Stronger With You vs. The One EDP

Stronger With You from Emporio Armani and The One by D&G are two of the more popular fragrances out there for men. With a somewhat similar style, they can often be the final two options that people are choosing between. However, which one actually smells better? Lasts longer? Is the better buy, in comparison?

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Tale of the Tape: Stronger With You vs. The One EDP

The One EDP

Notes include: grapefruit, basil, coriander, amber, tobacco, ginger, cardamom, orange blossom, and cedar

Click here to try: The One EDP

My Full Review The One EDP

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Stronger With You

Notes include: vanilla, mint, cardamom, chestnut, amber, pink pepper, sage, violet leaf

Click here to try: Emporio Armani Stronger With You for Men Eau de Toilette Spray, 1.7 oz

My Full Review: Stronger With You

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Opening

Stronger with You gives me a blast of cardamom up top, along with its other fresh and spicier notes. Pink pepper, sage, and mint. These are the leaders early on.

The undercurrent to this is the chestnut and vanilla notes, which really take over a bit later, but still have enough of a presence to make a noticeable impact at this point.

The One EDP will start off very much like the EDT version, but with some amped up notes. The grapefruit here plays a big role, along with the spice notes of: cardamom, basil, and coriander. All of which are soaking in a sea of warm amber.

The tobacco is also here, with its presence felt from the very start, and it will increase its role as we move along in the wear.

Which is better? To me, Stronger With You takes a while to really get going and into its best period. The opening is the weakest point, sort of jumbled.

Meanwhile, The One starts out great and continues pace. As such, it takes this category.

Edge: The One

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Projection

Following the initial spray, these two actually aren’t far off from one another. Stronger With You does have the better ability to project, but it isn’t by much. The scent trail is longer lasting and it’ll project further off of the skin.

The duration of the sillage is where the real separation comes in. The One is already the weaker scent, at the peak of each fragrance. But, it quiets down much faster too. It’ll create an intimate bubble, while Stronger With You is still powerful.

Edge: Stronger

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Longevity

Stronger With You also pretty easily takes this part of the contest, as well. It’ll last at least 9 hours and can go somewhere around 11 or thereabouts. It’s a very good performing scent on skin.

With The One EDP, normal sprays will get me about 4-5 hours of wear. With heavy sprays, I can go 6+ hours and up to about 8.

Heavy spraying is the name of the game with The One. But, doing so will get you fairly close to the Armani…Stronger still wins, however.

Edge: Stronger

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Versatility

As far as when and how each should be worn, they’re basically the same.

Seasonally, autumn and winter, mainly. But, I will still wear them in spring and summer, if it isn’t too hot and humid. Though, it is mostly an indoor only option with air conditioning going.

You can wear them in a variety of situations, appropriate for a wide array of ages, but skew younger while not being something only teenagers can wear.

Romantic wear, nightlife, casual, and semi-formal.

Edge: Push

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Overall Scent

So, overall, which one of these fragrances to I prefer?

I’m not a huge fan of Stronger With You EDT. The opening act, isn’t all that great, in my opinion. However, the dry down when the chestnut and vanilla get to shine is actually very nice.

In terms of performance, it is for sure at least a notch above The One. Has better sillage for longer and even when the are both in their lighter stages, Stronger just keeps going on.

But, in terms of smell and which one I actually own, it’s The One EDP. Any performance problems, while not being without some truth, are pretty overblown. I wear it often, no real issues on that front.

Frankly, The One is among the best smelling of the best sellers in the men’s fragrance space and the one I’m going with here.

Stronger With You Intensely  or Absolutely would have a better case here, but even then, I still like the Dolce fragrance more. That being said, if you’re leaning towards Stronger, I’d get Intensely (I prefer this one) or Absolutely before the EDT original.