Fragrance comparison

Buds Fresh Bloom vs Iceni

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 160 ratings analysed

Buds Fresh Bloom

Le Chameau

—0 votes

Rank #79,943 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Iceni

Boadicea the Victorious

4.34160 votes

Rank #4,714 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Iceni takes 1 of 1 categories.

Buds Fresh Bloom
Choose it for a woody and musky character.
Iceni
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Buds Fresh Bloom0/1

Iceni1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Buds Fresh BloomLe Chameau

IceniBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

4.34/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

57%Love

30%Like

4%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value40

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

amber69%

citrus61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

powdery61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotTangerine

Heart2 to 3 hours

JasmineBlack CurrantClovesNutmeg

Base4 to 6 hours

CashmeranPatchouliAmbergrisMoss

Top

elemi

Heart

CinnamonClovesNutmegJasmineCarnationNeroliGingerBaie Rose

Base

MyrrhSandalwoodVanillaCashmeranCedarTonka BeanLabdanumPatchouli

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Cloves, Nutmeg and Cashmeran. Durations are only published for Buds Fresh Bloom, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring38

Summer14

Fall97

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men49

Unisex42

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,943

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,714

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerIceniHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Buds Fresh Bloom by Le Chameau is an easygoing unisex fragrance that balances crisp citrus brightness with warm spices and a woody base. The scent opens with a burst of tangy tangerine and brisk bergamot, giving way quickly to a lively core of sweet jasmine, tart black currant, cloves, and nutmeg. As the scent settles…

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Boadicea the Victorious Iceni centers on resinous elemi and dry myrrh, surrounded by spicy kitchen aromatics. The opening flashes sharp cinnamon and crushed clove before melting into a warm bed of patchouli, cedar, and dark vanilla. It wears close to skin after the first hour, creating a subtle envelope of balsams rat…

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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.

Do Buds Fresh Bloom and Iceni smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Cloves, Nutmeg and Cashmeran.

Is Buds Fresh Bloom or Iceni better for summer or winter?

Iceni suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Buds Fresh Bloom and Iceni?

Buds Fresh Bloom has top notes of Bergamot and Tangerine, heart notes of Jasmine, Black Currant, Cloves and Nutmeg, a base of Cashmeran, Patchouli, Ambergris and Moss. Iceni has top notes of elemi, heart notes of Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg and Jasmine, a base of Myrrh, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Cashmeran.