What does it smell like?
Main smell: warm spicy and fresh spicy. It opens with cardamom and bergamot, moves to nutmeg and incense and dries down to coffee and amber.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Icon 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
Ben Sherman Icon EDP in detail
Icon EDP comes from Ben Sherman. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Icon through the year
It is at its best in winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Elizabeth Taylor Passion for Men and Mugler A*Men last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like coffee and amber are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Icon sillage
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Mugler A*Men and Gisada Ambassador Intense spread further.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €29, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Floris Santal and Elizabeth Taylor Passion for Men.
Its style
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by fresh spicy and amber. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and fresh spicy smells and notes like nutmeg and coffee. Less obvious notes include mint, patchouli and hay. Perfume fans rate it 4.14 out of 5.
Icon dupes and alternatives
These perfumes have a close smell: Floris Santal (10 shared notes), Elizabeth Taylor Passion for Men (7 shared notes), Mugler A*Men (8 shared notes) and Gisada Ambassador Intense (7 shared notes).
More questions
Can women wear Icon?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Is Icon better for day or night?
Day. It suits work and daily wear.