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    Versace Pour Homme Oud Noir vs. Dunhill Icon Absolute

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    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: Versace Pour Homme Oud Noir vs. Dunhill Icon Absolute
    Versace Pour Homme Oud NoirDunhill Icon Absolute
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20132015
    GenderMaleMale
    Perfumer—Carlos Benaïm
    Best seasonWinterWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Versace Pour Homme Oud Noir

    Oud
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Citrus
    Patchouli
    Woody
    Amber
    Aromatic

    Dunhill Icon Absolute

    Leather
    Oud
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Tobacco
    Animalic
    Citrus
    Metallic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

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

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    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