Icon

Icon was released in 2015 under the Alfred Dunhill house, and its formula bears the signature of perfumer Carlos Benaïm. The composition belongs to the aromatic family, which links its notes from a citrus opening to a base where wood, earth and leather take over from the citrus fruits.

Citrus opening

Bergamot and neroli open the accord. Bergamot brings a fruit that is both sweet and fresh. Neroli, drawn from the bitter orange blossom, joins a floral note to an acidity that recalls bergamot itself. The entry thus takes on a lively, citrus turn.

Spicy and woody heart

The heart tier brings together cardamom, lavender, black pepper and oak. Cardamom combines spice and freshness; lavender, floral, carries a camphorous accent. Black pepper proves sharp and dry, and oak introduces a smoky wood with liqueur-like undertones, evocative of the casks in which certain spirits age.

Dark base

The base brings together oud, vetiver, leather and oakmoss. Oud pairs wood with incense accents and an animalic facet. Vetiver carries notes of earth and smoke, leather evokes tar and tobacco, while oakmoss lends an earthy, damp, almost mossy impression, close to the forest floor.

Aromatic family

Lavender embodies the aromatic register with its camphor and herbaceous freshness, which cardamom extends through its spicy liveliness. Built around garrigue plants and herbs, this family here relies on oakmoss and vetiver, which anchor it in woody and earthy tonalities.