K Dolce & Gabbana 2020 Eau de Parfum

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6.9 / 10 454 Ratings

A perfume by Dolce & Gabbana for men, released in 2020. The scent is fresh-synthetic. It is being marketed by Shiseido Group / Beauté Prestige International.

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Main accords

Fresh

Synthetic

Fruity

Citrus

Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Blood orange

Juniper berry

Cardamom

Sicilian lemon

Heart Notes

Fig milk

Spices

Clary sage

Geranium

Lavender

Chili

Base Notes

Cedarwood

Vetiver

Patchouli

Nagarmotha

Perfumers

Daphné Bugey, Nathalie Lorson

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Ratings

Scent

6.9454 Ratings

Longevity

7.0409 Ratings

Sillage

6.6408 Ratings

Bottle

7.3412 Ratings

Value for money

6.6322 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 06/28/2025.

Interesting Facts

The face of the advertising campaign is Italian entrepreneur‎ Mariano Di Vaio, photographed by Mariano Vivanco.

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Reviews

14 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/08/2023

8
Pricing 8
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Napasonoma
29 Reviews

Napasonoma

Helpful Review 2

Tricky Blue

First this does not remind me of a shower gel, or actually any other cologne. It is its own thing. It has a lot of fragrance notes and they work together well. This is not a sweet syrupy fragrance, opens with a blast of citrus and spice as it dries down through the mid more florals are present and the fig starts making it creamier, but there is still that green in the background. Finally as we hit the base it remains creamy but some nice woodenness is there.

In conclusion, this is a solid release and it is a designer so as most there will be more synthetic oils, but this is true with most designers. I get about 8 hours of performance with about a 3 foot sillage for and hour or so. But you still are noticeable in closer encounters, like 1 foot for the remaining time. Also very versatile could be worn most places any time of the year!

The only one that comes near this to me is Banana Republic Vintage green, there are not the same just a little similar. For be this gets a solid 8 for me.

12/02/2023

10
Pricing 8
Bottle 7
Sillage 9
Longevity 9.5
Scent

Dzarsos
27 Reviews

Dzarsos

Helpful Review 3

What. A. Charmer.

I'll be honest: when I test-sprayed this on my testing surface (after blind-buying it, due to a great sale), I kind of thought I'd been had by a gimmicky bottle and internet hype again (looking at you, UltraRed). All I got from it was "Dylan Blue, slightly modernised" - so, I shrugged it off as a "safe summer smell," and then I tested a couple of other new arrivals I'd got that day. Somewhere along the way, the dry-down of K EDP was lost to the overpowering grapefruit of Light Blue Forever lingering in my nose, and I just stuck it up on the shelf, figuring I'd give it a go when it got a little warmer.

One morning, however, I was unsure what to wear out of my new arrivals, so I passed the decision-making on to my best friend, who has a rare talent for making random selections from my collection that turn out to be exactly what I needed to be wearing that day. I sent her a pic of the new bottles, and she chose K - and, as per her M.O., she really hit it out of the park.

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On the first skin spray, I let it sit for a second, sniffed, and got back the same olfactory data as I had off my non-skin test. So, working with the mindset of "slightly softer and more modern Dylan Blue", I gave myself about 10 sprays and went about my business.

10 minutes passed.

Suddenly, I found myself doing the "investigative sniff" manoeuvre, because I was getting a waft of something vaguely spicy in the air. Immediately, my mind jumped to these "guarana and chilli" nicotine pouches that I favour, and I thought I'd left the tin for those open - but that was not the case. So, I opened the tin to see if I was somehow smelling it through the plastic... and as my hand was en route to my nose, I caught a whiff of my arm, and immediately followed it with a deeper sniff. Lo and behold, K had evolved, opening up a bit, and in doing so, had become properly intriguing.

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Having now smelled my way through the whole scent evolution an untold number of times, I have to say, D&G really pulled off something special here. The opening is almost pure Dylan Blue, and that impression lingers over the top of it. Then, the fig and citrus come out to play, and it takes on a bit of an Acqua di Gio Profondo vibe, with a touch of green to it. And then, at about the 10-15 minute mark, the chilli/pimento note settles in - just under the blue top, just above the cedar/vetiver/patchouli base - and WOW, does it ever work.

Sweet blue/green citrus, over masculine florals and subtle heat, all atop a base of clean woods. The note breakdown looks illogical, but the end product is just fantastic. My only minor quibbles with it are (1) that the drydown on clothes smells a little soapy - but it smells great on the skin, so that's fine - and (2) that it does cause one to go slightly anosmic to it - but that seems to be all the rage in perfumery these days, and if I put nose-to-skin, I can still smell it just fine - so it's barely an inconvenience.

Tl;dr: It's an actually unique blue. If you see it for a good price, absolutely grab it.

9.7/10

08/13/2023

7
Pricing 8
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 7.5
Scent

JinBaba
33 Reviews

JinBaba

Helpful Review 3

Spicy and Woody

K perfume starts with a freshness bomb, involving citrus notes like blood orange ,lemon and cardamom that quickly evolves to a wonderful fruity, spicy with a touch of floral and clean vibe. It’s dry-down to a masculine woody base.

The fragrance performance is amazing, I get more than 8 hours easily with it on my clothes and skin. The Sillage is also amazing.

Scent: 7.5/10
Projection: 6/10
Sillage: 7/10
Longevity: 7/10
Price: 7/10
Bottle: 8/10
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02/17/2022

7
Pricing 7
Bottle 6
Sillage 9
Longevity 9
Scent

SoulVerve
6 Reviews

SoulVerve

3

Synthetic but a nice scent

I only like 2 (maybe 3) designer/mall perfume brands. Dolce & Gabbana being my favorite. It just is. It’s nothing outstanding, it’s simple and it works for me. I first tested K by Dolce & Gabbana EDT in a store and instantly liked. Then I compared to the EDP to the EDT, I and definitely like the EDP better. The opening is deep freshness with Blood Orange, lemon, and cardamom. During the first 45 minutes, you get fiery hot peppery note that becomes less intense. Also, the juniper berry starts off loud and tones down after about 45 minutes, but still very noticeable. I like the creamy fig note—it could be a tad creamier in my opinion.

Lavender, Geranium, and clary sage are in the heart notes that support the fragrance and gives it that fresh aromatic scent, especially the lavender having a fresh, clean scent. I’m going to stray off and say that “lavender is under-appreciated by some folks”

I haven’t put K to the ultimate test, but I believe the longevity is going to average at best. I’ve been wearing EDP K on my wrist for 2 hours. I’m going by the 1-spray on the wrist analysis. So, we’ll see. I’m not disappointed in my purchase of a 50 ml bottle. I love the scent. Overall, I think it’s a bit under appreciated. I do understand why people think and say what they say about this fragrance. It’s fair. I still like the fragrance.

08/08/2020

10
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

Micha1984
30 Reviews

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Micha1984

Top Review 17

K as in controversy

It is Saturday and a beautiful warm summer day. I'm sitting here right now on a blanket, under a poplar tree on the bank of our home river. The wind is blowing lightly and cooling over me, making the poplar leaves sing. The sun's rays easily penetrate the mighty crown of the tree and throw a great play of light and shadow down on me. While I sit here and enjoy a cool non-alcoholic wheat and the soft sounds of deep house sounds enchant me, the scent of K blows around my nose. This scent is discussed very controversially. For some it is too synthetic, for others too characterless, and others celebrate it. Well, I already liked the original, but hadn't bought it because of its poor durability. Like many other fragrances, the edt is usually followed by an edp. So now also with K. Contrary to most opinions, I'm blown away by the edp and it really has what it takes to become my new signature. Where we can now also come directly to the scent course...

One thing in advance, the DNA of the original is still present. The prelude is a fresh and cooling mix of citrus fruits. The blood orange and juniper berries stand out. The composition is already accompanied in the top note by the sweet creamy texture of fig milk. This combination of freshness and creaminess simply skin me over. This is really cool shit! So little by little the fragrance then plays itself in the direction of sweet and fruity. Here the contained nuances are almost indistinguishable, but it still smells harmonious and deeper than the original
The durability has improved significantly compared to the original and you are rewarded with 4 sprayers with 8-9h. In the first two hours it projects properly, after that it flattens out a bit but still stays present.

The flacon has not changed except for the colour and I like it very much. Despite many opinions, I don't find it kitschy and beautiful to look at. Especially the lid, which is a grain here, I like very much
Finally it remains to say that D&G did everything right with the Edp of K what didn't fit with the Edt. At least for me! If you like the original, you can have a go at it here. Who didn't like the Edt because of its weaknesses should at least test it. All other people who didn't like or dislike DNA in general, hands off! Anyway, I like it and wear it with pride, because I think this king suits me very well

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