By Dolce&Gabbana for women

@glitterlust - i had both By Dolce&Gabbana and using at the mmnt Trussardi Inside for women (not for the first time:)), they have some similarities, but wouldn't say too much. Obviously they 'match' my own taste - they would have something in common, but I still wouldn't describe them as 'alike'. By has much more spiciness to it - at least on my skin, Inside is... much warmer n sweeter, and oh! I just love the coffee to it! :0)

one of my girlfriends used to wear it, saw it in her vanity table, smelled it and baaammm...people say it is sexy, for me it is innocent. sexy but an innocent sexiness by all means. dolce gabana is good at not repeating itself cuz none of their signature fragrances reminds of each other. innocent sexy girl with slightly dark secrets...musky..woody...unique...

Too strong for me but good for fall-winter time.

This is one of those frags where I can almost detect every single note. The problem with this is that By gives me bitter coffe grounds with ginger and lavander. My poor confused head cannot accept this mess. It may be sexy but I have yet to find it which way.......so sad.

I find Trussardi Inside Man to have quite a lot in common with this (across the heart notes at least). I'm wondering if Inside for Women is at all similar too.

I am going to step out and say that Dolce Gabbana should like most celebrities, stick to what they are good at. That is these strong perfumes. The One is all the rage at the moment but it just doesn't hold a candle to these old favourites. The original Dolce and Gabbana is also beautiful along with Sicily but sadly people can't handle them and say they are too strong, old lady, etc. I wish they would bring By back and also create some flankers that really are sexy not all this wishy washy rose and vanilla Sh..t! I wear those when I am bumming around or shopping but I am always searching for a really strong, sexy perfume to add to my collection but it is getting more and more difficult these days they just don't seem to exist in the mainstream. I have been looking at some more niche perfumes at David Jones to try and find something because to me most of the major houses that used to be good seem to have lost the plot.

Hm this is interesting. Very much about the lavender on my skin almost to the degre that it becomes a bit masculin.
It is light and fresh , but there is somthing thats not quite me. i cant ut my finger one it
-im not so shure i will wear and use this perfume hm.. possible a swapp bottle..

I'm so glad that I've got the chance to smell this rare perfume(thanks to sophi).
it's much different from whaI expected to smell.it start with strong,sharp lavendar scent and after some minutes it just reminds me of insolence,but less screaming of course.violet is really dominant here,also I think I smell something like iris.it's so powdery,almost smells like skin care creams.
but what I love about this perfume is the drydown.there is definitely warm coffee note that I adore.I just wish I could jump into the base notes without smelling the first notes.totally By was a good,new experience for me.

They don't make them like that anymore...I fell in love with this fragrance when it first came out, wore it religiously and got a ton of compliments on it. What I love the most is how it makes me feel: confident, brass, sexy...This scent is not for the faint of heart but if you like wild, woody notes, can handle the silliage and have access to a bottle of this liquid gold, try it without hesitation. DG needs to bring this one back!!

I have just very little lkeft of this perfume, and i'm sooooo sad bc there's no chance to buy it anywhere :(

This has been my fav since 1999! So sad I can't find it anywhere. D&G need to bring it back for a special and I would buy every bottle I could find. Not sure what it is, but when I wear this men and women love it!

Zoo smells. Monkey smell, the smell of animal in heat. I love it

I remember this perfume as being very sexy, with a rather bold fragrance reminiscent of pheromone perfumes. If you're looking for musky - this is it. Unfortunately, the perfume gave me a horrible rash (the only perfume to do so) and I had to get rid of it pretty quickly.

Wore this when I was 20, not old enough to really grasp the idea of sexual attraction. This one particular night, I wore this to a club, and found myself constantly eyed by strangers, and to finally have one come up to me and be asked what perfume I was wearing. The lust in his eyes made me, frankly, afraid at the time. He was definitely the predator-type; dark, handsome plus open-shirt, European swagger, etc.

Last year, now aged 29, I wore it with distinct purpose of seducing another. And surprise, surprise... As soon as I step inside his car, he asks what perfume I'm wearing. Only this time, I felt wildly confident and ready to take on the challenge.

This perfume will never fail to call attention. It is quite pungent but I think that's part of the appeal. A perfume with notes like coffee, cyclamen, and sandalwood thrown together cannot do it justice without striking a pose when it enters a room. With the depth of the base notes and its intoxicating floral dry-down, this perfume is a feminine powerhouse. If you're feeling a little classy lady with "clean" sex-goddess like, I suggest this perfume.

Alas, it is discontinued. Makes me love the rather OTT leopard print but opaque bottle a bit more.

i was in love with this one but can't find it any more...if i still had it i'd wear it all the time.
many compliments by men especially when i wore it combined with body lotion.
i really tried (and prt of me still trying) to find something similar to it.
i'm missing you "by"...

Wowee! Oh Mama! It's rare that a perfume knocks me off my feet like By.

Opening with a big anise and dry ginger bang, like an unsolicited slap on the bottom from a cute but sleazy guy who totally thinks he's 'all that.'

Bright and hot with warm citrus and a fresh, sweet woody herbal note, probably from the lavender and cedar.

The flowers in this are an erotic, milky, musky blend--tons of sap and audacity without being confusing or obnoxious.

The drydown is just darn sexy--subtley sweet coffee in a soft ginger and sandalwood base. This phase reminds me a lot of a Revlon Fire & Ice flanker called Smoulder which is now sadly discontinued... only By is much stronger with more attitude.

Yes, the woman who wears By will receive unsolicited slaps on the bottom, not because she's consciously asking for trouble, but because it makes men lose control seemingly tapping into their primal nature. He, however will certainly regret doing so because the By woman can certainly hold her own.

I used to wear this all the time about ten years ago. I love this slightly strange floral-wood scent and its tacky bottle.

I still have about half a bottle and a mini of it in my collection but I seldom wear it since I love others more now. Still, I have many good memories about this scent, and it will always be close to my heart.

I used to wear this all the time about ten years ago. I love this slightly strange floral-wood scent and its tacky bottle.

I still have about half a bottle and a mini of it in my collection but I seldom wear it since I love others more now. Still, I have many good memories about this scent, and it will always be close to my heart.

I wanted to love this but my bottle was probably off and too old (bought 2nd hand). It just smelled like sweat to me.

Love,love,love! The leopard print packaging suits this fragrance perfectly. It's a wild one! It's the only fragrance I've ever liked by Dolce&Gabbana so it gives me hope that they can launch another equally delicious.

It's quite an intense, powerful cloud at first spray & then its true beauty unfolds to a more subtle refined and extremely sophisticated scent.

To me it's what I would describe as the true opposite to light,fresh and crisp, it's velvet in a bottle. It smells like a vanilla latte with a shot of port topped with a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Coffee, ginger, violet, lily, orchid, cyclamen... I only wish that I detected any of these notes in Dolce & Gabbana BY! I don't even smell the lavender in this composition, a note which usually stands out to my nose.

To me this is the quintessential slightly sweet and clean musky base, no more and no less. About as inoffensive as fragrance gets, BY lacks all potential to carve a lasting trace in my olfactory memory bank. This could be the base of any number of current perfumes--and probably is (SJP LOVELY comes immediately to mind)...

BY is eminently wearable and smells just fine, but I don't find it compelling at all. Désolée.

Update november 29/10
On ebay right now there are two full sized BY gift sets. Theyre not cheap though but thought id mention it in case anyone wishes to bid for them. Theyre based in the UK but i think the seller ships overseas.

Hope this makes someones christmas. I wish i could afford them.

Gaynor

I love love love this perfume! It opens up very peppery and I can smell the coffee, ginger and cedar. It's brightened up by the citrus notes and softened by the florals and vanilla. I just feel happy every time I spray this on. Everyone that smells it on me seems to like it too!

I smelled this on a lady at Nordstrom. she smelled awesome. can anyone please write down similar fragrances since this is discontinued?

For a long time there was only one D&G scent, that I could appreciate : Sicily.
But now, after it's "call back", BY touched me.
I can not detect coffee, and cyclamen and lily of the valley are muted,( for what I am really greatful), citrusy carnal flowers with the woodsy nuances, and warm, lush, luxuriant base....
Oooohhhh. So - SHE WOLF.

Do not smell any coffee scent in this at all or any vanilla ? It smells like strong spicy alcohol. I would not really consider it sexy but it is nice for summer.

I just ordered 2 minis....
I have an old bottle in a drawer to compare them to.
The 'new' unchanged scent should come back to me after I compare!
I'm excited.
This perfume is only one of two perfumes I was asked about regularly.
It's very sexy with a true perfume oil smell to it.

Oohh! I think I'm in love with "BY"! After some thorough searching I am officially a very proud owner of a 3.4 oz bottle of Dolce & Gabbana "BY"! This bottle of perfume is complex, distinct, and an attention getter. The opening is kind of strong, almost masculine. Immediately I smell the rich, thick aroma of coffee. I'm not even a coffee drinker, but after smelling this, I'm tempted to become one. It's awesome in this perfume. Shortly afterwards, I smell cyclamen, lavender and tangy tangerines. It's potent and oh so very beautiful. From there this perfume gets a bit floral with the scent of orchids and violets. Then it warms and transforms into this heated musky, ginger-cedar concoction. This is great, just absolutely great and the sillage is through the roof. Never in my life have I ever smelled a fragrance like this and for that simple fact, I love it to pieces. It's sexy and ideal for the fall. Modern and should only be worn for special occasions.

very sexy.at first a little strong,a lot of flowers,but after 30 minutes becomes creamy,sweet,musky.I like it very much.

It's a shame By is so hard to find! It is a full-bodied fragrance which starts a bit spicy, with a kind of medicinal note in the very beginning but later on develops into a smooth, velvety coffee-sandalwood trail. It is warm and sensual and it reminds me Samsara by Guerlain in many respects, though the latter lasts longer on me. My skin seems to absorb By very easily and I need to reapply a couple of times during the day but otherwise it is indeed a well-crafted fragrance worth trying!

for me, by is just nice and okay. i expected more from it. it is sweet and amber filled at first a little generic feeling. the coffee starts out under the white flowers and things get a little more sensual. eventually, it turns very dry and the coffee note becomes stale. though i do find it fitting for a sticky summer evening, there are better options.

Definitely in love!!! I bought BY Woman on a whim, thinking it could be an interesting experience with such a modern frag for my old fashioned taste. I thought that I would find it monotone and boring, but I was wrong. This is a wonderful, bold and sexy fragrance.

By Woman is delicious and bright from citrusy notes and cyclamen in the top. It is joyful and feminine from the flowery heart of lilys and has a very sensual drydown of vanilla, musk, coffee and soft woods.

But, at the different stages it all plays along. I can get a whiff from both the top and the sensual base notes now and then, when the heart has the main theme. And even in the base a piece of the top clearly joins in.

This is very strange. You could easily call it a linear frag then, but it is not. It definitly reveals distinct phases that has different main themes. But those themes are never left alone. So beside its delicious components By Woman is really a well crafted fragrance that I will wear proudly. Maybe it is love already?

edit: The soul is silky. It's not outspoken, yet not weak, not powdery neither soapy. Rather prominent and silky. Just like that.

aarrrghh im starting to like it way more then i wanted to! this was a populair frag during 99'! could smell it allmost on any girl and that made it unattractive to buy back then
but now...it suits me good! and its rare

My first ever perfume, a gift from my first ever boyfriend back when I was a love-sick 18 year old....and I loved it almost as much as him! Those who've said it is sexy are so right and just so, so warm and inviting! Such a shame they discontinued it, but I know it was not hugely popular (in the UK anyway) and have to wonder if maybe the packaging/bottle/image didn't help- it was very trendy at the time (and the first thing that attracted me to it), but perhaps not timeless enough? I too would be interested to know of anything similar. I know someone said Idole d'Armani, which I haven't been able to find to try yet, and also Versace Crystal Noir which again I've been unable to try, although the notes don't suggest a potential similarity to me. Any other suggestions would indeed be welcome- need a sexy nostalgia hit!

Woo hoo, i finally have this after winning an ebay bid. Granted its just a 4ml & 25ml body wash & 25ml cream but hey beggars cannot be choosers when a perfume no longer is being made.

I have just dabbed a little on to my hand & oh boy am i thrilled.

I dont recall getting a licorice top note before & im puzzled because there are no licorice notes, perhaps my chemistry has changed a great deal over the years or maybe its my nose playing silly beggars.

I can certainly smell bergamont & lavender & im awaiting with anticipation for the dry down of which i adore.

My boyfriend knows this is 'MY' perfume & has never smelt it on me before, im hoping he likes it as much as i do.

Im now going to bathe with this much awaited perfume in a moment & transport myself back a few years.

UPDATE.
Does anybody know of any perfume that smells anything like BY? If you have come across one could you please mail me on here or leave a message on this page for all to see.

Many thanks.

This is one sexy mutha!! Soft and leathery/vanilla with a touch of kinky rubber. Their best perfume, was my signature scent throughout the 90's- why can't I find it anymore?? Lots of men comment on this perfume so I recommend it highly- if you can get it.
Woohoo! Located a bottle in a tiny pharmacy so I'm the happy owner of 50mls EDP..this one is going to be kept for special occasions as I don't think I'll find another!

One word. GAWWWJUS!!!!

This stuff is absolutley beautiful and unique. It smells like aniseed/coffee kind of, but ultra sexy at he same time!! Imagine the mthe sexiest aniseed you can..this is it!! It's another one of the only perfumes that has made me stop someone in the street to ask what they were wearing.

It's such a shame they discontinued this, I have the male version and it's in my top 5 scents ever.

This scent is alluring, seductive and would suit a woman who likes something a bit more powerful. The bottle displaying leaopard print fits very well with the juice inside. :)

I dont like that one..smells bad to me, cyclamen doesnt agree with me, it has that rotten smell that I cant agree with...not for me!!!

I tried this one thinking I would love it-
Well, the dry down is beautiful, thick, like an espresso, a forest of sandalwood, and a not-too-sweet vanilla bonbon....
But the opening is powdery violets orchids in burnt coffee with a hint of citrus on my skin....
I'm neither an orchid nor a violet fanatic-I love orchids, as well as violets, they're beautiful flowers, but their fragrance is not the most sublime to my nose. They can be beautiful when their sharpness is somehow toned down.This is definitely a wearable fragrance however, and it would grow on me....
The muskiness is wildly sexy, and the dry down isn't too sweet, or powdery in the wrong way....But I guess this just isn't my style-I don't think D&G is my style in general. I don't really like the bottle either....

Oh, and if this scent smells like Tinto Brasso films, that explains why I don't really like it! Brilliant comparison!

I had it, and obviously the most sexy one i ve put on -after agent provocateur of course!!!- it seems they dont do it anymore, but for the fans of it, i recommend Idole of Armani,, smells almost identical on my skin, i guess on other skins as well..

Very sensual and erotic smell like Tinto Brass's films, full of passion. Only for night.

I got a sample of this,i must say that it has it all.Spicy,fresh,deep,sexy and warm.The coffee note is very detectible and gives the right kick to the rest of the notes.I agree also with that animalistic feeling people talks about.A great choice for fall/winter,i just wish that it was still availible.Because there is no scent that is similair to this one.

Yesterday I received the long awaited specimen of "By"(EdP) - and I was literally shocked!If there ever was a scent capturing a warm, vibrating, raw sexual energy, this scent is it!That being said, the perfume is not vulgar. It embodies strange mix of class and seduction! There is nothing like this perfume out there, at least not to my knowledge. I really cannot understand why D&G has discontinued such a marvellous wonder...

I'm finally the proud owner of BY! Not my usual taste being that its very woody. On first spritz I was nearly knocked out by the alcohol. The floral nuances are barely detectable and it is very spicy. But the drydown does it for me.....woody, vanilla bourbon in a very raw way (a scent i am not used too but keep sniffing so must love). Musk is there but its woven amongst the coffee note. An erotic, sexy and incorrigible fragrance that i'm going to learn to love.

I have to say that I got a bad mini in the mail (woe is me =(& when I went to the mall & tested a mini they had there I felt the same way about it.I had felt it had gone bad.I think it smells to much like alcohol to me & yes the lavender is very strong.It does smell much better once it dries down but something about this just doesn't do it for me.It is definitely a love it or hate it scent.

"By" is one of a kind fragrance! As a fragrance addict (I have about 50 fragrance at home…;-)) this fragrance stands alone! Why? Because I have smelled nothing like it before! It is totally unique and special! A lot of fragrances smell a lot like other fragrance on the market; they do not differ much anymore…which I find very sad in a way.

"By" is a "Wow" fragrance!….I must confess….I was not expecting being blown away by a fragrance! Is there something like "love at first sniff"?...hmm...maybe it is now! I am totally confused and smitten by this wonderful sent. It is like meeting the man of your dreams…your knees are getting weak, your heart is beating faster and you feel like something or someone just hit you over your head!

Funny thing is – I cannot even describe to you how this fragrance smells….it is just wonderful….. What can I say – I'm in Love!

After waiting for weeks I got my Mini of By.
At first I was only a little disappointed because I didn't expect the lavender to be so strong that it is hard to detect any of the other notes. Honestly if I didn't know the other notes I probably would not have noticed them.
I understand it is strong ans somewhat heavy but to me this doesn't make it a winter/fall fragrance. It reminds me of summer, it has this hot African aura to it or I feel like I am in South France in our garden with lavender all around me and here and there some other flower.
Another thing that came to my mind was air freshener. I think it was the combination of Bergamot and Lavender. There are a lot of room sprays containing those notes. Don't get me wrong it sure smells better than regular air freshner but in some aspects it's similar.
Sexy, yes or no? to me it isn't. Most likely because I have a lot of memories connected with lavender and I do not catogorize it as sexy in any way.
Still it is a beautiful fragrance. I like it but I am just not entirely in love with it.
So I am going to have to think about if I really want to get a bigger size, in the end not only because I am still not exactly sure what makes it stand out from all the other lavender fragrances.

By Dolce & Gabbana used to be my signature fragrance. Now I like so many fragrances that I can't have a signature one anymore, but I still like By very much and in a very special way.

Far brom beinga fan og the tradicional Dolce & Gabbana fragrances, I was very surprise when I tried this one for the first time: I loved at the first snif, that brought to my skin the smell of wild violets (that's the way I felt it on my skin). The flower notes of this fragrance, specially the violet and lavender are very natural and airy and reminds me a lot of a the violets I used to found at my grandmother's house.

After that, "the wild violet" note becomes spicy mixing with ginger... and I start to feel the comfort of the woody notes blended with vanilla bourbon in the exact same quantities, wich makes the perfume not too sweet or woody. Coffe and musk in homeopathic doses give the special ending.

The perfume is intense and has a very good staying power. I consider it en evening fragrance.

Wear this if you are looking for something really unique and stylish, and be ready to feel beautiful and draw compliments everywhere. By is a lascive invitation for glamour, but you can wear it easly feeling yourself and very comfortable.

I am very sad it had been discontinued (as so many other amazing fragrances, like Organza Indescence) and I was surprised when I found out it was not in prodution anymore, because it is the best creation of Dolce & Gabbana house in my opinion and many people love it.

By Dolce & Gabbana for Men is also amazing.

i am in love with it from the first sniff.Too bad it is very hard to find.This is my signature smell.Love it forever!So unique !I love the coffee note in it ,which is very detectable on my skin

To the New Zealand customer, you can sometimes see this purfume on Trade Me. I have heard that it is very good, but still getting the money to try it.

I love this perfume.. but they dont sell it in New Zealand any more.. why!?! :( where can i get it from??

First impression is surprisingly bright with the bergamot taking center stage, then it morphs into an aromatic black licorice for a while - very interesting! It quickly settles down, however, into a lightly spicy skin scent - my nose picks up coffee, vanilla bourbon, and sandalwood primarily. The florals are barely detectable and there as an accent only. Bergamot lingers around through the mid notes, giving the scent an aromatic quality. Musk and cedar emerge very late into the drydown, but this isn't a "musky" scent. Interestingly, though the notes sound heavy, By is actually fairly subtle...once in a while I pick up a delicious whiff of it, but it never overwhelms. Excellent last power and medium sillage.

By does have a masculine quality about it (which I love), and a man could easily wear this, but it still says "all woman", if you know what I mean. If you're looking for a totally unique, seductive oriental, By should be on your list! Takes a more mature woman to pull this one off.

I was very excited to try this one. Sadly, I was unable to wear it because it made me very ill when I put it. This is only the second time this has ever happened so I am still unsure what ingredient would have given such a reaction. I did end up giving this bottle away to a friend of mine and she absolutely loved it.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR ATTENTION? Then this is the fragrance 4 u...a man magnet...A real pity it gives me a headache....my sister gets several indecent propasls when wearing it! hard 2 find 2 as it is discontinued!

i like the quite smell of vanilla that remain on your skin after wearing it by hours so when i was have it i was wearing it before my meetings by hours to let the quite smell stay on me

I loved this scent when I was younger... and forever! Very, very sexy...

This perfume is wild, erotic and very sexy.
is my favorite with notes of leather, amadeirado, orchid and wild!
By Dolce and Gabbana is very beautiful!

My absolute favourite perfume... to bad they don't sell it in Holland anymore :(

I don't wear this well, but I have a friend who does and she smells incredibly sexy.
The dry down is a Woody/Vanilla Bourbon.

Dolce & Gabana by