Cologne 04 vs The Icon Elixir
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1.
Cologne 04Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
The Icon ElixirChoose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Cologne 041/3
The Icon Elixir1/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Cologne 04
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- The Icon Elixir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cologne 04RENThe Icon ElixirAntonio BanderasWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 71%Had 0%Want 29%
3.79/ 5 · 520 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
31%Love
49%Like
12%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate
508 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageCologne 04
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
floral86%
musky72%
warm spicy58%
citrus44%
powdery30%
marine100%
aromatic92%
salty84%
warm spicy77%
lavender69%
citrus61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SpicesCitruses
Heart
Floral Notes
Base
Woodsy NotesMusk
Top
CitrusesSpicesCardamomGinger
Heart
Marine notesLavenderSea Salt
Base
MuskWoodsy Notes
InformationalShared notesSpices, Citruses, Woodsy Notes and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter36
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#55,197
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#7,551
PerfumerCoralie Spicher
Launched—
Reviews23
Category winnerThe Icon ElixirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCologne 04 opens with a crisp burst of citruses and dry spices before settling into subtle floral notes. A quiet backbone of woodsy notes and skin musk keeps the profile grounded and clean. Designed by Geza Schön, this formula feels light on skin and suits a brisk spring morning at a casual workplace.
Reviews →The Icon Elixir is a salty, sweet-blue men's scent with a shower-fresh feel and a slightly spiced opening. It leans marine, aromatic, and musky rather than dark or resinous, so the "Elixir" name reads more as a richer blue style than a heavy evening fragrance. It suits easy daily wear, especially in spring, warm weath…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Cologne 04 or The Icon Elixir?
No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1. Cologne 04 is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; The Icon Elixir is rated 3.79/5 from 520 votes. Choose Cologne 04 for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose The Icon Elixir for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Cologne 04 or The Icon Elixir?
They last about the same: Cologne 04 60/100, The Icon Elixir 60/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Cologne 04 or The Icon Elixir?
Cologne 04 projects furthest (Cologne 04 100/100, The Icon Elixir 49/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cologne 04 and The Icon Elixir smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Spices, Citruses, Woodsy Notes and Musk.
Is Cologne 04 or The Icon Elixir better for summer or winter?
Cologne 04 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cologne 04 and The Icon Elixir?
Cologne 04 has top notes of Spices and Citruses, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Woodsy Notes and Musk. The Icon Elixir has top notes of Citruses, Spices, Cardamom and Ginger, heart notes of Marine notes, Lavender and Sea Salt, a base of Musk and Woodsy Notes.
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