What Is ALT Fragrances Icon a Dupe Of?

ALT Fragrances Icon is a clone of Bond No 9 Andy Warhol. The notes point toward plum, oud and resinous woods. Here’s what connects them and what we’d check before buying.

What connects the two?

Icon follows Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol. Plum, bergamot and cypress connect the opening notes, while oud, rose, labdanum and patchouli build the darker side. Vanilla, sandalwood, musk and olibanum give you further markers to compare as the scent develops.

How do their notes compare?

ALT Fragrances Icon lists Plum, Bergamot, Cypress, Oud, Rose and Labdanum among its notes. Bond No 9 Andy Warhol lists plum, Cypress, Citruses, Bergamot, Agarwood (Oud) and French labdanum among its own notes.

A shared note is a starting point, rather than a promise that both scents will develop the same way. The amount of sweetness, the texture of the woods and the way the notes blend can matter as much as the names on the list.

What would we look for in a sample?

We’d check how the plum sits against the oud and resins. If you prefer fruit without much woody weight, make that balance the focus of a sample.

Try the same number of sprays on separate wrists if you can. Compare them again after the opening settles, and check how noticeable each one feels at a normal wearing distance. Let your own skin and usual setting have a say.

Which bottle makes more sense?

We’d start with ALT Fragrances Icon if you want to try this scent idea in ALT’s interpretation. Choose Bond No 9 Andy Warhol if that exact original is what you want. Before ordering, compare bottle sizes, the delivered price and the retailer’s return terms. A smaller bottle or sample can be the better first step when one particular note is the reason you are interested.