If you frequent the various online fragrance boards and have ever looked into a date night scent, you almost certainly came across a recommendation for D&G's The One EDP. In my quest to find a few date night scents, I came across the same recommendation, but also came across just as many comments about how played out and common this fragrance is as a date night scent, thus making it somewhat overrated. I was torn, and thankfully started stockpiling decants so that I could try things out and avoid regrets.
Here's what I think after testing it out: This is a stellar fragrance, and you should probably order a decant of it if you're at all interested, rather than try to avoid it so that you aren't "the common man." I try to be different and tend to be that way naturally, but I am so glad I was curious enough to order it. I feel that this is the perfect date night scent for someone who's got a partner they are already close with and this will definitely end up in an intimate scenario with. I am married, and while the scent is not very powerful as far as projection/sillage, it is beautiful, delicious, and masculine without going anywhere near over-the-top in being so. This isn't the macho guy trying to prove he's a man... this is the confident guy who doesn't need every woman to want him, but strongly desires for that one special woman to crave him the closer she gets to him.
I smell cinnamon, just the right amount of tobacco leaf, and a slight sweetness that is just present enough to balance things out but not overpower the sense of smell. It's hard to describe, but this fragrance really does seem like the ideal date night scent for those not wanting to show off, but definitely wanting to impress their date as the night progresses.
In summary, I will never not have this in my arsenal. A small bottle to use from time to time is a must, but I don't see the need for to go out and grab a 100 mL bottle or anything. Focus on your signature and versatile scents, but grab some size of this (if you test and like it), as I think it'll always come in handy! There are probably more wowing date night scents, but likely none as wonderful and safe as this. Unique, delicious, intriguing, and inoffensive. I'd also add that this is versatile and could be used as an office, school, or daily driver scent for sure, depending on your mood, the weather, or your taste in fragrances.
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