Dolce&Gabbana By
The smell in short
Main smell: powdery and woody. It opens with lavender and bergamot, moves to lily and cedar and dries down to musk and coffee.
- Came out
- 1999
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
By notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Dolce&Gabbana By
By is made by Dolce&Gabbana.
Will people notice By?
Its sillage is strong. People around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Calvin Klein Ck Be and Gianni Versace Blue Jeans.
What By costs
In Europe it costs about €18, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Calvin Klein Ck Be and Gianni Versace Blue Jeans.
Its style
The strongest accord is powdery (100%), followed by woody and fresh spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy powdery and woody smells and notes like lily and musk. Less obvious notes include cyclamen, orchid and ginger. Perfume fans rate it 4.01 out of 5.
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Which weather suits it
It is at its best in fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, spring, winter and summer.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. It lasts longer than Calvin Klein Ck Be and Gianni Versace Blue Jeans. Base notes like musk and coffee are the part that stays longest on the skin.
By dupes and alternatives
These perfumes have a close smell: Calvin Klein Ck Be (6 shared notes), Gianni Versace Blue Jeans (6 shared notes), Initio Parfums Prives Mystic Experience (9 shared notes) and Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (6 shared notes).
Questions people ask
When did By come out?
It came out in 1999.
Can men wear By?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Is it better for day or night?
Day. It suits work and daily wear.