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Dunhill Dunhill Variety
Dunhill

Dunhill Variety

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Rose
Jasmine
White Floral
Iris
EDC · 1934 · mens

Dunhill is the luxury goods house founded by Alfred Dunhill in 1907, initially known for leather goods and accessories before expanding into fragrances. Dunhill Variety, released in 1934, represents the brand's early foray into perfumery during a period when the house was establishing itself as a purveyor of refined menswear staples.

Dunhill Variety opens with a bright, herbaceous top of Amalfi lemon, geranium, lavender, and nutmeg that immediately establishes a fresh, aromatic character. The heart develops into a floral-forward composition with carnation, iris, jasmine, and rose layered over woody accords, creating a balanced classic fougère structure. The base settles into a sophisticated leather and woody foundation, with oak moss, sandalwood, tonka bean, vetiver, and Virginia cedar providing depth and longevity. The overall profile blends floral elegance with earthy, slightly smoky undertones.

This is a fragrance for the traditional dresser who appreciates balanced compositions over trend-chasing novelty. It works well as a daily wear option in cooler months or as an office staple year-round, offering enough complexity to remain interesting on skin without demanding attention. If you gravitate toward refined, multi-faceted scents, explore The Sensualist, The Aristocrat, and The Hedonist.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
70%
Fresh
32%
Floral
100%
Rose
21%
Jasmine
21%
White Floral
21%
Iris
21%
Green
25%
Aromatic
100%
Woody
90%
Vetiver
25%
Earthy
49%
Powdery
37%
Warm Spicy
16%
Spicy
37%
Vanilla
25%
Sweet
25%
Gourmand
25%
Leather
80%
Creamy
25%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Amalfi Lemon
Amalfi Lemon
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.
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.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
Warm, woody, and softly spiced with a slight sweetness that makes it gentler than clove or pepper. Nutmeg adds a quiet, autumnal warmth to fragrances without sharpness. It blends seamlessly into woody and oriental bases, acting more as a supporting character than a lead note.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Carnation
Carnation
Spicy, clove-like, and slightly powdery, carnation is one of perfumery's oldest floral notes, with a warm, almost peppery character that distinguishes it from softer flowers. It has a vintage, slightly old-fashioned quality that is coming back into fashion. Think pressed flowers in an old book, warm and complex.
Iris
Iris
One of perfumery's most prized and expensive ingredients, iris has a powdery, cool, almost carrot-like richness that is hard to describe and impossible to mistake. It's simultaneously earthy and refined, like the inside of an old Parisian couture house. Iris root (orris) adds quiet luxury to anything it touches.
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.
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.
Woodsy Notes
Woodsy Notes
Base · 3–12 hrs
Leather
Leather
One of perfumery's most complex accords, smoky, animalic, and slightly woody, evoking tanned hide, polished saddles, or fine gloves depending on the recipe. Leather adds sophistication and edge simultaneously, and is deeply associated with masculinity in Western perfumery (though the best leather fragrances transcend gender entirely).
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.
Vetiver
Vetiver
Earthy, smoky, and complex, vetiver root is extracted from a grass native to India and has a scent that is simultaneously rooty, woody, and slightly lemony. It's one of perfumery's great base notes: tenacious, unisex, and endlessly adaptable. A fragrance built around vetiver feels grounded and deeply confident.
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 SensualistBest match86% match
You fill the room without trying.

Warm, smooth, projecting. Leather, tobacco, dry amber, bold woods.

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The Aristocrat86% match
Timeless doesn't try. It simply is.

Cool, clean, commanding. Heritage aromatics, classic citrus, dry fougères, refined woods.

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The Hedonist82% match
More is more. You've always known this.

Opulent, rich, long-lasting. Vanilla, amber, dense florals, gourmand warmth.

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Scent Profile
Citrus70%
Fresh32%
Floral100%
Rose21%
Jasmine21%
Fragrance Family
Fougère
EDC

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What does Dunhill Dunhill Variety smell like? +
Dunhill is the luxury goods house founded by Alfred Dunhill in 1907, initially known for leather goods and accessories before expanding into fragrances. Dunhill Variety, released in 1934, represents the brand's early foray into perfumery during a period when the house was establishing itself as a purveyor of refined menswear staples. Dunhill Variety opens with a bright, herbaceous top of Amalfi lemon, geranium, lavender, and nutmeg that immediately establishes a fresh, aromatic character. The heart develops into a floral-forward composition with carnation, iris, jasmine, and rose layered over woody accords, creating a balanced classic fougère structure. The base settles into a sophisticated leather and woody foundation, with oak moss, sandalwood, tonka bean, vetiver, and Virginia cedar providing depth and longevity. The overall profile blends floral elegance with earthy, slightly smoky undertones. This is a fragrance for the traditional dresser who appreciates balanced compositions over trend-chasing novelty. It works well as a daily wear option in cooler months or as an office staple year-round, offering enough complexity to remain interesting on skin without demanding attention. If you gravitate toward refined, multi-faceted scents, explore The Sensualist, The Aristocrat, and The Hedonist.
What are the notes in Dunhill Dunhill Variety? +
Top: Amalfi Lemon, Geranium, Lavender, Nutmeg. Heart: Carnation, Iris, Jasmine, Rose, Woodsy Notes. Base: Leather, Oak Moss, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Vetiver, Virginia Cedar.
What fragrance family is Dunhill Variety? +
Dunhill Dunhill Variety belongs to the Fougère fragrance family. It is an EDC.
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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