Iceberg Twice Nero For Him

Iceberg Twice Nero For Him, released by the Italian house Iceberg in 2021, is a resinous men's fragrance with a fresh opening. Everyone who describes it calls it ambery, and about half add gourmand, green, woody, aromatic and citrus.

Mandarin orange and mint open it, the mandarin sweet and zesty, the mint cool and sharp, which together give a clean, lively start. Cedar sits at the centre, dry and pencil-like, with oakmoss adding a bitter, mossy, forest-floor depth. The base is where the amber character lives: resins and wood resin bring a warm, sticky, balsamic sweetness, and tonka bean adds a creamy, almond-tinged softness that accounts for the gourmand votes.

The shift from cool mint to warm resin gives it a clear arc. It suits cooler weather, daytime or evening, and is marketed to men who like fresh openings but want a sweet, woody, ambery drydown rather than a clean one.

Iceberg Twice Nero For Him — for men fragrance by Iceberg (released 2021). Notes: Cedar, Mandarin Orange, Mint, Oakmoss, Resins, Tonka Bean, Wood Resin, oak moss. — Parfica open fragrance database