How it smells
Main smell: citrus and woody. It opens with lime and bergamot, moves to cardamom and sea salt and dries down to driftwood and sandalwood.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Icon Racing Blue notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Alfred Dunhill Icon Racing Blue EDP
Icon Racing Blue EDP is made by Alfred Dunhill. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Icon Racing Blue: day or night?
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its citrus side keeps it clean and easy. For evenings, Amouage Outlands has more depth.
Icon Racing Blue sillage
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Amouage Outlands and Rayhaan Terra spread further.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €63. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò but less than Amouage Outlands and Prada Amber.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer.
Other Alfred Dunhill perfumes
The house has 31 perfumes here, led by Signature Collection Agar Wood, Signature Collection Indian Sandalwood and Edition.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Amouage Outlands and Rayhaan Terra last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like driftwood and sandalwood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Flankers and editions
There are 2 other versions of this perfume, released between 2015 and 2017.
If you like Icon Racing Blue, try these
Similar picks to try: Amouage Outlands (5 shared notes), Rayhaan Terra (5 shared notes), Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò (5 shared notes) and Prada Amber (5 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can women wear Icon Racing Blue?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Who would like Icon Racing Blue?
People who enjoy citrus and woody smells.