11 community ratings

Iconic Blend

Name: Iconic Blend
Brand: Original Penguin

2017MenModern

7.5/ 10

Community score
11 ratings

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Original Penguin Iconic Blend is a men's fragrance that sets a citrus and aquatic freshness on a green, floral and woody base.

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Skunky's take: Starts crisp and lively, my nose approves.

How does it perform?

From 18 community ratings, all out of 10.

Bottle

6.8 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

73% 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

Italian bergamot Violet leaf

Heart notesfirst few hours

Clary sage Nutmeg

Angelica seed

Geranium

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musk

Indonesian sandalwood

Woods

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Aquatic
Green
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy

What does Iconic Blend smell like?

It opens with Italian bergamot and violet leaf, which give a light, green, lively start. The heart holds clary sage, nutmeg, angelica seed and geranium: nutmeg and angelica seed add a spicy, faintly sweet side, while geranium carries the floral note. In the dry-down, musk, Indonesian sandalwood and woods come forward and soften the freshness with woody warmth. The overall impression is clean, fresh and slightly synthetic. Its profile is close to Maison Francis Kurkdjian Gentle Fluidity (Silver) and Al Haramain Étoiles Silver.