Vendor: Dolce&Gabbana
The Only One Eau de Parfum Intense
creamy vanilla cake, orange blossoms, soft woods
$135.00
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Dolce&Gabbana · 2023
Q by Dolce & Gabbana EDP
Longevity
1–6 h60% of 18 people
Projection
Softabout 2 in 3 of 54 people
Season
Summer6 in 10 season mentions
fresh
sweet
uplifting
skin-close
Bright citrus and cherry jelly with soft cedar
Scent Notes
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What the community says
Light & airy and soft, made for summer
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 69 describe how long it lasts, 54 how far it projects and 46 how it smells. Most other posts only name Q by Dolce & Gabbana.
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
How long it lasts69 people
1–6 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 1–6 hours. From 18 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (3 h).
55% Fades quickly
25%
20%
25% moderate · 20% long-lasting · rounded to the nearest 5%
Wear time varies a lot
How far it projects54 people
Leans soft
about 2 in 3 say it stays close to the skin
In words
On most people, Q by Dolce & Gabbana stays close to the skin: that is what about 2 in 3 people report.
When people wear it30 mentions
6 in 10
season mentions are summer
6 in 10 summer4 in 10 other seasons
From 30 mentions of a season.
Summer
Good to know
Fades quickly for manySniff firstof 69
say it fades quickly, 20% say it lasts a long time
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
3%
3% of people wearing it get compliments (87).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Summary in words
Dolce&Gabbana Q by Dolce & Gabbana: what people say about it.
In short: Light & airy and soft, made for summer.
Most often worn by women.
60% of people get 1–6 hours of wear (18 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 3 hours).
About 55% of 69 people say it fades quickly (wear time varies a lot).
Leans soft (54 people): On most people, Q by Dolce & Gabbana stays close to the skin: that is what about 2 in 3 people report.
Of the 30 mentions of a season, about 6 in 10 are about summer weather.
People wear it most for: summer.
Fades quickly for many: 55% of 69 say it fades quickly, 20% say it lasts a long time. Worth a sniff first.
3% of people wearing it get compliments (87).
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 190+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Dolce&Gabbana Q by Dolce & Gabbana comes across as Bright citrus and cherry jelly with soft cedar. It opens with blood orange, Sicilian lemon and jasmine, moves into cherry and heliotrope and settles on musk, crystal musk and cedarwood. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. A good pick for the office. Released in 2023.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and stays close to the skin.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and sweet for the office.
- Sample first if: fruity is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you want a scent other people notice from across the room.
Around $184.
Explore more: More from Dolce&Gabbana · Fresh perfumes · Blood orange perfumes · Jasmine perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Office
The Brand
Dolce&Gabbana
Dolce&Gabbana is an Italian designer house. You can browse 110+ Dolce&Gabbana perfumes on Scendira, from about $37 to $550.
Most-Discussed Dolce&Gabbana Perfumes
Community chatter about Dolce&Gabbana centres on Devotion, The One and Devotion Intense.
Notes behind the picks
Devotion (Eau de Parfum, 2023) reads as sweet lemon cake with orange blossom cream, opening on candied lemon and drying down to vanilla. Expect sweet hazelnut cream with soapy orange blossom from Devotion Intense (Eau de Parfum Intense, 2024), with hazelnut up top and vanilla underneath.
For similar scents, see gourmand perfumes; other houses are on the Scendira brand directory.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Bright citrus and cherry jelly with soft cedar. It opens with blood orange, Sicilian lemon and jasmine, moves into cherry and heliotrope and settles on musk, crystal musk and cedarwood.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and stays close to the skin.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits the office.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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