Dolce & Gabbana pour Homme Dolce & Gabbana 2012 Eau de Toilette

For this fragrance I would like to break a lance. I think he gets unjustly very much hate on the net, because he is no longer as he once was. The hype is the old version, which still carries the sticker on the bottle. Produced by Euroitalia in Italy. The current version is manufactured under license by Shiseido in France. The old Euroitalia version is offered at horrendous prices on Ebay and hyped by various Youtubers. To say it in advance: I think the new version is really, really good too, although I have an emotional connection to the old DGPH. Here's a quick flashback to 1994, when I was 22 and freshly in love. Fittingly, I wanted to buy a new fragrance. For several years, Fahrenheit had been the only fragrance in my possession and now I needed something new. In the narrow selection I pulled at that time Havana of Aramis (had at that time a very responding advertisement, exotic, masculine). In the perfumery, however, a young saleswoman did not recommend Havana, but the fragrance of the then still young Italian label Dolce & Gabbana. PH was the first men's fragrance and something sensationally new and innovative. Family and friends were enthusiastic about my new fragrance at the time, and it felt like every second person bought it for me. That's how the hypes came about in the 90s without the Internet. Simply through a lot of personal contact and exchange. Of course, it could also have been because I spent more time in my regular café with friends than at home. In any case I associate a wonderful time with DGPH. After we lost track of each other for more than 20 years, I bought a bottle of the current version. I recognized the scent immediately. The character of that time has been preserved in the new version. Sure it's not as strong anymore and noticeably weaker in performance. The tobacco leaf note has faded more into the background. The fragrance has somehow become more "French". More subtle and softer. But still beautiful. Very unique in my eyes and not a synthetic one-size-fits-all. Shiseido has done a good job here and saved a fragrance from the 90s over time. You can definitely wear DGPH as a signature. It is versatile and also well suited for the office. Sprout Case Old Fashioned. I just spray on a little more than would have been required with the old version. I don't think you necessarily have to chase the old version in this case. You get a great scent from DG at an acceptable price. At the end of 2021, the licensing agreement between Dolce & Gabbana and Shiseido expires. Then DG will have to look for a new producer for its fragrances. According to experience, new formulations will be at the start then. Whoever is a fan of the current version should prepare for this and possibly stock up. You never know what's coming? It would actually be fitting if DG went back to Euroitalia. Back to the roots. But presumably LOreal will do everything in their power to get hold of this lucrative contract. What do you think? LOreal is good at discontinuing the old fragrances for profit (as with YSL) and "relaunching" the entire brand.

I still like my "French" Italian very much and am glad that there is still to buy