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Q by Dolce & Gabbana
meets Dior Addict 2.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Cedar

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Eau de parfum leads with citrus; Concentration not recorded leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Dolce&Gabbana Q by Dolce & Gabbana bottle
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Q by Dolce & Gabbana

Eau de parfum

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Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationEau de parfumConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20232005
Leading accordscitrus · powdery · cherrycitrus · floral · woody
Notes unique to this recordSicilian Lemon, Blood Orange, Jasmine, Cherry, Heliotrope, MuskGrapefruit, Freesia, Orange, Bergamot, Pomegranate, Lotus, Watermelon, Pineapple, Lily-of-the-Valley, White Musk, Sandalwood
Longevity / 52.72 · 1,101 votes2.95 · 922 votes
Projection / 41.77 · 1,052 votes2.26 · 1,034 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.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Q by Dolce & Gabbana

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Benzyl salicylate, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Linalool, Citral, Alcohol, Citronellol, Hexyl cinnamal, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Coumarin, Benzyl alcohol, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Eugenol, Geraniol, CI 14700 (red 4), CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 19140 (yellow 5)

Current official US eau de parfum declaration. Other formats, concentrations and limited editions are separate products. Check the packaging for the list applying to your bottle.

Source: Dolce&Gabbana official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Dior Addict 2

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 verdict

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed citrus and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.