Fragrance comparison

Icon Racing vs Purezza

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 14 Nov 2026 971 ratings analysed

1 wins

Icon Racing

Alfred Dunhill

4.02968 votes

Rank #27,705 CitrusAromatic

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58%scent match

Closely related

Purezza

Magdala

2.673 votes

Rank #73,123 LavenderWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Icon Racing takes 1 of 1 categories.

Icon Racing
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Purezza
Choose it for a lavender and white floral character.

Icon Racing1/1

Purezza0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Icon Racing

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Icon RacingAlfred Dunhill

PurezzaMagdala

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 968 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

40%Like

11%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

968 votes

0%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

67%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate42

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

warm spicy74%

white floral65%

lavender56%

lavender100%

white floral91%

citrus83%

aromatic74%

sweet65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match58%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

GrapefruitCardamomBergamot

Heart

Orange BlossomLavenderPepper

Base

MuskGuaiac WoodVetiver

Notes

LavenderOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom and Lavender. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer97

Fall0

Winter22

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex5

Women2

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,705

PerfumerLaurent Le Guernec

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,123

PerfumerLaura Bosetti Tonatto

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIcon RacingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Icon Racing by Alfred Dunhill is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for men. Icon Racing was launched in 2017. The nose behind this fragrance is Laurent Le Guernec. Top notes are Grapefruit, Cardamom and Bergamot; middle notes are Orange Blossom, Lavender and Pepper; base notes are Musk, Guaiac Wood and Vetiver.

Reviews →

Purezza by Magdala is a quiet floral blend built around two key notes. Orange blossom provides a soft, clean floral tone while lavender brings a dry, herbal crispness. The result is a simple, calming scent that wears like a clean linen shirt on a warm afternoon. It bypasses complex transitions, keeping its fresh feeli…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Icon Racing or Purezza?

Icon Racing takes 1 of 1 categories. Icon Racing is rated 4.02/5 from 968 votes; Purezza is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Icon Racing for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Purezza for a lavender and white floral character.

Do Icon Racing and Purezza smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and white floral accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom and Lavender.

What are the notes in Icon Racing and Purezza?

Icon Racing has top notes of Grapefruit, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Lavender and Pepper, a base of Musk, Guaiac Wood and Vetiver. Purezza features Lavender and Orange Blossom.