112 community ratings

Icon Elite

Name: Icon Elite
Brand: Dunhill

Perfumer: Jean-Claude Delville

2016MenClassic

7.2/ 10

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Dunhill Icon Elite is a fresh, green men's fragrance that opens with citrus and spice and settles into a woody, smoky, leathery base; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Freshness leads the way and cools the head.

How does it perform?

From 118 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.6 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

8.3 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

70% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Bergamot

Kaffir lime

Cardamom

Sicilian bitter orange

Heart notesfirst few hours

Vetiver absolute

Sage Black pepper Juniper

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Labdanum

Black suede

Sandalwood Ebony

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Green
Spicy
Woody
Smoky
Leathery

What does Icon Elite smell like?

The top is a bright citrus opening of bergamot, Kaffir lime, cardamom and Sicilian bitter orange. In the heart, vetiver absolute, sage, black pepper and juniper add a green, spicy edge. The base of labdanum, black suede, sandalwood and ebony pulls it toward woody, smoky and leathery tones.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and spring, with winter not far behind, and it leans towards leisure and business wear. It reads masculine and classic. Pierre Guillaume 12 Hyperessence Matale and Chopard Noble Vetiver have a close profile.