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Ormonde Jayne Montabaco vs Alfred Dunhill Icon Elite
Montabaco for the community favourite, Icon Elite for the value.
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Notes
Top
CardamomMountain AirJuniperBergamotClary SageOrange
Heart
TeaHedioneVioletMagnoliaRose
Base
Tobacco LeafIso E SuperSuedeAmbergrisSandalwoodMossTonka Bean
Accords
Woody
100%
Aromatic
96%
Fresh
79%
Amber
74%
Musky
72%
Tobacco
70%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
fallspringwinter
About
Montabaco by Ormonde Jayne is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for women and men. Montabaco was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Geza Schoen. Top notes are Cardamom, Mountain Air, Juniper, Bergamot, Clary Sage and Orange; middle notes are Tea, Hedione, Violet, Magnolia and Rose; base notes are Tobacco Leaf, Iso E Super, Suede, Ambergris, Sandalwood, Moss and Tonka Bean. The inspiration for the new perfume collection 'The Four Corners of the Earth' came from the indigenous flora of different parts of the world Linda Pilkington has visited on her travels. Montabaco is a perfume to capture the essence of Latin America: leather, suede, wood and tobacco leaf repeated over and over again creating a suggestive sensuality and Latino temperament. It sits above the rich floral presence of magnolia, jasmine and rose. It is all unashamedly seductive yet profoundly simpatico.Top: air note, orange absolute, bergamot, juniper, clary sage, cardamom. Heart: magnolia, hedione, rose, violet, tea notes. Base: tobacco leaf, iso e super, suede, sandalwood, moss, tonka, ambergris. The fragrance is available as Eau de Parfum.
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Notes
Top
CardamomBitter OrangeBergamotLime
Heart
VetiverBlack PepperBlue SageJuniper
Base
EbonySandalwoodSuedeLabdanum
Accords
Woody
100%
Aromatic
74%
Warm spicy
73%
Citrus
66%
Fresh spicy
57%
Powdery
48%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Icon Elite by Alfred Dunhill is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men. Icon Elite was launched in 2016. Top notes are Cardamom, Bitter Orange, Bergamot and Lime; middle notes are Vetiver, Black Pepper, Blue Sage and Juniper; base notes are Ebony, Sandalwood, Suede and Labdanum. With the first fragrance of the collection Icon, the house of Dunhill showed itself in new light, putting accent on quality of composition, its intensity and excellent. Fans of Icon were soon surprised by its successor, Icon Absolute introduced just a few months after the first Icon edition, while this year, as news from the house, DUNHILL ICON ELITE is being prepared – as the third fragrance of the masculine luxurious collection which will ‘splash’ the market. With its composition Dunhill Icon Elite provides masculine seal in new way, representing the spirit and tradition of Dunhill brand, celebrating elegant man and his timeless style. The fragrance was characterized as woody and very masculine. Among key notes of the new edition, vetiver, sandalwood and abonos wood were harmoniously blended and skillfully spiced with sweet cardamom. The new fragrance Dunhill Icon Elite continues the series of Icon collection and provides another olfactive face of the contemporary British. Advertising face is still Andrew Cooper.Fragrance Dunhill Icon Elite is available as a 100ml Eau de Parfum.
Notes in Common
20% sharedShared (5)
CardamomJuniperBergamotSuedeSandalwood
Only in Montabaco
Mountain AirClary SageOrangeTeaHedioneVioletMagnoliaRoseTobacco LeafIso E SuperAmbergrisMoss+1 more
Only in Icon Elite
Bitter OrangeLimeVetiverBlack PepperBlue SageEbonyLabdanum
Rating
4.20vs4.01
Ratings
1,463vs887
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2012vs2016
Which should I buy?
Montabaco for the community favourite, Icon Elite for the value.
- Montabaco is rated higher by the community: 4.20 from 1,463 ratings, against 4.01 from 887.
- Longevity votes lean "long lasting" for Montabaco and "moderate" for Icon Elite.
- Sillage votes lean "strong" for Montabaco versus "moderate" for Icon Elite.
- Both are voted best for fall first.
- Ormonde Jayne is a luxury house (typically $250+), while Alfred Dunhill is mid-range (typically $40–100).
Buy Montabaco if you want the higher-rated option and the budget allows; buy Icon Elite if value for money matters most.