Fragrance comparison

Cherry Cigarillo vs ICS

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cherry Cigarillo

The Dua Brand

4.758 votes

Rank #40,628 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

ICS

Reflexion

4.003 votes

Rank #62,340 AmberCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cherry Cigarillo takes 4 of 4 categories.

Cherry Cigarillo
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
ICS
Choose it for a amber and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cherry Cigarillo4/4

ICS0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cherry CigarilloThe Dua Brand

ICSReflexion

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 35%Had 0%Want 65%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 15%Had 11%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCherry Cigarillo

SillageCherry Cigarillo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value25

Category winnerCherry CigarilloBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

sweet88%

cherry77%

woody65%

earthy53%

fruity42%

amber100%

cherry90%

sweet80%

alcohol70%

warm spicy60%

musky50%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet and cherry

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TobaccoCherryGuaiac WoodEarthy NotesLiquorBourbon VanillaOak

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CherryLiquor

Heart

Spices

Base

Balsamic NotesLabdanumTobacco

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Cherry and Liquor. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,628

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,340

PerfumerEugene Firsanov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCherry CigarilloHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cherry Cigarillo by The Dua Brand is a fragrance for women and men. Cherry Cigarillo was launched in 2022. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly.

Reviews →

ICS by Reflexion is a cherry and liquor opening that quickly turns warm and resinous, with spices in the middle and a tobacco tinted labdanum base. It reads as an amber vanilla style overall, sweet, boozy and cosy rather than bright. If you enjoy cherry liqueur scents that lean warm and slightly smoky, this is worth a…

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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, Cherry Cigarillo or ICS?

Cherry Cigarillo takes 4 of 4 categories. Cherry Cigarillo is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes; ICS is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Cherry Cigarillo for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose ICS for a amber and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cherry Cigarillo or ICS?

Cherry Cigarillo lasts longest (Cherry Cigarillo 85/100, ICS 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cherry Cigarillo or ICS?

Cherry Cigarillo projects furthest (Cherry Cigarillo 67/100, ICS 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cherry Cigarillo and ICS smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and cherry accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Cherry and Liquor.

Is Cherry Cigarillo or ICS better for summer or winter?

Cherry Cigarillo suits evening wear; ICS suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cherry Cigarillo and ICS?

Cherry Cigarillo features Tobacco, Cherry, Guaiac Wood, Earthy Notes and Liquor. ICS has top notes of Cherry and Liquor, heart notes of Spices, a base of Balsamic Notes, Labdanum and Tobacco.