93%
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Ikon Eau de Parfum bottle Ikon
Edp Concentration Edp
U Gender U
2008 Year 2019
£ Price Tier £
Radical Brown Eau de Parfum bottle Radical Brown

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Ikon
This used to be an absolute smash, a real dark horse offering luxury on a shoestring. Now? It's a genuine postcode lottery, with dodgy reformulated batches making it a total gamble. Proceed with caution - the original is a stunner, the new stuff is often rubbish.
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Our Verdict - Radical Brown
This one's a proper wild card, mate. For some, it's a budget hero delivering a banging cherry-tobacco vibe; for others, it's a weakling that vanishes quicker than your last fiver. Buyer beware, and prepare for a maceration journey if you want the best out of it.
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Scent Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 9% 8%
Floral 4% 6%
Fruity 0% 1%
Green 7% 5%
Sweet 14% 16%
Warm 42% 39%
Woody 18% 17%
Earthy 18% 15%
Animalic 3% 5%
Fresh 12% 11%

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Ikon EdP
Radical Brown EdP

Notes

Shared Notes
Lemon 23% vs 26%
Shared Notes
Cedar 18% vs 20%
Vetiver 17% vs 20%
Amber 17% vs 31%
Only in Radical Brown
Labdanum 27%

Accords

Ikon Radical Brown
100%
Warm Spicy
78%
86%
Amber
100%
Tobacco
81%
Cinnamon
70%
66%
Woody
50%
60%
Smoky
45%
58%
Aromatic
51%
48%
Fresh Spicy
58%
Sweet
58%
54%
Balsamic
47%
Citrus
Lavender
44%
Warm Spicy shared
100%
78%
Amber shared
86%
100%
81%
70%
Woody shared
66%
50%
Smoky shared
60%
45%
Aromatic shared
58%
51%
Fresh Spicy shared
48%
58%
58%
54%
47%
44%

Performance

Ikon Radical Brown
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Moderate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Ikon

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Its warm, spicy, and smoky accords lend themselves well to evening wear and cooler climates, making it suitable for dates and formal events. While some find it office-friendly due to its moderate projection in certain formulations, others report it as too bold for daily wear, particularly if you land an original bottle.

Radical Brown

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

Its sweet, warm spicy, and tobacco-heavy profile, coupled with variable but often moderate projection, makes it less suited for a professional office environment. It shines on dates and casual evening outings due to its inviting and sensual nature, but could also work for less stuffy formal events in cooler weather.

Similarity Breakdown

Overall
93%
Olfactory
98%
Notes
88%
Accord
71%
Key Similarities

Both share Warm Spicy, Amber, Woody accords and Labdanum, Vetiver notes

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Ikon
Radical Brown
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