FRAGRANXE
Fragrance comparison

A Never Ending Love vs Icon Pearl

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

Updated 140 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

A Never Ending Love takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • A Never Ending Love

    Choose it for a rose and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

  • Icon Pearl

    Choose it for a musky and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

A Never Ending Love5/7
Icon Pearl2/7
Ratings & consensus
A Never Ending Love
Community sentiment
A Never Ending Love
Longevity
A Never Ending Love
Sillage & projection
Icon Pearl
Value for money
Icon Pearl
Versatility
A Never Ending Love
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
A Never Ending Love

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
A Never Ending LoveThomas Kosmala
Icon PearlGa-De
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.99/ 5 · 93 votes
Have 39%Had 8%Want 53%
3.83/ 5 · 47 votes
Have 45%Had 17%Want 38%
Category winnerA Never Ending LoveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
63%Love
18%Like
5%Ok
8%Dislike
6%Hate

78 votes

34%Love
40%Like
6%Ok
13%Dislike
6%Hate

47 votes

Category winnerA Never Ending LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityA Never Ending Love

SillageIcon Pearl

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value57
¤ Price value60
Category winnerIcon PearlBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
rose100%
white floral91%
aquatic83%
musky74%
citrus65%
floral56%
musky100%
rose86%
white floral72%
powdery58%
animalic44%
floral30%
Scent match59%Closely related · both rose, musky and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
White RoseDew Drop
Heart
RoseOrange BlossomWhite Flowers
Base
MuskAmberPatchouli
Notes
MuskRoseWhite Flowers

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose, White Flowers and Musk. Durations are only published for Icon Pearl, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring86
Summer68
Fall95
Winter100
Day100
Night83
Spring100
Summer33
Fall75
Winter67
Day100
Night41
Category winnerA Never Ending LoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men11
Unisex33
Women57
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Casual 37%Work 33%Date 21%Party 9%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,429

PerfumerThomas Kosmala

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#17,908

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerA Never Ending LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A Never Ending Love leans into a dewy rose profile with white florals, soft musk and a light amber base. It opens fresh and airy rather than dense, then settles into a clean floral trail with a slightly sweet, musky warmth. It suits rose lovers who want something polished, long-wearing and easy to use beyond formal oc…

Reviews →

Ga-De Icon Pearl opens with an assertive flash of green geranium and sweet Turkish rose. The alcohol solvent evaporates in two minutes. Soon, a billowy cloud of clean musk and cosmetic powder takes over the foreground. It smells like luxury face powder mixed with freshly washed linen and pink rosebuds. As the fragran…

Reviews →
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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, A Never Ending Love or Icon Pearl?

A Never Ending Love takes 5 of 7 categories. A Never Ending Love is rated 3.99/5 from 93 votes; Icon Pearl is rated 3.83/5 from 47 votes. Choose A Never Ending Love for a rose and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Icon Pearl for a musky and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, A Never Ending Love or Icon Pearl?

A Never Ending Love lasts longest (A Never Ending Love 80/100, Icon Pearl 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A Never Ending Love or Icon Pearl?

Icon Pearl projects furthest (Icon Pearl 71/100, A Never Ending Love 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A Never Ending Love and Icon Pearl smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, musky and white floral accords. Common notes include Rose, White Flowers and Musk.

Is A Never Ending Love or Icon Pearl better for summer or winter?

For summer, A Never Ending Love is the stronger pick. For winter, A Never Ending Love is the stronger pick. A Never Ending Love suits daytime wear; Icon Pearl suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A Never Ending Love and Icon Pearl?

A Never Ending Love has top notes of White Rose and Dew Drop, heart notes of Rose, Orange Blossom and White Flowers, a base of Musk, Amber and Patchouli. Icon Pearl features Musk, Rose and White Flowers.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history
Add to comparison

Find a fragrance