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    Side by side

    Icon Elite vs. Vetiver Essence

    Very similar
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    Vetiver Essence rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Icon Elite vs. Vetiver Essence
    Icon EliteVetiver Essence
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20162014
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerJean-Claude Delville, Benoist LapouzaEmilie Bevierre-Coppermann
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Icon Elite

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Musky
    Powdery

    Vetiver Essence

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Earthy
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Patchouli
    Coffee

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LimeCardamomBitter OrangeBergamot
    GrapefruitRed PepperPetitgrain
    Heart
    Black PepperVetiverBlue SageJuniper
    VetiverCardamomArabica CoffeeIris
    Base
    EbonySandalwoodBlack SuedeLabdanum
    Tonka BeanHazelnut woodCedarPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Icon Elite vs. Vetiver Essence
    Icon EliteVetiver Essence
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is for the man who doesn't need to announce himself. Icon Elite has the quiet confidence of someone who walks in, sits down, and by the time he speaks, the room has already shifted.Icon Elite
    Vetiver Essence doesn't try to convert anyone. The vetiver is the point, earthy, almost tar-dark in the heart, there to be recognized by people who already know what they're looking for.Vetiver Essence