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post #1 of 18
2/11/12 at 9:11am
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Is it just me or are these almost exactly the same fragrances? The One Gentleman is a bit more projective it would seem and that's it.

What are your opinions about the differences between the two?
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post #2 of 18
2/11/12 at 9:16am
I get much more of a dry woody vibe in the gentleman version. The regular seems pretty much like a straight-up weak oriental composition. However, I have to admit that I didn't feel any need to get the second one after buying the first.
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post #3 of 18
2/11/12 at 9:19am
There similar, good scent but they don't last.
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post #4 of 18
2/11/12 at 9:21am
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I'm not thinking about purchase yet, but I do have to admit that after trying it after long time, it made a positive impression on me. I have other frag priorities (le labo rose 31), but if I'm to own this one I just want to do a little research
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post #5 of 18
2/11/12 at 9:27am
The One smells slightly tropical and fruity.
The One Gentleman smells heavily of vanilla. Longevity is better too.
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post #6 of 18
2/11/12 at 9:56am
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Ok, thanks guys I'll test them both these days...
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post #7 of 18
2/12/12 at 10:18pm
Totally different fragrances. The One Gentleman is excellent, and lasts. The One is nice, but a bit too plasticky.
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post #8 of 18
2/12/12 at 10:20pm
Bond No 9 I Love New York For Him has a somewhat similar grapefruit note as The One. It lasts over 12 hours on me. It's also much more expensive and pretty generic. It would be a decent Niche' alternative to The One.
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post #9 of 18
2/13/12 at 12:38am
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Tnx again! Don't know why exactly, but I do find The One and The One Gentleman quite appealing all of a sudden. Might be because they slightly remind me, in a sense of style, of Gucci Envy for men wich I adore.
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post #10 of 18
2/13/12 at 8:15am
To me they're totally different. I've never liked The One much, but I was quite taken by Gentlemen.
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post #11 of 18
2/13/12 at 8:53am
You know, I thought the same thing when I was smelling the caps at home...but I remember them smelling a little different on my skin. I think I like the gentleman better.
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post #12 of 18
2/13/12 at 10:23am
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Originally Posted by starshipvelcro View Post

You know, I thought the same thing when I was smelling the caps at home...but I remember them smelling a little different on my skin. I think I like the gentleman better.

It'd seem that the Gentleman is somewhat more potent if my memmory serves me well, but it's been a while since I've tested it.
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post #13 of 18
2/13/12 at 11:59am
Gentleman is stronger than The One, but that's not really brag worthy. The One is very weak in projection. Smells so good though. I wish it was as strong as D&G Pour Homme.
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post #14 of 18
2/13/12 at 11:41pm
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Gentleman is stronger than The One, but that's not really brag worthy. The One is very weak in projection. Smells so good though. I wish it was as strong as D&G Pour Homme.

That's how I remeber The One to be, very weak.
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post #15 of 18
2/14/12 at 12:39am
wish these would last. girls love them though.
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post #16 of 18
2/14/12 at 5:28am
IMO they're quite different: Gentleman is almost a gourmand. I like both, but preffer Gentleman.
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post #17 of 18
2/14/12 at 7:27am
Could it be the cooler weather, behind the sudden like for the one/gentleman?

I didn't like either initially, the original one seems too childish (not to mention weak), and gentleman was okay.

But I got the one gentleman for my dad and started using it a bit aswell in the process. I find it much better than the one, it's stronger, sweet, respectable and clean in an oldschool way (lavender+patchouli effect?). I'm using it more and more often these days, so +1 in my books.
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post #18 of 18
2/14/12 at 7:34am
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Both have nice scents overall, but they don't really last/project. I wear them when I only need a fragrance for 1.5 hours, 2 hours top (eg. going to church). At work, when I used The One Gentleman last fall, I had to reapply after lunch.
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