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    Icon Elite vs. Vintage

    Very similar
    Vintage by John Varvatos bottle

    Vintage

    John Varvatos
    Eau de Toilette2006
    New comparison

    Vintage rates higher with the community, while Icon Elite wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Icon Elite vs. Vintage
    Icon EliteVintage
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20162006
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerJean-Claude Delville, Benoist LapouzaRodrigo Flores-Roux
    Best seasonWinterWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Icon Elite

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Musky
    Powdery

    Vintage

    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Sweet
    Tobacco
    Green
    Fruity
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LimeCardamomBitter OrangeBergamot
    RhubarbQuinceBlack PepperArtemisiaBasilFennel
    Heart
    Black PepperVetiverBlue SageJuniper
    CinnamonJuniper BerriesWhite LavenderGreen NotesOrris RootJasmine
    Base
    EbonySandalwoodBlack SuedeLabdanum
    TobaccoSuedeBalsam FirTonka BeanOakmossPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Icon Elite vs. Vintage
    Icon EliteVintage
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 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
    The opening is a bit of a commitment. That juniper-santolina sharpness hits hard and fast, almost medicinal in its intensity. But give it time. The drydown is where Vintage earns its keep, wrapping.Vintage

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Icon Elite vs. Vintage
    Icon EliteVintage
    4.2 oz$50.52ecosmetics

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