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Fragrances Similar to ALFRED DUNHILL DUNHILL ICON ABSOLUTE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Maison Crivelli Oud Stallion, sharing 4 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Dunhill Icon Absolute's structure, these are its closest neighbors in our catalog.
Shared notes ≠ identical smell. We rank by overlap in accords and notes, but two fragrances can share most ingredients and still smell distinct (concentration, ratios, and the perfumer's hand all matter). Picks with a Verified Clone badge are mapped by our community as true smell-alikes; the rest sit in the same olfactory family.
Alfred Dunhill Dunhill Icon Absolute is built on leather, fresh spicy and oud. Below are 12 fragrances from our catalog that share the most of that note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Dunhill Icon Absolute, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Dunhill Icon Absolute's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
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Maison Crivelli · 2023OUD STALLION
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6087)Shared accords: animalic, oud, white floral, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Saffron - #2
Mancera · 2015BLACK TO BLACK
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (4788)Shared accords: animalic, citrus, oud, roseShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Jasmine, Saffron - #3
The Spirit of Dubai · 2015MEYDAN
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (3176)Shared accords: tobacco, animalic, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Jasmine, Saffron - #4
Swiss Arabian · 2018SHAGHAF OUD ASWAD
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (5399)Shared accords: animalic, oud, fresh spicy, roseShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Saffron - #5
Molinard · 2015CUIR EAU DE PARFUM
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4246)Shared accords: animalic, citrus, oud, fresh spicyShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Saffron - #6
Penhaligon's · 2015HALFETI
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (28935)Shared accords: oud, fresh spicy, rose, leatherShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Jasmine, Saffron - #7
Memo Paris · 2022IBERIAN LEATHER
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 3.7 / 5 (4194)Shared accords: animalic, oud, fresh spicy, leatherShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Jasmine, Saffron - #8
RasasiFAQAT LIL RIJAL
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 4.2 / 5 (2692)Shared accords: animalic, oud, fresh spicy, leatherShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Jasmine, Saffron - #9
Fragrance Du Bois · 2013SAHRAA
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (4067)Shared accords: citrus, oud, fresh spicy, metallicShared notes: Agarwood (Oud), Black Pepper, Jasmine, Saffron - #10
Penhaligon's · 2020HALFETI LEATHER
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6074)Shared accords: animalic, oud, fresh spicy, leatherShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot, Jasmine - #11
Meo Fusciuni · 2020VARANASI
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (3163)Shared accords: animalic, oud, fresh spicy, leatherShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Saffron - #12
Bvlgari · 2016BVLGARI MAN BLACK ORIENT
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (5755)Shared accords: animalic, oud, white floral, roseShared notes: Leather, Agarwood (Oud)
How we rank, and why this isn't a dupe list
We rank by a weighted overlap of dominant accords (50% of the score), shared notes across all pyramid positions (30%), and shared base notes specifically (20%). Base notes carry weight because they drive what you smell hours into the wear.
But shared ingredients don't guarantee identical smell. Two fragrances can list the same notes and still smell completely different. The perfumer's ratios, the materials they sourced, and the supporting molecules all change the result. That's why we split this page into two sections.
Verified Clones are fragrances our community has explicitly mapped to Dunhill Icon Absolute in our Clone Lab. These are the only picks on this page we'd call true smell-alikes. The Same Family picks share its note structure but should be treated as "if you like Dunhill Icon Absolute, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.