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Dunhill D By Dunhill
Dunhill

D By Dunhill

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Rose
Jasmine
White Floral
Green
EDT · 1996 · mens

Dunhill's house philosophy centers on refined masculinity and British understatement, making D By Dunhill a natural expression of the brand's restrained aesthetic when it launched in 1996.

The fragrance opens with bright citrus -- Amalfi lemon and mandarin -- tempered by cypress and a touch of mint and pepper that keep things sharp rather than sweet. The heart reveals a classic fougère structure with lavender, geranium, and freesia sitting alongside jasmine and rose, creating a floral-herbaceous core that's balanced and mature. The base settles into a woody-ambery finish with sandalwood, oak moss, and Virginia cedar providing structure, while tonka bean and vanilla add subtle warmth without heaviness.

This is a confident everyday fragrance for someone who appreciates restrained elegance, equally at home in the office or casual settings. It works year-round but particularly shines in warmer months when the citrus and herbal notes feel most refreshing. If you appreciate traditional men's fragrances with substance, you'll recognize D By Dunhill as a well-executed entry in a lineage that includes The Tactician, The Homesteader, and The Heirloom.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
100%
Fresh
60%
Floral
100%
Rose
29%
Jasmine
18%
White Floral
36%
Green
32%
Aromatic
90%
Woody
70%
Earthy
21%
Musky
21%
Powdery
18%
Amber
50%
Warm Spicy
21%
Vanilla
21%
Sweet
32%
Gourmand
21%
Creamy
21%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Amalfi Lemon
Amalfi Lemon
Grown on the dramatic cliffs of the Amalfi Coast, Amalfi lemons are unusually large and fragrant with a particularly sweet, aromatic rind and minimal bitterness. In perfumery they represent the idealized Italian lemon experience: luminous, floral-citrus, and vivid. The benchmark for high-quality lemon notes in classic Mediterranean fragrances.
Cypress
Cypress
Dry, resinous, and slightly medicinal, cypress has a sharp, coniferous sharpness with a faintly smoky, pine-like quality. It evokes the tall, dark trees of Provence and Tuscany, austere, Mediterranean, and quietly beautiful. A grounding note that adds structure to woody and aquatic compositions.
Mandarin Orange
Mandarin Orange
Mint
Mint
Cool, sharp, and immediately recognizable, mint adds a clean, almost medicinal freshness that cuts through heavier notes. Spearmint is sweeter; peppermint is sharper. Either way, mint gives fragrances a lively, brisk quality that reads as alert and outdoorsy. Best used as an accent rather than a lead to avoid smelling like toothpaste.
Palisander Rosewood
Palisander Rosewood
Pepper
Pepper
The most essential spice note in perfumery, encompassing the dry, woody heat of black pepper and its many relatives. Pepper adds edge, lift, and a masculine vitality to fragrances without sweetness. It is the note that stops a composition from feeling comfortable and safe, adding a confident, assertive character.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Freesia
Freesia
Bright, clean, and slightly peppery, freesia is a springtime flower with a fresh, almost citrusy edge that prevents it from reading as purely sweet. It's one of the more versatile florals, sitting comfortably in both delicate feminine compositions and fresh unisex fragrances. Approachable and elegant simultaneously.
Geranium
Geranium
Green, rosy, and slightly minty, geranium is one of perfumery's most useful ingredients, sitting at the intersection of floral, herbal, and green families. Rose geranium adds a natural, slightly ragged freshness to rose accords that synthetic rose can't match. It grounds floral compositions in something earthy and real.
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Lavender
Lavender
One of perfumery's most essential and beloved notes, clean, herbal, and slightly sweet with a calming, familiar quality that works in almost any context. Lavender is simultaneously the most versatile and the most human of ingredients: it appears in barbershop colognes, romantic florals, and sophisticated orientals alike. A note that simply works.
Lily Of The Valley
Lily Of The Valley
Crisp, green, and dewy, this spring flower smells like rain on cool grass with a clean, soap-like clarity. It's one of perfumery's most requested scents despite being nearly impossible to extract naturally, so it's almost always recreated synthetically. The result is fresh, tender, and timelessly elegant.
Rose
Rose
The queen of floral notes and the most-used ingredient in fine perfumery. Real rose is simultaneously velvety, honeyed, and slightly spicy, nothing like the synthetic candy version. Depending on the variety used, it can anchor a composition or drift through it like a ghost, adding warmth without dominating.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
Oak Moss
Oak Moss
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Tonka Bean
Tonka Bean
Sweet, powdery, and almond-like with hay-like, slightly tobacco undertones, tonka bean is one of perfumery's most useful base notes. It shares coumarin with fresh hay and freshly cut grass, adding a warmth that feels nostalgic and comforting. Essential in gourmand and soft oriental fragrances.
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
Virginia Cedar
Virginia Cedar
Warm, slightly sweet, and clean, Virginia cedarwood is the most commonly used cedar in mainstream perfumery. It has a familiar, pencil-cedar smell with a soft warmth that makes it universally approachable. Less assertive than Atlas cedar, it acts as a quiet, reliable base note in hundreds of commercial fragrances.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The TacticianBest match87% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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The Homesteader84% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Heirloom83% match
You carry something beautiful that most people have forgotten.

Powdery, soft, classically sweet. Iris, aldehydes, gentle florals, quiet vintage warmth.

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Scent Profile
Citrus100%Fresh60%Floral100%Rose29%Jasmine18%
Fragrance Family
Fougère
EDT

Dunhill D By Dunhill— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

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What does Dunhill D By Dunhill smell like? +
Dunhill's house philosophy centers on refined masculinity and British understatement, making D By Dunhill a natural expression of the brand's restrained aesthetic when it launched in 1996. The fragrance opens with bright citrus -- Amalfi lemon and mandarin -- tempered by cypress and a touch of mint and pepper that keep things sharp rather than sweet. The heart reveals a classic fougère structure with lavender, geranium, and freesia sitting alongside jasmine and rose, creating a floral-herbaceous core that's balanced and mature. The base settles into a woody-ambery finish with sandalwood, oak moss, and Virginia cedar providing structure, while tonka bean and vanilla add subtle warmth without heaviness. This is a confident everyday fragrance for someone who appreciates restrained elegance, equally at home in the office or casual settings. It works year-round but particularly shines in warmer months when the citrus and herbal notes feel most refreshing. If you appreciate traditional men's fragrances with substance, you'll recognize D By Dunhill as a well-executed entry in a lineage that includes The Tactician, The Homesteader, and The Heirloom.
What are the notes in Dunhill D By Dunhill? +
Top: Amalfi Lemon, Cypress, Mandarin Orange, Mint, Palisander Rosewood, Pepper. Heart: Freesia, Geranium, Jasmine, Lavender, Lily Of The Valley, Rose. Base: Amber, Musk, Oak Moss, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Virginia Cedar.
What fragrance family is D By Dunhill? +
Dunhill D By Dunhill belongs to the Fougère fragrance family. It is an EDT.
What other fragrances smell like Dunhill D By Dunhill? +
Based on shared notes, Versace V'E for women (Amber, Musk, Jasmine, Lily Of The Valley), Clive Christian Clive Christian No 1 (Amber, Musk, Jasmine, Rose), Hugo Boss Sport for men (Amber, Musk, Geranium, Jasmine), Michael Kors Sheer (Amber, Musk, Geranium, Jasmine), cacharel Amor Amor (Amber, Musk, Jasmine, Rose) may smell similar to D By Dunhill.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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