Fragrance comparison

Icon Racing Red vs Nightfall Blue

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 200 ratings analysed

4 wins

Icon Racing Red

Alfred Dunhill

3.98167 votes

Rank #7,020 Fresh SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Nightfall Blue

Zara

3.6833 votes

Rank #17,694 Fresh SpicyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Icon Racing Red takes 4 of 5 categories.

Icon Racing Red
Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Nightfall Blue
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Icon Racing Red4/5

Nightfall Blue1/5

Ratings & consensus: Icon Racing Red
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Icon Racing Red
Sillage & projection: Icon Racing Red
Value for money: Nightfall Blue
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

Nightfall BlueZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 167 votes

Have 42%Had 13%Want 45%

3.68/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 51%Had 19%Want 30%

Category winnerIcon Racing RedRating 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

17%Love

50%Like

21%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityIcon Racing Red

SillageIcon Racing Red

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value76

Category winnerNightfall BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

citrus90%

aromatic80%

amber70%

woody60%

warm spicy50%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic88%

warm spicy77%

rose65%

vanilla53%

herbal42%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, aromatic and warm spicy

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

Top

Black Pepper

Heart

Geranium

Base

Tonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Geranium and Tonka Bean. 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

Summer91

Fall0

Winter56

Day–

Night–

Spring86

Summer100

Fall79

Winter43

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men95

Unisex4

Women1

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,020

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#17,694

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

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…

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Nightfall Blue is a soft spicy-aromatic Zara release built around black pepper, geranium, and tonka bean. It opens in a familiar modern blue style, then settles into something sweeter, smoother, and less forceful. For shoppers, the main story is simple: easy to wear, easy on the budget, and better suited to casual use…

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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.

Which is better, Icon Racing Red or Nightfall Blue?

Icon Racing Red takes 4 of 5 categories. Icon Racing Red is rated 3.98/5 from 167 votes; Nightfall Blue is rated 3.68/5 from 33 votes. Choose Icon Racing Red for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Nightfall Blue for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Icon Racing Red or Nightfall Blue?

Icon Racing Red lasts longest (Icon Racing Red 70/100, Nightfall Blue 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Icon Racing Red or Nightfall Blue?

Icon Racing Red projects furthest (Icon Racing Red 60/100, Nightfall Blue 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon Racing Red and Nightfall Blue smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Geranium and Tonka Bean.

Is Icon Racing Red or Nightfall Blue better for summer or winter?

Nightfall Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon Racing Red and Nightfall Blue?

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. Nightfall Blue has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean.