Dolce

WATER-LILY & (PEAR-)BLOSSOMS. Opens with a burst of papaya-blossom & neroli with delicate fruity, clean and floral tones. The papaya-blossom here is more forward than the notes would suggest, with neroli in the supporting role, but already you can feel the water-lily swelling through. This transitions into the water-lily heart accented by narcissus and amarylis, all resting on a floral support base of musk & cashmeran with powdery, musky & near-woody tones. Alongside there's a faint shampoo vibe in the background. Overall I get a gorgeous water-lily scent that leans to pear/pear-blossom with the other notes serving to support and enhance different facets of the water-lily, on a musky cashmere-wood base. This has a light to average performance for a fresh summer wearing experience, but performance improves with dark storage after first sprays. Overall: gorgeous, light & refreshing water-lily & (pear-)blossom scent for the summer heat. It's a love for me. Forgotten summer gem. Enjoy! Contrast to Shi Alfred Sung: These are different, but there are similarities with a water-lily fruity-floral over a musky base. Dolce has a more obvious pear note in the top, and the musky base doesn't take on lactonic tones. Roughly equivalent performance. Contrast to J'Adore Dior: These are different, but I can see why they've been compared, and there are similarities in the near pear/pear-blossom tones of Dolce. Dolce however is lighter and fresher, and doesn't go as sweet in the drydown as J'Adore, amongst other differences. Dolce would be easier to wear in the summer heat, but J'Adore could be easily worn year-round. J'Adore outperforms. Update 05/04/24: As I'm wearing this now, I get the neroli a little more than before -still delicate but adding a slight clean facet - accenting the water-lily & pear-blossom. Although it's still most appropriate for a spring-summer wearing experience, it could be worn year-round for a fresh, sweet & clean floral. Lovely. Update 07/12/24: This really shines in the summer months. Wearing it today in the summer heat the projection is great and the water-lily & papaya flower are coming through in the air. On the skin it smells closer to pear with a neroli accent and a light sting from narcissus. It's gotten sweeter over time, and the projection is excellent, but the longevity is still moderate. I'm upping my rating from 8 to 9/10 for how this is in hot weather. Still a love.

Funny story how I got this perfume. A friend of mine & I were debating over my perfume addiction. Between my two teen daughters & I, we have well over 200 perfumes. She sent me a $30 purse spray of this as a surprise. (I already owned D&G 'Shine'). Her signature scents are Dolce, CD's Miss Dior Blooming Boquete & Burberry Her Blossom. (All in the same realm of scents). Dolce is my FAVORITE after original Poison by Dior. It's a Fresh floral perfume, a romantic elegant waltz in Sicilia via the Mediterranean ports. Energizing and mood lifting. Dolce blasts you with neroli and papaya flower on initial spray, the dry down is a smooth whiff of musk and cashmere leaves which to me, screams sophistication and class. It's not loud, naughty, but if positivity were a person, Dolce by D&G would be her. D&G has been doing a Macy's promotion sending a free candle for 'The Only One INTENSE' version w/ a large bottle so I ended up buying the original gift set of "The Only One" since INTENSE has jasmine in it, (I've had way too much jasmine notes lately). This perfume was worth every penny of the $106 I paid. If you live in a hot climate like Fl, spray 1 shot behind the neck, 1 behind the knees, that's all you need, fresh out the shower. The bottle is beautiful and inspired by Sicilia. 💘💘💘 Just buy it. 🥰😍 My friend was right, this is pure happiness. 💘💘💘🕊️🕊️🕊️👏👏👏

Dolce has been on my radar for a while, no idea why I've never smelt it but I'm glad I finally did, I was watching a vlog by a British youtuber that I love and I noticed that she had a bottle of this on her chest of drawers, since I know we both share the same love for Chloe, Narciso Rodriguez For Her, Jo Malone Peony & Blush Suede and Coco Mademoiselle, I thought I'd look for a tester. Its a very plesant, fresh fragrance and it smells how the bottle looks; transparent, floral and pastel green. It is, however not a typical aquatic scent to my nose, I think because of the narcisus, it smells more like a humid aquatic, like being in a flower garden during a summer storm, the cashmere and musks give a soft, snuggly sort of feel to the overall scent. Its quite a soft skin scent but thats ok, sometimes you just want a fresh, soft scent that makes you feel fresh, and Dolce is perfect for that, longevity is good, I've managed to get 7 hours of wear out of it with feint traces still remaining after showering. I'm glad I finally got a bottle and I'll be making it part of my perminant wardrobe alongside Chloe EdT, wonderful for summer and spring, but also for daily wear/easy reach.

This is my absolute favourite. It's been my signature fragrance since it came out in 2014, and I have never been tired of it. It smells fresh but sweet, aquatic and musky, warm but crisp. It doesn't smell like shampoo at all, like someone said. Also I haven't smelled anything similar to it, so it's safe to say it's an original fragrance (even though I've met quite a few women who also wore it). It's gets me so many compliments! It has a great longevity on my skin, it lasts all day and my coat smells like it weeks after I've worn it. I usually don't like perfumes which don't have citruses in them, but Dolce is an exception (maybe the neroli leaves give it some citrusy freshness even if there's no fruit). For the rest, I'm a huge fan of white florals. I would totally say this is a safe choice for a gift, it is quite inoffensive and ageless. Overall, it's a likable, fresh fragrance. Absolutely in love.

Although this fragrance is called sweet ( "dolce " from italian translates as "sweet"), it is not. Dolce is soft, sensual, airy, intimate and feminine scent. Papaya flowers and neroli leafs give Dolce a light citrus and green notes. Amaryllis, narcissus and water lily - incredibly airy with a slight sweetness of the combination of notes. The base of the composition is very warm and soft - a touch of musk combined with cashmere wood (which I adore! ). This fragrant sounding is associated with me with a soft almond cream & cashmere - at the same time warm and airy. Despite its tenderness and airiness the aroma keeps very well. (4 -5 hours on skin & 6 -7 hours on tissues ). Dolce has a very soft trail that does not extend over long distances and surrounds you with a gentle aroma cloud. This fragrance does not require a luxurious outfits and jewelry. In it wants to be naturally feminine, real.

It’s been fun reading the reviews for Dolce. One reviewer called it “a mom perfume in a mom bottle”. I don’t think they meant it as an endorsement lol! But my kids would agree. My mother wore Le Air Du Temps. The bottle with the doves sat on her vanity and my love of perfume is influenced by that ‘mom-to-me’ scent. Gentle cheery lovely Dolce I love that my kids will likely remember It along with the line-sisters in their flower caps on my vanity. (Except Garden. After a couple hours that coconut does me in) I have several favorites but what out of my collection am I most likely to have on? Dolce Edit: I am surprised to see so many people compliment Dolce’s longevity. It goes to show how different people’s chemistry is I guess because I have to use my expensive! Dolce like a body spray and re-up at 5. I don’t mind because I love this cashmere heaven scent so much

subtle, and elegant, there's such a beautiful quality to how simple this scent is. the musk isn't really coming through enough for this to really lean masculine to me, but i do consider this as a unisex scent. the cashmere-an notes blend so well with all the white florals giving it this mature softness that feels so comforting. I recommend at least a tiny .16 oz of this scent for anyone just getting to learn more about fragrances since the notes aren't overwhelming or excessive. When I smell something new i try to imagine how the notes would translate to an advert or something, and with this I can visualize a person in their mid-late twenties wrapped in a clean, warm blanket with their lover while it storms outside..house plants gently dancing around them. so pretty, so recommend.

A really pretty fresh summery scent. For me it has a bit of an aquatic vibe to it. Perfect for when you want to wear a light scent that doesn’t smother anyone. It would also be a good “out of the shower” scent. I think that even people who usually don’t like florals would like this. Yes, it isn’t the most unique perfume out there, but it’s still beautiful and feminine. The only downside is the lasting power and poor sillage. 3 hours into it, I can smell it only faintly on my skin. It almost doesn’t have a sillage, it’s noticeable only if someone hugs me during the first few hours of wearing it. If someone gifted this to me, I would be happy. I wouldn’t buy the full bottle for myself though, as I just couldn’t justify it because of the poor sillage and lasting power.

Dolce takes discernment. It is layered, but not in a loud or brash way. It is subtle, soft, and intentioned without overwhelming. The floral opening is sweet with an undercurrent of the aquatic arising almost immediately. The softest of musk comes in later. The scent stays close to the skin, but it stays well on me. On my clothes, it seems just a slight bit more aquatic. It is lovely, like a warm morning mist in late spring, in the garden, before the real heat of summer comes on. I would wear this at any time, for any occasion. It captivates with a kind of subtly and calm - there is nothing loud or audacious in this scent. It is lovely from beginning to end.

I love this fragrance. When worn, it does not shout at other people, but instead whispers to the wearer. Soft, but not ignored. Intimate, but not carnal. Floral, fresh, sweet. It is a fragrance you wear for yourself, not to grab the attention of others. The opening is strong and quickly settles down. On my skin, it fades quite away before the drydown, which is sad. This is how my skin reacts to most freshy floral green fragrances. The scent is lovely, though, and I smile with each and every spritz. While it is not a foot-stomping attention grabber, I have to wear it every few days. Isn't that the essence of elegance?

This is a unique enough fresh scent that people will recognize it on you. I wore this a lot in spring and later gifted it to a friend. She said the first time she wore it she immediately thought “this smells like Maple”. It has an almost fruity quality to it. The water lily is really dominant to my nose, which gives this a very “juicy” vibe. Makes me think of watermelon and cucumber bodylotion. Its one of those scents that makes you feel fresh, clean and well groomed. Very office appropriate as well, as it doesn’t seem to offend anyone and the silage is quite moderate.

A little note, if this can help; years ago, on perfume release occasion, somebody told me that Domenico Dolce simply called it "Dolce" as he wanted to dedicate it to the memory of his father, deciding to insert on the bottle a reproduction of his father's signature, in flashy cursive font. So "Dolce" does not indicate the adjective (doesn't want to mean sweet, here) but the surname of designer's family. Thus, Dolce which in Italian means sweet, can be misleading...

When of perfumer Sumit Bhasin who created Dolce was asked : "So what did Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana tells you? " He answered : "It was a touching and rich of emotions story of boundless love for Sicily. I woven a fragrance from their secret signs and their dear details. " A flourish of ink on a Dolce perfume -bottle represents a copy of the signature of father Domenico Dolce from a sewing atelier in the little town of Polizzi Generosa near Palermo.

A watery, soapy floral, "just out of the shower" fragrance. Makes me feel clean! :) I sometimes spray this before going to the gym or dance class. Very pleasant, modest, and classy. I think I overdosed on the scent however since one of my current body washes smells almost just the same (although not as nice). Probably will not repurchase, but am enjoying my bottle all the same :) Thumbs up from me!

This one is all about the dry down for me. Initial hit is white floral. Heavy white floral. Within about 5 minutes, I start to notice this juice settling into a cozy, powdery warm floral. Really nice once I'm past that initial blast and when becomes a lovely, settled and unique fragrance! For someone who typically loves gourmand, warmer skin scents, I'm pleasantly surprised!

This perfume wants to be J'Adore by Dior. It's almost as if this is J'Adore's knock-off. Seriously, I love Dolce & Gabbana as a brand, but some of their perfumes are anything but original. "Dolce"is basically a try-hard, wannabe version of J'Adore. But if you want something that has a better projection, and lasts longer, buy J'Adore. Don't waste your time with this one.

I’ve loved this scent since it came out, it’s one of the ones I can’t stop smelling. I think the musk and cashmeran give the florals a depth that I really enjoy. It’s an inoffensive scent that I think would work well for every day, in an office, or even a day date. Unfortunately it’s not very long lasting and by midday I definitely need to reapply.

There is not much to say about this perfume at this time, there are already many reviews about the notes, so mine will just be to say that this is my happy scent. Unpretentious, it evokes happy memories. I suffer from migraines and it doesn't cause me any problems, so it's a win-win for me. I love this.

For some reason, this works really well with my chemistry. It's fresh, somewhat sexy and has that musk that I like. That said, I'm not a fan of overtly sweet perfumes such as My Way. This smells really good layered with "In the Stars" by Bath and Body. Its a nice daytime/office scent on its own.

This is a lovely fragrance but I have other fragrances of this type I like to wear. I'm not getting much use out of my bottle. I have a 90% full, full size bottle for swap if anyone wants it. I was thinking of just keeping it cause it's so pretty but that's not a good enough reason.