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The One Intense
Stripping a famous fragrance back to three materials and then turning the volume up is a more interesting decision than it sounds, and Dolce and Gabbana The One Intense Eau de Parfum is the result.
Pink pepper opens it with a dry rosy crackle, bright for a few minutes and quite sharp, and it stops the fragrance from being sweet from the very first second. Jasmine is the centre and it is given room, creamy and full and slightly heady, the sort of white flower that fills a space without becoming soapy. Vanilla then sits underneath it, thick and dark and faintly boozy, and because there is nothing else competing, the pairing of flower and sweetness is unusually clear.
The composition is Jean-Christophe Hérault's, dated 2020. A short material list at this concentration produces a fragrance that is immediate, loud for an hour and then extremely persistent at closer range. Two sprays is the sensible maximum and one is often enough in a warm room.
It is an evening fragrance and a cold weather one, aimed at women, and it suits occasions where you want to be remembered. Set against the standard eau de parfum it is simpler, sweeter and considerably stronger, so think of it as an alternative rather than an upgrade. Try both before choosing, because preferring the original is a perfectly reasonable outcome.
The house is Italian and was founded in 1985 by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, who remain its creative source. It licenses its beauty business out: since October 2016 Shiseido has held exclusive worldwide rights to fragrance, makeup and skincare, run from the company's EMEA headquarters in Paris, alongside eyewear as the only other licensed category.
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