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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Original Penguin for Men
meets Icon Racing Red.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Pepper · Musk

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla; Concentration not recorded leads with fresh spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Original Penguin Original Penguin for Men bottle
Original Penguin

Original Penguin for Men

Concentration not recorded

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Alfred Dunhill Icon Racing Red bottle
Alfred Dunhill

Icon Racing Red

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20112021
Leading accordsvanilla · musky · fresh spicyfresh spicy · citrus · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordRed Apple, Neroli, Lavender, Pine, Vanille, PatchouliOrange, Black Pepper, Mandarin Orange, Solar Notes, Petitgrain, Grapefruit, Fern, Geranium, Olibanum, Cedar, Amber, Vetiver, Tonka Bean, Moss
Longevity / 53.02 · 185 votes3.36 · 107 votes
Projection / 42.15 · 236 votes2.26 · 103 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Original Penguin for Men

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Icon Racing Red

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed vanilla and musky direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed fresh spicy and citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.