Icon Dunhill (2015)

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Icon is a popular perfume by Dunhill for men and was released in 2015. The scent is spicy-fresh. It is being marketed by Inter Parfums.

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Perfumer

Carlos Benaïm

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes	Italian bergamot, Neroli absolute, Black pepper, Petitgrain
Heart Notes	Cardamom, Provençal lavender, Sage, Juniper berry
Base Notes	Iris, Oud, Vetiver, Leather, Oakmoss

Ratings

Scent

7.9 (396 Ratings)

Longevity

7.7 (347 Ratings)

Sillage

6.9 (349 Ratings)

Bottle

9.1 (379 Ratings)

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Submitted by Michael, last update on 16.03.2020.

Interesting Facts

The face of the advertising campaign is model Andrew Cooper, photographed by Annie Leibovitz.

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03/12/2020

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Libre
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Libre

Greatly helpful Review 22

The modern "oldschool barbershop scent"

I don't know where it comes from, but I've developed a penchant for barbershop fragrances recently and have tested all kinds of scents from young to old. Unfortunately, no clear favourite has been shown yet...

Yesterday I wore the Dunhill Icon again after a long time and the scales fell from my eyes. Why wander far away when good things are so close. The project "Barbershop" was put aside for me
If you now say that this is not a classic barbershop scent, I completely agree with you. But for me, barbershop primarily means masculinity, spice and freshness. That's where the icon scores and adds warmth and creaminess with iris, oud and cardamom.

As a point of criticism one could mention that Neroli is very dominant at times. This is what gives the fragrance a mature character with all its advantages and disadvantages. I could already listen to "he smells like an old man". In my opinion, this is not due to the fragrance itself but more to the association many people have with neroli. To be honest, sometimes I still feel the same way. But that may simply be because my grandma loved 4711 and the brain simply makes connections and evaluates them accordingly ;-)

Dunhill Icon is a fragrance that needs to "mature", but also needs a certain maturity to wear and appreciate it. I appreciate it a lot by now and I can only advise anyone to test it if they are into masculine scents with an intense shelf life and good silage.

@Henryhill667: Before I wrote this comment, I also read some other comments. With your statement "must be saved" I had to smile. No idea why that is so, but I feel the same with this fragrance. I treat it as if it were the most precious fragrance in my collection. Maybe someday I will realize that it always was. As I said, the scent has to mature ;-)

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01/20/2020

9.0 6.0 7.0 6.5/10

FoxyJackal
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FoxyJackal

Turkish pepper not for everyone...

...and unfortunately not for me! But from the beginning: the fragrance starts strongly citric. Too citric for me. Malicious tongues would dare to make a citrus-scouring milk comparison. Fortunately, the citrus effect quickly diminishes a bit and the trademark icon comes out. Pepper, pepper, and pepper again. The peppery note is really very intense. I felt a little like sniffing a pepper pot. At this point the spirits will probably also separate. The intensity is really amazing and special, but for some (including me) just too strong. After a good hour the pepper layer relaxes a little. The sage and the lavender come out noticeably and remind me, despite the lack of sweetness, of strong spicy sweets. The North German may know pepper liquorice (Turkish pepper). That's about how the icon smells to me. Dominant for my nose remains for it however completely clearly the pepper.

A really very intense and high-quality fragrance, but with the best will in the world it does not meet my taste. It is really special and probably cannot be worn by everyone. You should definitely get a bottling instead of making a blind purchase. Silage and shelf life are all right, but nothing special. But the flacon is completely different, because it is indisputably a real eye-catcher.

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01/19/2020

9.0 7.0 7.0 8.0/10

Fresh21
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Fresh21

Greatly helpful Review 30

Neroli & I ... that I can still experience this :)

The current average rating of 8.0 from 371 users speaks for itself, which is not a bad figure. And yet it should take a good three years until Dunhill's Icon moved in with me again, after he landed too fast in the bay at that time ...

Two things kept me from approaching him again: I remembered the distinctive scent more and more herbaceous, and according to the scent pyramid it contains a good portion of neroli. But now I simply ordered it again as a bottling with, and what should I say?

Wow ... give it to me !

So it worked out in the second attempt after all and the British beau was allowed to move in with me again, which also refers to his bottle. Because in terms of content, it's rather an odd one, even if a good one: Icon smells pretty unique, which is why I found something of its perfumer Carlos Benaïm on the Internet. To me this seems a bit irritating, almost like a personal record, although you please forgive his broken English:

"Damned... need more money, ... what can I do? Make a new frag... mmh, ... what sells? What shall I put in? ...I tink I taik neroli. When notting goes, neroli goes. Neroli is a crowd pleaser*. I will taik many neroli. But maybe neroli is too women-like... what shall I do? ...need to balance... let me see what I have on the men side: Pepper! ... "Yep, I will taik many pepper and other spicy stuff... so many that nobody easy tink Neroli is in..
This section should be sufficient at the moment to convey the essential scent of Icon. And sorry again for the bad english, whereby I would translate this *crowd pleaser with "Gruppenvergnügler", even though he is no "Everynicer" ;-) Because this Dunhill's too special for that. Here are the details:

Right when you spray on the WOW effect: What? Never smelled like that before. Unusual and really good. Basically, Icon throws everything it has into the balance, and then draws a rather linear scent progression. Although initially a beautiful citric note and a slightly smoky tobacco(?!) note is noticeable, the fragrance is always dominated by the combination of neroli + spice.

After about 1.5 hours, Icon begins to soften a little, become warmer, almost sweet, with the neroli increasingly blending in with the other notes. Fortunately (for me), because this is actually not a typical Neroli scent, because the black pepper always clearly resists. It brings a nice spiciness, which makes the fragrance tingle properly and always keeps it masculine. But cardamom, sage and juniper berry are also noticeable and make up about 50% of the wort in the mix, while the other half is accounted for by pepper.

Overall, the icon is very well balanced. A fine, soft, warm but at the same time lingeringly spicy fragrance. Its dense lightness is light, never heavy or dark, but pointed, peppery, a little provocative, but also sweet and soft. He hugs and pricks you at the same time - unusual, expressive, valuable !

On the skin it projects 5-6 hours at half arm length, on a shirt 3-4 hours longer. Dunhill's icon may not be a blind-buy candidate, but it is an absolute recommendation for striking fragrances. If Neroli wasn't standing in the fragrance pyramid, I probably wouldn't have gotten there right away, it is so strongly balanced by the spices. That's why this note became attractive for me and my personal highlight is that the icon becomes even better when it's placed backwards, with a bit of clear vetiver to counter it. So Carlos Benaïm actually managed to put a neroli scent on me and I thank him for it with the words

Neroli & I... that I this once experience may :)

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12/30/2019

10.0 8.0 8.0 9.0/10

SvenScent
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SvenScent

Very helpful Review 11

Already a classic!

To come straight to the point, this chypre is great, has class and is even now a classic for me!

The opening is tangy, sparkling and somewhat pungent (neroli and petitgrain), which may put some people off at first, but the fragrance quickly takes a turn and the citrusiness is underlined by a smoky and woody, extremely masculine spice. It retains its original freshness for quite a long time before it, which for me is the real highlight of the fragrance, changes into a very nice basic chord dominated by vetiver and a great touch of animal oud, which I can hardly get enough of. All in all, a fragrance course in which all kinds of directions can be perceived; partly simultaneously, partly one after the other.

Why people often criticize the durability of icons is beyond me. It is without doubt one of my most durable fragrances. This is where the tried and tested phrase comes in: Each perfume smells differently on each skin; and the same applies to the durability...

Then there's the bottle. Yes, this flacon. chic, noble, valuable, it is looking for its equals: absolutely matching this perfume. Luckily it is rippled, because if it is dropped accidentally there is a risk of craters forming in the floor, that's how heavy it is!

Dunhill Icon is for me handcrafted clean and furthermore "very unique". An indication of its uniqueness is also that here at Parfumo no fragrance twin is performed. However, as I have already pointed out elsewhere, especially due to the opening, the austerity as well as the vetiver, a certain affinity to Terre d'Hermès cannot be denied - another of these classics...

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10/24/2019

10.0 9.0 9.0 9.5/10

MrTee
10 Reviews

MrTee

A Masterpiece !

I know I'm late to the game but boy oh boy, this fragrance is just awesome! And although its a very modern fragrance, it manages to pull off a very mature and mysterious classy vide. I love it to bits.

Bonus Note: If you are one of those who like the concept of layering, try this fragrance with Dunhill Century. Thank me later!

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09/05/2019

10.0 9.0 9.0 9.0/10

Spulli
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Spulli

Does not suit everyone and that is also good so

This fragrance is complicated, as are the reactions I have received to it.

I would like to describe here now briefly what the smell radiates for me:

For me it smells like a new S-class with 0 kilometers, fresh from the Daimler factory.
It also smells like a tailor-made designer suit made of the finest fabric.
It also smells of freshly printed banknotes in all the colours of the rainbow.

This fragrance smells "rich", and should not be worn with jogging pants and basic T-shirt.
This fragrance screams business and so should the outfit look.

For many people too intensive, for many people too "sharp", but for me optimal with the right outfit!

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07/11/2019

10.0 3.0 3.0 9.0/10

Nesami
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Nesami

Greatly helpful Review 11

A question of skin type ?

I became aware of this fragrance through the bottle. For me by far the most unusual and valuable of its kind so far. The reviews and ingredients also made me want to try them out and so I ordered a bottle of them. Immediately after spraying I was so enthusiastic that I decided to buy the 100 ml. I ordered the bottle immediately. But now he is already on his way back - much to my regret, as I have to say.

For me, the fragrance itself embodies freshness, cleanliness and elegance. The opening with Hesperides is immediately accompanied by a note that I perceive as a fine and sweet spice. A clean, not at all sticky sweetness in a form I haven't smelled yet. Absolutely tasty and the whole thing on its own. Sweet, heavy perfumes aren't mine at all.

Here's the big catch. The transition from head note to heart note takes place within the first few minutes, from then on the course is absolutely linear and nothing else happens but that the intensity of the perfume quickly diminishes. Both the projection and the durability are on my skin no different than underground.
This applies both to the filling and to the contents of the bottle.
At first I thought I'd accept the moderate performance for the great fragrance and the heavy, stylish bottle, but a perfume that almost completely disappeared after 2 hours annoys me more than it makes me happy, even with a pocket spray.
Of the above-mentioned ingredients, due to the lack of course, I can at best detect bergamot, neroli and petitgrain in combination with the seasoning of cardamom, sage and juniper.
The base is completely absent from my skin and I find that extremely unfortunate, because I would have liked to have sniffed this top note together with the fragrances of the base. For me, however, the whole thing has zero depth.

While reading the comments before I had already noticed that the scent is perceived very differently. This is naturally also the case with other perfumes - we are always very subjective in our olfactory perception - but it seems to me to be particularly pronounced here. It's completely inexplicable to me how one of my prescribers chooses the headline: "The long durability is a clear disadvantage here", while for me the performance is worse than with any other perfume. Overall, the performance is rated quite well, but also here I notice that there are clear runaways.
Mind you, I am not interested in our different sensations of the fragrance itself, but in the fact that Icon has to be a little water, which depends more on the skin type of the wearer than others. I have no other explanation.

9 Replies

06/20/2019

9.0 7.0 7.0 8.0/10

AmberScent
29 Reviews

AmberScent

Very helpful Review 7

An Icon flask with neroli

The Neroli note - or should I say fresh bitter-orange flower note - t's a love/hate scent for me. I love it because the bitter orange smell with the scent of fresh flowers (jasmin?), makes this note intoxicating and overwhelming. I hate it because it lasts pungent for some brief moments and then it's almost gone. Nevertheless It complements beautifully all other citrusy notes - Bergamot in Icon - allowing the original composition to last longer while keeping its true fragrance.
And that's about it. Dunhill Icon has a magnificent neroli opening note. But once the neroli-bergamot accord weakens, it becomes a mainstream spicy fougére fragrance with some woods and herbs. A nice fragrance if you like fougéres. I did not detect any oud.
Does it deserve all the hype it has received? A YES to the flask and the opening and a NO to all the remaining features.

06/08/2019

9.0 8.0 8.0 9.5/10

Norleans
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Norleans

Greatly helpful Review 19

Unique to me

I'm still blown away by my discovery of this fragrance. As already mentioned once or twice elsewhere, I love it fresh (soapy, citric etc.), especially at this time of year I don't want to wear anything else and, to anticipate it, this icon isn't my first or second choice when it's hot, but I'll come back to it in a few lines
In the top note this icon definitely goes through as a citric scent, but already here a clear spice with a bit of wood resonates. In the further course I hear a slightly smoky note on my skin and with my (whose otherwise) nose. Here's the thing: Cigarette smoke. But, yes really a big one but that is absolutely pleasant and makes this fragrance what it is. I am an ex (chain) smoker and the smell of cigarette smoke is really not a preferred nuance I would like to have on me. But this smokiness (others would perhaps describe this as spiciness) makes this fragrance so masculine, so dirty but still fresh. I love it! I love it! Where the smokiness comes from because of the fragrance pyramid, I do not know exactly (maybe sage?). For me, the dominant smell in the base is a pleasant, slightly roughened leather, whereby the "fresh cigarette" always remains, quasi a chain smoke.
Icon by Dunhill (also known to make cigarettes), is an incredibly fragrant, masculine smell in my nose, for which you don't necessarily have to sit on a Harley or have hair on your chest. I think Icon gives its wearer a certain dignified, masculine elegance, without going in the direction of arrogance (like the ingenious TF Noir Anthracite) or seniority (Eau Sauvage 1966, Bois du Portugal).

But in the heat I noticed that Icon has to be kept away from me, then it gets a bit too intense and disintegrates too much and too early into a certain "mushiness I don't want on me (unlike patchouli tones). That starts with me from approx. 25°C. This is certainly a single fate on my skin in combination with my nose. But I need something fresher (Erolfa or GIT for example).
If you scroll down the comments, there are always perfumes that find this scent disgusting. I tolerate that, but I can't confirm it. Fortunately, we all feel and associate differently.

Dunhill's Icon is a very special fragrance that can be compared to little that I have known so far. Office, appointments, leisure, all this is a perfect opportunity for Icon. The age, which the wearer should have, decides each wearer for itself. Icon already tells you if it will show to advantage on you. Try it.

Thanks for reading.

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06/07/2019

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Henryhill667
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Greatly helpful Review 17

Must be saved

Do you know that too?
If you find something particularly good, you somehow think that you have to be particularly sparing with it. Strangely enough, this also applies - as in the present case - to things that are not significantly expensive or even rare.
Dunhill Icon is simply incredibly good for the price that is called for it. In my eyes, it's much too cheap. Still, I feel like I have to save it. Absurd!

The fragrance is the perfect office companion for me. You spray a gripping aura and at the same time you smell of understatement and discreet restraint. A classic fresh and slightly green men's fragrance. For me, a modern reinterpretation of the 80s male drumsticks. The whole thing just comes across more modern and lively. A little bit like a modern boss should smell today. And that for a narrow mark.

In the top note, the freshness of bergamot clearly dominates for me. The Neroli is much more present in Dunhill's new Century, but also in the icon. From heart to base I now feel no mega development. Sage and lavender make the whole thing a bit softer and you notice the green of vetiver and oakmoss.

The durability over the day is absolutely sufficient and creates the office loosely. Silage is not in beast fashion now, but it's noticeable and you don't get on anyone's nerves.
I guess I don't have to say anything more about the bottle. Absolutely legendary. The sprayer is also among the best.

My conclusion. If you are looking for a year-round office companion, don't want to smell like everyone else and pay a little attention to your money - grab it!

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05/04/2019

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FragranceBoy
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FragranceBoy

Less helpful Review 9

Elegant Beast

The fragrance is suitable for men who are masculine, both physically and behaviorally. What's the matter with you? I don't think everyone likes this fragrance because it contains black pepper and vetiver, and it's a strong ingredient if you ask me. What exactly do I mean by masculine? A man who is mature, a man who appreciates the fine things in life and who likes to dress elegantly. The fragrance lasts up to 10 hours on my skin and the sillage is also good. How many splashes for different occasions/situations?
Black Tie or Business Attire: 3 splashes
Date: 2 splashes
School/work: 4 splashes
Outdoors on the road 6 splashes
Job interview: 2 splashes

I hope this review will be helpful.

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12/28/2018

Ernie824
77 Reviews

Ernie824

Is it Iconic for Icon

SOTD: Dunhill Icon: As of 12/26/18

It was an office scent, I just love how this fragrance leaves a scent trail, the Néroli, vetiver, black pepper, lavender, bergamot, and cardamom in a whirlwind mixture in a beautiful/unique way. It should be a anyone signature scent in my opinion. I should wear this fragrance more often, to me this is a gentleman scent to my nose. Great release from Dunhill, and the value is superb. Icon is there in my top ten of fragrances. I'm glad I have this in my collection, presentation and design not too shabby either as long you don't use it as a weapon. Lol.

Rating

Scent: 9/10
Value: 9/10
Presentation/Design: 8.5/10
Performance/Longevity: 9/10: lasted on my skin between 12-14+ hrs
Overall: 9/10
My SOTD (Scent of the Day): Dunhill Icon EDP: As of 02/18/19

A Revisted review of this fragrance as it was my SOTD as of 02/18/19, it hasn't change a bit since my posted review back on 12/26/18 being my SOTD that day. Still love the scent it's so unique, and I'm glad it's in my collection. My nose still detects the Neroli, Bergamot, Black Pepper, Lavender and Vetiver which dominates from start to finish. For being a almost a dominant Neroli scent, I put this ahead of Bright Neroli from Ferrari in my opinion. The reason is Icon is very versatile and it can be worn in almost all seasons/all year round. Get this fragrance being the first and original from the Icon line. It is a superb and awesome fragrance and scent. A truly must get.

Overall: 9/10
Longevity/Performance: 9/10: 6-8 sprays: Lasted on my skin as a skin scent around between 10-11+ hrs

12/06/2018

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Schoork
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Schoork

Greatly helpful Review 114

Sounds weird, but it's so....

Today I will tell you the difference between young and old.

Actually, this is only a biological thing, sounds strange, but it's like this.
Even if you're over 40 today, you can still be young, while there are probably 19 year olds who are total snoring bags.
Those are the ones who use the internet to be cool, because they are not in real life.
Then there are the older ones who didn't have the internet before and didn't have anyone to tell them what was good and what was bad in this world, with the exception of the parents, because that was their job and called themselves education.
This usually resulted in a person with his own taste and a sense for the right and wrong things in life.

The good thing back then was that you knew what you liked and didn't like by trying things out. Something that's good and something that's bad.
If you put your hand on the hot stove, you knew it was bad.
If you were allowed to lick the last cake dough from Grandma's bowl, you knew it was good.

You don't have to bother anymore today, because there is Youtube. Every morning you can watch a video and see how to tie your shoes. That's very convenient. You are also told what to buy, which takes the trouble out of making a decision, which is also quite practical. But it also has disadvantages.

If you don't like a perfume like the icon, it's perfectly understandable. It's not as sweet as for example. Eros, not as hip as La Nuit de L'homme, not as trendy as Sauvage, not to mention Ultra Male. At the latest after 3-4 weeks registered on this page you have also an Aventus, because of the Pantys and so ... and because you know now fully and are the total checkers.

Well, Icon's male. For this you need some hair on your chest (ladies who wear this may forgive me here).
It deceives you at first and it starts pretty fresh, peppery, with bergamot, neroli and pepper, you still think oh yes and maybe you can also be there with your heart when it gets spicier by the cardamom, what you know from La Nuit, but then skin off ... then Vetiver and oakmoss use and the thing becomes mighty spicy, very masculine and the pepper remains.

In other words, the fragrance is a bit oldschoolig, but without loss of quality, it is very elegant and wears better on a shirt than on a hoodie (by the way, we used to say hoodies), but you have to go with the times.
Yes its durability is good and that can be fatal if you don't like it.

But the bottle's awesome, isn't it?

Maybe he's something for chauvinists, but you don't know that anymore, this year it's more from sauvaginists.
I'm not all there on the subject, but I don't think Jeremy's introduced it yet, have I?
He wouldn't do that either, because otherwise he would have done better here last time, because what Jeremy says is true, too, or?
There are some science fiction movies (these are the ones that mostly play in the future) that use TV and video to suggest what to consume or to recruit, like in Starship Trooper. The way there is not long anymore.

A little individuality gets lost because it is so much easier to get shown what the way is. Quasi Googlemaps instead of Falk Plan. Sounds weird, but it's like this.

I think it's stupid not only not to go your own way, but also not to be self-critical with yourself, because whenever I read from you, you don't allow criticism, let alone nicely meant hints are immediately dismissed for worst. I don't want to give examples here, because I don't want to denounce anyone, but there are enough.

Why are there so many stupid people today? Well, my theory is called bicycle helmet theory.
In former times there was the natural selection, who was too stupid and who fell on his head while riding a bicycle, he just didn't make it. Ever since those helmets came out, everybody's coming through. Sounds weird, but it is. At least you look stupid on that one.

I've all been talking about the same thing now, that's true and there are certainly some who aren't the same, I might see that in the feedback, otherwise I know that the cliché is definitely confirmed.

Last but not least I would like to talk again about the scent and I am happy if it accompanies me and I know that it will not appear on every corner. A really nice fresh spicy companion, whether in the office or on occasions.

Sounds weird, but it's like that.

62 Replies

11/26/2018

9.0 8.0 8.0 5.5/10

Tima
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Tima

Less helpful Review 6

Disappointed

The best thing about this fragrance is the bottle. A bad buy for me, not suitable for blind buying. Too high rated here on Parfumo. An unpleasant pungent citrus scent that causes headaches, comparison with WC duck is good. Oldscool Grandpa fragrance, which is absolutely unsexy... I sent it back.

11 Replies

08/25/2018

10.0 9.0 9.0 9.0/10

Byronia
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Byronia

Greatly helpful Review 17

Here the fragrance follows the bottle

In one of the comments I read that the bottle would make the most noble paperweight. Well, it is. Noble, valuable, monumental. Like the scent that I personally feel is "sacred." Spicy at the beginning and it comes with a "bang". What remains is a depth that never becomes heavy, but rather remains with an elegant lightness. Those who love Eau de Sauvage Parfum (both 2012 and 2017) will find a brother in spirit here, albeit from a different planetary system. It's nice to discover scents that will blow your mind. Like Icon.

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05/16/2018

10.0 6.0 7.0 9.5/10

PicSniper
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Very helpful Review 5

Undreamt-of masculine freshness!

Because of its uniqueness alone, you have to dedicate your own comment to this fragrance. Such a bergamot, if it is this note, which I perceive here quite massively and irresistibly, I have never smelt before, and I find it really fantastic.

Initially massive citric, aquatic, bitter and very refreshing. After a few minutes the charisma becomes softer and the fragrance combines beautifully with the natural smell of the skin (at least for me). It gets darker and more masculine, but the basic direction remains the same - still aquatic and fresh.

The durability is unfortunately not so great. I would say that after 3-4 hours it is already difficult to convey the scent to the other person. Maybe you should just spray on more so he lasts longer. So really on the skin he stays with me about 4-5 hours.

A great fragrance that not everyone has and that is very masculine. This aquatic note also makes it very fresh and unusual. You should at least have tried it out. It's not expensive either, so a blind purchase would also be bearable if it doesn't please, but I think it won't get that far ;-). As always, everything here is a matter of taste, and in the end everyone has to know for themselves whether they like it or not.

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03/08/2018

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Muotarek
51 Reviews

Muotarek

Greatly helpful Review 7

A Touch of Modernity

Underrated beast, it's very clean, bright, citrusy in a modern way, And neroli balanced the composition, a composition that will leave you feeling elegant and sophisticated

A fresh, creamy fusion of bergamot and neroli in the opening. Then after an hour the heart notes really take over as the lavender and pepper notes support the neroli.

Perfect for all seasons and occasions. Works best in warmer weather though.

FANTASTIC!

06/10/2017

10.0 8.0 8.0 9.0/10

SamuelGustav
18 Reviews

SamuelGustav

Sophisticated Gentleman

I tried this fragrance 2 years ago, didn't like it much, then after that I think my taste has changed with time, now I not only like it, but love it! The best description is sophisticated gentleman in a bottle, no more to say about this one, for 30+ year old gentleman. Fresh neroli complemented so well with all the other notes, it has a modern barbershop feel to it. The oud note really plays so well into this one, barely there but gives more deep to the fragrance. Amazing fragrance indeed!

04/29/2017

10.0 7.0 8.0 9.0/10

Manscents
14 Reviews

Manscents

Very helpful Review 6

Eligant Fragrance and Bottle

Icon is a great release from the house of Dunhill. A very classy masculine and clean fragrance with some warmth provided by the cardamom and leather notes. I think this would make a great scent when wearing out on social or casual occasions day or night. It could also be a work place scent but go easy on the spays as it is fairly strong. It bares some similarities to terre d'hermes but I find this more refined with more depth. Its been very well put together by perfumer Benaim. The bottle design is also excellent and has real weight to it and it really stands out with the turned metal effect casing. A great classy design. There is some clear glass at the bottom so you can gauge how much of Icon remains,

I get good silage / projection for the first couple of hours then maybe starting to sit a little bit closer to the skin. Also it has good longevity on my skin. I have the odd compliment when wearing this and you will get noticed with the scent trail from the silage.

This would be a good addition to any collection whether an avid collector or just wanting a good quality aftershave.

Overall 9/10 Excellent !

03/16/2016

10.0 6.0 7.5 9.0/10

Lucian
11 Reviews

Lucian

Very helpful Review 4

Lovely

Manliest neroli fragrance I ever smelled! This is my ideal spring fragrance, every time I smell it from de bottle, with my eyes closed, the scent it's instantly teleporting me in Liguria (Italy), in a spring rainy day, taking shelter under a blossomed orange tree. What an awsome experience!

I agree the scent is comparable with TDH and Guerlain Homme Boisee, are not the same, but definitely is in the same genre as those. I had to sell the Guerlain and the Hermes from my collection because love this Dunhill so much more.

The bottle is fenomenal, the performances are great and the scent is top noch.

9/10

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