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    Dunhill Icon Absolute vs. Versace Pour Homme Oud Noir

    Strikingly similar
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    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Dunhill Icon Absolute vs. Versace Pour Homme Oud Noir
    Dunhill Icon AbsoluteVersace Pour Homme Oud Noir
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20152013
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerCarlos Benaïm—
    Best seasonWinterWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Dunhill Icon Absolute

    Leather
    Oud
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Tobacco
    Animalic
    Citrus
    Metallic

    Versace Pour Homme Oud Noir

    Oud
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Citrus
    Patchouli
    Woody
    Amber
    Aromatic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Black PepperBergamot
    Black PepperBitter OrangeNeroli
    Heart
    Black RoseSaffronJasmine
    FrankincenseCardamomSaffron
    Base
    OudLeatherTobacco Leaf
    OudPatchouliLeatherwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Dunhill Icon Absolute vs. Versace Pour Homme Oud Noir
    Dunhill Icon AbsoluteVersace Pour Homme Oud Noir
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The oud opens heavy, almost confrontational. Then it pulls back. That's the divide. Some want the punch that fades. Others want the quiet that stays. For those who want oud and leather with nothing.Dunhill Icon Absolute
    Versace doesn't do quiet. This is the house that put Medusa on a bottle and called it confidence. Oud Noir takes that energy and goes deeper, smoky, resinous.Versace Pour Homme Oud Noir