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Oud Wood
Before you buy
From a 75% community match (middle value of every % people gave or implied) and what people say
Overlap: People rate these 65–79% alike: the same direction, with differences you will notice. Owning both can make sense.
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At a glance
How long it lasts
Lasts longest: Dunhill Icon Absolute
Long lasting · From 24 wearer mentions · limited
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 24 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 36 wearer mentions; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26How far it projects
Review text puts all in the same band: intimate
From review text, on a 4-step scale
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 16 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 23 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Price per ml
Not enough prices to compare per ml
Only Oud Wood has a listed price
Source details
Listed bottle offer. Price and stock may change; confirm with the retailer.Seasons
All suit summer
From the seasons wearers mention for each fragrance
Day or night
All lean toward night
From day and night mentions in wearer reports
Scent families
All lean oud
Oud is in the top 3 accords of every fragrance
What they share
Notes as listed for each fragrance · 14 different notes in total
1 note shared by both
Saffron
What makes each different
Notes listed only by one fragrance in this comparison
Dunhill Icon Absolute
7 notes listed · 6 unique here
Black PepperEgyptian JasmineLeatherOud WoodSicilian BergamotTobacco Leaves
Oud Wood
8 notes listed · 7 unique here
AmberCardamomOudPatchouliPink PepperTonka BeanVanilla
Accords side by side
Relative strength within each fragrance
Leather
Dunhill Icon Absolutestrong
Oud WoodNot listed
Oud
Dunhill Icon Absolutestrong
Oud Woodstrong
Warm Spicy
Dunhill Icon Absolutemedium
Oud Woodstrong
Amber
Dunhill Icon AbsoluteNot listed
Oud Woodstrong
Vanilla
Dunhill Icon AbsoluteNot listed
Oud Woodmedium
Patchouli
Dunhill Icon AbsoluteNot listed
Oud Woodmedium
Tobacco
Dunhill Icon Absolutemedium
Oud WoodNot listed
Animalic
Dunhill Icon Absolutemedium
Oud WoodNot listed
Stored-pair evidence
Oud Wood is the original; Dunhill Icon Absolute is the listed alternative.
- Same familyOpening
- Same familyHeart
- Same familyDry-down
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See all alternatives to Oud WoodWhat the community says
From 5 community sources · Low confidence
- Community match
- 75%
- Middle value of every % people gave or implied
People say: Reviewers and a commenter hear Oud Wood clearly in the opening but call it close rather than a twin, with a drier cedar-leaning drydown. Longevity reports conflict.
Where people say Dunhill Icon Absolute does better
Where people say Dunhill Icon Absolute falls short
- Lower longevity and sillage than regular Icon, with an occasional musty note, per Parfumo 4
Differences people notice
Show all 5 sources
Reddit commentthatbwoyChaka
So I finally bought Tom Ford Oud Wood after... (opens in a new tab)alternatives that *I THINK* (for the many TF Oud Wood acolytes) are better: TF Tobacco Oud - much much better Gucci Intense Oud Dunhill Icon Absolute
YouTubeWatch and Spray
Dunhill Icon Absolute *Tom Ford-Oud Wood clone/alternative (opens in a new tab)Dunhill Icon Absolute *Tom Ford-Oud Wood clone/alternative
Basenotesspeedracer
Dunhill Icon Absolute by Dunhill - Basenotes (opens in a new tab)The opening reminded me of Tom Ford Oud Wood. Pleasant, a little sweet and smoky. Into the drydown and it becomes a dry, airy cedar with some green notes.
ParfumoDaveGahan10175% match, read from the wording
Icon Absolute by Dunhill (2015) - Review by DaveGahan101 (opens in a new tab)the first comparison hits you right in the face...Oud Wood...and quite clearly.
YouTube comment@Tanner075% match, read from the wording
ICON ABSOLUTE BY DUNHILL :: FRAGRANCE OPINION VIDEO (opens in a new tab)This one’s great. It’s like Tom Ford Oud Woods, brother who’s the crazy uncle in the family with a lot of stories to tell.
What people say about their own bottles, not a guarantee. Batches vary, so test on skin before you buy.
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| Note / phase | Dunhill Icon Absolute | Oud Wood |
|---|---|---|
| Black PepperOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| Sicilian BergamotOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| Egyptian JasmineHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| SaffronHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| LeatherDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| Oud WoodDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| Tobacco LeavesDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| AmberPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| CardamomPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| OudPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| PatchouliPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| Pink PepperPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| SaffronPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| Tonka BeanPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| VanillaPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |