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Dunhill Icon
Dunhill

Icon

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Iris
Green
Aromatic
Woody
EDP · 2015 · mens

Dunhill's Icon arrived in 2015 as a contemporary take on the house's British heritage of luxury menswear and accessories. The brand has long positioned itself as a purveyor of refined masculinity, and this fragrance follows that tradition.

Icon opens with bright bergamot and neroli, immediately grounded by black pepper and vetiver for a spiced, woody character. The heart deepens this profile with cardamom, lavender, and sage, maintaining the aromatic backbone while adding herbal complexity. Agarwood and oakmoss anchor the base, joined by leather and iris for a dry, sophisticated finish. The overall effect is a fougère-leaning composition that balances fresh citrus notes with earthy, leathery undertones, never straying into cloying territory.

This is a fragrance for someone who appreciates classic men's scent architecture without unnecessary sweetness. It works equally well in professional and casual settings, making it a reliable daily driver for those who prefer restrained elegance over bold statements. Icon aligns with The Sensualist, The Aristocrat, and The Homesteader.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
38%
Fresh
55%
Floral
36%
Iris
24%
Green
40%
Aromatic
100%
Woody
100%
Vetiver
70%
Oud
24%
Earthy
47%
Powdery
40%
Spicy
80%
Leather
60%
Smoky
24%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Black Pepper
Black Pepper
Sharp, dry, and immediately present, black pepper in perfumery is spice without sweetness, heat without heaviness. It adds edge to citrus openings and warmth to woody bases, creating contrast that keeps a fragrance interesting. One of the most versatile spice notes, comfortable in everything from fresh colognes to deep orientals.
Neroli
Neroli
Distilled from bitter orange blossoms, neroli sits at the intersection of citrus and floral, bright and slightly waxy, with a honeyed depth that other citrus notes lack. It's one of the most complex natural ingredients in perfumery, simultaneously fresh and rich. A little neroli makes almost any fragrance feel expensive.
Petitgrain
Petitgrain
Crisp, woody, and slightly bitter, petitgrain is distilled from the leaves and twigs of the bitter orange tree, making it the green, herbal sibling of neroli and bergamot. It adds a clean, aromatic freshness to masculine fragrances in particular, with a slightly soapy, barbershop quality that is effortlessly wearable.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Black Pepper
Black Pepper
Sharp, dry, and immediately present, black pepper in perfumery is spice without sweetness, heat without heaviness. It adds edge to citrus openings and warmth to woody bases, creating contrast that keeps a fragrance interesting. One of the most versatile spice notes, comfortable in everything from fresh colognes to deep orientals.
Cardamom
Cardamom
Aromatic, warm, and slightly eucalyptus-like with a spiced green freshness that is entirely its own. Cardamom is one of the most elegant spice notes in perfumery, exotic without being heavy, warm without being sweet. It appears frequently in Middle Eastern-inspired fragrances and modern masculine compositions.
Juniper Berries
Juniper Berries
Dry, piney, and slightly citrusy, juniper is the botanical soul of gin, with a resinous, slightly spicy freshness that is entirely its own. In perfumery it adds a crisp, outdoorsy quality that bridges woody and spicy families. Used in masculine fragrances to evoke cold mountain air, stone trails, and bracing northern landscapes.
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.
Sage
Sage
Earthy, slightly smoky, and herbal with a cool, clean quality that is distinctly aromatic. Sage can read as savory and culinary or as a clean, ceremonial smoke depending on how it's used. It adds a dry, confident quality to fragrances, often used in masculine compositions for its outdoor, no-fuss character.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Agarwood (Oud)
Agarwood (Oud)
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.
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).
Oakmoss
Oakmoss
The defining ingredient of classic chypre perfumery, damp, forest-floor earthy with a faint bitterness and incredible complexity. Real oakmoss is now heavily restricted by IFRA regulations, which is why vintage chypres smell so different from modern ones. When present, it creates a raw, outdoorsy anchor that no synthetic fully replicates.
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.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The SensualistBest match87% 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 Homesteader82% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

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

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Scent Profile
Citrus38%
Fresh55%
Floral36%
Iris24%
Green40%
Fragrance Family
Fougère
EDP

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What does Dunhill Icon smell like? +
Dunhill's Icon arrived in 2015 as a contemporary take on the house's British heritage of luxury menswear and accessories. The brand has long positioned itself as a purveyor of refined masculinity, and this fragrance follows that tradition. Icon opens with bright bergamot and neroli, immediately grounded by black pepper and vetiver for a spiced, woody character. The heart deepens this profile with cardamom, lavender, and sage, maintaining the aromatic backbone while adding herbal complexity. Agarwood and oakmoss anchor the base, joined by leather and iris for a dry, sophisticated finish. The overall effect is a fougère-leaning composition that balances fresh citrus notes with earthy, leathery undertones, never straying into cloying territory. This is a fragrance for someone who appreciates classic men's scent architecture without unnecessary sweetness. It works equally well in professional and casual settings, making it a reliable daily driver for those who prefer restrained elegance over bold statements. Icon aligns with The Sensualist, The Aristocrat, and The Homesteader.
What are the notes in Dunhill Icon? +
Top: Bergamot, Black Pepper, Neroli, Petitgrain. Heart: Black Pepper, Cardamom, Juniper Berries, Lavender, Sage. Base: Agarwood (Oud), Iris, Leather, Oakmoss, Vetiver.
What fragrance family is Icon? +
Dunhill Icon belongs to the Fougère fragrance family. It is an EDP.
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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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