Cuore vs ICS
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Cuore takes 4 of 4 categories.
CuoreChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
ICSChoose it for a amber and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cuore4/4
ICS0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Cuore
- Sillage & projection
- Cuore
- Value for money
- Cuore
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cuore
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CuoreGrandeICSReflexionWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.45/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%
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 hate70%Love
10%Like
15%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate
20 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
Category winners
LongevityCuore
SillageCuore
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCuoreBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
sweet86%
amber72%
woody58%
warm spicy44%
vanilla30%
amber100%
cherry90%
sweet80%
alcohol70%
warm spicy60%
musky50%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
IncenseSpicesIrisRed BerriesClementineSaffronOrange
Heart
PlumRaisinDried FruitsBlackberryBlueberryLiquorPlum BlossomSugar Cane
Base
AmberTonka BeanVanillaGuaiac WoodOpoponaxCastoreumLabdanumBenzoin
Top
CherryLiquor
Heart
Spices
Base
Balsamic NotesLabdanumTobacco
InformationalShared notesSpices, Liquor and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring82
Summer9
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring25
Summer25
Fall100
Winter50
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#22,369
PerfumerMarius Pana
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#62,340
PerfumerEugene Firsanov
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCuoreHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCuore by Grande opens with tart Clementine and dry saffron, quickly shifting into a dense heart of stewed plum, fig, and dark liquor. As the initial brightness settles, smoky incense and sticky toffee come forward. A heavy base of labdanum amber, tonka bean, and guaiac wood anchors the scent for chilly autumn evenings.
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Cuore or ICS?
Cuore takes 4 of 4 categories. Cuore is rated 4.45/5 from 20 votes; ICS is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Cuore for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose ICS for a amber and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Cuore or ICS?
Cuore lasts longest (Cuore 78/100, ICS 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cuore or ICS?
Cuore projects furthest (Cuore 75/100, ICS 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cuore and ICS smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Spices, Liquor and Labdanum.
Is Cuore or ICS better for summer or winter?
Cuore suits day or night wear; ICS suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cuore and ICS?
Cuore has top notes of Incense, Spices, Iris and Red Berries, heart notes of Plum, Raisin, Dried Fruits and Blackberry, a base of Amber, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Guaiac Wood. ICS has top notes of Cherry and Liquor, heart notes of Spices, a base of Balsamic Notes, Labdanum and Tobacco.
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