Yves Saint Laurent
Black Opium
Vanilla · Coffee · Sweet.
parfumbible.comCaramel · Sweet · Powdery.
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Year2018
Marketed forWomen
PerfumerNot recorded
Collection: The One Collection
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
The Only One by Dolce&Gabbana has a listed caramel, sweet, powdery profile, with notes of Violet, Orange, Bergamot, Coffee, Pear.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Alpha- isomethyl ionone, Limonene, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Citronellol, Linalool, Benzyl alcohol, Citral, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Geraniol, Disodium edta, CI 14700 (red 4), CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 19140 (yellow 5), Bht.
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
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.24 / 5
3,096 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.31 / 4
3,397 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.98 / 5
2,279 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
11,524Own it
3,571Previously owned
6,695Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Yves Saint Laurent
Black Opium Nuit Blanche
Lactonic · Sweet · Vanilla.
La Rive
Touch of Woman
Vanilla · Powdery · White floral.
Brocard
Black Tulip
Vanilla · Rose · Coffee.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Both list Coffee and Orange Blossom. Explore The Only One’s caramel direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
DelinaBoth list Bergamot and Caramel. Explore The Only One’s caramel direction alongside Delina’s rose profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does The Only One smell like?
The Only One by Dolce&Gabbana has a listed caramel, sweet, powdery profile, with notes of Violet, Orange, Bergamot, Coffee, Pear.
Who created it?
A perfumer is not recorded in this catalog.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.24 out of 5, from 3,096 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define The Only One?
Its listed notes include violet, orange, bergamot, coffee, pear, iris, orange blossom, rose, caramel, vanilla, patchouli. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
The Only One
Dolce&Gabbana · Eau de parfum
Leading accords
caramel
sweet
powdery
vanilla
violet
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Violet · Orange · Bergamot · Coffee · Pear · Iris
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1.6oz · Eau de parfum
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