Alfred-Dunhill

Icon Elite

for men

Icon Elite smells fresh and airy with woody and aromatic accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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Icon Elite

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

Woody 100%
Aromatic 76%
Warm Spicy 72%
Citrus 67%
Fresh Spicy 58%
Powdery 48%
Musky 45%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Woody, Aromatic, and Warm Spicy) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With Woody, Aromatic, Warm Spicy, and Citrus among the strongest accord tags here, brighter, lighter families in this mix often fade sooner; reapply or keep a travel size if you want all-day presence.

Projection

With Woody, Aromatic, Warm Spicy, and Citrus among the strongest accord tags here, lighter profiles usually hug the skin; you can layer sprays to push without filling a whole room.

Overview

Icon Elite by Alfred Dunhill is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men.Icon Elitewas launched in 2016. Top notes are Cardamom, Bitter Orange, Bergamot and Lime; middle notes are Vetiver, Black Pepper, Blue Sage and Juniper; base notes are Ebony, Sandalwood, Suede and Labdanum.With the first fragrance of the collection Icon, the house of Dunhill showed itself in new light, putting accent on quality of composition, its intensity and excellent. Fans of Icon were soon surprised by its successor, Icon Absolute introduced just a few months after the first Icon edition, while this year, as news from the house, DUNHILL ICON ELITE is being prepared – as the third fragrance of the masculine luxurious collection which will ‘splash’ the market.With its composition Dunhill Icon Elite provides masculine seal in new way, representing the spirit and tradition of Dunhill brand, celebrating elegant man and his timeless style. The fragrance was characterized as woody and very masculine. Among key notes of the new edition, vetiver, sandalwood and abonos wood were harmoniously blended and skillfully spiced with sweet cardamom. The new fragrance Dunhill Icon Elite continues the series of Icon collection and provides another olfactive face of the contemporary British. Advertising face is still Andrew Cooper.Fragrance Dunhill Icon Elite is available as a 100ml Eau de Parfum.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is Icon Elite office-safe?
Fresher, lighter profiles often feel easy in conservative offices at one spray.
Best season
Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on Icon Elite, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If Icon Elite fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.