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Dolce & Gabbana L’Eau The One, Yves Saint Laurent Elle Intense ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 23 August 2008 24 Comments

L'Eau The One by Dolce & Gabbana

Dolce & Gabbana have launched L'Eau The One, a lighter version of 2006's The One:

For women who demand to be the ‘ONE’ every day, Dolce & Gabbana introduces l’eau the one; the new, delicate eau de toilette version of the original eau de parfum.

l’eau the one, fresh and sweetly fruity, is the lighter and seductive interpretation of the one, made for a diva who never passes unnoticed, but desires a lighter fragrance.

Dolce & Gabbana L'Eau The One is available in 50 and 75 ml Eau de Toilette. It can be found now at Selfridge's in the UK; it is also available for pre-order at Saks in the US. (via selfridges)

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Elle Intense fragranceYves Saint Laurent has launched Elle Intense 2008, a new limited edition version of 2007's YSL Elle fragrance.

The fragrance notes include raspberry, litschi, jasmine, iris, benzoin, patchouli and amber.

Yves Saint Laurent Elle Intense Intense is available in 30 and 50 ml Eau de Parfum (shown) or in a 3.5 gr solid compact. (via cosmoty.de)

Filed Under: new fragrances
Tagged With: dolce gabbana, flanker, limited edition, yves saint laurent

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  1. Anonymous says:
    23 August 2008 at 10:40 pm

    Elle tanked in our area… mostly because it resembled a paler version of the Burberry The Beat and that lasting power is crap. An intense may outsell the original.

    I'm curious about the new The One. I wonder how that peach note will resonate…

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  2. Anonymous says:
    24 August 2008 at 11:51 am

    The original The One was pleasant, and I didn't find it all that strong.

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  3. Anonymous says:
    24 August 2008 at 11:55 am

    it's just so insane that they bother making a “lighter” version of everything.The One isn't even strong to begin with..IMO

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  4. Anonymous says:
    25 August 2008 at 1:07 am

    I guess the original The One just wasn't… the one.

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  5. Anonymous says:
    25 August 2008 at 1:15 am

    Well, if she desires The One everyday, then wear The One! I agree. I didn't find the first one strong. Sometimes I feel they do the “lighter” version not for the Asian market but to save money. I feel American tastes keep getting lighter. So I like the idea of Elle Intense. I like “intense”.

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  6. Anonymous says:
    25 August 2008 at 9:04 am

    Maybe they are targeting the Hawaii? Here in Europe we're already beginning to hide our light eau bottles and getting ready for the start of autumn and my fingers are heading for the real diva: Cabochard…

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  7. Anonymous says:
    25 August 2008 at 1:36 pm

    :-)

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  8. Anonymous says:
    25 August 2008 at 2:36 pm

    Isn't it ironic that oriental fragrances are stronger(deeper, spicier) and yet more Asian consumers like the opposite? Did tastes just change? Maybe I don't know the origins of olfactory group?

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  9. Anonymous says:
    25 August 2008 at 3:09 pm

    No, the “fragrance family” had nothing to do w/ scent preferences — named more for Western conceptions of the East.

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  10. Anonymous says:
    25 August 2008 at 7:52 pm

    The new L'eau The One is a Thin and Overly Transparent and more Fruity version of the original (WHICH IS DIVINE) and i don't like this version one bit! (you all know how i feel about flankers) but was imagining good things for this since the original juice was really stunning to start with. this is instantly forgettable.

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  11. Anonymous says:
    25 August 2008 at 10:22 pm

    If this is for the Asian market the timing isn't too odd. It is still warm in many Asian locations. Taiwan is still hot and so is most of Southeast Asia. Summer seems to never end!

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  12. Anonymous says:
    26 August 2008 at 1:18 pm

    Good point!

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  13. Anonymous says:
    16 September 2008 at 3:49 am

    the perfume industry is scaring me!! why are they all making these lighter versions of perfume, most of them are light enough as it is, what happened to classic strong bold perfumes, where the scent stays with you all day. if you're going to be so scared about wearing strong perfume you might as well not wear any.

    Dolce and Gabbanas the One (the regular one i mean) was perfect as is, I was actually thinking it could be a little bolder. It's a very warm and beautiful fragrance, smells like vanilla and brown sugar on me. I even was hoping it would stay longer on my wrist.

    The gold colouring of the liquid and the bottle is beautiful. I dont care much for this silver look, it destroys the whole glamour of “the one”. If a true diva had to pick between gold and silver, she'd pick gold, and thats what “the one” is all about. So if you really love this fragrance, go for the real stuff.

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  14. Anonymous says:
    16 September 2008 at 11:20 am

    The light versions sell, so guess we're going to keep seeing them :-)

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  15. Anonymous says:
    8 October 2008 at 7:42 am

    Re. oriental scents vs oriental tastes. Isn't the fragrance group also named for where many of the spices come from?
    I tried to like The One. Many people wrote it smells of plums which I love. But it seemed just indistinct to me, sorry.

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  16. Anonymous says:
    8 October 2008 at 5:34 pm

    Yes, it is.

    I didn't like The One at all.

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  17. Anonymous says:
    2 February 2009 at 6:47 am

    I tried L'eau The One at Macy's yesterday and I REALLLLY liked it better than the original. I would get it, but I'm too scared. All of the reviews say it doesn't last, and if Mariah Carey's PURE PARFUM is 75 bucks, I'm NOT paying 82 bucks for an fragrance that won't last :(

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  18. Anonymous says:
    2 February 2009 at 10:40 pm

    Did you check the online discounters to see if you could get it cheaper? I'll bet you can!

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  19. Anonymous says:
    3 February 2009 at 8:59 am

    Yes, I've checked. They're all so high. I guess I'm being too cheap when it comes to this one. If only I can get a hold of a sample, but even those are 7 bucks on Ebay. I just can't bring myself to pay more than 2 bucks for something I KNOW is supposed to be free

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  20. Anonymous says:
    11 February 2009 at 6:50 am

    Ok, so I broke down and bought a bottle. I sprayed a little squirt on me and it's still there! I think it was 3 or 4 hours ago! I'm glad I got it :). I'll really take it for a test drive on saturday!

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  21. Anonymous says:
    12 February 2009 at 6:41 am

    Well that sounds pretty good for an EdT!

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  22. Anonymous says:
    8 March 2009 at 11:19 pm

    Ugh, that Dolce and Gabbana perfume's name irritates me. The French/English combination is NOT cool.

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  23. Anonymous says:
    9 March 2009 at 10:19 am

    Agree it sounds silly. But I thought “The One” was a silly name to begin with :-)

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  24. Anonymous says:
    9 March 2009 at 4:28 pm

    Indeed! It should have been French. Then when they made the lighter version, it could have been L'eau d'Un/Une or something. Or they could have called it The One Light if they wanted it to be in English.

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