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Icon opens with a crisp citrus-pepper snap—neroli and petitgrain lending a green-tinged brightness, while black pepper adds an immediate bite.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 11 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Black Pepper70
- Lavender65
- Oakmoss60
- Bergamot55
- Leather50
By the editors · 2 min readIcon opens with a crisp citrus-pepper snap—neroli and petitgrain lending a green-tinged brightness, while black pepper adds an immediate bite. It feels polished rather than sharp, the bergamot softening the edges just enough to suggest tailoring rather than bravado.
As it settles, aromatic lavender and sage take over, joined by cardamom that lends a subtle warmth without sweetness. The pepper persists throughout, threading spice through the heart and keeping the composition from veering too soapy or conventionally fresh. There's a cleanliness here, but not the sterile kind—more like wool and fine linen.
The base reveals where Dunhill's intentions lie: oakmoss and leather anchor the scent in a classic masculine territory, while iris adds a faintly powdery refinement and vetiver grounds it with an earthy finish. It's a modern interpretation of traditional masculine fragrance—recognizable without feeling dated, appropriate for formal settings but never stiff.
