Ga-De Icon Man
The smell in short
Main smell: fresh spicy and woody. It opens with grapefruit and peppermint, moves to nutmeg and orange and dries down to woody notes and tobacco.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
Icon Man 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
About Ga-De Icon Man
Ga-De is the house behind Icon Man.
Who will like Icon Man
The strongest accord is fresh spicy (100%), followed by woody and tobacco. You will probably like it if you enjoy fresh spicy and woody smells and notes like nutmeg and woody notes. Less obvious notes include tangerine and leather. Perfume fans rate it 3.94 out of 5.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is spring and fall. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: spring, fall, summer and winter.
Icon Man: 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 fresh spicy side keeps it clean and easy. For evenings, Tom Ford Tobacco Oud Intense unisex has more depth.
Ga-De perfumes worth knowing
The house has 12 perfumes here, led by Icon Vanilla Black, Icon Instinct and Icon Jewel.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. The Spirit Of Dubai Meydan lasts longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like woody notes and tobacco are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Icon Man dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Jaguar (6 shared notes), The Spirit Of Dubai Meydan (5 shared notes), Tom Ford Tobacco Oud Intense unisex (5 shared notes) and Franck Olivier Sun Java Intense (4 shared notes).
Quick answers
Does Icon Man project well?
Very strong. It fills the room.
Can women wear Icon Man?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.