The Icon Eau de Parfum For Women by Antonio Banderas bottle
Antonio Banderas

The Icon Eau de Parfum For Women

4.0/5 · 371 votes Feminine 2023
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Longevity2.6/5
Sillage2.2/5
Day100
Night48
Spring90
Fall79
Summer72
Winter59
Our take

You know exactly what you’re getting from the first spritz of The Icon: a glossy, mass-appeal fruit salad tart with citrus and blackcurrant, the pear lending a synthetic juiciness that feels less like orchard and more like a gummy ring. It’s a loud, fizzy opening that quickly softens into a floral bouquet where orange blossom and lavender duke it out with freesia, the rose and jasmine playing backup in pressed-powder form. This is a scent built like a department store impulse buy, a vanilla-sandalwood vanillic dusting over tonka and musk that dries down to a familiar, almost cozy creaminess. But here’s the rub: longevity clocks in at a measly 2.63, and sillage barely hits 2.18, meaning this wears like a cheerful whisper that gives up after lunch. The overall character is best captured as a bowl of those fake fruit rings at a summer picnic — sweet, cheerful, and gone before you reach for the second handful. It suits someone who wants a friendly, inoffensive cloud for daytime errands or a sunny brunch, especially in spring or summer (89% and 72% approval respectively). Skip it if you crave projection, complexity, or any daring edge. This is a budget-friendly crowd-pleaser, perfectly fine for what it is, but nobody will remember you wore it an hour later.

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