Ah yes, "The One" by Dolce & Gabbana. My very first fragrance with my very first apprentice salary. Everything started with you. Your spicy opening and the seductive cardamom fascinated me. Unfortunately, the longevity left much to be desired. With you, my passion for fragrances awakened. The habit of never leaving the house without a scent, feeling naked without it. Learning what a "top note" is. Learning what "sillage" means. The discovery of Parfumo. Top-Ten-Fragrance-For-Men-YouTube videos, and so on...
I would like to dedicate the song by Prinz Pi - Letzte Liebe to you:
You are my last love, I believed
The last one beside whom I lie, I believed
I trusted us two hundred percent
But then our Arctic melted
You are my last love, I believed
The last one beside whom I lie, I believed
I trusted us two hundred percent
But sometimes eternity comes to an end
Your bottle may be almost empty by now. But I no longer feel the need to repurchase you. I have evolved. My collection has evolved. New favorites have displaced you.
The comment resonates with me. For me, The One was the entry point into the world of perfumes and everything that comes with it. Until then, I had fragrances; after that, I loved scents.
You've expressed your emotional connection beautifully and authentically. Unfortunately, that doesn't say much about the fragrance itself. Maybe a statement about it would have been more appropriate here.