Zirh Ikon (2008)
by Zirh

Zirh Ikon is a not very complicated, but pleasant wood / incense fragrance. It opens with a gentle, balanced citrus / spicy accord where, at least on my skin, the spices and citrus are very soon overbalanced by wood and incense. The wood / incense then continue dominating through the end of the drydown. The incense, while pleasant at first, is probably not of the best quality because it has a poor longevity within the fragrance, and when the incense eventually morphs into something just a little more than a skin scent, and there is an oily, slightly synthetic off-note.

In spite of the description I just gave, I truly enjoy this fragrance because it is resinous, a little spicy, it’s masculine, and it smells darn good if I don’t pay too much attention to the quality of the ingredients and if I don’t smell it too close to the skin. I also like its softness and discreetness: I find it admirable that Ikon presents incense / wood / spice notes with character and yet the fragrance itself is quiet, sheer, and discreet – quite an accomplishment as far as I’m concerned, especially in an inexpensive fragrance. I love the magnetic cap, too… Ikon doesn’t have very good longevity on my skin.

Well this was a surprise! Deep dark warm insencey wood! Well done too, kinda along the lines of Gucci PH me thinks! Much cheapness too!

Awesome sweet/spicy/musky scent. A little bit green, gingery and incensey. SirSlarty is right when he says its a softer Gucci Envy. I like both scents! If Zirh keeps this up, they'll have a good demographic for cheap quality cologne.

I don't understand the good reviews here. It's not that it's bad smelling, but rather it's just too plain and subtle. There is barely any sillage but with lots of sprays it can last a bit but what's the use when you'll be barely picking up on it yourself. I'm not sure how people say so many good things about this. There's nothing special in Ikon.

First spray, spice, some pine and cinnimon! Loved it. It really reminds me of sitting by the fireplace on Christmas eve. It's a very warm and comforting scent, and like others I picked up and excellent bargain on a half priced gift set. This is great stuff, it's not too long lasting though.

I purchased Ikon for a ridiculously low price. I like it a lot. It reminds me of the heady fragrances of the eighties, but perhaps not as bold. I love the intermingling of the ginger, incense, citrus and clove notes; they harmonize beautifully. It is a dark fragrance, but I enjoy it for everyday use. Longevity is very good.