Devotion Pour Homme by Dolce&Gabbana

I don’t like this perfume. The opening is very citrusy and the coffee base makes a weird mix in my nose. It smells better when it dries down but projects zero; it’s a very short bubble-bath scent. I don’t see much appeal in it.

I’m clear on this: it has the worst opening ever made by a perfume. It makes you say or make a face like, ‘I’m not buying this.’ However, once that disinfectant-like lemon fades, the dry-down smells pleasant and you wonder why the opening was so ugly. The longevity isn’t bad; it lasts close to the skin. But what an opening so focused on not selling.

This perfume is delicious! It’s totally different; I think some will love it and others won’t, but for me, it’s amazing. From the start, there’s a fresh lemon with sweet nuances, like freshly cut zest. What dominates is an intense black coffee, with woody notes and a creamy base. It’s formal, masculine, and sexy, perfect for night outs and dates. It lasted about 7 hours on my skin and almost a full day on clothes. The coffee-lemon combo was risky, but as the saying goes: no risk, no reward. Here, they won. Still, I recommend trying it before buying.

Honestly, I did like it. It’s versatile, has that characteristic sweet touch, but it’s not cloying or night-only; it’s a balanced sweet coffee thanks to the acidity of the opening, which is revitalizing. That makes it friendlier in heat, though not extreme, and it also works on cold or cloudy days. It evokes that coffee you drink cold or hot and tastes good in both forms. It’s not for everyone.

As I heard, ufff, very specific memories. We already said it clearly recalls Amen by Thierry Mugler, and Olivier really loads up on coffee. But that coffee, when I first smelled it, to me was licorice with citrus (I suppose bergamot). Not the stick kind of licorice, but the black caramel kind, which is awesome. I didn’t perceive the coffee or my nose converted it to licorice, but it’s a hit. After sniffing a thousand perfumes in the store and landing on this, telling you it’s another story. Depending on how you smell it, there’s no sweetness, just impact, and the dry-down is brutal if you want little evolution because it smells just as sharp as at the start. In short, something different you’ve heard before but that escapes those repeated sweet and amber scents. I think it works perfectly as unisex.

Smells completely different from anything out there right now. It’s eye-catching and playful, sweet yet light, perfect for summer outings. The downside? It fades incredibly fast; after just 20 minutes, it’s just skin scent, and you have to keep reapplying to leave a trail. The dry down is very synthetic, almost cheap, reminding me of a patchouli scent from a dryer sheet I hated, and those nasty Acqua di Gio dupes. At first, it smells amazing, reminiscent of Axe Chocolate and perfumes like Givenchy Play Intense, but the performance is so poor that it’s not worth spending money on something no one can smell after two hours. Time to stop with these abuses.

Today I walked around the capital looking for new fragrances and found this. What a surprise! Very good, masculine, earthy, with that fresh patchouli but of hot coffee and bright citrus. It’s very woody with green roots and a slight amber sweetness. It smells classic but distinct from all the others today; I liked its bitter patchouli note. More than just good.

Haha, I gathered my courage and sprayed it blindly without checking the notes on Fragrantica, thinking it would be the same as the original Devotion EDP. Spoiler: it’s not. I prefer the women’s version, which is like a toned-down swatch, but this smells rich and good, even if it’s not what I expected. Haha, it’s not for everyone. If you don’t like coffee, forget it. I recommend it only to those who like that Halloween-style coffee or Khamrah Qahwa (though in this one it fades quickly; the Devotion Pour Homme is pure coffee, but not like a brewed cup, more like opening a jar of ready-to-grind beans). Five hours after drying down, it’s still a bit sharp on the skin, but you can clearly smell the strong, clear patchouli, which is very good. If I had it, I’d reapply (though I still prefer the original women’s Devotion XD)

A distinct fragrance, without a doubt. Someone gifted it to me, and honestly, I wouldn’t have bought it myself. It smells different, and it’s not a scent I enjoy. The longevity and sillage are low in both cases. It’s not unpleasant as many say, simply a different scent.

An unexpected and fresh proposal. The D&G Devotion Pour Homme presented itself to me this way, and I quickly fell for it. It boils down to three pillars: lemon, coffee, and patchouli. The opening is a citrus explosion, luminous and pleasant that grabs attention instantly. The coffee note: a particular and addictive touch. Here, it’s not gourmet coffee or freshly ground beans; it smells like instant coffee. And surprisingly, that quality gives it a special, very attractive addictive touch. It mixes with the patchouli, which gives it body and an earthy, sweet note without being heavy. The beauty of brevity: it’s ephemeral, lasting 1 or 2 hours on my skin. I know for many this is a flaw, but for me, it’s part of the charm. I like it to be fleeting. It’s for that specific moment when you crave that citrus-sweet combination, a burst of pleasure that doesn’t seek to last hours. A personal and versatile pleasure for the day. It accompanies me in those specific moments. Its fresh and gourmand character, yet light and transient, makes it perfect for daily wear, summer or winter. Ideal for a quick ‘pick-me-up’ or when I want something sweet and citrusy without getting saturated. Like a good coffee, it serves for any moment, but shines in the mornings. It’s not for making a lasting statement, but for enjoying the moment.

Absolutely horrible. Honestly, after putting a little on my wrist, I went to find a bathroom in the mall to wash it off. No wonder it’s cheap. Don’t buy it; Halloween Man X smells better, or even Green Stravaganza. Or, if you want to go niche, grab the Coffe Addict by Theodoros Kalotinis. Nothing novel, in fact, it gives me nausea. Amen!

Smells spectacular, but watch out: if you don’t like coffee, this isn’t for you. In my opinion, it’s unisex; I love it 😍.

When it dries down, it’s identical to Natura’s Essential Oud Pimienta Femenino. For nothing!!! I’m saving myself $150.

Devotion Pour Homme is woody, spicy, slightly citrusy. I smelled it on skin and dry down, and there are differences. On the dry down, the coffee was more intense and the citrus unnoticeable; on skin, I did perceive some synthetic citrus in the opening, nothing sparkling, but they were there. As minutes passed, the citrus stayed in the background, leaving a subtly vanilla-coated coffee and a woody patchouli. The combination is pleasant, but it doesn’t enchant on first use. I dare say the composition is different from current trends; years ago Ferragamo launched Uomo Casual Life, citrus and coffee, fresher than Devotion, but the latter doesn’t remind me of any other perfume. I think it serves for daily life, office, outings with friends, formal or informal meetings. Its longevity was 8 to 9 hours, but note that it causes olfactory fatigue; at times I couldn’t perceive it and then would smell it clearly again. After several days, it reminds me a bit of the dry down of London for Men by Burberry.