Velvet Exotic Leather
meets The One for Men.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Different note lists
The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.
Concentration not recorded leads with amber; Eau de toilette leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance | ![]() Dolce&Gabbana Velvet Exotic LeatherConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ | ![]() Dolce&Gabbana The One for MenEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de toilette |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2015 | 2008 |
| Leading accords | amber · aromatic · woody | amber · fresh spicy · tobacco |
| Notes unique to this record | Incense, Leather, Rum, Juniper Berries, Lavender, Olibanum, Styrax, Labdanum, Clary Sage | Grapefruit, Coriander, Basil, Ginger, Cardamom, Orange Blossom, Amber, Tobacco, Cedar |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.28 · 169 votes | 2.85 · 7,521 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.38 · 215 votes | 1.84 · 7,609 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Alcohol
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water)
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Linalool
- Limonene
- Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate
- Geraniol
- Citral
- Citronellol
- CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
- Bht
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
- CI 15985 (yellow 6)
- CI 14700 (red 4)
Listed only on Velvet Exotic Leather
- Coumarin
- Benzyl benzoate
- Cinnamal
Listed only on The One for Men
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Farnesol
- CI 42090 (blue 1)
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Velvet Exotic Leather
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Linalool, Limonene, Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Coumarin, Geraniol, Benzyl benzoate, Citral, Citronellol, Cinnamal, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), Bht, CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 15985 (yellow 6), CI 14700 (red 4).
Current official US eau de parfum declaration. Limited editions, candles and hair mists are separate products. The brand updates its lists; check your bottle packaging for its specific formula.
Source: Dolce&Gabbana official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
The One for Men
Eau de toilette · US listing
Alcohol, Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Linalool, Limonene, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Farnesol, Geraniol, Citral, Citronellol, CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 15985 (yellow 6), CI 14700 (red 4), Bht, CI 42090 (blue 1).
Current official US eau de toilette declaration. Check the packaging for the list applying to your bottle.
Source: Dolce&Gabbana official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed amber and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de toilette
Start here if the listed amber and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

