Dolce&Gabbana
By
for men · Launched 1997
Where to buy
All 1 offers by size
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| HottPerfumeDelivery: check at the shop · $1.50 per ml | $149.99 |
Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 98 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- long lasting49% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate39% of votes
- Season
- winter34% of votes
- Time of day
- night67% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 43 votes
- very weak0%
- weak9%
- moderate14%
- long lasting49%
- eternal28%
Sillage · 41 votes
- intimate7%
- moderate39%
- strong27%
- enormous27%
Season · 98 votes
- winter34%
- spring24%
- summer8%
- autumn34%
Time of day · 49 votes
- day33%
- night67%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
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About Dolce&Gabbana By
By — for men fragrance by Dolce&Gabbana.
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By — for men fragrance by Dolce&Gabbana (released 1997). Top notes: Nutmeg, Pepper. Heart notes: Lavender, Artemisia. Base notes: Sandalwood, Tobacco, Leather, Amber, Guaiac Wood.
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Quick answers
How much does Dolce&Gabbana By cost in the United States?
From $149.99 for 100 ml at HottPerfume. Price from one partner shop in the United States, checked daily, unchanged since Nov 7, 2026.
Where to buy Dolce&Gabbana By in the United States?
Every offer today, by size, cheapest first:
Which sizes are sold?
100 ml.
What does it smell like?
Mainly floral, spicy, woody and aromatic. It opens with bergamot, cyclamen, lavender, lily of the valley, nutmeg, pepper; the heart is artemisia, cedar, lavender, lily, orchid, violet; the base is amber, coffee, ginger, guaiac wood, leather, musk.
Who makes it?
Dolce&Gabbana (Italy). Launched in 1997. Marketed for men.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as long lasting and its sillage as moderate. Based on 43 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in autumn and winter, mostly evenings.
How is it rated?
9.0 out of 10 from 279 votes on Parfica open fragrance database.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors. Prices and stock come from the partner shops’ own product feeds and show the last update date.
What is it similar to?
Closest by notes and accords among fragrances on sale in the United States: Calvin Klein Eternity For Men, Hugo Boss Boss Number One, Liz Claiborne Curve for Men, Carolina Herrera 212 Men and Ralph Lauren Polo Sport.
- Calvin Klein Eternity For Men 50 ml: $49.99 at HottPerfume
- Calvin Klein Eternity For Men 100 ml: $54.99 at HottPerfume
- Hugo Boss Boss Number One 50 ml: $34.99 at HottPerfume
- Liz Claiborne Curve for Men 125 ml: $39.99 at HottPerfume
- Carolina Herrera 212 Men 50 ml: $48.99 at HottPerfume
- Carolina Herrera 212 Men 100 ml: $54.99 at HottPerfume
- Ralph Lauren Polo Sport 75 ml: $39.99 at HottPerfume
- Ralph Lauren Polo Sport 125 ml: $48.99 at HottPerfume