Dolce & Gabbana
Light Blue
Dolce & Gabbana's summer best-seller, Light Blue captures the Mediterranean: a sparkling Granny Smith apple and lemon on a floral heart and a base of cedar and musk. Fresh, crisp and sunny.
Perfumer Olivier Cresp
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Lemon · Apple
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Bamboo · Jasmine · Rose
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Base Several hours
Cedar · White musk · Ambroxan
What its composition says
- 2 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Bamboo: a niche material, declared by only 7 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Floral, citrus, woody, aromatic, musky, fruity and amber: 7 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 2 of 8.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Moderate
5 to 7 h estimated on skin
Projection
Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
The success of Light Blue by Dolce & Gabbana comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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