157 community ratings

Icon Absolute

Name: Icon Absolute
Brand: Dunhill

Perfumer: Carlos Benaïm

2015MenClassic

7.5/ 10

Community score
157 ratings

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Dunhill Icon Absolute is a spicy, smoky men's fragrance that suits fall and winter evenings; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Voters picked cool weather; in winter it is a warm hug.

How does it perform?

From 170 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.9 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.5 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

7.9 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

78% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Sicilian bergamot Black pepper

Heart notesfirst few hours

Saffron Egyptian jasmine

Black rose

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Oud

Tuscan leather

Tobacco leaf

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky
Leathery

What does Icon Absolute smell like?

It opens with Sicilian bergamot and black pepper, then softens into saffron, Egyptian jasmine and black rose. The base is led by oud, Tuscan leather and tobacco leaf, so the spicy, woody and resinous accords sit on an earthy, leathery foundation.

Longevity and sillage are both rated moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out, though some wear it for business or daily use. It reads masculine and classic. Le Labo Oud 27 and Dior Purple Oud have a close profile.