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Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme was the fragrance that sparked my fragrance addiction, so I started collecting the D&G lineup.. When I heard about By Man and how rare and hard to find it was, I knew that it had to be something special.. I managed to by myself a 1.7 ounce bottle for $200 from a reputable store a couple years ago when I was doing a lot better financially.. When I first sprayed the fragrance on my arm I was a little confused and thought it smelled of what some would call "old women" perfume.. But than I gave it another chance and actually wore the fragrance, and that time it smelled completely different! I fell head over heels in love with it immediately, and after a little bit more experimentation with By it had already replaced D&G Pour Homme as my favorite fragrance.. I like masculine men's fragrances but do not like when they are over the top macho.. By Man has some androgynous qualities, which works perfectly for me.. But I think all women interested should definitely go for By Women which is equally a masterpiece and one of the sexiest women's fragrances I have come across.. By Man goes on light but than warms up to the skin and starts to turn into the sex beast that it is known to be! Once it warms up it starts to project and leaves a trail of the gorgeous fragrance behind you.. It also last quite a long time and has a remarkable dry down.. The notes are all so blended well that it is very hard to tell them apart from each other.. I have read all different types of note breakdowns for By but this is what I smell.. When you first spray By Man you get a mix of all the notes that blend together oh so well, lavender, pepper, and nutmeg.. In the opening there is this gorgeous unique "nutty" note that I suspect is the nutmeg but it also could be walnut if it really happens to be part of this fragrance as I have heard.. I never have smelled a nutmeg note quite like this one before, it is really nice.. Now on the tester bottle of By the top is listed as follows, Three Heridones Elixir, Pepper and Nutmeg Leaves.. Once the "nutty" note starts to calm down the fragrance starts to really come together.. The mid consist of Lymph Lifescent, Lavender and Artemesia, and the base consist of Sandalwood, Leather, Gaiacwood, Ambrox, and Amber, and of course there is tobacco in there to.. All these notes blend together to create something that is simply magical.. A gorgeous luxurious powdery fragrance with nuances of all these wonderful notes.. When you wear By you feel like a sex god, like a wild animal! This fragrance smells very high quality, powerful, sensual, and captivating! This is Dolce & Gabbana's true masterpiece! By Man performs extremely well even all the way into the dry down.. The dry down is simply heavenly and words can not describe it.. I have searched for similar fragrances and have found one some that are similar.. But when you compare them there is something about By that is far superior.. There is something magical in By that sets it apart and makes it smell out of this world! I have yet to find a fragrance designer or niche that can compete with this! D&G ought to be ashamed of themselves for discontinuing this beauty! By makes "The One" smell like cheap dollar store cologne, that is how good it is! I have no idea why this D&G discontinued By Man and By Women, they both are classic masterpieces that would have done very well with time.. I have received compliments from strangers when wearing this and no one can deny how good it smells.. I save By for extremely special occasions, or whenever I feel like treating myself to its glorious scent.. If By was still being produced I would be bathing in it everyday! By Man is my favorite fragrance out of every single one that I have ever sniffed! It is just simply amazing! 10 out of 10!

Amazing stuff, it’s shame that D&G discontinued this gem. By Man had been released in 1997, I guess it’s ahead of the time. It’s modern, yet classic, I mean this formula will never go out of style. I’m not really going to talk about the individual ingredients, the whole is just greater than the sum of individual ingredients, a perfect blend, it’s amazing specially coming from a designer brand. Opening is bit sharp, but once dry down it’s a pure bliss. Creamy sandalwood and leather finishing is so smooth and addictive, floral touch in the background make it even more interesting. I’m not sure where the floral touch come from, definitely not from Lavender, but no other floral ingredients are listed in the note pyramid. Price is very subjective, specially it was used be less than 100 bucks once. For me it’s worth the asking price right now, may be not in terms of quality, but in terms of overall joy and pleasure. I can relate this to music, a well-designed solid state amp is technically much more corrected with close to zero distortion, but a flea watt SET amp (which is generally considered highly distorted) paired with a high efficient speaker is more musical and joy to listen. I’m sure most of my Amouages scream quality compared to this, but may not be necessarily better smelling. In fact no other perfume in my collection excite me this much. And the good thing is it last, 8 to 9 hours on my skin with average projection. This is good enough for me. Parfumes Vintage Intrigo Devastante, or Devestante Instense for that matter manage to get very close to By Man in the opening, but unfortunately the dry down is not there, yet. I hope they can come out with a more successful clone in future.

There have been many slightly sweet and spicy sandalwood based fragrances created that have come and gone over the years. One of the more notable ones was Gucci Envy. And along side that, we have Dolce & Gabbana By Man. I have to say that D&G made a huge mistake discontinuing this one. Maybe at some point this style of fragrance had been explored enough and folks were ready to move on? But just because something goes out of style doesn't mean it should be abandoned, especially if so well orchestrated. Perhaps D&G should have had a better marketing program. By Man has a similar vibe to Gucci Envy, but is spicier and more peppery. It's truly one of the more versatile and "attractive" sandalwood forward fragrances I've come across. I started out with a mini (overpaid) and then got lucky on a 50ml bottle through a local venue (good deal). But how disappointing to see so many fakes out there and such a thin trickle of inventory appearing on "that auction site", sending market prices through the roof. It's too expensive. So I'm plundering through my bottle and once it is exhausted that will be it. 2015 will be my year of enjoying D&G By Man, and then that will be it. If you can find a bottle without breaking the bank, go for it (resale is easy, if you don't like it). But just keep in mind that you can't have a long term romance with By Man. It's fleeting... just enjoy it while you can.

@ Snoopy...you are 100% right that with all the accumulation of knowledge it would lead companies to replant. Unfortunately it never happened and it would leave the Purfumery's to stop producing such an amazing GEM. By in today's market would come in as a niche fragrance similar to Bond 9 and many others priced at 299.00 and more. I absolutely love the warm woodsy/amber notes, my nose picks up a definite floral vib either carnations and or red roses. The deep masculine aroma of leather and tobacco create a real woodsy-spicy-oriental aroma which completes this fragrance. Both guaiac wood and pepper awakens your senses creating a deeply SEXY juice. Longevity and Silage is excellent lasting well over 8hrs and being able to smell this juice about 2ft away. Overall opinion, Out of all D&G's frag's By is far non the best. Dolca&Gabbana by D&G is a close 2nd. I'm referring to the original version which was manufactured in Italy not in the U.K. This juice could easily be another gender bender...why not. The quality of most fragrance made in that decade will never come back...so sad :( I'm so fortunate that I found 2 bottles, one is sealed and stored away from humidity. Easy to rate this exquisitely crafted juice...a truly elegant fragrance. 100% liquid gold....10/10 ☺ Those who own this juice know how desirable this fragrance is. Viva BY.....

★★★★★ Maybe it's memories and nostalgia, maybe it's the fascination of experiencing this playful "tin can" presentation at my father's vanity... no it can't be. When I was a child, I was surrounded by beautiful fragrances from family members and friends, therefore I was doomed to fall in love with perfumery. In my early thirties now, nothing completes my appetite for perfumery like this discontinued piece of abstract beauty. Abstract because, By Man, is a fume that infuses lavender barbershop classicism with oriental exoticism, all wrapped in contemporary ingredients of synthetic nature. It has it all, the timeless masculinity of lavender, the naughty sexy sandalwood character that ties it with the animalic theme the By line conveyed, but also a floral romanticism that is presented with hedione, which made this ultra modern in the 90s and most certainly still relevant today. Alberto Morillas had a vision, and this vision was bottled to suit all season, all occasion joys. Classic, sexy, romantic and refreshing. What more could one ask? PS: Thank you DUA for hitting it close with your offering. Interested to try Nuhi, observing the similarity in the notes.