Description
This classical, intensive, feminine aroma belongs to the group of aldehyde-floral fragrances. This is the first fragrance of Dolce & Gabanna. The composition is based on contrasts: sweet and bitter, feminine and masculine. The top notes are aromatic-citrusy and include mandarin, bergamot, basil and aldehydes – a rather strong opening. The heart is feminine floral created of jasmine, floral-spicy carnation, sweet orange blossom and lily. Silky sandalwood in the base is complemented with the sweet and balsamic notes of vanilla, Tonka and musk. This fragrance is recommended for evening wear and special occasions. It was created in 1992.
Dolce&Gabbana was created by Jean-Pierre Mary and Martine Pallix.
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varenikk – :
OMG no. I can’t do this one… LOL….I’ve just smelt this for the very first time and it’s extreeeeeemely SOAPY. Yes it really does smell like a posh bar of soap!
I’ve got the P&G version, Made in Germany.
As a perfume, i don’t like it. I just can’t wear this.
Lovely bottle and very nice velvety box but i’ll never be able to pull this one off like most of you can. I love sweet fruity gourmandy fragrances and this is just so different.
To me it’s a really mature scent and yes i get the citruses and orangy notes but no vanilla etc.
It’s definitely a long lasting perfume but it’s just not for me.
This is not sweet, it’s slightly floral but more soapy. Smells like a fresh clean bathroom.
Be careful if you’re blind buying this, just because the majority of people love it, it doesn’t mean that you will too.
To me it’s just one of those ‘nice’ perfumes, but not one i could wear in public.
Another one bites the dust. x
IGOR78 – :
A true masterpiece, a classic icon. Everyone should smell “red cap” Dolce & Gabbana. It’s sexy, bold, mature, unique. I promise you, there’s not much else that smells like it.
777valeron7 – :
Review for Dolce & Gabbana EDT in the “red cap” version:
Classic fragrance of carnation & marigold, vanilla and basil…! This is one of a very few VINTAGE fragrances that is considered enjoyable, wearable, timeless masterpiece.
If you can’t wear Chanel No 5, Chanel Coco, Chanel Allure, Jean Patou Joy, Guerlain Shalimar, Givenchy Organza, Givenchy Amarige,…, AT LEAST, give this one a try. It is more of a “modernized” vintage EDT scent that performs beautifully with great quality and sillage. It is warm, sensual, intimate, smooth and classy, but does not have the sharp “piss”, nor “civet”, nor “moth ball” smells, like those that I often find in many vintage fragrances that completely turn me off. It also does not smell “dated” either. It is SO well blended and rounded that I cannot detect many separate notes. It is “softly” strong, intense with a lightly “soapy” and vanillic dry down, and never bold, nor loud in the face.
For a vintage EDT, it is quite comforting and soothing to me, especially in fall and winter, even spring time. And I would occasionally wear it in some cool summer nights also. Love at the first sniff for me.
Vovan83 – :
Dolce & Gabbana Original edt:
I’ve Now Just Bought My Second Bottle Of This Extra Special Perfume By D&G (reformulated made in Germany) & Can Honestly Say It’s Deffo As Good As The Original Perfume Made In Italy!! D&G Where Both So STUPID To Discontinue This Absolute Stunning Creation In The First Place,But So Glad That They Listened To All Those Who Absolutely Love & Enjoy This Perfume As I Do!! Sophia Loren Also Rattled A Few Bar’s As It’s Her All Time Signature Fragrance!! Hopefully D&G Will Start Again Producing It In Italy!! & Please NEVER Discontinue Such A Stunning Fragrance That Really Is What D&G Are All About!! Pure Sexy Class!! I Wore This Very Perfume At My Best Friend’s Wedding, & Can Honestly Say I’ve NEVER Had So Many Compliments On A Fragrance Ever!! Don’t Know How Many People Wrote The Name Of It Down Wanting To Purchase It For Themselves!! Absolutely STUNNING!!
lenanal – :
Really really love This one❤️ So full of soapy, warmth and vamp. Sexy woman in a bottle. Just bought This one again. Loved it for so many years…the love is for life.
So aldehydic, so sexy at the same time… what a combo. Lasts for eternity and everyone thats in The room can also enjoy The perfume.
Amelia23 – :
I only wear this on selected occasions as I want it to last as it was my wedding perfume 24 years ago!
Looking back I wonder why I chose this and not something more floral with white flowers! But I am glad I chose this! I remember being at Myer when I bought it and the assistant telling me that it had natural ingredients and it was Dolce &Gabbanas first frag! I’m not sure if that’s true!
I feel that it is very unique and different to many other fragrances I know! It really does have a play on sweet /sour, feminine and masculine! Qualities!
The marigolds remind me of my lovely Granny! And I had Ivy in my bouquet! All these things I’ve just recently discovered!from Fragrantica!
I purchased my bottle two years ago! Before they reintroduced it on the market!after being discontinued! Not sure if it is made in Italy! But it is a dead ringer to the one I remember from all those years ago!
This will always have a special place in my heart.
morfey1979 – :
JRKD70- According to that batch code it’s 2009, but then again, the codes are re-used every 10 years. So it could be 1999 too.
From the Made in Italy, I’m thinking it’s the original formula?
Does it mention Proctor & Gamble? P & G seem to be made in Germany.
0vt0lst – :
Could someone tell me how to determine the age of a bottle of this? It is the red cap and comes with the box. The bottom says ‘Made in Italy’, stamped 907506, and the front of the box has the oz’s stamped. No photo of the back of the box. Any info/advice greatly appreciated!
alex79 – :
I’m going to be short and sweet:
Sex in a bottle – I turn myself on wearing this! X
rome004 – :
Ok so i bought a full bottle of the new p&g version, its exactly the same only lighter, the soapy powderyness is missing, which may work for some who find that quality to be overwhelming, but i feel that as nice as it is its just missing that..oomph! that the original has.
Also, theres a lot more tonka bean in this one.
So i looked on my favorite online scent store and they have the original, it costed me double what i paid for the new version ( which itself wasnt cheap) but i dont care; this is true love right here.
Ive actually put some of my existing fragrances up for sale and filtered down my collection since i feel like apart from a handful of my favourite ones; everything else seems somewhat inferior to this. Ive worn it nearly everyday for two weeks, and that is rare for me as i pretty much wear a different fragrance everyday.
Ive been trying to ration my little 2ml mini of the original which isn’t hard, since a tiny spray lasts nearly all day.
The newer version still lasts a long time, it just isnt anywhere near as intense.
At about 7pm I did a side by side comparison experiment and put one small spray of the edp on my left hand and a heavy spray of the edt on my right; and i woke up in the early hours of the morning with my left hand still smelling heavily of the few drops i put on, while the spray on my right was very very faint.
If you cant find the origional pafum de toilette anywhere, or you haven’t smelled it yet then the edt version will suffice; but after trying the old version first, i just new i had to get a bottle. Im sure I’ll go through both though; ill use the edt to touch up if needed through the day.
Update: Ive officially made this my signature, the search, the great SEARCH for THE one is over!
i still love a lot of my existing scents, but i cannote seem to get enough of this and I’m still wearing it everyday so im happy to call this my signature fragrance. It’s nice to still have other fragrances there for certain occasions or when i just want to mix it up a bit, but this is my new love
Timka – :
After spending time with this I have to add:
My 2nd day (48 hours) tissue test smells amazing. Soft ambery powdery vanilla sandalwood– like mixing the final drydowns of Shalimar and L’Heure Bleue.
I previously said this had no similarity to L’HB, but I take that back. L’HB smells “old” as in vintage/victorian (which is not a bad thing, it’s the reason I love vintage perfume) and is primarily powdery to me. However, I do get the same idea of L’HB in the very very late drydown of D&G.
I wore this to work today, it’s gonna be a HOT humid day. But I needed a tenacious perfume that comforts me and helps me thru a long, busy work day. This is it! This more than a perfume, it’s an essence. It melts into me and radiates. There is a freshness, and yet a feminine powder. Perfection.
Soognilborn – :
I’m so late to this party, but I got two bottles of the vintage “Made in Italy” off ebay for great prices (both sealed in velvet boxes)! One is probably a 1995 bottle with “Fl Oz” on the box, and less ingredients printed on the box. The 2nd bottle has “FL OZ” on the box, more ingredients. The 1995 is stronger, but not by much. Also could be the age. The 1995 had a bit of evaporation which can make a scent thicker and more syrupy.
This was a blind buy for me, but I adore vintage scents and I love aldehydes. Truthfully tho, I had no clue what to expect.
Both bottles had some evaporation and/or leakage so I could SMELL them without spraying. And that is an odd smell. And not a good smell. It’s very cheap disinfectant/public bathroom cleaner. Strong and chemical like COMET powder cleaner. Who would want to smell like this? It’s soooooo harsh, cloying and SOAPY?! WTF?! I like soapy but this is EXTREME!
But… hey now… This must be misted on skin. Not applied in heavy layers on the same skin area. Not on fabric. When worn on fabric or heavily sprayed on the same skin area– it stays linear and cloying– that harsh chemical soap. But misted right on skin– MAGIC! Let it melt into you and radiate with movement/body heat/wind.
My skin is oily by genetics, but DRY and pale by climate. And it was a sunny breezy summer Michigan day. Not hot, but not cold. A hoodie day!
I did about 5 sprays on my bare chest/arms and then dressed. At first I only got the soap and felt like my bottle could be fake/turned because it wasn’t NUCLEAR yet.
In the clean sharp aldehydes are POPS of scent. It’s very layered and changes. I didn’t really get an open/middle/base but more POPs of scent. While I washed dishes I got citrus and sweet. My skin radiated a SWEET creamy powdery smell. My shirt gave off the soap/aldehydes. I got some animalic musk too.
Sweet and bitter indeed! Bitter sharp soap, but some kind of creamy WARM sweet powder. Citrus thrown in. The herbs make the aldehydes very “nose hair burning”, and the spices are just hints here and there.
What a strange and wonderful perfume! You can smell the quality because it needs SKIN and chemistry and body heat to change and develop. This only smells dated in the fact that you must have smelled it somewhere in the last 25 years. This smells like a mature woman because those women have been wearing it as a signature for 25 years. And of course, it’s nothing like today’s perfume. You also never smell this kind of quality anymore, except maybe for Mugler.
I find this nothing like L’Heure Bleue or Chanel No. 5. This isn’t overly WOMANLY, but it’s unique. Are you clean? Or skanky? Soapy or sweet? It doesn’t really develop on me to be one gender or the other. I do feel however, that this perfume wears ME– it’s not 100% my style/vibe, nor do I feel it’s a good match for my chemistry. But I still like it. It’s fun to wear!
Not much shirt scent left the next morning which is OK by me. Sometimes a perfume lasts thru a washing, or clings to a sweater/jacket you may not wash every time you wear. I like a strong perfume- believe that- but I also like a fresh start after I wash something. I have over 300 perfumes… haha…. I certainly don’t want to wear the same one every time I wear a certain outfit. 😉 (I’m looking at you Dior Addict and Alien Essence Absolue)
The 2nd day of a tissue test– clean/soap/powder but musky SKIN. It smells soapy still but this warm powdery musk. Nice. Very light 2nd day tissue smell. Overall, yes- this is potent, but when worn correctly- it can be perfect! It also doesn’t have to be cloying or offensive. I find Classique EDT to be WAY more out there/strong/soapy/powder on steroids. (In the spirit of the 90s, I wore Classique EDP to work today, haha)
boislaxia – :
I can’t believe how quickly i fell in love with this!
How can such a masculine combination of notes create something so unbelievably feminine?!
This is really lovely.
I originally wanted Sicily because the notes and reviews made it sound so amazing, but i ordered a 2ml sample and yes, it was very nice but i just couldn’t justify paying through the nose for it. So i thought ide give red cap a try, but given that it seems so polarizing and many have warned against blind buying it, i again got a 2ml sample, and from the first sniff i was in love. Clearly, this is the D&G for me.
I have actually been wanting a to finally get a bottle of chanel no5 because i have always adored it but didnt think i was ready to wear it, now i feel like im finally at the point in my life were i am ready for a strong, classic feminine fragrance, but i actually gave the old chanel a pass and went online and ordered a bottle of D&G redcap, im assuming its the re released version as it was reasonably priced, but even the pre reformulated version is better priced than chanel so im glad i like this one lol.
Onto the scent itself,
I was weary, anticipating a very overwhelming dusty soapy powderbomb. But what I got was a beautiful sparkly aldehyde and citrus opening that soon became a warm sweet floral boquet that i cant really define into individual notes as it was so incredibly smooth. I could actually pick up the basil but it was just enough to give it a slight green sweetness; i have never smelled basil in perfume before but it was suprisingly light and fresh. Yes there was a little soapyness to it but not as much as i was expecting going by other reviews, to me its more powdery, but in a …i cant really explain; like, an ulta high end make up powder, and sort of creamy at the same time. I dunno, its hard to explain so I’ll just emphasize that it is truly beautiful.
Like Sicily, dolce and Gabbana have managed to make a classic smelling fragrance for modern women. It has all the beauty and unique class of a vintage scent, but with a light, youthful freshness. I despise the term ” granny smell”, i think anyone should wear what they love regardless of age.
The final drydown has lasted about 5 hours and still going strong, which is now a warm, slightly smoky, slightly sweet musky skinscent, i did spray very lightly so i think if i went heavier on this ide get a good day out of it at least.
Body chemistry must be of great importance when wearing this, as some have said its a soapy mess, other reveiwers have said it gives them headaches and then others just can’t get enough of it. Im with the latter; i rarely react to a fragrance the way i did with this, from the first sniff i couldnt stop breathing it in and thinking ” omg thats goooood!”
Im glad i gave it a chance because the notes listed are not what i would usually go for, but sometimes you just surprise yourself.
I dont quite understand the marketing with the new pour femme; d&g saying that theyve grown a lot since the 90’s and its not so much a new fragrance, as it is fine tuning…
theyre two different scents, straight out opposites. And while i do like the new one ( i didnt at first but that’s a story fpr another day) i think they’ve just found a niche market with the powdery sugar scents that are trending atm and didnt really put much thought or feeling into it at all.
But the original really is something special and i really hope with its re release; it will urge other fragrance houses to go back to their roots and bring out more classic scents, rather than all the patchouli/ praline combos and fruity sugar bombs that are in our faces lately.
Nopwhosse – :
Reformulated:
the fragrance is still pleasant, still presents many nuances that reproduce and enhance the contrasts of the Mediterranean.
Play on the slightly virile tone, infused with force, an unusual touch of bitter and masculine in a concentrate of floral delicacy is still present.
Sharp and delicate, bitter and sweet, it opens up with intense and decisive notes of aldehydes, sandalwood and red carnation that fade into the more delicate heart notes of orange blossom, jasmine, vanilla, and especially calendula. In closing you can feel an enveloping touch of lily of the valley, red rose, jasmine and freesia. longevity and sillage are lower than the 1992 edition.
мармон – :
If I had to grab one thing from my house and run this would be it. No scent ever has made me feel the urge to cry before… until I smelled this. A lot of people tell me that I’m too young to wear this but (excuse my french) I don’t give a fudge. Like someone said previously, this is not for the faint of heart. This scent is unforgettable and It will touch memories <3. I am not an aldehyde type of girl but wow these project flawlessly. Thanks D&G I am so happy to call this bottle mine.
зотов виктор – :
such a classy sexy fragrance I had the honor to wear when it was launched in the 90’s, the sexiest 90’s …. powdery aldehydic and very feminine! good memories, but it remains there in the past for me.
Алекс00200АА – :
It reminds me of lotus joss stick. Soapy and strong, very indic scent. Good
Ray_Ice – :
Smells like my dolls, reminds me of my childhood…pls bring it back!! love it
VShoria – :
For me there are fragrances that smell great and those that smell great and lift my spirits. This fits in the latter (along with Diptyque’s DoSon).
It’s that gorgeous!
It reminds me of a soap we have in India called Mysore Sandalwood soap – of course it’s because of the sandalwood.
But that’s not bad at all.
What makes this fragrance so gorgeous is what the aldehydes do to it. They make this fragrance sparkle, give it a very clean and airy feel.
It is soft, yet strong.
Very smooth, well rounded and warm smelling sandalwood.
Sparkling, cleaning smelling, due to the aldehydes
A great mood booster!
I want to wear this everywhere but just because of how potent it is, I have to be careful. I oversprayed this once and distracted my cab driver a great bit.
Love love love this D&G!
vvbn – :
Oh, D&G… let me count the ways I love thee:
1.) Fresh, sparkly, mood boosting aldehydes mingle with smooth creamy sandalwood, freesia, marigolds and fragrant, herbal basil. Coriander sneaks in to spice things up and the result is a addictive, intoxicating, rich and classy fragrance. It gets a bit soapy and creamy after a couple hours… in a GOOD way. I would definitely agree with other reviewers that this could be a modern 90’s cousin to Chanel No 5. You probably won’t really see the resemblance until the deep dry down though. That’s when I start to notice it.
2.) Yes. It’s been reformulated. But who could tell if it weren’t for the minor differences of details worded on the packaging? Not I. The only difference I could detect IF I’m REALLY looking for a difference is, the aldehydes seem to really stick around in the recent formulation. They were the tiniest bit softer and less persistent into the dry down of the original. For me this is a very positive alteration, not a negative!
3.) D&G has to be the BEST performing EDT in fragrance history. I’m in no way, shape, or form exaggerating. This stuff is potent and it LASTS on skin and clothes. On skin it will stay until I shower and that’s a ditto with clothing. If you don’t wash your coat for a week, you’ll smell like D&G for a week. Silage is 10/10.
4.) Versatile. This can be worn in spring, summer, fall, or winter. No matter when or where you wear this, people will take notice. It seems to draw a lot of inquiries.
5.) Perhaps the best point of all: ITS BACK! D&G listened to its loyal consumers and brought this beauty back onto the market! If only they’d do the same with Sicily!
Note: I bought my 3.3 oz bottle from FragranceX for around 60$. It’s the Made In Germany “P&G Prestige Beaute” Batch: 6139. I had a TERRIBLE time with the sprayer when I first got it. I was about to give up on trying to get it to spray and just Email FragranceX and tell them the bottle was defective, when my husband pumped it a few more times and suddenly it finally began spraying normally. So, FYI, you may have to REALLY pump these new bottles to get the fragrance up the atomizer. Most new fragrance bottles need a few pumps, but this one literally needed like 50+ tries before it actually sprayed. Pissed me right off, but It’s been fine since.
lakeev_a – :
Amazing, beautiful, perfectly balanced fragrance. I’ve just got my sample and I am inspired and completely in love
k0r3sh – :
Please please please D&G, bring this back. It’s too good to retire. Earthy from the base notes, spicy with carnation yet uplifted by the jasmine and citrus. Perfectly blended. Should I stock up? PS: very unisex, so I’d love this on a man.
Invoroshibrib – :
As an oriental lover I didn’t think I’d be so enamoured with this one. Vintage parfum de toilette is very long lasting with superior silage. A spicy aromatic white floral that certainly goes the distance. What a shame it’s been discontinued!
dobariu – :
I helped to find an Wedding day perfume for my friend….And this was it….Very classy.
Tasenok – :
I love it. I really do. I have 3 bottles of “Made in Italy” version.
But recently I received a comment from someone innocent, that “it smells just like soap in a public toilet”.
Hmmm… I cannot unsee it now 🙂
Gandurac – :
So I have managed to get my hands on a mini of this one, hoping to test the P&G version. Then I read the writing “made in Italy” on the tiny tiny box, and thought “oh well, that’s not tooo bad either”. I certaintly didn’t expect to test the “vintage” formula.
This is an amazing, very sexy composition and has a very good sillage and projection. It is sultry, spicy, balmy. I can definitely smell the Aldehydes, carnation, sandalwood, basil and other spices. I like it very much, it is already considered quite a retro composition because of the vanilla/patchouli/gourmand trend of the last 2/3 years.
It is indeed something different from today’s mainstream perfumery (being 21 and having started to collect scents by 18 I can’t really say I have experienced old school perfumery) and I will surely think about saving some money to invest in a big bottle.
Xeroxsmizh – :
I feel like pinning this scent up against the wall and demanding to know, “WHO AAAARE YOU?!”
“WHO AAARE YOUUU?!!?”
❤
alecs31 – :
For those slightly confused D&G “red cap” fans out there such as myself, the youtube fragrance blogger “ouch110 Fragrance Reviews” published a video in which he explains the differences between these versions (original 90s version, reformulations and P&G “Made in Germany” re-release). That honestly helped me a great deal.
tbm673speagoessenda – :
I was curious to see what users report on the new “made in Germany” P&G version. I have the vintage original one and the new version (2 bottle of the old vintage and 2 bottle of the new, all 4 bought from different places) so I guess you call that a good test. There is a difference between the old and the new as one would expect. The old version is much more balmy and sultry, perhaps better projection (it radiates), but, interestingly enough, the new version is not bad at all when it comes to longevity. The new version may not have projection, but it does last fairly well. I was somewhat disappointed by the opening of the new one; it’s much more “meah”, harsh, sweet-ish, airy, dusty and it gives the impression that will not last, but it does. It’s weird. So, bottom line: the experience of the new one is different (no creaminess, incandescence, balmy-ness), but…it does deliver a bit of the original for us nostalgics out there that just couldn’t let this beauty go…If that’s of any consolation. I’ve honestly still didn’t decide whether this is satisfactory enough to call it a victory 🙂
noro.g – :
I finally got a small decant of this to try. I can certainly see what all the fuss is about. This is the dustiest aldehyde I’ve smelled… And I mean that in a good way. It’s not sharp or floral to me. It’s just soapy and powdery.
The Sandalwood and aldehydes are nearly perfectly in sync, making for a strange duet. When I was in my undergrad program, I was assigned to do a performance with a trombone player. I was a soprano singer. It’s sort of like that ensemble. We made it work with songs I composed for the event, and unaccompanied, we worried less about blending, and just emphasized each of our strengths. That is this perfume.
In fact, this is unique enough that I might buy a bottle if I found a great deal and the urge hit me. But it’s not a favorite. I feel like this perfume MUST be given the spotlight, and as much as I love creative scents, I don’t usually have time to slow down and cater to diva perfumes.
But it’s a solid like. I’ll finish the decant, and it might well turn into a love. Definitely unique.
tkz978speagoessenda – :
If Xmas can be made into a fragrance and placed in a bottle, then this fragrance would be it. It’s spicy, and has a strong cinnamon fragrance despite it not being present in the description. It’s comforting, and uplifting. However, this fragrance is not for everyone. In fact, I would say that this is a love me or hate me type of fragrance. I don’t believe that there is a middle ground for this fragrance. It is a very unique smell, and I haven’t smelled anything remotely close to this fragrance. I hope that D&G comes out with something as unique as this fragrance in the future.
Klan1965 – :
This one is amazing. With the combo of basil, aldehydes and coriander, it kind of bridges the gap between the 80s powerhouses and the 90s airy, semi-earthy scents. Always gets compliments.
kv3nta – :
opulent , sexy bomb for cold weather.
Kurtsiii – :
Love this classic, signature fragrance. Always a favorite. Made for special occasions and romantic nights.
alex5960 – :
If I could only choose ONE scent to wear if stranded on a desert island, it would be this. I’m known by this scent, and was absolutely heartbroken when it was discontinued. I have gotten other bottles of the Germany version, and it’s pretty darn close to the old version.
Aldehydes are at the forefront, and I don’t notice overt sandalwood, but the carnation springs forth heavily on me, tempered by what I guess is the marigold.
I’ve never smelled anything like it, and probably never will again. I first smelled it on my sales reps when I hugged her (in the late 90’s) and immediately had to know what she was wearing. She was the epitome of beauty and class. I had to smell like that as well.
It’s simply stunning, classy and beautiful. I never want to be without it.
It’s absolutely my signature scent (although I tend to wear something different every day. But if someone forced me to choose ONE fragrance to wear for the rest of my life, this would be the one!
tyc693Diobtetty – :
The best time to wear this gem is September, it’s End of summer AND early autumn- class.
Medfh590elipseskism – :
Red Cap, we meet once again. I had this fragrance back in the 90’s. It was my first “sexy” scent. It was love at first sniff. Some could have said that it was too mature for a young girl, but I loved it and wore it often. This scent represented my transition into womanhood, into college, becoming an adult, learning about relationships, seeking education and fulfilling dreams. It carried me through all the fleeting moments of happiness, tragedy, hope, and love. I finished the entire bottle. I started experimenting with more fragrances and neglected red cap. When I went to find her again, she was gone. I was devastated- wishing I had a chance to have her in my collection again. I was so thrilled to see that she had returned, but I was very skeptical. The juice inside the bottle was lighter and there were so many fakes around, I just didn’t know if it was the real thing. I took a chance and ordered her. Once I took her out of the box, I sniffed and grimaced my face. Who was this imposter! They’ve ruined her! However, when I wore her on my skin, there she was. She has certainly changed a bit from the years past- not being as heavy and deep, but only so slightly. This new formula is not her cousin, it’s her twin sister. Red Cap has returned and I love her so. I am so happy.
Red Cap is a unique scent. I’ve never smelled anything like it. It is musky and warm and seductive. It does not smell mature to me at all, but I can see how some could say it is for a grown woman (that didn’t stop me though). It is beautiful. This is not a scent where I can tell you the notes I detect. It is so well blended that my inexperienced nose cannot differentiate them. I think it is worth a try to experience this juice at least once in life. They brought it back for a reason.
PoldHotopyday – :
Opulent. More for a more mature woman as opposed to a young girl, in my view. Wear this and you’ll have everyone looking around to see where the glorious smell is coming from… This was a “blind” buy for me based on reading somewhere that this is President Trump’s favorite perfume on a woman – thus Melania wears it. Very late 80’s, early 90’s smelling, in my view,…so very rich. Buy the parfum de toilette instead of the edt, if you can find it. A little goes a long way. Oh so feminine and confident. “You smell sooooo good.”
Antar – :
Probably one that had turned. It explains the darker colour, it probably lost some notes, but was not wholly turned off. Heat, humidity and light degrade a fragrance quickly, sometimes in 1/2 years (Angel smell alikes are particularly affected,6 months in heat and they partially turn). Store carefully against light and in cooler areas, if you live in humid hot climates the fridge can be a good storage. D &G was discontinued for a while, perhaps the bottle was from before the discontinuation.
andreika707 – :
I bought a 100ml tester of the new “made in Germany” version. At first it was terrible. Very different from the old one. I went to sleep very unhappy. When I woke up the next morning, I couldn’t beleive it! It was a dreamy amazing perfume just perfect. Identical to the old formula. Almost 20 hours later I can still smell it. I felt in love. P&G??? I don’ t mind at all!
kjhl555 – :
Love this one! It is quite strong for an EDT, very long lasting (12+ hours). I cannot recognise those notes listed. What I can tell is only the very strong citrusy and aldehydic opening, and sandalwood in the dry down. Interestingly I really like wearing it in those hot days. It kind of soothes and calms me down in the hot weather. Every time I spray it, the scent immediately fills the room. My roommate said this was what an elegant and classy boutique shop should smell like…BTW, mine is the new released one. I
glofiish33 – :
Are you kidding me??This has been discontinued time ago but now is produce by Procter&Gamble !!!???!! So the perfume is now made by a corporation which produces detergents, deodorants, etc. on an industrial scale, so the quality is not important for them.. But the price is exorbitant , this is sweet water not a perfume!!!!I’m living in Romania and this is what we get from “aoro.ro” online fake perfumes shop..I’m just wondering how many people find this so good now if this ORIGINAL fragrance is not longer produced and you can’t find it at Sephora, Douglas…etc..
asdSerj – :
An ideal summer fragrance. Very cooling. On me this has nothing to do with a floral. It’s a huge aldehydic citrusy, powdery, soapy fragrance. Citruses, mandarin orange, basil, cool musk and brisk sandalwood is big on me. Smelling it off my wrist in the winter now, I felt the cold suddenly more. The original ad campaign is kinda aptly all about being naked, by the seaside, running away from people and hardly waiting to get rid off your panties. Sadly though, the reason here is not desire but some relief from the prickling heat.
bonch283 – :
Have been in love with this floral bomb since the ’90’s. Sillage radiates from 4 feet and longevity is amazing–7+ hours. Love to spritz in my hair. One of the most complimented perfumes in my collection.
A little trivia: D&G is also the signature fragrance of Melania Trump.
mixo – :
This is so good, and as we know in the fragrance world, all good things must be discontinued or reformulated. This