Dolce&Gabbana By, released in 1999, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Dolce&Gabbana By: powdery, woody and fresh spicy, about 7h on skin, projection 7/10, sillage 6/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Dolce&Gabbana By we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Captures the signature lavender, coffee, and woody-musk harmony of Dolce&Gabbana By with a slightly fresher, minty opening.
It shares its lavender, coffee and woody accords with Dolce&Gabbana By, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 1,443 community ratings.
Evokes the lavender-and-vanilla warmth of Dolce&Gabbana By, offering a softer, more modern floral-oriental profile.
It shares its fresh spicy, lavender and woody accords with Dolce&Gabbana By, opens on Lavender too, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 343 community ratings.
A smooth alternative that mirrors the creamy lavender and warm coffee notes reminiscent of Dolce&Gabbana By.
It shares its woody and coffee accords with Dolce&Gabbana By, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 158 community ratings.
Amplifies the warm coffee and lavender notes of the original Rochas Man, bringing it closer to the rich depth of Dolce&Gabbana By.
It shares its lavender, coffee and woody accords with Dolce&Gabbana By, opens on Lavender too, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 319 community ratings.
Shares the cozy lavender-and-coffee core of Dolce&Gabbana By, leaning sweeter and more gourmand in the dry-down.
It shares its coffee, lavender and woody accords with Dolce&Gabbana By, opens on Lavender and Bergamot too, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 4,739 community ratings.
Fragrance World Irish Coffee, at about $25 for 100 ml (estimate).
Fragrance World Irish Coffee, at about 6h on skin, against about 7h for Dolce&Gabbana By.
Eisenberg J'ose, at 86% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Fragrance World Irish Coffee comes closest at 6.4h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Dolce&Gabbana By notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-27.