Fragrance comparison

Icon Racing Red vs Onyx

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 169 ratings analysed

4 wins

Icon Racing Red

Alfred Dunhill

3.98167 votes

Rank #7,887 Fresh SpicyCitrus

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59%scent match

Closely related

Onyx

Extract

3.502 votes

Rank #70,003 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Icon Racing Red takes 4 of 4 categories.

Icon Racing Red
Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Onyx
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in fall.

Icon Racing Red4/4

Onyx0/4

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

OnyxExtract

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 167 votes

Have 42%Had 13%Want 45%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 100%Want 0%

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

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityIcon Racing Red

SillageIcon Racing Red

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value50

Category winnerIcon Racing RedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

citrus90%

aromatic80%

amber70%

woody60%

warm spicy50%

woody100%

citrus92%

earthy84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and woody

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

PepperOrange

Heart

Pink PepperGrapefruitVetiver

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliMoss

InformationalShared notesOrange, Grapefruit, Pepper and Vetiver. 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–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

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#7,887

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#70,003

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…

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Onyx by Extract brings a crisp, earthy blend of bright citrus and dry woods that feels immediately grounded and masculine. The opening hits with zesty orange and cracked black pepper, giving a sharp burst of freshness that quickly settles into tangy grapefruit and grassy vetiver. As the scent warms on your skin, a stu…

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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 Red or Onyx?

Icon Racing Red takes 4 of 4 categories. Icon Racing Red is rated 3.98/5 from 167 votes; Onyx is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Icon Racing Red for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Onyx for a woody and citrus character. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Icon Racing Red or Onyx?

Icon Racing Red lasts longest (Icon Racing Red 70/100, Onyx 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Icon Racing Red or Onyx?

Icon Racing Red projects furthest (Icon Racing Red 60/100, Onyx 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon Racing Red and Onyx smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Orange, Grapefruit, Pepper and Vetiver.

What are the notes in Icon Racing Red and Onyx?

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. Onyx has top notes of Pepper and Orange, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Grapefruit and Vetiver, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Moss.