K EDT by Dolce & Gabbana

K (King) is the newer series of fragrances from the Dolce & Gabbana lineup. K EDT, the subject of today’s review was released back in 2019. This is one that I’ve tried a few times previously in-store, but finally grabbed a sample of in order to do a proper review. How does it smell? Does K EDT last long? Is it worth a try?

What does K EDT Smell Like?

Notes include: juniper, blood orange, citrus, sage, pimento, cedar, patchouli, and more

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My Full Wear Review

Here’s how D&G describes it: Masculine, authentic, charismatic. K by Dolce & Gabbana Eau de Toilette is a perfume which captures the essence of the contemporary man: a king of everyday life.

K begins with its citrus freshness front and center. I’ll get to the spices in a second, but the opening is full of the blood orange and lemon notes. Personally, I get more blood orange, on my skin and the rest is more of a mass of citrus notes.

Underneath the citrus is the warmth and spice of pimento and the fresh/fizzy aroma of the juniper note. The latter when paired with the citrus, gives K EDT a bit of a gin drink scent.

This one is noticeably less warm and spicy than K EDP, without the fig too, but pimento is still playing a big role here. That’s probably the note that provides the distinct qualities of this cologne.

The third layer of the opening and one that emerges more so 15-20 minutes in, features some light sage and geranium. Not heavy, but it is there. Further freshness and noticeable when that citrus blast has toned down

K EDT will really begin to turn into a drier, woodier, aromatic. The middle phase features lots of the juniper, lavender, vetiver, and some remaining pimento.

Really, that’s the biggest shift for me the rest of the way, the absence of the citrus and pimento notes. It’s like a woodsy lavender cologne, clean, while being kind of generic. Not nearly as unique as you get with the opening.

In the end, it’s lavender and a mass of wood notes. Maybe some cedar, not much of the juniper left, and I guess a touch of the vetiver.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

K starts off with a rather bold kick. Not massive sillage, but the scent trail it leaves behind will be above average. While it settles and will move closer to the skin, I think that it remains above average for the first half and then is gradually into skin scent territory.

The longevity here is pretty good. I get just over 7 hours with K EDT, usually. Maybe it can hit 8, on the right day, but I don’t expect it to. For an eau de toilette, King is solid.

Compared to the EDP version, K EDT is better when its warmer outside. Lighter and more of that citrus influence. However, it’s also not exclusively a summer scent and works fine in autumn or spring as well.

K EDT is a casual to semi-formal daily wear, mostly for younger guys. But, it isn’t juvenile and the age range isn’t too settled. There aren’t any notes in the mix that are going to make this one feel too cheap or cloying.

K EDT is attractive and should be able to draw complements while wearing. Not a complex or entirely novel fragrance, but it has enough going for it in its simplicity to be appreciated.

Overall Impressions of K EDT

Overall, do I like K EDT? I do like it somewhat. The EDP is slightly better than this one overall, but this version certainly has its merits. I’m not totally in love with it or going to buy a full bottle, but it is easy to wear and a very solid entry on the whole.

The opening with the citrus is a highlight, I actually do like the brightness, slight fizziness, and the use of the pimento note. It’s not amazing, but still comes across as pleasant.

After that, it’s woody and clean, but not with a whole lot of development. It’s fine, smells nice enough, and you do get a good enough performance for this Dolce & Gabbana scent to be worthwhile.

If you need an easy go to for daily wear, you could do a lot worse than this. I’ve seen K priced pretty reasonably at different places, so, one can even get a good deal nowadays.

For me, it’s worth trying out. Not necessarily one you need to run out and buy immediately. Though, a likeable enough cologne.

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