial wear. The comparisons to Gucci Envy for Men, one of my favorite frags, brought me to D&G The One Gentleman. But the similarities are tenuous. Maybe if you peel back the sort of blue shower gel DNA you'll get something closer to Gucci Envy for Men. Otherwise, nah. I will say, however, that smelling off the atomizer it does smell quite Envy-esq. But upon spraying it diverges pretty much immediately. Now, about that blue shower gel vibe, I assume the watercress note has something to do with that, but that's mostly a guess. I figure since I know how the other listed notes smell, generally, that something else must be a major contributor to the fresh blueish shower gel-like accord. Anyway, this scent profile is not bad. It's fairly pleasant. A little on the meh side but still fairly pleasant. The performance is poor. So this nice blueish bottle will fit in nicely with my "office scent" collection. It's not my favorite The One flanker by any stretch of the imagination. I like the One EDP and The One Luminous Night with the brilliant date fruit note in a bed of amber.

I wanted so much to like this one, based on the reviews and hype I was seeing. It's been discontinued, so I was on the lookout for a deal on the 2nd hand markets. I grabbed a 50ml for $18 as soon as I saw it. I'm disappointed. To me it's this somewhat generic spicy peppery scent that dries to something like faint incense and patchouli. I normally love that type of scent, but this one doesn't do it for me. As with all versions of D&G The One, I get no performance. Very weak on my skin. At least I gave it a shot. Update: now I'm getting that vanilla/orange ice cream type thing from the comments below. Still, this one doesn't work for me as a more than once in a while fragrance.

Powdery pepper would be the best description for this fragrance. A delightful, soothing punch to the nose. The pepper slowly goes away to make room for the lavender and coriander to take over. Because the projection isn't there for long, it gets lost among the bubble gummy sweet and ambroxan bombs that overrun bars and clubs. This is a fragrance I'd wear on a dinner date. Once the pepper goes away it becomes a more soothing and comforting fragrance that you want to smell privately and close up, rather than being mass attention-seeking. Cool weather will keep the scent as it should be. Hot weather turns this into something a bit heavy and cloying. 7/10 Reason(s) it didn't score higher: Limited seasonal wearing; Projection could be stronger; Discontinued, so prices have gone up.

Not sure how to take the suggestions that this could be a summer scent. This is just wayyyyy too sweet to bear in the dead of the heat. But would make a great wear for a fall day/night.

perhaps because this was sent to me unboxed and without bubble wrap, the fragrance does not seem to last very long, at least to my nose. Others around me seem to be much more able to smell me though. This fragrance reminds me of my dad's log cabin in the woods. Not sure why it smells like the inside of a cabin but it does.

I love this 'one'. Pepper up front that hits somewhat hard, but is quickly tempered by the smooth and calming vanilla/lavender that rides this one out until the end. I can understand how some people get a vanilla ice cream vibe. This is a PERFECT after-shower scent for me. Longevity and sillage aren't beast-level, but aren't lacking either---I get a respectable 4-5 hours off my skin, although it sits fairly close. I enjoy this one in spring, but one could make a case for wearing it year-round. Incredible calming effect for me. Unfortunately this has been discontinued, so get it while you can!

Spicer version of the one, the performance for me is honestly pretty good, the projection is soft but I have had this on my skin for about 5 hours now after testing it and it’s still very prominent, solid fragrance.