Fragrance comparison

Adidas Ice Dive vs Embrace

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 906 ratings analysed

Adidas Ice Dive

Adidas

3.53905 votes

Rank #38,237 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Embrace

Silke Wilhelm I.

4.001 votes

Rank #24,842 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Embrace takes 2 of 2 categories.

Adidas Ice Dive
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in spring.
Embrace
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Adidas Ice Dive0/2

Embrace2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Embrace
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Embrace

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Adidas Ice DiveAdidas

EmbraceSilke Wilhelm I.

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 905 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

48%Like

21%Ok

15%Dislike

4%Hate

905 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity41

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageEmbrace

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy90%

aromatic80%

green70%

lavender60%

warm spicy50%

powdery100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

floral61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, citrus and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

MintGrapefruitLavenderBergamotYuzuMandarin OrangeKiwiAnise

Heart

GeraniumSandalwoodPatchouli

Base

PepperAmbergrisMuskTonka BeanVanilla

Top

AniseBergamotNeroliLavenderOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

VioletPepperGeraniumGingerHeliotropeOrris RootDyer’s GreenweedPeony

Base

MuskPatchouliVirginia CedarAmberSandalwoodWhite Honey

InformationalShared notesLavender, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Anise. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex10

Women2

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,237

PerfumerPhilippe Bousseton

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,842

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerEmbraceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Adidas Ice Dive by Adidas is a Aromatic Spicy fragrance for men. Adidas Ice Dive was launched in 2001. The nose behind this fragrance is Philippe Bousseton. Top notes are Mint, Grapefruit, Lavender, Bergamot, Yuzu, Mandarin Orange, Kiwi and Anise; middle notes are Geranium, Sandalwood and Patchouli; base notes are Pep…

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Embrace reads as a powdery, woody oriental fougere with a bright citrus and lavender opening, then a drier floral-spicy heart of iris, violet, ginger and pepper. The base looks warmer and softer, with musk, sandalwood, cedar, patchouli and a touch of white honey. It may suit men who like classic structure with a polis…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Adidas Ice Dive or Embrace?

Embrace takes 2 of 2 categories. Adidas Ice Dive is rated 3.53/5 from 905 votes; Embrace is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Adidas Ice Dive for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Best in spring. Choose Embrace for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Which projects more, Adidas Ice Dive or Embrace?

Embrace projects furthest (Embrace 100/100, Adidas Ice Dive 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Adidas Ice Dive and Embrace smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, citrus and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Anise.

What are the notes in Adidas Ice Dive and Embrace?

Adidas Ice Dive has top notes of Mint, Grapefruit, Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Geranium, Sandalwood and Patchouli, a base of Pepper, Ambergris, Musk and Tonka Bean. Embrace has top notes of Anise, Bergamot, Neroli and Lavender, heart notes of Violet, Pepper, Geranium and Ginger, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Virginia Cedar and Amber.