Dolce & Gabbana 3 L’imperatrice EDT

Dolce & Gabbana 3 L’Imperatrice is a fruity floral aquatic fragrance built around watermelon, cyclamen and sandalwood, and Maids Scents carries the authentic Eau de Toilette with delivery across Nigeria and beyond.

What is Dolce & Gabbana 3 L’Imperatrice?

Dolce & Gabbana 3 L’Imperatrice launched in September 2009 as part of the D&G Anthology collection, five fragrances inspired by the Major Arcana of the Tarot de Marseille, each fronted by a different celebrity face and photographed by Mario Testino.

This particular fragrance takes its inspiration from card three, The Empress, symbolising expansion, generosity, beauty and femininity, and the campaign for this release specifically was fronted by Naomi Campbell. If you’re already stocking Dolce & Gabbana 1 Le Bateleur, this is the natural sibling from the very same 2009 collection.

Worth knowing for disambiguation — Dolce & Gabbana later released a separate 2020 Limited Edition version of L’Imperatrice with a genuinely different note structure, replacing jasmine with damask rose and pink peony and adding smoky woods to the base. This description covers the original 2009 Dolce & Gabbana 3 L’Imperatrice Eau de Toilette specifically.

Dolce & Gabbana 3 L’Imperatrice was genuinely one of the most popular fragrances among teenage girls and young women in the years following its launch, with reviewers recalling how trendy it was to carry a bottle in your handbag and refresh it throughout the day.

Fragrance Profile

Dolce & Gabbana 3 L’Imperatrice opens with kiwi, rhubarb and pink pepper, tart and juicy, with one reviewer comparing the opening to the brand’s own Light Blue for its lemony, appley freshness.

As it develops, the heart brings in watermelon, cyclamen and jasmine, juicy and delicately floral, described by one reviewer in genuinely poetic terms as feeling like fingers soaked in watermelon juice on the cusp between spring and summer.

The base settles into lemon tree, musk and sandalwood, and this is genuinely where reviewer experience varies the most. Several describe it as light and close to the skin, something you have to search for rather than a fragrance that fills a room, while others find the musk unexpectedly strong and less delicate than the fruity-floral top would suggest.

Top Notes: Kiwi, Rhubarb, Pink Pepper
Heart Notes: Watermelon, Cyclamen, Jasmine
Base Notes: Lemon Tree, Musk, Sandalwood

Who Should Wear 3 L’Imperatrice?

Dolce & Gabbana 3 L’Imperatrice suits women who want a youthful, playful fruity floral rather than something heavy or overtly sophisticated. It’s particularly well suited to warmer months, casual daytime wear and anyone who wants a nostalgic, feel-good signature scent rather than a serious statement fragrance.

Performance and Longevity

Given how much reviewer experience varies here for Dolce & Gabbana 3 L’Imperatrice, it’s worth setting expectations as genuinely skin-dependent rather than assuming maximum performance. Several describe it as a delicate, close-to-skin scent, while its aromatic intensity is described elsewhere as strong enough for long-lasting wear from just a few sprays.

Three to four sprays on pulse points is a sensible starting point, and it’s worth testing on your own skin before committing to a full bottle given how much the musk base seems to vary from person to person.

Best Time to Wear 3 L’Imperatrice in Nigeria

As an aquatic floral, Dolce & Gabbana 3 L’Imperatrice suits Nigeria’s warmer months and daytime wear particularly well, holding up comfortably in Lagos heat without feeling heavy.

Buying 3 L’Imperatrice From Maids Scents

Every Dolce & Gabbana bottle we stock, including 3 L’Imperatrice, comes from verified suppliers, so what you receive matches what you’d get through an authorised Dolce & Gabbana retailer.

We deliver across Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano, Enugu, Benin City and the rest of Nigeria, and we ship internationally for orders placed from outside the country.

You can read more about the fragrance on the official Dolce & Gabbana website.

If you’re building out the Anthology collection, Dolce & Gabbana 1 Le Bateleur is worth pairing with it, or browse our full range of feminine perfumes in Nigeria.

Dolce & Gabbana 3 L’Imperatrice is in stock now at Maids Scents.