Light Blue Love is Love Pour Homme by D&G

Light Blue flankers are like clockwork, with a new one coming each year. In 2020, Dolce & Gabbana released, Love is Love editions for both the men’s and women’s line. Today, I’m going to review the men’s version of this scent. How does it smell? Does it last long? Is it worth buying?

What does Light Blue Love is Love Pour Homme Smell Like?

Notes include: Granny Smith apple, ice cream, grapefruit, bergamot, mandarin orange, rosemary, pink pepper, amberwood, musk, vanilla

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My Full Review

Right off the bat, Love is Love isn’t going to be a flanker to fit every man’s tastes. It tries to be sort of a bridge between Light Blue Pour Homme and Light Blue Pour Femme. In particular, it takes lots of elements from Light Blue Pour Femme Intense and blends it with the original Pour Homme.

Oh, and add a dollop of vanilla ice cream to the mix.

The opening  features a variety of citrus notes, but this isn’t overwhelmingly citrus. It’s basically the same accord as in Light Blue Italian Zest, just stifled by the other notes.

The apple note from the women’s version is pretty prominent early on and easier to distinguish for me versus the individual citrus ingredients. There’s something floral here too, it might be a touch of jasmine, which is in the women’s version. If so, it’s not listed.

Love is Love feels aromatic, crisp, but with an underlying creamy sweetness. The rosemary of the original is there, but not too heavy. This is a softer take, quite unisex, and even leaning to the feminine side of the spectrum. Which is strange, since D&G did also put out a women’s version of Love is Love.

As we move further along, the apple and more feminine aspects of the scent will back off a bit. Pink pepper and the rosemary have a nice influence in this second act. With that, amberwood and vanilla.

Love is Love actually strikes me as being somewhat similar to The One Gentleman, also by Dolce & Gabbana, at this stage. The peppery vanilla, just with a Light Blue style.

In the end, it’s got the same amberwood that’s in both versions of Light Blue Intense. That, the vanilla, a mix of the fruit, and musk is what’ll be there in the final stages. Much of the apple and ice cream has basically vanished.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

Sillage wise, this isn’t a massive fragrance that’s going to leave a long scent trail in your wake. The projection isn’t amazing and is lighter than most of the Light Blue colognes. It’s not terrible, just don’t expect too much past that first hour.

On my skin, Love is Love will stick around for about six hours on the nose. Pretty middle of the road, but again, below average for this line from D&G.

Seasonally, spring and summer. Yes, the ice cream and vanilla notes do sound as if they’d be thicker and create a cloud around you. But, Love is Love really manages to retain a lightness that is pretty delightful in the warmer temperatures.

As a casual or nighttime  wear during the summer, this is pretty versatile. I wouldn’t use this one dressed up or with any real formality, but it works fine elsewhere. Very unisex, leans feminine, then back to masculine. But, one for the younger crowd to enjoy.

Overall Impressions of Love is Love

Overall, do I like Light Blue Love is Love? I like aspects of it. I see what they’re trying to do and it does work to some extent. It’s pretty good. Honestly, it’s not going to appeal to a wide swath of guys.

For sure, some will really enjoy this and it might even be one of their favorite Light Blue flankers. For me? It’s got some positives, but ultimately falls towards the bottom of that Light Blue Homme list.

I like the ice cream aspect, not a heavy creaminess, kind of a gelato sort of scent. The apple does add some freshness and a different vibe to the men’s line which usually only has the citrus. Eventually, that signature grapefruit presents itself more in the mix.

The rest of it? Ehh, pretty mid. I don’t dislike it, but it doesn’t cover much new ground, and isn’t as likeable as the basic Light Blue Homme formula. I like the original and Light Blue Intense for Women, but this doesn’t really capture either. Once the ice cream has faded, it’s forgettable.

If you can get it for cheap, it might be worthwhile to have, if it sounds interesting to you. For most, it won’t be something that you’ve just got to try. I thought that I’d like it more than I did, based on the notes. Ultimately, it doesn’t do much for me.

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