K by Dolce & Gabbana Eau de Parfum

Wow, what a charmer. I'll be honest: when I test-sprayed this on my testing surface (after blind-buying it, due to a great sale), I kind of thought I'd been had by a gimmicky bottle and internet hype again (looking at you, UltraRed). All I got from it was "Dylan Blue, slightly modernised" - so, I shrugged it off as a "safe summer smell," and then I tested a couple of other new arrivals. Somewhere along the way, the dry-down of K EDP was lost to the overpowering grapefruit of Light Blue Forever lingering in my nose, and I just stuck it up on the shelf, figuring I'd give it a go when it got a little warmer. This morning, however, I was unsure what to wear out of my new arrivals, so I passed the decision-making on to my best friend, who has a rare talent for making random selections from my collection that turn out to be exactly what I needed to be wearing that day. I sent her a pic of the new bottles, and she chose K - and, as per her M.O., she really hit it out of the park. On the first skin spray, I let it sit for a second, sniffed, and got back the same olfactory data as I had off my non-skin test. So, working with the mindset of "slightly softer and more modern Dylan Blue", I gave myself about 10 sprays and went about my business. 10 minutes passed. And suddenly I was getting a waft of something vaguely spicy in the air. I have these "guarana and chilli" nicotine pouches that I favour, so at first, I thought I'd left the tin for that open - but that was not the case. So, I opened the tin to see if I was somehow smelling it through the plastic... and as my hand was en route to my nose, I caught a whiff of my arm, and immediately followed it with a deeper one. K had evolved, opened up a bit, and in doing so, had become properly intriguing. Having now smelled my way through the whole scent evolution, I have to say, D&G really pulled off something special here. The opening is almost pure Dylan Blue, and that impression lingers over the top of it. Then, the fig and citrus come out to play, and it takes on a bit of an Acqua di Gio Profundo vibe, with a touch of green to it. And at about the 10-15 minute mark, the pimento settles in just under the blue top, and just above the cedar/vetiver/patchouli base, and WOW, does it ever work. Sweet blue/green citrus, over masculine florals and subtle heat, all atop a base of clean woods. The note breakdown looks illogical, but the end product is just fantastic. My only minor quibbles with it are (1) that the drydown on clothes smells a little soapy - but it. smells great on the skin, so that's fine - and (2) that it does cause one to go slightly anosmic to it - but that seems to be all the rage in perfumery these days, and if I put nose-to-skin, I can still smell it just fine - so it's barely an inconvenience. Tl;dr: It's an actually unique blue. If you see it for a good price, absolutely grab it. 9.7/10

Just revisiting this scent after having reviewed it from a decant almost 2 years ago. For the longest time I had this on my Wants list, then eventually removed it as was swayed by others that seemed to have a poor wearing experience with it. That’s despite loving it each time I wore it. I figured I must have been missing something!! Anyways the long and short of it, I decided to bite the bullet and get a full bottle and I’m so pleased I did. It really works wonderfully with my skin chemistry and isn’t by any stretch a dull or monolithic wear. While at its core is very much about the fig note that is actually quite milky and somewhat green, the other notes weave in and out as it drys down making it for me a really enjoyable and quite complex wearing experience from start to finish. I do have great wearing experiences with scents that incorporate pimento which adds a nice soft spicy warmth in this scent to enhance the depth and character of the fig during parts of the wear. And have also been finding that there is a phase as it moves into deeper dry down where the blood orange that in previous wears I didn’t much notice, rears its head and adds an almost a fruity phase. The aromatics are a main stay throughout the full life of the scent from the likes of juniper and herbs - and the patchouli, which is not overbearing but perfectly complimentary, adds a nice bit of backbone and longevity. So all in all it is a fig scent that has a nice refined air of quality and maturity about it, made complex by an array of very well balanced support notes and truely just a pleasure to wear. I can’t really add much more than that except to say that it’s nice having a fig scent that adds enough surrounding complexity via other supporting notes to make this more than just a green leaf, but instead a modern and versatile complex scent thats also easy and fun to wear. Entirely office friendly if you need that and also great value imo.

Ok. So last night when I used about 6 or 7 sprays of K edp for the first time I thought it smelled good, but nothing "special" or unique. It's got a bright citrus opening whith a sort of "Dryer sheet/shower gel" vibe which I did enjoy, but I sorta had buyer's remorse bc since I've collected over 60 fragrances, I have quite a few which resemble K edp's opening. I'd also felt that the performance was average to below average bc after a couple of hours, It seemed to become very close to skin and felt kinda faint (even on clothes). Fast forward to the followng morn (today), I put on the same shirt I had on last night for a quick errand, and my shirt smelled FREAKIN' AMAZING! So now I know one can easily go anosmic to this scent. Also, that dry down is freakin' FANTABULOUS! I just couldnt experience it last night bc I went anosmic to it. MAAAN, it's really, REALLY nice ya'll! The opening smells good and all, but the dry-down?.. this dry-down is truley where the majic lies! I find it unassumingly "Unique" and has this classy vibe which makes K edp quite versitle as far as occasions go. It's also decidedly "masculine" wo it smelling dated, or like a Fougere or a Chypre (which I also love). Again, the performance is much better than I first gave it credit for, but its still not a "fucboi" frag bc its NOT obnoxious at all. Actually, when I put that shirt on this morning and was so impressed, I did about 5 more sprays, and had to later change my shirt bc it was just a bit too much for that early in the a.m. Longevity 7.5/10 Sillage 7.5/10 Scent 9.5/10 Uniqueness 8/10 Value 7/10 One of my fave pick ups of 2024 with (Carolina Herrera's Birds of Paradise) being on top, and yet to be dethroned . Still, I'm SUUUPER excited about K edp now being in my collection. Thanks to whomever took the time to read my 2 cents on K edp😉

Another lovely "blue" frag added to my little collection! I sampled this a few months back and initially I said I wasn't going to buy it, zooming forward, I bought a new body wash (Cremo Palo Santo I think its called) and it immediately reminded me of this and made me want a bottle! Folks talk about the pimento note like its a bad thing! I LOVE IT. This stuff is just SO fresh and pleasant! Much different than the other blues in my collection, but still holding some of the same touches that make me think blue. I definitely pick up the fig nectar, the juniper berries, the blood orange, a little bit of pimento to spice it up a little bit, and a bit of the wood, but for what that is, it smells SO GOOD. Biggest concern is the longevity, initially after my sampling of it, I looked it up here and was sad because it has a pretty moderate rating, but the jacket I had gotten a little of the spray on, said different, my jacket genuinely had this on it, and could be smelled, for damn near 2 weeks, so I'm gunna say, this isn't a monster, but it definitely seems to be a bit of a beast, so I'm gunna say it has above average longevity, the sillage seems pretty moderate, but above average moderate. I really enjoy this stuff! A nice little all season any time of day freshie! Edit after a full work wearing: Very happy to say that as I sit down after a long work day, this stuff is still lofting up to me every now and again, and is still more than a skin scent. I applied a fair amount (I think 12 sprays knowing the sillage is a little lighter), and got some compliments on it, but more over, I applied it at around 3 pm, it is now midnight, 9 hours later, and this stuff is still going for me, so for that I am hugely grateful! I was very nervous to buy this due to the longevity.

K by Dolce & Gabbana Eau de Parfum is truly a compelling fragrance that has left an indelible impression on my olfactory senses. Contrary to a few negative reviews I stumbled upon online, this scent has left me absolutely fascinated. The first encounter with this fragrance can be a bit deceptive. The initial spray, which evokes memories of Dylan Blue, paints an image of a 'play-it-safe' summer scent. But hold on... Give it about ten minutes on your skin, and the narrative changes entirely. The subtle spiciness emerges and mingles with the original blue impression, creating an intriguing and multi-faceted scent profile. The fig and citrus notes break through, injecting a lively freshness reminiscent of Acqua di Gio Profundo, but with a dash of green energy. The true magic happens around the 15-minute mark. The pimento note gracefully takes the stage, sitting comfortably between the blue top notes and the solid base of cedar, vetiver, and patchouli. This sophisticated blend of sweet blue-green citrus, masculine florals, subtle spice, and clean woods, creates a scent experience that seems illogical on paper but is nothing short of fantastic in reality. In conclusion, K by Dolce & Gabbana Eau de Parfum is a refreshingly unique take on the typical 'blue' scent. If you come across it for a good price, it's a no-brainer – grab it. This is a fragrance that, despite initial impressions, has the potential to leave you pleasantly surprised and thoroughly impressed.