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    Icon Elite vs. Vintage

    Very similar
    Vintage by John Varvatos bottle

    Vintage

    John Varvatos
    Eau de Toilette2006
    New comparison

    Is Icon Elite better than Vintage?

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

    Why this score
    Performance proximity
    Accord profile overlap
    Gender alignment
    Black PepperBlack Suede
    woodyaromaticwarm spicyfresh spicy

    This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.

    The essentials

    What's different between Icon Elite and Vintage?

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

    Scent DNA

    How do Icon Elite and Vintage smell?

    Icon Elite

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Musky
    Powdery

    Vintage

    Aromatic
    Fresh
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Tobacco
    Spicy
    Green
    Sweet

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    What notes do Icon Elite and Vintage share?

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Shared note families

    Spicy Notes
    Black PepperCardamomJuniper
    CinnamonBlack Pepper
    Herbaceous Notes
    Blue Sage
    ArtemisiaBasilFennel
    Textile Notes
    Black Suede
    Suede

    Where they fit

    When and where do Icon Elite and Vintage work?

    Spring
    Summer
    Fall
    Winter

    Community taste

    Which performs better, Icon Elite or Vintage?

    Community verdict: Icon Elite vs. Vintage
    Icon EliteVintage
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    What do reviewers say about Icon Elite and Vintage?

    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
    Most fragrances in this space play it safe. Vintage doesn't. The rhubarb and basil opening is unexpected, herbal, almost savory, but then the Yugoslavian oakmoss and patchouli arrive and suddenly it.Vintage

    The hunt

    Where to buy Icon Elite and Vintage

    Best price by size: Icon Elite vs. Vintage
    Icon EliteVintage
    8ml$12.59fragrancenet
    4.2 oz$30.95fragranceshop

    Cheapest in-stock offer per size. Retailer links support Silloria at no extra cost to you.

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    About Icon Elite vs. Vintage.