Fragrance comparison

Cherry Leather vs ICS

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

Cherry Leather

VDOHNI

3.3824 votes

Rank #59,744 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

ICS

Reflexion

4.003 votes

Rank #56,015 AmberCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

ICS takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cherry Leather
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Best in fall, evening wear.
ICS
Choose it for a amber and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cherry Leather0/4

ICS3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cherry LeatherVDOHNI

ICSReflexion

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.38/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 38%Had 25%Want 38%

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

17%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

4%Dislike

13%Hate

24 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

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityICS

SillageICS

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity88%

sweet77%

amber65%

aromatic53%

green42%

amber100%

cherry90%

sweet80%

alcohol70%

warm spicy60%

musky50%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CherryBlack currant leafSpicesBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

BarkPearLiquorAlmondTonka BeanVetiver

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarLabdanumAmberLeather

Top

CherryLiquor

Heart

Spices

Base

Balsamic NotesLabdanumTobacco

InformationalShared notesCherry, Spices, Liquor and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Cherry Leather, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day56

Night100

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex43

Women29

Date 38%Party 29%Casual 19%Work 14%

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,744

PerfumerPolina Kazakova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,015

PerfumerEugene Firsanov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerICSHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cherry Leather by VDOHNI delivers a dark, boozy take on tart fruit and worn jacket leather. The opening hits fast. Tart cherry and green black currant leaf cut through warm culinary spices before settling into a dense heart of pear liquor, bitter almond, and dry tree bark. It avoids the candy-sweet trap of mainstream …

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…

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, Cherry Leather or ICS?

ICS takes 3 of 4 categories. Cherry Leather is rated 3.38/5 from 24 votes; ICS is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Cherry Leather for a woody and fruity character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose ICS for a amber and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cherry Leather or ICS?

ICS lasts longest (ICS 60/100, Cherry Leather 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cherry Leather or ICS?

ICS projects furthest (ICS 63/100, Cherry Leather 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cherry Leather and ICS smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Cherry, Spices, Liquor and Labdanum.

Is Cherry Leather or ICS better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cherry Leather and ICS?

Cherry Leather has top notes of Cherry, Black currant leaf, Spices and Bergamot, heart notes of Bark, Pear, Liquor and Almond, a base of Cedar, Labdanum, Amber and Leather. ICS has top notes of Cherry and Liquor, heart notes of Spices, a base of Balsamic Notes, Labdanum and Tobacco.