Lemon by Dolce&Gabbana bottle
Dolce&Gabbana

Lemon

3.6/5 · 152 votes Unisex 2020
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Fragrance notes

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Character

Longevity3.1/5
Sillage2.8/5
Day98
Night27
Summer100
Spring58
Fall25
Winter17
Our take

You get exactly what the bottle promises: a Sicilian lemon, peeled open in the first spray, tart and juicy with a bitter petitgrain bite and bergamot’s floral edge. The ginger in the heart arrives fast, a warm, almost fizzy spice that stops the citrus from turning into kitchen cleaner. It’s a clever trick, that ginger, giving the lemon somewhere to go instead of just evaporating. Then the vetiver anchors everything in a dry, grassy earthiness, a faint green whisper that says “this was a real tree, once.”

The overall character is like a terrace after a sudden rainstorm, wet stone and bruised lemon leaves, bright but grounded. It feels natural in the best way, uncomplicated and linear, which is both its charm and its limit. With longevity hovering just above 3 and sillage barely pushing 3, it’s a skin scent within an hour, a polite refresh rather than a statement. Perfect for a spring morning commute or a hazy summer afternoon where you want a clean aura, not a cloud. This is for someone who loves the simplicity of a single, perfect note, and doesn’t mind reapplying. Skip it if you crave depth, projection, or any kind of evolution. It suits the clothes you wear when you don’t want to think about your fragrance at all.

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