Fragrance comparison

Icon Racing Red vs M4M

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 167 ratings analysed

1 wins

Icon Racing Red

Alfred Dunhill

3.98167 votes

Rank #7,448 Fresh SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

72%scent match

Closely related

M4M

Charlotte Meentzen

—0 votes

Rank #77,042 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Icon Racing Red takes 1 of 1 categories.

Icon Racing Red
Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
M4M
Choose it for a citrus and woody character.

Icon Racing Red1/1

M4M0/1

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 Red

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Icon Racing RedAlfred Dunhill

M4MCharlotte Meentzen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 167 votes

Have 42%Had 13%Want 45%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

37%Like

19%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

145 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

citrus90%

aromatic80%

amber70%

woody60%

warm spicy50%

citrus100%

woody92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

musky61%

Scent match72%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OrangeBlack PepperMandarin OrangeSolar NotesPetitgrainGrapefruit

Heart

FernGeraniumPepperOlibanum

Base

CedarAmberVetiverTonka BeanMuskMoss

Top15-30 mins

OrangeMandarin OrangeNeroliBlack Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Atlas CedarVetiver

Base5-8 hrs

MuskAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesOrange, Black Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Cedar. Durations are only published for M4M, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer91

Fall0

Winter56

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night37

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men95

Unisex4

Women1

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 15%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,448

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#77,042

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIcon Racing RedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Icon Racing Red by Alfred Dunhill is a Oriental Woody fragrance for men. Icon Racing Red was launched in 2021. Top notes are Orange, Black Pepper, Mandarin Orange, Solar Notes, Petitgrain and Grapefruit; middle notes are Fern, Geranium, Pepper and Olibanum; base notes are Cedar, Amber, Vetiver, Tonka Bean, Musk and Mo…

Reviews →

Charlotte Meentzen M4M kicks off with an immediate snap of juicy mandarin orange and bitter neroli petal. Black pepper gives the fruit a dry, peppery bite within seconds. It never smells sugary. The initial alcohol flash fades quickly into dry, clean wood. As the top calms, a solid backbone of Atlas cedar and earthy v…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Icon Racing Red and M4M smell similar?

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Orange, Black Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Cedar.

Is Icon Racing Red or M4M better for summer or winter?

M4M suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon Racing Red and M4M?

Icon Racing Red has top notes of Orange, Black Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Solar Notes, heart notes of Fern, Geranium, Pepper and Olibanum, a base of Cedar, Amber, Vetiver and Tonka Bean. M4M has top notes of Orange, Mandarin Orange, Neroli and Black Pepper, heart notes of Atlas Cedar and Vetiver, a base of Musk, Amber and Tonka Bean.