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Icon by Dunhill is a masculine-leaning eau de parfum from 2015 in the designer price tier. It opens with bergamot, neroli and black pepper, moves into lavender, cardamom and sage and dries down to vetiver, oud, leather and oakmoss. Expect around 7 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Neroli Distilled orange blossom. Green, soapy and elegant.
- Black Pepper Dry and prickly. Gives a fragrance grip and a bit of bite.
Heart
- Lavender Herbal, clean, slightly medicinal. Barbershop in one note.
- Cardamom Cool, aromatic spice with a eucalyptus lift. Smells expensive.
- Sage Dry, herbal and slightly bitter. Adds a grown-up, aromatic edge.
Dry-down
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
- Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
- Leather Smoky, dry and a bit animal. Can be a new jacket or an old saddle.
- Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.
Smells like this
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